TheannalsofBaroniusareacopiousbutpartialhistory。HispapalprejudicesaretemperedbythegoodsenseofFleury,Hist。
Eccles。tom。viii。,andhischronologyhasbeenrectifiedbythecriticismofPagiandMuratori。]
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Andrew,thenoblecontestofDominichinoandGuido。]
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