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Foreign News
January 12, 1739
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Commentary urges redirecting funds from Italian operas to establish a foundlings' hospital and support Royal Society prizes for learning, imitating French academies and other Christian countries' practices.
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OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
As it is to be hop'd we shall never have any more Italian Operas it is also to be wished, that the Persons who gave such large Sums to the Encouragement of that foolish Diversion, and Strollers from Italy, may employ their Largesse and Contributions for the future, towards the Establishment of an Hospital for Foundlings, in Imitation of other Christian Countries. Protestants as well as Roman Catholicks: and for the Encouragement of useful Learning, by enabling the Royal Society to distribute Prizes every Year, like les Academies des Sciences, & Belles Lettres, in France.
What sub-type of article is it?
Cultural Commentary
Social Reform
What keywords are associated?
Italian Opera
Foundlings Hospital
Royal Society
French Academies
Charitable Institutions
Where did it happen?
Italy, France
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Italy, France
Event Details
Suggestion to redirect funds from Italian operas and Italian performers to fund a foundlings' hospital imitating other Christian countries and to enable the Royal Society to award annual prizes like French academies.