Mercurius Gallobelgicus
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The Mercurius Gallobelgicus was an early printed periodical. Published semi-annually and written in Latin
, it appeared in 1594 in Cologne
, now Germany, and was distributed widely, even finding its way to readers in England.
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
, it appeared in 1594 in Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
, now Germany, and was distributed widely, even finding its way to readers in England.