He goes on to recall his first introduction to Bartoli's opuscula as a literary nec plus ultra through his acquaintance with Aloysius Bevilacqua who arrived in the Netherlands to represent pope Innocent XI as nuncio at the Congress of Nijmegen (1677/78), seeking peace for the United Provinces against the invading Louis XIV. As was the custom, the book is decorated with a garland of laudatory poems by noted literary contemporaries, Pieter Langendijk, Jan van Hoogstraten. Matthaeus Brouwerius, et al.
He recalls his first exposure to Bartoli's opuscula as an outstanding work in literature through his friendship with Aloysius Bevilacqua. The Italian arrived in the Netherlands to represent Pope Innocent XI as nuncio at the Congress of Nijmegen (1677/78), seeking peace for the United Provinces against Louis XIV. As was typical, the book is embellished with a garland of complimentary poems by notable literary figures such as Pieter Langendijk, Jan van Hoogstraten, and Matthaeus Brouwerius.