Mercurius Gallobelgicus
The Mercurius Gallobelgicus was an early printed periodical.[1] Published semi-annually[2] and written in Latin. It first appeared in 1592 in Cologne, Germany, compiled by the Dutch Catholic refugee Michael ab Isselt, under the pseudonym "D. M. Jansonio".[3] It was distributed widely, even finding its way to readers in England.[4]
External links
- September 1592 edition on Google books.
- March 1594 edition on Google books.
References
- ↑ Winston, Brian (2005). Messages. New York: Routledge. p. 41. ISBN 0-415-23222-8.
- ↑ Shaaber, M. A. (1932). "The History of the First English Newspaper". Studies in Philology 29 (4): 551–587. doi:10.2307/4172183. JSTOR 4172183.
- ↑ Samuel De Wind, Bibliotheek der Nederlandsche geschiedschrijvers (Middelburg, Gebroeders Abrahams, 1835), p. 216.
- ↑ Joad Raymond, Pamphlets and Pamphleteering in Early Modern Britain (Cambridge University Press, 2003), pp. 128-129.