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The text suggests the re-building of the public library established during the reign of King...

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The text suggests the re-building of the public library established during the reign of King James I. In A Proposal for Building a Royal Library, Richard Bentley pointed out the advantages of 'a free library' with funds to acquire collections, but the necessary legislation could not be introduced. Bentley, Richard (1662-1742), was a philologist and classical scholar.
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A Proposal for building a Royal Library, and establishing it by Act of Parliament. [By Richard Bentley.] Author: Bentley, Richard / [London, 1697.] Source/Shelfmark: 816.m.12.(32) page 1

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