Diogo Barbosa Machado (31 March 1682 – 9 August 1772) was a

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priest and noted bibliographer. His greatest work, ''Bibliotheca Lusitana'', was the first great

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reference book published in Portugal. He offered his impressive book, pamphlet, and engraving collection to King Joseph I after the royal library burned down during the

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. It was taken to Brazil during the transfer of the Portuguese court to Brazil; the Barbosa Machado collection remains one of the most important in the

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