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If the main outline of his life and Maria Theresa’s genuine appreciation of his services are certain, a question still remains about Van Swieten’s own commitment to the Enlightenment. In what way and to what degree did he himself participate in that movement?
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© 1970 Martinus Nijhoff, The Hague, Netherlands
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Brechka, F.T. (1970). Conclusion. In: Gerard Van Swieten and His World 1700–1772. Archives Internationales D’Histoire Des Idées/International Archives of the History of Ideas, vol 36. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-3223-0_6
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