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giving a more brilliant existence to their ancient
[235] To the municipality of Pavia he wrote, desiring that the professors of their celebrated university should resume their course of instruction under the security of his protection, and inviting them to point out to him such measures as might occur, for giving a more brilliant existence to their ancient seminaries.
— from Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Volume II. by Walter Scott

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