THE.

HISTORY

OF THE

POPE S,

FROM THE

Foundation of the SEE of ROME,

TO THE

PRESENT TIM E.

By

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ARCHIBALD BOWER, Efq;

Heretofore Public Profeffor of Rhetoric, Hiftory, and Philosophy, in the
Univerfities of Rome, Fermo, and Macerata,

1;

And, in the latter Place, Counsellor of the Inquifition.

Boniface IV.

ONIFACE III. died on the 20th of November
607. and in his room was chofen, and ordained chofen.

Year of

B

on the 25th of August 608. Boniface the IVth of Chrift 608. that Name, a Native of Valeria, in the Country

of the Marfi, and the Son of a Physician named

Johna.

The new Pope, availing himself of the Partiality of Phocas to his He obtains See, begged of him the famous Pantheon (A); and, having obtained it the Pantheon

Anaft. Plat. &c. in Bonifac. IV.

(A) The Pantheon was built, as is well known, by M. Agrippa, the Son-in-law of Auguftus, in Honour of Cybele, and all the other Gods and Goddeffes; and thence it took its Name. Boniface in purging it, VOL. III.

of Phocas, (for and turns it into a Church.