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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 62. Chapters: Adrian Dingli, Agostino Bonello, Albert Hyzler, Alessandro Curmi, Aloisio Galea, Amedeo Preziosi, Anastasio Cuschieri, Angelo Portelli, Anthony Borg Barthet, Antonio Annetto Caruana, Antony Alcock, Brian Said, Carmelo Pace, Chris d'Lacey, Constance Vella, David Casa, Diana Ross (author), Dylan Kerr, Enrico Mizzi, Esprit Barthet, an Anton Vassallo, George Preca, George Sagnani, Gerald Strickland, 1st Baron Strickland, Gilbert Agius, Giorgio Borg Olivier, Girolamo Abos, Giuseppe Cali, Guido de Marco, Henry Regnand, Ian Stevens, Ivan Zammit, Jean Parisot de la Valette, Jerome Leocata, Jes Psaila, John Caruana, John Nicholas Muscat, Jon Courtenay Grimwood, Joseph Barth, Joseph E. Debono, Louis Farrugia, Luke Dimech, Madre Teresa Nuzzo, Manuel Magri, Manwel Dimech, Margaret Abela, Martin Xuereb, Mike Campbell-Lamerton, Nazju Falzon, Paul Borg Olivier, Paul Cremona, Paul Tisdale, Pawlu Camilleri, Ray Farrugia, Saverius Pace, Saviour Bernard, Saviour Cumbo, Sean Sullivan (footballer), Sigmund Mifsud, Stefano Pace, Stefan Giglio, Tony Drago, Ursula Vaughan Williams, Walter Edward Davidson, William Savona. Excerpt: Gio' Niccolo' Muscat (1735-c.1800) was a Maltese doctor of law, and a major philosopher. His area of specialisation in philosophy was chiefly jurisprudence. Muscat was born into a very poor family on March 8, 1735. He seems to have lost his parents at a very young age, for it was his aunt who raised him. Despite her poverty, this aunt worked hard to pay for the young Muscat's formal education. Unfortunately, it is however as yet unknown where he undertook his initial studies. His aunt also paid for his university studies. Again, all that is known is that he studied law but it is not certain where. It might have been at the Collegium Melitense of the Jesuits in Valletta. After finishing his law degree and...
