 The figure he built, that of a former soldier who had fought for years in the East, was completely opposed to that of the eighteenth century academic scholar.Baretti imagined that Scannabue, after having retired to a country place, spent time reviewing, with strong criticism, all the books that were published and that were given to him by Don Pietro Zamberlucco, the parish priest of the place.The first issue of the magazine came out on October 1, 1763 in Venice, but with the indication of Rovereto (a town located outside the borders of the Republic of Venice).