 At the beginning of 1765 the magazine came to the attention of the Reformers, the magistrature charged with monitoring the conformity of the printed works with the laws of the state.Numerous citizens, resentful of the criticisms made by Baretti against Pietro Bembo, a sixteenth-century poet, beloved by the Venetians, asked the Reformers to cease publication of the magazine.The magazine was not closed, but underwent strong censorship.