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Bodoni, Giambattista , 1740-1813 was born and raised in Saluzzo, Italy. The son of a printer he worked his father in his print shop, and for a while worked in the print shop of the Vatican. It was called the "Propaganda Fide" which translates into "Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith." While he was there the leader of the press, his mentor, committed suicide. To get away Bodoni he wanted to go to England. On his way there, he travelled