Josep or José Finestres and Monsalvo or Monsalvo (Barcelona, April 5, 1688 - Cervera, 17 November 1777), was a prestigious Spanish jurist and historian.
Formed in the Jesuits of Barcelona, he began his law studies in the same city, obtaining his doctorate at the University of Cervera in 1715. In the same year, he accepted a chair, where he remained until his retirement. He was also a scholar of Ancient History, especially in Rome and Greece. He owes a very complete work on Roman epigraphy in Catalonia entitled Sylloge inscriptionum Cathaloniae. His interest in Ancient Greece, favored the creation of the first printing press in Barcelona with a Greek character, which allowed the first editions in this language of the classics. He was one of the first members of the Royal Academy of Good Letters of Barcelona.
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