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Source Library

Digital collection of 15,000-plus translated Renaissance and premodern texts.

At a glance:

First seen:2026-07-13

Last seen:2026-07-13

Times seen:1

Website:sourcelibrary.org

The short version

Digital collection of 15,000-plus translated Renaissance and premodern texts.

Why it caught our attention

It is a substantial public-facing research archive with direct API access.

Where it surfaced on Hacker News

2026-07-13

Editorial paraphrase

A commenter called the collection exactly what they needed, despite critiquing onboarding friction.