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A64912 Romæ antiquæ descriptio a view of the religion, laws, customs, manners, and dispositions of the ancient Romans, and others : comprehended in their most illustrious acts and sayings agreeable to history / written in Latine by ... Quintus Valerius Maximus ; and now carefully rendred into English ; together with the life of the author.; Factorum et dictorum memorabilium libri IX. English Valerius Maximus.; Speed, Samuel, 1631-1682. 1678 (1678) Wing V34; ESTC R22311 255,720 462

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