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A39868 Lucian's ghost: or, Dialogues between the dead, wandering in the Elyzian shades. Being certain satyrical remarques upon the vain ostentatious humours of several learned and philosophical men and women, as well ancient as modern. Composed first in French, and now paraphras'd into English, by a person of quality. Fontenelle, M. de (Bernard Le Bovier), 1657-1757. 1684 (1684) Wing F1413B; ESTC R213744 36,631 141

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