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A06172 Protogenes can know Apelles by his line though he se him not and wise men can consider by the penn the aucthoritie of the writer thoughe they know him not. ... Lodge, Thomas, 1558?-1625. 1579 (1579) STC 16663; ESTC S105765 20,423 50

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