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A11248 Merry iests, concerning popes, monkes, and friers Whereby is discouered their abuses and errors &c. Written first in Italian by N.S. and thence translated into French by G.I. and now out of French into English, by R.W. Bac. of Arts of H.H. in Oxon. N. S., fl. 1617.; Willet, Roland, b. 1588 or 9. 1617 (1617) STC 21510; ESTC S110774 55,403 144

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