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A28888 An admirable treatise of solid virtue ... by Antonia Bourignon ; written in 24 letters to a young man, who sought after the perfection of his soul ... ; translated from the original French.; Traitté admirable de la solide vertu. English. Bourignon, Antoinette, 1616-1680. 1693 (1693) Wing B3840; ESTC R8922 180,128 310

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