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A09678 The praise of the gout, or, The gouts apologie A paradox, both pleasant and profitable. Written first in the Latine tongue, by that famous and noble gentleman Bilibaldus Pirckheimerus councellor vnto two emperours, Maximilian the first, and Charles the fift: and now Englished by William Est, Master of Arts.; Apologia seu podagrae laus. English Pirckheimer, Willibald, 1470-1530.; Est, William, 1546 or 7-1625. 1617 (1617) STC 19947; ESTC S114730 29,358 44

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