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A16218 The arte of logick Plainely taught in the English tongue, according to the best approued authors. Very necessary for all students in any profession, how to defend any argument against all subtill sophisters, and cauelling schismatikes, and how to confute their false syllogismes, and captious arguments. By M. Blundevile.; Art of logike. Blundeville, Thomas, fl. 1561. 1617 (1617) STC 3143; ESTC S115613 123,114 214

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