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A02122 Gvvydonius The carde of fancie wherein the folly of those carpet knights is decyphered, which guyding their course by the compasse of Cupid, either dash their ship against most daungerous rocks, or els attaine the hauen with paine and perill. Wherein also is described in the person of Gwydonius, a cruell combat betvveene nature and necessitie. By Robert Greene Master of Arte, in Cambridge. Greene, Robert, 1558?-1592.; Labé, Louise, 1526?-1566. Debat de folie et d'amour. 1584 (1584) STC 12262; ESTC S105817 96,964 176

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