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A49601 Moral maxims and reflections in four parts / written in French by the Duke of Rochefoucault ; now made English.; Maximes. English La Rochefoucauld, François, duc de, 1613-1680.; Sablé, Madeleine de Souvré, marquise de, 1599-1678. Maximes et pensées diverses. English.; Ailly, d'. Mixed thoughts. 1694 (1694) Wing L452; ESTC R16964 65,223 274

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