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A52789 The lives of illustrious men written in Latin by Cor. Nepos and done into English by several hands.; Vitae excellentium imperatorum. English Nepos, Cornelius.; Finch, Leopold William, 1663?-1702. 1684 (1684) Wing N428; ESTC R7830 121,520 330

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