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A47658 The characters, or, The manners of the age by Monsieur de la Bruyere ... made English by several hands ; with the characters of Theophrastus, translated from the Greek, and a prefatory discourse to them, by Monsieur de la Bruyere ; to which is added, a key to his Characters.; Caractères. English La Bruyère, Jean de, 1645-1696.; Theophrastus. Characters. English. 1699 (1699) Wing L104; ESTC R10537 259,067 532

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