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A02300 A dispraise of the life of a courtier, and a commendacion of the life of the labouryng man Guevara, Antonio de, Bp., d. 1545?; Allègre, Antoine.; Bryan, Francis, Sir, d. 1550. 1548 (1548) STC 12431; ESTC S109583 53,989 226

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