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A40062 A new and easy method to understand the Roman history with an exact chronology of the reign of the emperors, an account of the most eminent authors, when they flourished, and an abridgment of the Roman antiquities and customs : by way of dialogue, for the use of the Duke of Burgundy / done out of French, with very large additions and amendments, by Mr. Tho. Brown.; Méthode pour apprendre facilement l'histoire romaine. English Fourcroy, Abbé de.; Brown, Thomas, 1663-1704. 1695 (1695) Wing F1676; ESTC R10724 136,923 350

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