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A51327 Utopia written in Latin by Sir Thomas More, Chancellor of England ; translated into English.; Utopia. English More, Thomas, Sir, Saint, 1478-1535.; Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715. 1684 (1684) Wing M2691; ESTC R7176 83,905 208

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