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A11493 The quintesence of wit being a corrant comfort of conceites, maximies, and poleticke deuises, selected and gathered together by Francisco Sansouino. VVherin is set foorth sundrye excellent and wise sentences, worthie to be regarded and followed. Translated out of the Italian tung, and put into English for the benefit of all those that please to read and vnderstand the works and worth of a worthy writer.; Propositioni overo considerationi in materia di cose di stato. Book 1. English. Hitchcock, Robert, Captain.; Sansovino, Francesco, 1521-1586. 1590 (1590) STC 21744; ESTC S121812 137,938 218

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