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A03096 Herodian of Alexandria his Historie of tvventy Roman Cæsars and emperors (of his time.) Together with the most solemne deification of the Roman emperors and empresses. Interpreted out of the Greeke originall.; History. English Herodian.; Maxwell, James, b. 1581.; I. M., fl. 1629. 1635 (1635) STC 13223; ESTC S104000 107,861 378

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