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A02077 The history of Arbasto King of Denmarke Describing the anatomy of fortune, his loue to faire Doralicia. Wherein gentlemen may finde pleasant conceits to purge melancholy, and perfect counsell to preuent mis-fortune. By Robert Green, Master of Art. Wherevnto is added a louely poem of Pyramus and Thisbe.; Arbasto Greene, Robert, 1558?-1592.; Gale, Dunstan. Pyramus and Thisbe. aut 1617 (1617) STC 12221; ESTC S105829 37,526 89

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