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A07982 Ciuill considerations vpon many and sundrie histories, as well ancient as moderne, and principallie vpon those of Guicciardin Containing sundry rules and precepts for princes, common-wealths, captaines, coronels, ambassadours and others, agents and seruants of princes, with sundry aduertisements and counsels concerning a ciuill life, gathered out of the examples of the greatest princes and common-wealths in Christendome. Handled after the manner of a discourse, by the Lord Remy of Florence, and done into French by Gabriel Chappuys, Tourangeau, and out of French into English, by W.T.; Considerationi civili sopra l'historie di Francesco Guicciardini e d'altri historici. English Nannini, Remigio, 1521?-1581?; Traheron, W., attributed name.; W. T., fl. 1601. 1601 (1601) STC 18348; ESTC S113070 207,479 260

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