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A40976 The Fatal discovery, or, Love in ruines a tragedy, as it is acted at the Theatre Royal by His Majesty's servants : with a preface in answer to a scandalous copy of verses written by Mr. Dryden and prefixt to a play call'd Heroick love. Powell, George, 1658?-1714. 1698 (1698) Wing F542; ESTC R2067 44,613 58

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