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friend_n affection_n love_n love_v 2,519 5 6.3625 4 true
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A86606 Poems, and essays with a paraphrase on Cicero's Lælius, or Of friendship. Written in heroick verse by a gentleman of quality. Howard, Edward, fl. 1669.; Cicero, Marcus Tullius. Laelius de amicitia. Paraphrases. 1673 (1673) Wing H2973; ESTC R230675 88,758 208

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