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A03705 The felicitie of man, or, his summum bonum. Written by Sr, R: Barckley, Kt; Discourse of the felicitie of man Barckley, Richard, Sir, 1578?-1661.; Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641. 1631 (1631) STC 1383; ESTC S100783 425,707 675

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