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A68799 Godfrey of Bulloigne, or The recouerie of Ierusalem. Done into English heroicall verse, by Edward Fairefax Gent; Gerusalemme liberata. English Tasso, Torquato, 1544-1595.; Fairfax, Edward, d. 1635. 1600 (1600) STC 23698; ESTC S117565 257,252 400

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