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A89420 Musæus, on the loves of Hero and Leander with annotations upon the originall. / By Sir Robert Stapylton Knight, gentleman of the Privie Chamber to the Prince.; Hero and Leander. English. Musaeus, Grammaticus.; Stapylton, Robert, Sir, d. 1669.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver.; Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 or 18 A.D. 1647 (1647) Wing M3134; Thomason E1170_3; ESTC R17895 37,935 141

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