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A34577 Heraclius, Emperour of the East a tragedy / written in French by Monsieur de Corneille ; Englished by Lodowick Carlell, Esq.; Héraclius, empereur d'Orient. English Corneille, Pierre, 1606-1684.; Carlell, Lodowick, 1602?-1675. 1664 (1664) Wing C6310; ESTC R1574 31,333 70

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