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A88553 The life of Adam. Written in Italian by Giovanno Francesco Loredano, a Venetian noble-man. And renderd into English by J.S.; L'Adamo. English Loredano, Giovanni Francesco, 1607-1661.; J. S. 1659 (1659) Wing L3067; Thomason E1909_1; ESTC R209952 36,489 95

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