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A49928 Lucius Junius Brutus, father of his country a tragedy : acted at the Duke's Theater, by their royal highnesses servants / written by Nath. Lee. Lee, Nathaniel, 1653?-1692.; Scudéry, Madeleine de, 1607-1701. Clélie. English. 1681 (1681) Wing L852; ESTC R10844 46,327 84

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