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A85713 The sage senator delineated: or, A discourse of the qualifications, endowments, parts, external and internal, office, duty and dignity of a perfect politician. With a discourse of kingdoms, republiques, & states-popular. As also, of kings and princes: to which is annexed, the new models of modern policy. / By J.G. Gent.; De optimo senatore. English Goślicki, Wawrzyniec, 1530-1607.; Grimefield, John,; J. G., Gent. 1660 (1660) Wing G2027; Thomason E1766_1; ESTC R10030 85,759 226

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