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A36526 England's heroical epistles, written in imitation of the stile and manner of Ovid's Epistles with annotations of the chronicle history / by Michael Drayton, Esq. Drayton, Michael, 1563-1631.; Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 or 18 A.D. Heroides. 1695 (1695) Wing D2145; ESTC R22515 99,310 235

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