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A21003 The moral philosophie of the Stoicks. Written in French, and englished for the benefit of them which are ignorant of that tongue. By T.I. fellow of New-Colledge in Oxford; Philosophie morale des stoïques. English Du Vair, Guillaume, 1556-1621.; Epictetus. Manual.; James, Thomas, 1573?-1629. 1598 (1598) STC 7374; ESTC S100004 56,994 220

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