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ethics	3
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medicine	2
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satire	1
allegories	1

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People and organisations	Count
Dacier, Andre (1651-1722)	76
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Dacier, Andre	34
Dacier, André	30
Dryden, John (1631-1700)	16
Dryden, John	16
Plutarch	16
Virgil	7
Le Bossu, Rene (1631-1680)	7
Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718)	7

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Monsieur Bossu's treatise of the epick poem : containing many curious reflexions, very useful and necessary for the right understanding and judging of the excellencies of Homer and Virgil (v.1)

Le Bossu, René (1631-1680); W. J; Dacier, André (1651-1722); Fontenelle M. de (1657-1757); Le Courayer, Pierre François (1681-1776); Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718)

1719

Contents: v. 1. Preface of the translator. A discourse of... to Monsieur the abbot knight of Morsan. A memoire concerning the Reverend Father Bossu, sent to M....... by the Reverend Father Courayer (p...

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Monsieur Bossu's treatise of the epick poem : containing many curious reflexions, very useful and necessary for the right understanding and judging of the excellencies of Homer and Virgil (v.2)

Le Bossu, René (1631-1680); W. J; Dacier, André (1651-1722); Fontenelle M. de (1657-1757); Le Courayer, Pierre François (1681-1776); Motteux, Peter Anthony (1660-1718)

1719

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The works of Plato abridg'd. With an account of his life, philosophy, morals, and politicks. Together with a translation of his choicest dialogues... in two volumes

Plato; Dacier, André (1651-1722)

1701

Contents: vol.1. The first Alcibiades, Of human nature. The second Alcibiades, Of prayer. Theages, Of wisdom. Euryphron, Of holiness. An abridgement of the first Alcibiades. An abridgement of the seco...

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