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1 A long discourse to this effect is placed in the mouth of Florence by the Greek chronicle; the French version omits it. The Chaudron here referred.
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- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 1330865510
- ISBN 13 9781330865514
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages361
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