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A50972 Marcus Minucius Felix his Octavius, or, A vindication of Christianity against paganism translated by P. Lorrain.; Octavius. English. 1682 Minucius Felix, Marcus.; Lorrain, P. (Paul), d. 1719. 1682 (1682) Wing M2201; ESTC R24390 46,854 150

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