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A01062 The most pleasant historie of Ornatus and Artesia Wherein is contained the vniust raigne of Thaeon King of Phrygia. Who with his sonne Lenon, (intending Ornatus death,) right heire to the crowne, was afterwardes slaine by his owne seruants, and Ornatus after many extreame miseries, crowned King.; Ornatus and Artesia. Ford, Emanuel. 1607 (1607) STC 11169; ESTC S113739 96,265 136

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