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A19322 Wits fittes and fancies Fronted and entermedled with presidentes of honour and wisdome. Also: Loves Ovvl. An idle conceited dialogue betwene loue, and an olde man. Recta securus. A. C. Copley, Anthony, 1567-1607?; Santa Cruz de Dueñas, Melchor de. Floresta española.; Cota, Rodrigo de. Dialogo entre el amor y un caballero viejo. 1595 (1595) STC 5738; ESTC S111171 147,931 246

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