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A51312 Psychodia platonica, or, A platonicall song of the soul consisting of foure severall poems ... : hereto is added a paraphrasticall interpretation of the answer of Apollo consulted by Amelius, about Plotinus soul departed this life / by H.M., Master of Arts and Fellow at Christs Colledge in Cambridge. More, Henry, 1614-1687. 1642 (1642) Wing M2674; ESTC R7962 134,102 252

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