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| Наслов | The Pursuits of Literature: A Satirical Poem in Four Dialogues. With Notes Eighteenth century collections online |
| Аутор | Thomas James Mathias |
| Издање | 9 |
| Издавач | J. Milliken, 1799 |
| Оригинал из | Универзитет у Мичигену |
| Дигитализовано | 10 сеп 2007 |
| Дужина | 445 страница |
| Извоз навода | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |