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“ La vraie maniere d'apprendre une Langue quelconque , vivante ou morte , par le moyen de la langue Française , ” 1787 , 5 vols . 8vo , and often reprinted . 1 This work includes a French , Latin , Italian. 1 Gen. Dict.Moreri .
“ La vraie maniere d'apprendre une Langue quelconque , vivante ou morte , par le moyen de la langue Française , ” 1787 , 5 vols . 8vo , and often reprinted . 1 This work includes a French , Latin , Italian. 1 Gen. Dict.Moreri .
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| Title | The General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation; Particularly the British and Irish; from the Earliest Accounts to the Present Time, Volume 1 Volume 1 of The General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation, Alexander Chalmers The General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation; Particularly the British and Irish; from the Earliest Accounts to the Present Time, Alexander Chalmers |
| Editor | Alexander Chalmers |
| Publisher | J. Nichols, 1812 |
| Original from | the University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| Digitized | 8 May 2008 |
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