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| Title | A Sketch of Ancient Philosophy from Thales to Cicero Pitt press series |
| Author | Joseph Bickersteth Mayor |
| Publisher | University Press, 1881 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 5 Jun 2007 |
| Length | 254 pages |
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