The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Томове 6–7 |
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| Заглавие | The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Томове 6–7 The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Samuel Johnson |
| Редактор | Samuel Johnson |
| Издател | C. Bathurst, 1779 |
| Оригиналът е от | Мичиганският университет |
| Цифровизирана на | 21 Дек 2005 |
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