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Designs on truth

Designs on truth

by Gregory G. Colomb

English Epic poetryEnglish poetryHistoryHistory and criticismInfluence
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English Epic poetryEnglish poetryHistoryHistory and criticismInfluenceMock-heroic literature

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18th century

Author

Gregory G. Colomb

Pages

256

Read time

≈ 6h

Editions

2

Language

English

Publisher

Pennsylvania State University Press

ISBN

9780271026275

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