Crowned Masterpieces of Literature that Have Advanced Civilization: As Preserved and Presented by the World's Best Essays, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Volume 1David Josiah Brewer Ferd. P. Kaiser, Publishing Company, 1908 |
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