Archæologiæ Atticæ libri septem. Seaven books of the Attick antiquities. Containing the description of the cities glory, government, division of the people, and townes within the Athenian territories, their religion, superstition, sacrifices, account of the yeare, a full relation of their judicatories. With an addition of their customes in marriages, burialls, feastings, divinations, etc. in the foure last bookes. By Zachary Bogan.
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from: L'Enea vagante pitture dei Caracci (from the frescos in Bologna, Palazzo Fava)
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from: Vries, Simon de. Curieuse aenmerckingen der bysonderste Oost en West-Indische verwonderens-waerdige dingen, deel 4, p. 664 en deel 3, p. 596. Utrecht: J. Ribbius, 1682
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