The art of memory. : A treatise useful for all, especially such as are to speak in public... / By Marius D'Assigny.

  • D'Assigny, Marius, 1643-1717.
Date:
1699
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Credit: The art of memory. : A treatise useful for all, especially such as are to speak in public... / By Marius D'Assigny. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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