Gabriel-Joseph de Lavergne, viscount of Guilleragues

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Also Known As	Gabriel-Joseph de Lavergne, Vicomte de Guilleragues
Born	November 18, 1628 • Bordeaux • France
Died	March 4, 1685 (aged 56) • Istanbul • Turkey
Notable Works	“The Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun”

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