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Born October 30, 1513 • Melun • France
Died February 6, 1593 (aged 79) • Auxerre • France
Notable Works “Aethiopica” • “Bibliothēkē” • “Daphnis and Chloe” • “Les Vies des hommes illustres Grecs et Romains” • “Moralia”

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