Richard de Bury

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Also Known As	Richard Aungerville
Born	1287 • Bury Saint Edmunds • England
Died	1345 (aged 58) • England
Notable Works	“The Love of Books”

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Mary Somerville

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Mary Novello Clarke

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John Milton

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John Bunyan

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George Meredith

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