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A woman drawing at a desk; representing optics. Engraving by M. Dossier after G. Allou.
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A woman drawing at a desk; representing optics. Engraving by M. Dossier after G. Allou.

Gilles Allou

CC0 — Public Domain
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Lettering: L'optique. Bannissant jusques au desir/ Des charmes dangereux du frivole plaisir/ La docte et sage Pulcherie/ Dés sa plus tendre enfance à la vertu nourie/ S'occupe ainsi dans son loisir. ...

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