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Philip, King of Macedon, is woken up by his page and reminded of his mortality. Engraving by John Payne, 1639.
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Philip, King of Macedon, is woken up by his page and reminded of his mortality. Engraving by John Payne, 1639.

http://data.europeana.eu/agent/153001 · 1639

CC0 — Public Domain
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Lettering: Philip King of Macedon comānded one of his pages to awake him every morning, & call aloud to him sir remember that you are a man. Bears number top left : pag. 75.

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