Hymnus tabaci; a poem in honour of tabaco / heroïcally composed by Raphael Thorius ; made English by Peter Hausted.

  • Thorius, Raphael, -1625. Hymnus tabaci. English
Date:
1651
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Credit: Hymnus tabaci; a poem in honour of tabaco / heroïcally composed by Raphael Thorius ; made English by Peter Hausted. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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