The Magic of SpainBell, Aubrey F. G. (Aubrey Fitz Gerald)
History
The Magic of Spain
Bell, Aubrey F. G. (Aubrey Fitz Gerald)
Spain -- Description and travel; Spanish literature -- History and criticism
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his analyses of the differences between Christianity and other religions
is a continual pleasure from the force and originality of the
imagery.”--_Outlook._
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