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(Pálóczi) Horváth Ádám: A’ magyar Magóg pátriarkhátúl fogva I. István királyig. Irta és most közre botsátja ~. - Pesten, 1817. Trattner János Tamás ny. XVI+412p. The author was a typical representative of the enlightened middle class, sensitive to national traditions. In this work, he strayed into the swampy ground of prehistory. The seriousness of his work is indicated by the fact that, according to him, prophet Moses had already translated Hungarian heroic songs. Contemporary half cloth. Some leaves slightly stained.