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Sydney Smith
English wit, writer, Anglican cleric (1771–1845) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the English writer and cleric. For other uses, see Sydney Smith (disambiguation).
Sydney Smith (3 June 1771 – 22 February 1845) was an English wit, writer, and Anglican cleric. Besides his energetic parochial work, he was known for his writing and philosophy, founding the Edinburgh Review, lecturing at the Royal Institution and remembered for his rhyming recipe for salad dressing.
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