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Vasily Trediakovsky
Russian poet, translator and philologist (1703–1769) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vasily Kirillovich Trediakovsky (Russian: Василий Кириллович Тредиаковский; 5 March [O.S. 22 February] 1703 – 17 August [O.S. 6 August] 1769) was a Russian poet, essayist and playwright who helped lay the foundations of classical Russian literature.[1]
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Василий Тредиаковский | |
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Born | Vasily Kirillovich Trediakovsky (1703-03-05)5 March 1703 Astrakhan, Tsardom of Russia |
Died | 17 August 1769(1769-08-17) (aged 66) St. Petersburg, Russian Empire |
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