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Born	January 27, 1662 • England
Died	July 14, 1742 (aged 80) • Cambridge • England
Notable Works	“Dissertation on the Letters of Phalaris” • “Epistola ad Joannem Millium” • “Tusculanae disputationes”
Subjects Of Study	Ancient Greek literature • Latin literature • textual criticism

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