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Also Known As Isaac Bickerstaff • Gawin Douglas
Born October 15, 1686 • Scotland
Died January 7, 1758 (aged 71) • Edinburgh • Scotland
Notable Works “Ever Green” • “Fables and Tales”
Role In Scottish Enlightenment

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