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Born March 9, 1814 • Ukraine
Died March 10, 1861 (aged 47) • St. Petersburg • Russia
Notable Works “Kobzar”

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Antal
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Michelangelo
Michelangelo
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William Blake
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Homer
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French dramatist Jean Racine
Jean Racine
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St. Thomas Aquinas
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