ANDERS FRYXELL
\ˈandəz fɹˈa͡ɪksə͡l], \ˈandəz fɹˈaɪksəl], \ˈa_n_d_ə_z f_ɹ_ˈaɪ_k_s_əl]\
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A Swedish historian, literary critic, and grammarian; born in Edsleskog, Dalsland, Feb. 7, 1795; died in Stockholm, March 21, 1881. He was a clergyman and a scholar. His writings are characterized by purity of idiom and great beauty of style; the strongest of his works, "Stories from Swedish History" (1832-79), is throughout its many volumes admirable in its combination of accuracy with historical insight and literary grace. "The Prejudice against Aristocracy among Historians of Sweden" (1845-50); "Contributions to Swedish Literary History" (1860-62); and "Manual of the Swedish Tongue", are among his most important works.
By Charles Dudley Warner
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