IVAN ANDREEVITCH KRYLOV
\ˈa͡ɪvan ˈandɹiːvˌɪt͡ʃ kɹˈa͡ɪlʌv], \ˈaɪvan ˈandɹiːvˌɪtʃ kɹˈaɪlʌv], \ˈaɪ_v_a_n ˈa_n_d_ɹ_iː_v_ˌɪ_tʃ k_ɹ_ˈaɪ_l_ʌ_v]\
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A Russian writer of fables; born at Moscow, Feb. 13, 1768; died at St. Petersburg, Nov. 21, 1844. He is the most popular author in Russia; the children learn to read from his books, and many of his verses have become national proverbs. His statue stands in the summer garden at St. Petersburg. He produced 142 fables original in substance and form, and 56 translations or imitations. Without ill-nature, their satire on existing conditions is keen. They are written in verse, simple and attractive in style; - any child or peasant readily understands them. They have been translated into every European language. The first collection appeared in 1890. ("Works", 1859.)
By Charles Dudley Warner
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