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Nor can I do better, in conclusion, than impress upon you the study of Greek literature, which not only elevates above the vulgar herd, but leads not infrequently to positions of considerable emolument.
Thomas Gaisford
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Born:
December 22, 1779
Died:
June 2, 1855
(aged 75)
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Thomas Gaisford was an English classical scholar and clergyman. He served as Dean of Christ Church from 1831 until his death.
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