Initials and Pseudonyms: A Dictionary of Literary DisguisesT. Y. Crowell & Company, 1888 - 606 pages |
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Initials and Pseudonyms: A Dictionary of Literary Disguises (Classic Reprint) William Cushing No preview available - 2015 |
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Alexander Amer American clergyman American lawyer American poet American writer Andrew Applebee's Journal Augustus Benjamin Bishop Boston Brown Cambridge Charles Christ Christian Church of England Church of Scotland Clarke Conn Cotton Mather Country Daniel daughter David Divinity School Dublin Earl Edinb Edinburgh Editor educ Edward eighteenth century Elizabeth eminent English clergyman English Dissenter English poet English writer Exam Father Francis Frederick French Friend Gent Gentleman George German novelist Glasgow Harv Helston hundred years ago ican Irish James John Joseph journalist late Layman letter literary LL.D London Lord Mary Mass Member Middle Temple minister Miss Mist's Journal Officer Oxford Paris pastor physician poem professor rector resident Review Richard Robert Samuel Scottish Scottish writer Series signature Smith Sthlm Swedish Temple Temple Bar Thomas Trin Univ vicar Westminster Whig Rev William Maginn William Makepeace Thackeray Yale Coll York City Young
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