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| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
| Alexandrescu, Grigore |
(gr gô´r  lksndr´sk ) (KEY) , 1812–85, Romanian poet. Of a noble family, he was active in secret revolutionary societies. In his fables he commented ironically on the complications of living in a Russian protectorate and tried to encourage pride in the national heritage. In The Tombs at Dr g ani he recalls the greatness of the Romanian past. |
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