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• C. H. Herford — Charles Harold Herford (18 February 1853 25 April 1931) was an English literary scholar and critic. He is remembered principally for his biography and edition of the works of Ben Jonson in 11 volumes. This major scholarly project was published… …   Wikipedia

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