ARCHIBALD ALISON
\ˈɑːt͡ʃɪbˌɔːld ˈalɪsən], \ˈɑːtʃɪbˌɔːld ˈalɪsən], \ˈɑː_tʃ_ɪ_b_ˌɔː_l_d ˈa_l_ɪ_s_ə_n]\
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A Scottish writer; born in Edinburgh, Nov. 13, 1757; died there, May 17, 1839. The charm of his pulpit oratory drew general attention to his published sermons; and by his "Essay on the Nature and Principles of Taste" and kindred themes, he won an acknowledged but inconspicuous position in literature.
By Charles Dudley Warner
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