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\kˈaθɹɪn fˈɪlɪps fˈa͡ʊlə], \kˈaθɹɪn fˈɪlɪps fˈaʊlə], \k_ˈa_θ_ɹ_ɪ_n f_ˈɪ_l_ɪ_p_s__ f_ˈaʊ_l_ə]\
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An English poet; born in London, Jan. 1, 1631; died June 22, 1664. She wrote many poems, and translated Corneille's "Horace" and "Pompee". She signed herself "Orinda" in correspondence with literary friends, and was pronounced "matchless" for her poetry, first collected in 1678. Dryden, Cowley, Jeremy Taylor, and others eulogized it extravagantly; but personal admiration for the woman probably affected their judgment.
By Charles Dudley Warner
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