Each mind is pressed, and open every ear, to hear new tidings, though they no way joy us.
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| Death: | 1635 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Translator |
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Edward Fairfax was born in Leeds, U.K. He was an English translator. His translation of Tasso's Jerusalem Delivered, for which he is best known, is considered a masterpiece, one of the comparatively few translations which in themselves are literature. He also wrote a treatise on demonology, in which he was a devout believer.
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