1. krilof, ivan andreevich the greatRussian fabulist, born at Moscow, son of a soldier; began his literary careerwriting dramas and editing magazines; was some timesecretary to the governor of Livonia, and for years lived an idleroving life; at 40 his fables in the MoscowSpectator brought him fame in 1805; next year he was appointed to a Governmentpost at St. Petersburg, and in 1821 to a post in the ImperialPublic Library; he was an eccentric, much-loved man, and the humour and sympathy of his writingshave won for him the title of the La Fontaine of Russia (1768-1844).
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