JOHANNES DANIEL FALK
\d͡ʒˈə͡ʊhanz dˈanjə͡l fˈɒlk], \dʒˈəʊhanz dˈanjəl fˈɒlk], \dʒ_ˈəʊ_h_a_n_z d_ˈa_n_j_əl f_ˈɒ_l_k]\
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A German humorist, philanthropist, and man of letters; born in Danzig, Oct. 28, 1768; died Feb. 14, 1826. His capacity for satire was considerable: a "Pocket Book for Friends of Jest and Satire" (1797) proving very popular, as did "Men and Heroes" (1796), a satire in verse, and "Prometheus" (1804), a dramatic poem. His volume on Goethe is still valuable.
By Charles Dudley Warner
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.