GEORG WILHELM ZAPF
\d͡ʒˈɔːɡ wˈɪlhɛlm zˈapf], \dʒˈɔːɡ wˈɪlhɛlm zˈapf], \dʒ_ˈɔː_ɡ w_ˈɪ_l_h_ɛ_l_m z_ˈa_p_f]\
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A German antiquary; born at Nordlingen, 1747; died 1810. A prolific writer, among his works were: "Bibliography of Ancient and Modern History" (1781); "The Lives of Celebrated Savants and Artists of All Time" (1806); etc.
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.