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A distinguished Greek poet; born at Syrrhako, Epirus, April 17, 1805; died at Athens, Sept. 3, 1858. At the age of sixteen he fought in the insurrection at Missolonghi. The Greek children learn his songs. Among his best-known poems were: "Missolonghi"; "Armatoles and Klephts"; "The Entrance of Prevesa"; "Hours of Leisure"; "Marco Bozzaris"; etc. Several of his pieces have been translated into Italian, Spanish, English, German, French, and Russian. ("Poetical Works", Athens, 1860.)