Topelius

[ too-pey-lee-uh s ]

/ tʊˈpeɪ li əs /

noun

Za·ka·ri·as

[sah-kah-ree-ahs] /ˌsɑ kɑˈri ɑs/,1818–98, Finnish poet and novelist.

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decorum

the act of or need for making up one's mind.

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Example sentences from the Web for topelius

There are also modern tales by a learned Scandinavian named Topelius.
The Lilac Fairy Book|Andrew Lang
But Topelius was in great force, and had patronised and—well—out-manœuvred him.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 13 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
But Topelius was in great force, and had patronised and—well—out-manoeuvred him.
The Wrecker|Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne
Topelius is evidently a great romancer,—a great romancer in the manner of Walter Scott.
The Book-lover|James Baldwin

He was also a very well-read man—I owe to him, for instance, my acquaintance with the writings of the Finnish novelist Topelius.
Theodore Roosevelt|Theodore Roosevelt

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