Topelius
[ too-pey-lee-uhs ]
noun
Za·ka·ri·as [sah-kah-ree-ahs], /ˌsɑ kɑˈri ɑs/, 1818–98, Finnish poet and novelist.
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How to use Topelius in a sentence
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 RooseveltBut 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 StevensonTopelius is evidently a great romancer,—a great romancer in the manner of Walter Scott.
The Book-lover | James BaldwinBut Topelius was in great force, and had patronised and—well—out-manoeuvred him.
The Wrecker | Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd OsbourneThis year, at the first of these nights, Juhani was honored by having an introductory recitation from the Finnish poet Topelius.
Our Little Finnish Cousin | Clara Vostrovsky Winlow
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