Koca Ragıb Paşa

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Turkish literature

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    In Turkish literature: Movements and poets

    …of the 18th century was Koca Ragıb Paşa, whose public life was that of a high bureaucrat and diplomat. His career extended from serving as chief secretary of foreign affairs and, later, as grand vizier to being governor of several large provinces. Ragıb Paşa made no striking formal innovations, but…

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