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Jón Thorkelsson Vídalín
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Also Known As Magister Jón
Born 1666 • Iceland
Died 1720 (aged 54) • Iceland
Notable Works “Húss-Postilla”
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Clarke, James Freeman
James Freeman Clarke
American minister and author
Dwight, Timothy
Timothy Dwight
American theologian and poet
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John Caird
British theologian
Halldór Laxness
Halldór Laxness
Icelandic writer
Snorri Sturluson
Icelandic writer
Jóhannes Bjarni Jónasson
Icelandic poet
Gudmundur G. Hagalín
Icelandic writer
Tómas Gudmundsson
Icelandic poet
Egill Skallagrímsson
Icelandic poet
Sigurdur Jóhannesson Nordal
Icelandic philologist and writer
Kristmann Gudmundsson
Icelandic author
Hallgrímsson, Jónas
Jónas Hallgrímsson
Icelandic poet
Hallgrímur Pétursson
Icelandic poet
Jóhann Sigurjónsson
Icelandic writer
Thorsteinn Erlingsson
Icelandic poet
Gudmundur Kamban
Icelandic author
Gudbrandur Thorláksson
Icelandic bishop and scholar
Davíð Stefánsson
Icelandic author

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