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Also Known As Isaac Bickerstaff
Born 1672 • Dublin • Ireland
Died September 1, 1729 (aged 57) • Carmarthen • Wales
Founder “The Tatler”
Notable Works “The Christian Hero” • “The Conscious Lovers” • “The Funeral” • “The Lying Lover” • “The Tender Husband”

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