Alexander Vostokov

Alexander Vostokov
Born27 March [O.S. March 16] 1781
DiedFebruary 20, 1864(1864-02-20) (aged 82)
Occupations
  • Poet
  • translator

Alexander Khristoforovich Vostokov (born Alexander Woldemar Osteneck; Russian: Алекса́ндр Христофо́рович Восто́ков; 27 March [O.S. March 16] 1781 – 20 February [O.S. 8 February] 1864) was a Russian philologists. He was among the first serious scholars of Russian verse and versification.

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