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1896 - Born on September 6th in Rome, Italy. Italian literary critic and essayist, a preeminent scholar of English literature.
1914 - Praz was educated at the University of Bologna.
1918-1920 - Received degrees from the Universities of Rome and Florence.
1923 - He studied at the British Museum in London.
1924-1934 - Taught at the Universities of Liverpool and Manchester before returning to Italy.
1962 - Was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II as a Knight Commander of the British Empire.
1982 - Died on March 23rd in Rome.
1914 - Praz was educated at the University of Bologna.
1918-1920 - Received degrees from the Universities of Rome and Florence.
1923 - He studied at the British Museum in London.
1924-1934 - Taught at the Universities of Liverpool and Manchester before returning to Italy.
1962 - Was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II as a Knight Commander of the British Empire.
1982 - Died on March 23rd in Rome.
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