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Smyth, Albert Henry

educator, author, was born June 18, 1863, in Philadelphia, Pa. He attended the Central High school of his native city, and the Johns Hopkins university. During 1885- 86 he was assistant librarian of the Johns Hopkins university; and since 1886 has been professor of English language and literature in the Central High school of Philadelphia. He was the founder and editor of Shakesperiana, the first magazine ever devoted to the study of a single author. He is the author of American Literature, published in 1889; Life of Bayard Taylor; and of various articles and original investigations in the magazines and in the proceedings of learned societies.