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An Italian painter, noted for his scenes of savage nature, gloomy grandeur, and awe-creating magnificence. (1615–1673.)
“Whateʹer Lorrain light touched with softened hue,
Or savage Rosa dashed, or learnëd Poussin drew.”
Thomson: Castle of Indolence, canto i.
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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.
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