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“My view is that knowing languages is part of the process of becoming a cultured person.”

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Kató Lomb

Kató Lomb, born on February 8, 1909, and died on June 9, 2003, was a prominent Hungarian scholar and translator. She was renowned for her translations of world literary works. more

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