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ALEXANDRIAN SCHOOL

\ˌalɪɡzˈandɹi͡ən skˈuːl], \ˌalɪɡzˈandɹi‍ən skˈuːl], \ˌa_l_ɪ_ɡ_z_ˈa_n_d_ɹ_iə_n s_k_ˈuː_l]\

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1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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A school for learning of all kinds, instituted at Alexandria by Ptolemy, son of Lagos. It became especially celebrated for its grammarians and mathematicians.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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