Mikiel Anton Vassalli

Mikiel Anton Vassalli (March 1764 in Żebbuġ, Malta - January 12, 1829) was a Maltese writer, a philosopher, and a linguist who published important Maltese language books, including a Maltese-Italian dictionary, a Maltese grammar book, the Maltese Gospels and, towards the end of his life, a book on Maltese proverbs.

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