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title: "2 Ion Keith-Falconer Quotes - Famous Linguist (Kalilah and Dimnah : Or, the Fables of Bidpai)"
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# Ion Keith-Falconer

(1856–1887)   Linguist

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Ion Keith-Falconer was a linguist, best known for *Kalilah and Dimnah : Or, the Fables of Bidpai*.

## Quick Facts About Ion Keith-Falconer

Born July 5, 1856

Died May 11, 1887

Profession Linguist

Notable works Kalilah and Dimnah : Or, the Fables of Bidpai

## About Ion Keith-Falconer

Ion Grant Neville Keith-Falconer was a Scottish missionary and Arabic scholar, the third son of the 8th Earl of Kintore.

##  Quotes by Ion Keith-Falconer

> [While vast continents are shrouded in darkness... the burden of proof lies upon you to show that the circumstances in which God…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ion-keith-falconer/while-vast-continents-are-shrouded-in-darkness-the-burden-of-proof/)

Ion Keith-Falconer

[Burden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/burden/)

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> [Charlie Studd has written me a delightful letter... He thinks the Chinese language was invented by the devil to prevent the Chinese…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ion-keith-falconer/charlie-studd-has-written-me-a-delightful-letter-he-thinks-the/)

Ion Keith-Falconer

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