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NAHUM, an English poet; born in Dublin, Ireland, about 1652; received his education in Trinity College; and went to London, where he engaged in literary pursuits, and was appointed poet laureate. He was the author of several dramatic pieces; assisted Dryden in the second part of "Absalom and Achitophel"; altered and arranged Shakespeare's "King Lear" for the stage; and wrote, in conjunction with Dr. Nicholas Brady, the metrical version of the Psalms which used to be appended to the English Book of Common Prayer. He died in London, England, Aug. 12, 1715.