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HORACE. (1717-1797) Fils du Premier ministre Robert Walpole, Horatio (que ses amis français appellent toujours Horace) est membre du Parlement de 1741 à 1768, mais son plus vif intérêt ne va pas à la politique. Il s'intéresse à l'histoire et publie quelques essais bien documentés et ingénieux, notamment une curieuse tentative de ...
19 de mar. de 2021 · Siamo nel 1764 quando Horace Walpole, terzogenito del grande statista-faccendiere inglese Robert – di cui si occupò Henry Fielding nel suo satireggiante Jonathan Wild – racconta un sogno inquietante: “Un mattino, all’inizio dello scorso giugno, mi svegliai da un sogno di cui riuscivo soltanto a ricordare che m’era parso di trovarmi ...
Horace Walpole, born in London, England, on September 24, 1717, was the fourth child and youngest son of the great British prime minister Sir Robert Walpole, First Earl of Orford, and Catherine Shorter Walpole. The child was christened Horatio, but he disliked the name, preferring to be called Horace. Young Walpole enjoyed the advantages of ...
El castillo de Otranto es una novela gótica escrita por Horace Walpole en 1764. La trama se desarrolla en un castillo medieval en Italia, donde Manfred, el príncipe de Otranto, intenta asegurar la continuidad de su linaje a toda costa. Sin embargo, una serie de eventos sobrenaturales comienzan a ocurrir, lo que hace que Manfred se sienta ...
Writer and collector The youngest son of the Prime Minister Sir Robert Walpole, Horace Walpole was one of the eighteenth century's most famous writers, collectors and socialites. A pioneer of the Gothic taste in art, architecture and literature, he formed an exceptional collection at Strawberry Hill, the 'little Gothic castle' which he designed in Twickenham. His literary works include the ...
Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford — also known as Horace Walpole — was an English art historian, man of letters, antiquarian and Whig politician. He is now largely remembered for Strawberry Hill, the home he built in Twickenham, south-west London where he revived the Gothic style some decades before his Victorian successors, and for his Gothic novel, The Castle of Otranto .
