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Hace 2 días · It has been said of Horace Walpole, with some justice, by Mr. Charles Knight: "The chief value of his letters consists in his lively descriptions of those public events whose nicer details, without such a chronicler, would be altogether hid under the varnish of what we call history."
Hace 4 días · In a letter dated 23 February 1755 Horace Walpole describes a fire in Bury Street. 'I am at present confined with a cold, which I caught by going to a fire in the middle of the night, and in the middle of the snow, two days ago.
Hace 3 días · In January, 1761, two years before the elevation of Mr. Fox to the peerage, Horace Walpole was present at a performance of private theatricals at Holland House—a sight which greatly entertained him.
Hace 5 días · Searchable transcripts of 48 volumes of Horace Walpole's correspondence, plus other items related to the Walpole family
Hace 5 días · These letters, referred to as the "Héger Letters", had been ripped up at some stage by Héger, but his wife had retrieved the pieces from the wastepaper bin and meticulously glued or sewn them back together.
Hace 3 días · Primary Source. Horace, “Cleopatra Ode” Annotation. Given Horace’s position in Emperor Augustus’ court, it is not surprising that his description of Cleopatra is wholly negative. This text relies on “sourcing” and an understanding of the author’s bias and motivation for a proper reading.
Hace 3 días · Title: The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story. Author: Horace Walpole. Format: Hardback. Genre: Language & Reference. Subtitle: Translated by William Marshall, Esq. From the Original Italian of Onuphrio Muralto. Embellished With Superb Engravings.
