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Robert Baldwin Ross

Born

in Canada

May 25, 1869

Died

October 05, 1918

Genre

Nonfiction, Literature & Fiction, Gay & Lesbian

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Robert Baldwin "Robbie" Ross was a Canadian journalist and art critic. He is best known as the executor of the estate of Oscar Wilde, to whom he had been a lifelong friend. He was also responsible for bringing together several great literary figures, such as Siegfried Sassoon, and acting as their mentor. His open homosexuality in a time when homosexual acts were illegal brought him many hardships.

Ross was able to rely on an allowance and inheritance from his wealthy family to support himself, leaving him free to pursue his interests. His main contribution to literature lies in his work as Wilde's executor, and as Wilde's friend in reading Wilde's texts and, if Ross is to be believed, frequently suggesting changes and improvements. He worke ...more

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	Masques and Phases 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2006 — 44 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	First Collected Edition of the Works of Oscar Wilde by Robert Baldwin Ross, Oscar Wilde really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1969	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Sermon, in Which the Union of the Colonies Is Considered and Recommended, and the Bad Consequences of Divisions Are Represented: Delivered on the Public Thanksgiving, November Sixteenth, 1775. 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The American Grammar, Or, a Complete Introduction to the English and Latin Languages: Formed from a Careful Perusal of the Classic Authors, and the ... the Use of Schools Both English and Latin. 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Complete Introduction to the Latin Tongue: Wherein Is Contained, All That Is Necessary to Be Learn'd on the Several Parts of Grammar: In a Plain, ... What Has Been Taught by Some of the Best... 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Volpone by Robert Baldwin Ross, Aubrey Beardsley, Vincent O'Sullivan 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Volti e maschere: Le arti in Inghilterra al tempo di Oscar Wilde 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Aubrey Beardsley: Les Cahiers rouges 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Oscar Wildes letzte tage (bericht an einem freund in London). 1909 [Leather Bound] 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lady Alma-Tadema memorial exhibition 1910 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“There is often as much sincerity, labour, and thought in bad painting as in good.”
― Robert Baldwin Ross

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“Telling one's friends to buy a book is a waste of time. One has to produce it from one's pocket and press it into their hands. The least one can hope for is that they'll leave it lying about in their drawing-rooms and talk as though they'd read it.”
― Robert Baldwin Ross

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“Don't paint your own period; paint your own country, your own thoughts, your own personality; paint the thoughts and the aspirations of your contemporaries, which should be for all time; not the clothes and fashions and follies that will soon past away.”
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