Horace Walpole

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Horace Walpole


Born
in London, England
September 24, 1717

Died
March 02, 1797

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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. Along with the book, his literary reputation rests on his Letters, which are of significant social and political interest. He was the son of Sir Robert Walpole, and cousin of Lord Nelson.

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Quotes by Horace Walpole  (?)
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“The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think.”
Horace Walpole

“When people will not weed their own minds, they are apt to be overrun by nettles.”
Horace Walpole

“This world is a comedy to those that think, a tragedy to those that feel.”
Horace Walpole, The Letters of Horace Walpole

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March Short Story Poll

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  71 votes, 24.4%

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  49 votes, 16.8%

 
  36 votes, 12.4%

 
  30 votes, 10.3%

Heart of a Dog by Mikhail Bulgakov, 126 pages, 1925
 
  25 votes, 8.6%

 
  25 votes, 8.6%

A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift, 48 pages, 1729
 
  22 votes, 7.6%

 
  20 votes, 6.9%

So Long a Letter by Mariama Bâ, 90 pages, 1979
 
  9 votes, 3.1%

The Double Bass by Patrick Süskind, 57 pages, 1981
 
  4 votes, 1.4%

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