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Horace Walpole

Horace Walpole

Nació 24 September 1717 · Murió 2 March 1797

Horacio Walpole, 4.º conde de Orford (24 de septiembre de 1717 – 2 de marzo de 1797), también conocido como Horace Walpole, fue un escritor inglés, historiador del arte, hombre de letras, anticuario y político whig.

Citas

  • “The world is a comedy to those that think; a tragedy to those that feel– a solution of why Democritus laughed and Heraclitus wept.”
    Letter to Lady Anne, Countess of Ossory, 15 August 1776En inglés
  • “The way to ensure summer in England is to have it framed and glazed in a comfortable room.”
    Letter to Willam Cole 28 May 1774En inglés
  • “We must speak to the eyes, if we wish to affect the mind.”
    Walpoliana, p. 86En inglés
  • “Barking dogs never bite. The danger in France arose from silent and instantaneous action. They said nothing, and did every thing—ours say every thing, and will do nothing.”
    Walpoliana, p. 34En inglés
  • “The Americans are mostly engaged in trade and plantations. Their chief object is to make money. And, in truth, money is freedom.”
    Walpoliana, p. 5En inglés

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Los libros de Horace Walpole en orden

Los libros de Horace Walpole en el orden en que se publicaron, de Aedes Walpolianae (1747) a Gothic Classics (2022).

  1. 1Aedes WalpolianaeAedes Walpolianae1747
  2. 2Anecdotes of Painting in EnglandAnecdotes of Painting in England1762
  3. 3El Castillo de OtrantoEl Castillo de Otranto1764
  4. 4Historic Doubts on the Life and Reign of King Richard the ThHistoric Doubts on the Life and Reign of King Richard the Third1768
  5. 5Essai sur l'art des jardins modernesEssai sur l'art des jardins modernes1785
  6. 6The Letters of Horace WalpoleThe Letters of Horace Walpole1842
  7. 7LettersLetters1861
  8. 8The Letters of Horace Walpole. Volume VIIIThe Letters of Horace Walpole. Volume VIII1906
  9. 9Select Letters of Horace WalpoleSelect Letters of Horace Walpole1914
  10. 10Hieroglyphic TalesHieroglyphic Tales1926
  11. 11Selected Letters of Horace WalpoleSelected Letters of Horace Walpole1926
  12. 12Horace Walpole's Correspondence with Sir Horace MannHorace Walpole's Correspondence with Sir Horace Mann1954
  13. 13Castle of Otranto / Mysteries of Udolpho / Northanger AbbeyCastle of Otranto / Mysteries of Udolpho / Northanger Abbey1963
  14. 14A Gothic Treasury of the SupernaturalA Gothic Treasury of the Supernatural1995
  15. 15The History of the Modern Taste in GardeningThe History of the Modern Taste in Gardening1995
  16. 16Five Romantic Plays, 1768-1821Five Romantic Plays, 1768-18212000
  17. 17The Castle of Otranto and The Mysterious Mother (Broadview LThe Castle of Otranto and The Mysterious Mother (Broadview Literary Texts)2003
  18. 18Tres piezas góticasTres piezas góticas2006
  19. 19Designs by Mr. Bentley, for Six Poems by Mr. T. GrayDesigns by Mr. Bentley, for Six Poems by Mr. T. Gray2010
  20. 20Description of the Villa at Strawberry HillDescription of the Villa at Strawberry Hill2015
  21. 21Letters of Horace Walpole; Volume ILetters of Horace Walpole; Volume I2017
  22. 22Letters : Chronologically Arranged and Edited with Notes andLetters : Chronologically Arranged and Edited with Notes and Indices by Mrs. Paget Toynbee : 72018
  23. 23Castle of Otranto AnnotatedCastle of Otranto Annotated2020
  24. 24Gothic ClassicsGothic Classics2022

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