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Horace Walpole

Horace Walpole

Nació 24 September 1717 · Murió 2 March 1797

De London, England, United Kingdom · Nacionalidad: Kingdom of Great Britain · Escribe ficción

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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

Los libros de Horace Walpole en orden

Los libros de Horace Walpole en el orden en que se publicaron, de Aedes Walpolianae (1747) a Castle of Otranto Annotated (2020).

  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. 6Five Romantic Plays, 1768-1821Five Romantic Plays, 1768-18212000
  7. 7The Castle of Otranto and The Mysterious Mother (Broadview LThe Castle of Otranto and The Mysterious Mother (Broadview Literary Texts)2003
  8. 8Tres piezas góticasTres piezas góticas2006
  9. 9Designs by Mr. Bentley, for Six Poems by Mr. T. GrayDesigns by Mr. Bentley, for Six Poems by Mr. T. Gray2010
  10. 10Description of the Villa at Strawberry HillDescription of the Villa at Strawberry Hill2015
  11. 11Letters of Horace Walpole; Volume ILetters of Horace Walpole; Volume I2017
  12. 12Letters : Chronologically Arranged and Edited with Notes andLetters : Chronologically Arranged and Edited with Notes and Indices by Mrs. Paget Toynbee : 72018
  13. 13Castle of Otranto AnnotatedCastle of Otranto Annotated2020
  14. 14A Catalog of the Classic Contents of Strawberry Hill CollectA Catalog of the Classic Contents of Strawberry Hill Collected by Horace Walpole
  15. 15A Gothic Treasury of the SupernaturalA Gothic Treasury of the Supernatural
  16. 16Castle of Otranto / Mysteries of Udolpho / Northanger AbbeyCastle of Otranto / Mysteries of Udolpho / Northanger Abbey
  17. 17Hieroglyphic TalesHieroglyphic Tales
  18. 18Horace Walpole's Correspondence with Sir Horace MannHorace Walpole's Correspondence with Sir Horace Mann
  19. 19LettersLetters
  20. 20Select Letters of Horace WalpoleSelect Letters of Horace Walpole
  21. 21Selected Letters of Horace WalpoleSelected Letters of Horace Walpole
  22. 22The History of the Modern Taste in GardeningThe History of the Modern Taste in Gardening
  23. 23The Letters of Horace WalpoleThe Letters of Horace Walpole
  24. 24The Letters of Horace Walpole. Volume VIIIThe Letters of Horace Walpole. Volume VIII

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