Horace Walpole
Horace Walpole
Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford— also known as Horace Walpole — was an English art historian, man of letters, antiquarian and Whig politician...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionHistorian
Date of Birth24 September 1717
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Life is a tragedy for those who feel, but a comedy to those who think.
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I do not dislike the French from the vulgar antipathy between neighboring nations, but for their insolent and unfounded air of superiority.
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I shun authors, and would never have been one myself, if it obliged me to keep such bad company.