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Horace Walpole was an English politician, writer, and critic, born on September 24, 1717, and died on March 2, 1797. He is best known for his contributions to literature and the arts, particularly for his role in the revival of Gothic novels.

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“A tragedy can never suffer by delay: a comedy may, because the allusions or the manners represented in it maybe temporary.”

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Book:Delphi Complete Works of Horace Walpole (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Horace Walpole (Illustrated)

“If a passion for freedom is not in vogue, patriots may sound the alarm till they are weary. The Act of Habeas Corpus, by which prisoners may insist on being brought to trial within a limited time, is the corner stone of our liberty.”

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Book:Memoires of the Last Ten years of the Reign of George the Second

Source: Memoires of the Last Ten years of the Reign of George the Second

“Without grace no book can live, and with it the poorest may have its life prolonged.”

May Book Grace Poorest

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“The prosecution of [Warren] Hastings, though he should escape at last, must have good effect. It will alarm the servants of the Company in India, that they may not always plunder with impunity, but that there may be a retrospect; and it will show them that even bribes of diamonds to the Crown may not secure them from prosecution.”

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“The sure way of judging whether our first thoughts are judicious, is to sleep on them. If they appear of the same force the next morning as they did over night, and if good nature ratifies what good sense approves, we may be pretty sure we are in the right.”

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“Old friends are the great blessings of one's later years. Half a word conveys one's meaning. They have a memory of the same events, have the same mode of thinking. I have young relations that may grow upon me, for my nature is affectionate, but can they grow To Be old friends?”

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About the Author

Born: September 24, 1717
Died: March 2, 1797
Known for: Politician
Quotes: 119

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The letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford: including numerous letters now first published from the original manuscriptsRelated source material

The Letters of Horace Walpole: Earl of OrfordRelated source material

The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of OxfordRelated source material

The castle of OtrantoRelated source material

The letters of Horace Walpole, earl of OrfordRelated source material

Delphi Complete Works of Horace Walpole (Illustrated)Related source material

The Works of Horatio Walpole, Earl of Orford ...Related source material

The Yale Edition of Horace Walpole's CorrespondenceRelated source material

Memoires of the Last Ten years of the Reign of George the SecondRelated source material

Horace Walpole: Memoirs and PortraitsRelated source material

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