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Search - The Letters Of Horace Wallpole, Earl Of Orford, Vol. I

The Letters Of Horace Wallpole Earl Of Orford Vol I
Author: Horace Walpole

THE LETTERS HORACE WALPOE .. EARL OF ORFORD. - IN NINE VOLUMES.-VOL. I. - CONTENTS. Mr. Cunninghams Advertisement . . . . . Walpoles Advertisement to his Letters ailddresscd to Sir Horace Mann . . Mr. Crokcrs Preface . . . . . . . . . . Lord Dovers Preface . . . Mr. Wrights Prcface . Miss Mary Berrys Advertiseluent . . . . Mr. Vernon Smiths Pref... more »ace . . . - Mr. Vernon Smiths Second Prefacc . . Mr. Bentleys Aclvertiscment . . . . . . Rev. John Mitfords Preface . . . Short Notes of my Life . Memoir respecting his Income . Reminiscences written in 1788 for the amusement of Miss Mary and Miss Agnes Bcrry . . . . . . . . PAGE xxxv xxxvii xxxix xli slv xlvii lvi lvi ii lix lx lxi lxxviii lxxxvii LETTERS. The Letters now first published or collected are marked N. LETTER 1. To West, November 9.-Picture of a University life-Cambridge sophs-Juvenile quadruple alliance . 1 2. To Montagu, May -Marriage of Frederick, Prince of Wales, with the Princess Augusta of Saxe Gotha . . . 2 3. To the same, May 6.-Pleasures of youth and youthful recollections . . 4 4. To the same, May 20.-Jaunt to Oxford-Wrcst House-Easton Neston-Althorp . . . . . . 5 5. To the same, illay 33.-Petronius Arbiter-Coventrys Dialogue between Philemon and IIyclaspes on False Eeligiou-Artemisis . 6 tj To West, Aug. 17.-Gray, and other school-fcllow-S-Etoil recollections-Course of stutly at the University . 8 CONTENTS. LETTEE 7. West to Walpole, Aug.-Encloses an ode to Mary Magdalene. . . . 8. West to Walpole, Jan. 12.-Poetry and Poets - . . . . . 9. West to Walpole, Feb. 27.-Sick of Novelty-Tmslllitting a sort of Poetry . 10. To Montagu, March 20.-French and English manners contrasted . . . 11. To the same.-Feelings on revisiting Eton . . . . . . . 12. To West, April 21.-Paris society-Amusements-Funeral of the Duke de TresmesQt. Denis-Church of the Celestins-French love of show-Signs - Notions of honour , . . , . . . . . . . . 13. To the same.-Description of Versailles-Cobvent of the Chartreux-History of St. Bmo, painted by Le Sceur-Relica . . . . . . 14. To the same, June 18.-Rheims-Brookes Gustam Vasa . . . 15. West to Walpolg June 21.-A musical supper46bi110n7s love-letters . 16. - To West, July 20.-Rheims-Compiegne-SeIf-intmduction . . . . 17. To the eame, Sept. 28.-Monntains of Savoy-Grand Chartreuse-Aix-English visitors-Epigram . . . . . . . . . . 18. To the same, Nov. 11.-Passage of Mount Cenis-Cruel accident--Chamberri-Inscription-Pas de Sus-Turin-Italian comedy- LAnima Damnata. - Conveaazione . . . . . . . . . . . 19. West to Walpole, Dec. 13.-Death of Mr. Pelhams two children-Glovers Leonidas. . . . . . . . . . . . 20. To WestBologm-Letter-dthg - Curl - Whitfields Journal - Jingling epitaph-Academical exercises at the Franciscans church-Dominicans church--Old verses in a new light . . . . . . . . 21. West to Walpole, January 23.-Transmitting a poetical translation-Popes Letters . . . . . . . . . . 22. To West, January 24.-Florence- and Dukes gallery-Effect of travel-English and Italian character contrasted-Story of the Prince and the nut. 23. To the eame, February 27.-Florence-The Carnival-Character of the Florentines-Their prejudice about nobility-Mr. Martin-Affair of honour 24. To Conway, March 6.--Complaints of his not writing-Attachment to Florence 25. To West, March 22.-Description of Siena--Romish superstitions-6limate of Italy-Italian customs-Radicofani-Dome of Siena-Inscription-Entrance to Rome . . . . . . . . . . 26. West to Walpole, March 29.-Transmitting portions of the tht ad of Pausanias, atragedy . . . . . . . . . . 27. To West, April 16.-Rome--Ruins of the temple of Miierva Medica-Ignorance and poverty of the present Romans-The Coliseum-Relics-Superstitions. . . . . . . . . . ...

ISBN-13: 9781408616208
ISBN-10: 1408616203
Publication Date: 1/31/2008
Pages: 568
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