Horace: 273 books

Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford (24 September 1717 – 2 March 1797) was an English art historian, man of letters, antiquarian and Whig politician. He is now largely remembered for Strawberry Hill, the home he built in Twickenham, south-west London where he revived the Gothic style some decades...

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Henry d’Erville, « le Colonel » ainsi qu’on le nomme au Chat Noir, est un de nos doyens. Grand, d’allure distinguée, tête expressive, profil de médaille, ressemble beaucoup à Napoléon III ; le chapeau légèrement incliné sur l’oreille, la démarche vive, alerte, fait songer à un...

Considerato il romanzo ad aver creato il genere gotico e precursore della letteratura horror, Il Castello di Otranto narra le vicissitudini della nobile famiglia di Manfredi, signore di Otranto, e dell'antica profezia che ne causerà lutti e sciagure.

The Essays which follow represent an attempt at intellectual coöperation. No effort has been made, however, to attain unanimity of belief nor to proffer a platform of "planks" on which there is agreement. The consensus represented lies primarily in outlook, in conviction of what is most...