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Author : Lewis Saul Benjamin
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Total Pages : 442 pages
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Download or read book The Life and Letters of William Beckford of Fonthill written by Lewis Saul Benjamin and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Lewis Melville
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Download or read book The Life and Letters of William Beckford of Fonthill written by Lewis Melville and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Lewis Melville
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ISBN 13 : 9781330773994
Total Pages : 434 pages
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Download or read book The Life and Letters of William Beckford of Fonthill (Classic Reprint) written by Lewis Melville and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-05 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Life and Letters of William Beckford of Fonthill It is strange that during the three-score years that have elapsed since the death of William Beckford only one attempt, and that, to quote Dr. Garnett, "a most intolerable piece of bookmaking," has been made to write his biography, for his character and achievements were just those that usually attract attention. He was, indeed, a many-sided man. As an author he gave proof of his humour in that elaborate, long-forgotten jest, the "Biographical Memoirs of Extraordinary Painters"; of his imagination in the famous story of "Vathek," and of his powers of observation and picturesque description in his books of travel: work that extorted the praise of Byron, Lockhart, and Benjamin Disraeli. He was the greatest English connoisseur of his day, collecting most kinds of works of art and vertu; his library was one of the most magnificent ever brought together in this country by a private individual; and, further, he was to a great extent architect of his pleasure-palace of Fonthill. The son of a millionaire who has his niche in the political history of England, he was brought up under the eye of Chatham and Camden; in his childhood was a playfellow of the younger Pitt; while yet a lad made acquaintance with Lord Thurlow, Voltaire, Madame de Stael, and a host of notabilities; and in later days was intimate with Nelson, Sir William Hamilton and his second too-famous wife Emma, Samuel Rogers, the Duke of Portland and Disraeli. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Lewis Melville
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Total Pages : 391 pages
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Download or read book The Life and Letters of William Beckford written by Lewis Melville and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Lewis Saul Benjamin
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Download or read book The Life and Letters of William Beckford, of Fonthill written by Lewis Saul Benjamin and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Lewis Melville
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Total Pages : 391 pages
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Download or read book ˜Theœ life and letters of William Beckford of Fonthill written by Lewis Melville and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Life and Letters of William Beckford of Fonthill written by Lewis Melville and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Lewis Saul Benjamin
Publisher : Palala Press
ISBN 13 : 9781355713654
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (136 download)
Download or read book The Life and Letters of William Beckford of Fonthill written by Lewis Saul Benjamin and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2016-05-06 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Lewis 1874-1932 Melville
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ISBN 13 : 9781371117634
Total Pages : 442 pages
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Download or read book LIFE & LETTERS OF WILLIAM BECK written by Lewis 1874-1932 Melville and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-27 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : LEWIS. MELVILLE
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ISBN 13 : 9781033632468
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Download or read book LIFE AND LETTERS OF WILLIAM BECKFORD OF FONTHILL written by LEWIS. MELVILLE and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William Beckford
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ISBN 13 : 9781845880699
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Download or read book Life at Fonthill written by William Beckford and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William Beckford
Publisher : Nonsuch Publishing, Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781845880699
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Download or read book Life at Fonthill, 1807-1822 written by William Beckford and published by Nonsuch Publishing, Limited. This book was released on 2005-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life at Fonthill
Author : William Beckford
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Total Pages : 380 pages
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Download or read book Life at Fonthill, 1807-1822 written by William Beckford and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William Beckford
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
ISBN 13 : 9781230205236
Total Pages : 66 pages
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Download or read book Memoirs of William Beckford of Fonthill, 1; Author of Vathek in Two Volumes written by William Beckford and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1859 edition. Excerpt: ... chapter iii. william beckfobd the youngeb--his bieth and education. The late William Beckford of Fonthill Giffard, Wilts, and afterwards of Bath, was born at the former place, September 29th, 1759. His mother was the second wife of the member in parliament for the city for fourteen years preceding, and twice Lord Mayor. She was daughter and coheir of the Hon. George Hamilton, M.P. for Wells. Young Beckford was christened early, the year following his birth, as appears by the following letter from his father to Mr. Pitt, afterwards Earl of Chatham. "Fonthill, January 7th, 1760. "my Dear Sir, "Your very obliging and much-esteemed favour was duly received. I consider it the greatest honor to have such a sponsor to my child. He was made a Christian last night, and Lord Effingham was your proxy. No endeavours of mine shall be wanting (if it please God to spare his life), to instil into his mind principles of religion, honor, and love of country. It is true those are old-fashioned principles; but they are such as you approve and practise. "Nothing could give me more pleasure than to take your opinion on my present works, and to regulate my future operations by your advice and judgment. But I cannot flatter myself so much as to think it possible to enjoy that comfort, until you have first procured for your country a safe, honorable, and lasting peace. "I am, my dear Sir, "Your ever faithful and affectionate, "Humble servant, "W. Beckford." At the earliest possible time that impressions of any value in education can be made upon the youthful mind, a preparatory tutor was provided for young Beckford, under whom he remained until he had seen eleven summers; at which time, in 1771, Dr. W. Cleave
Author : William 1760-1844 Beckford
Publisher : Hassell Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781013663086
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (63 download)
Download or read book Life at Fonthill, 1807-1822, With Interludes in Paris and London, From the Correspondence of William Beckford written by William 1760-1844 Beckford and published by Hassell Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : William Beckford
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Total Pages : 368 pages
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Download or read book Memoirs of William Beckford of Fonthill, 1 written by William Beckford and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Caroline Dakers
Publisher : UCL Press
ISBN 13 : 1787350460
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (873 download)
Download or read book Fonthill Recovered written by Caroline Dakers and published by UCL Press. This book was released on 2018-05-16 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fonthill, in Wiltshire, is traditionally associated with the writer and collector William Beckford who built his Gothic fantasy house called Fonthill Abbey at the end of the eighteenth century. The collapse of the Abbey’s tower in 1825 transformed the name Fonthill into a symbol for overarching ambition and folly, a sublime ruin. Fonthill is, however, much more than the story of one man’s excesses. Beckford’s Abbey is only one of several important houses to be built on the estate since the early sixteenth century, all of them eventually consumed by fire or deliberately demolished, and all of them oddly forgotten by historians. Little now remains: a tower, a stable block, a kitchen range, some dressed stone, an indentation in a field. Fonthill Recovered draws on histories of art and architecture, politics and economics to explore the rich cultural history of this famous Wiltshire estate. The first half of the book traces the occupation of Fonthill from the Bronze Age to the twenty-first century. Some of the owners surpassed Beckford in terms of their wealth, their collections, their political power and even, in one case, their sexual misdemeanours. They include Charles I’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the richest commoner in the nineteenth century. The second half of the book consists of essays on specific topics, filling out such crucial areas as the complex history of the designed landscape, the sources of the Beckfords’ wealth and their collections, and one essay that features the most recent appearance of the Abbey in a video game.
