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The keenness of his sabre was blunted by the difficulty with which he drew it from the scabbard; I mean, the hesitation and ungracefulness of his delivery took off from the force of his arguments.
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[Lovat] was beheaded yesterday, and died extremely well, without passion, affectation, buffoonery or timidity: his behaviour was natural and intrepid.

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Horace Walpole

Horace Walpole
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Born: September 24, 1717
Died: March 2, 1797 (aged 79)
Bio: Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford also known as Horace Walpole was an English art historian, man of letters, antiquarian and Whig politician.
Known for:
  1. The Castle of Otranto (1764)
  2. Hieroglyphic Tales (1785)
  3. Anecdotes of Painting in England (1762)
  4. The Mysterious Mother: A Tragedy (1768)
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