Authors

Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford

in The Copy Book

There are two posts in The Copy Book credited to Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford. (In the case of some authors, the list may include translations and paraphrases.)

1

‘The Helmet! The Helmet!’

On the day that Manfred, Prince of Otranto, expected his son Conrad to marry the Marquis of Vicenza’s daughter, grotesque tragedy struck.

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2

Ranelagh Gardens

Horace Walpole, a loyal patron of Vauxhall pleasure gardens, visits newly-opened rival Ranelagh gardens in Chelsea.

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