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" It is the fashion to underrate Horace Walpole, firstly, because he was a nobleman, and secondly, because he was a gentleman; but, to say nothing of the composition of his incomparable " Letters," and of the "Castle of Otranto," he is the "Ultimus Romanorum,"... "
Memoirs of Richard Cumberland - Page 21
by Richard Cumberland - 1856 - 397 pages
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Marino Faliero, Doge of Venice: An Historical Tragedy, in Five Acts ; with ...

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 338 pages
...that has been seen since Horace Waipole, except passages of Ethwald and De Montfort. It is the fashion to underrate Horace Walpole; firstly, because he was...and of the Castle of Otranto, he is the " Ultimus Roman or um," the author of the Mysterious Mother, a tragedy of the highest order, and not a puling...
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The North American Review, Volume 13

1821 - 526 pages
...that has been seen since Horace Walpole, except passages of Ethwald and de Montfort. It is the fashion to underrate Horace Walpole ; firstly, because he...the composition of his incomparable letters, and of tne Castle of Otranto, he is the " ultimus Uomanorum," the author of the " Mysterious Mother," a tragedy...
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The works of the rt. hon. lord Byron, Volume 3

George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1824 - 322 pages
...gentleman; hut to say nothing of the composition of his incomparahle letters, and of the Castle of Olranto, he is the " Ultimus Romanorum," the author of the...Mother, a tragedy of the highest order, and not a paling love-play? He is the father of the first romance, and of the last tragedy in our language, and...
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The Works of Lord Byron: Complete in One Volume

George Gordon Noël Byron - 1826 - 804 pages
...that has been seen since Horace Walpole, except passages of Ethwald and De Montfort. It is the fashion "111 limits Komanorum," the author of the Mysterious Mother, a tragedy of the highest order, and not...
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The works of lord Byron

George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1826 - 852 pages
...that has been seen since Horace Wnlpole, except passages of Ethwald and De Montfort. It is the fashion to underrate Horace Walpole; firstly, because he was...letters, and of the Castle of Otranto , he is the •• I lliiniis Romanoruiu," the author of the Mysterious Mother , a tragedy of the highest order,...
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The works of lord Byron including his suppressed poems

George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1827 - 888 pages
...Ethwald» and « De Montfort." It is the fashion lo underrate Horace Walpolc; firstly, because he vas a nobleman, and secondly, because he was a gentleman;...say nothing of the composition of his incomparable ч Letters,» and of the «Castle of Otranto,» he U the « Ultimus Romanorum,» the author of the...
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The works of lord Byron including the suppressed poems

George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1828 - 780 pages
...except passages of к Ethwald» and «De Mon tf orí.« — II is the, fashion to underrate llorare Walpole, firstly, because he was a nobleman, and secondly,...of the composition of his incomparable « Letters, л and of the «Cattle of Otranto,» he is the >< Ultimus Komanorum.» the author of the « Mysterious...
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The Works of Lord Byron: Including the Suppressed Poems. Complete in One Volume

George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1828 - 780 pages
...except passages of « Eihwaldn and «De Monifort.n — It is the fashion to underrate Horace Wai pole, firstly, because he was a, nobleman, and .secondly,...because he was a gentleman; but, to say nothing; of the eomposUiua of liis incomparable »Letters,» and of the « Cast le of Otrunto,» lie is the « Ultimus...
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A CATALOGUE OF AN EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF ENGLISH BOOKS

JOHN BOHN - 1829 - 586 pages
...original editions, first impressions, calf extra, marbled edges, 15/. 15*. 1798-1825 "It is the fashion to underrate Horace Walpole ; firstly, because he...incomparable letters, and of the Castle of Otranto, he is the ' Ultimas Romanorum,' the author of the Mysterious Mother, a tragedy of the highest order, and not...
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Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford, to Sir Horace Mann ..., Volume 1

Horace Walpole - 1833 - 436 pages
...an admirable judge of literary excellence has made the following remarks : — " It is the fashion to underrate Horace Walpole ; firstly, because he...letters, and of ' The Castle of Otranto,' he is the Vltimus Romanorum, the author of the ' Mysterious Mother,' a tragedy of the highest order, and not...
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