'An Epitaph of the Past' and 'An Epitaph of the Future': two epitaphs, one for General Gordon, the other a satirical epitaph for W. E. Gladstone, by A. C. Swinburne; [1887?]. Autograph fair copies, both written on the same side of a part folio leaf o... [1887?]
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Gladstone, W. E. (William Ewart), 1809-1898
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William Ewart Gladstone, prime minister and author, was born in Liverpool, on Dec. 29, 1809; the fifth child and youngest son of Sir John Gladstone and Anne Mackenzie Gladstone. He was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford, in preparation for a future in the British political world. He married Catherine Glynne, whom he met in Rome, in 1839, and together they had eight children. Gladstone was first elected to Parliament in January 1833, and over the next sixty years was involved i...
Gordon, Charles George
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Epithet: Major-General CB British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000621.0x000146 Epithet: Major-General; of Add MS 39325 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000766.0x0000ed Epithet: Major-General; 'Chinese Gordon' British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000766.0x0000ea ...
Swinburne, Algernon Charles, 1837-1909
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British poet. From the description of The descent into hell [manuscript poem], 1873 Jan. 9. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 41416044 From the description of Autograph quotation, [ca. 1890?]. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 315968127 Swinburne (1837-1909) was an English lyric poet, dramatist, and critic of the Victorian era. He was famous for the innovative versification of his poetry and infamous for his violent attacks on Victorian morality. ...
