Introduction by John Drinkwater to The Odes of Quintus Horatius Flaccus Book I Translated by Patrick Branwell Brontë, 1923; 1923. Autograph draft, in pencil, written on one side only of twenty quarto leaves of ruled white wove paper. Watermark 'Libra... 1923
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Brontë, Patrick Branwell, 1817-1848
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Patrick Branwell Brontë (born Thornton, England, 26 June 1817 – died 24 September 1848, Hayworth, England) was an English painter and writer. He was the only son of the Brontë family, and brother of the writers Charlotte, Emily and Anne. Brontë was rigorously tutored at home by his father, and earned praise for his poetry and translations from the classics. However, he drifted between jobs, supporting himself by portrait-painting, and gave way to drug and alcohol addiction, apparently worsened b...
Drinkwater, John, 1882-1937
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Drinkwater, a British playwright and poet, worked for an insurance company. In 1909 he became manager of the Birmingham Repertory Company, and his most successful plays included "Abraham Lincoln," "Mary Stuart," and "Bird in Hand." Drinkwater also published several critical literary biographies. From the description of Manuscripts and Correspondence, 1914-1916. (Temple University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 122612764 John Drinkwater was an English author and actor, proba...