The world, [ca. 1753].

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The world, [ca. 1753].

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Manuscript, in Walpole's hand, of a draft, with numerous corrections, of two satirical essays for the periodical The World. The first is a letter addressed to Adam Fitz-Adam, the pseudonym used by the contributors of The World, in the voice of a woman of quality. She praises him for the success of his work exposing the follies of others, and describes her own life and moment of realization of her own faults of self-importance and rudeness. In the second essay, the author describes those books he would save from burning, which include books of divinity and the classical authors, and advises burning all books of philosophy except for those which are now in fashion.

4 leaves ; 33 cm.

Yale University, Lewis Walpole Library

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