Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 92 Walpole, Horace 1717 1797 Orford, Horace Walpole, Earl of Walpole, Horatio Marshall, William Muralto, Onuphrio The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4 Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. This etext was produced by Marjorie Fulton "The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4" by Horace Walpole is a collection of letters penned by the renowned English author and politician during the late 18th century. This volume spans the years from 1770 to 1797 and includes various letters that offer insight into Walpole's thoughts on politics, society, and culture in Britain and abroad, showcasing his wit and literary style. At the start of this volume, Walpole writes to Sir David Dalrymple, expressing his appreciation for Dalrymple's "History of Scottish Councils," which he finds more engaging than expected. He reflects on the contentious political atmosphere of the time, indicating his concerns about liberty and the potential for despotism. Walpole critiques various political figures and their actions, suggesting a troubling environment marked by ambition and corruption. As he exchanges correspondence with friends, he also shares snippets of his social life and his observations about the natural world, which serve as a contrast to the turmoil of the political landscape he contemplates. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Authors, English -- 18th century -- Correspondence Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 -- Correspondence Legislators -- Great Britain -- Correspondence Nobility -- Great Britain -- Correspondence DA Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General 1863780 1863704 2024-10-02T14:38:13.568187 2023-10-03T03:52:11.272896 text/html text/html 1863773 1863697 2024-10-02T14:38:14.059191 2023-10-03T03:52:11.642855 text/html text/html 814090 2024-10-02T14:38:33.568048 application/epub+zip 846918 2024-10-02T14:38:18.192139 application/epub+zip 829199 2024-10-02T14:38:16.643221 application/epub+zip 1385269 2024-10-02T14:38:45.921983 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1315287 2024-10-02T14:38:32.529046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1257738 2022-09-03T04:54:25.085850 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1767163 1767138 2024-10-02T14:38:12.459156 2023-10-03T03:52:10.405845 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1762087 2020-12-28T10:42:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 705305 2020-12-28T10:42:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19943 2024-10-02T14:38:46.062982 application/rdf+xml 19762 2024-10-02T14:38:17.207129 image/jpeg 4436 2024-10-02T14:38:16.927249 image/jpeg 806335 2024-10-02T14:38:14.222203 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia