Download or read book Memoirs of William Beckford of Fonthill Author of Vathek written by William Beckford and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Memoirs of William Beckford of Fonthill 1 Author of Vathek in Two Volumes written by William Beckford and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1859 edition. Excerpt: ... chapter iii. william beckfobd the youngeb--his bieth and education. The late William Beckford of Fonthill Giffard, Wilts, and afterwards of Bath, was born at the former place, September 29th, 1759. His mother was the second wife of the member in parliament for the city for fourteen years preceding, and twice Lord Mayor. She was daughter and coheir of the Hon. George Hamilton, M.P. for Wells. Young Beckford was christened early, the year following his birth, as appears by the following letter from his father to Mr. Pitt, afterwards Earl of Chatham. "Fonthill, January 7th, 1760. "my Dear Sir, "Your very obliging and much-esteemed favour was duly received. I consider it the greatest honor to have such a sponsor to my child. He was made a Christian last night, and Lord Effingham was your proxy. No endeavours of mine shall be wanting (if it please God to spare his life), to instil into his mind principles of religion, honor, and love of country. It is true those are old-fashioned principles; but they are such as you approve and practise. "Nothing could give me more pleasure than to take your opinion on my present works, and to regulate my future operations by your advice and judgment. But I cannot flatter myself so much as to think it possible to enjoy that comfort, until you have first procured for your country a safe, honorable, and lasting peace. "I am, my dear Sir, "Your ever faithful and affectionate, "Humble servant, "W. Beckford." At the earliest possible time that impressions of any value in education can be made upon the youthful mind, a preparatory tutor was provided for young Beckford, under whom he remained until he had seen eleven summers; at which time, in 1771, Dr. W. Cleave
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Download or read book Memoirs of William Beckford of Fonthill Author of Vathek in Two Volumes written by William Beckford and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1859 edition. Excerpt: ...corner, he soon contrived to forget in sleep all his illusions and inquietudes. He and his_ _ companion quitted their miserable shelter soon_ _ after daydawn, and proceeded along a miserable road until they descended into a milder climate, until they obtained a distant view of Florence, surrounded with gardens and terraces. The moon lit up a fairy scene, which was too soon exchanged for the gates of the city of Florence; where, to use his own expressive words, he knew not "on what first to bend attention, and ran childishly by the ample ranks of sculptures, like a butterfly in a parterre, that skims, before he fixes, over ten thousand flowers." Here the Olympic Jove, the Minerva breathing of divinity, and Cybele, with her "tiara of proud towers," fixed his youthful attention; and a representation of Somnus drew forth his censures, from the statue not being coincident with his ideas of the drowsy god, who seems to have been a favourite subject with the young connoisseur. Chamber after chamber displayed their contents to the admiring youngEnglishman. Perfumed cabinets, and alabaster columns, and roofs glittering in arabesque work of azure and gold. Collections of small paintings, and among them a head of Medusa, by Leonardo da Vinci, of a deadly paleness of countenance, and the mouth exhaling a pestilential vapour. The snakes beginning to untwist their folds, one or two creeping away, or crawling up the rocks, struck him very forcibly, indeed much more than anything else in the apartment. There was a Polemberg, which he described as one of the strangest he ever beheld. It represented Virgil ushering Dante into the regions of eternal punishment, amid the ruins of burning edifices that glared across the infernal...
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Download or read book Memoirs of William Beckford of Fonthill written by Cyrus Redding and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-04-30 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1859. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.
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Download or read book Memoirs of William Beckford of Fonthill Vol 2 of 2 Classic Reprint written by Cyrus Redding and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-11 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Memoirs of William Beckford of Fonthill, Vol. 2 of 2 The valley Of Collares seems to have been a spot which afforded Mr. Beckford a high sense of delight. His health improved every day during his rides among the fine scenery of the vicinity, that, as he expressed it, called forth the liveliest sense of existence. He was not of a robust constitution, although his flow of nervous energy must have been considerable. Slender rather than stout, he had nothing of weight or muscular power in his frame or appearance. Sensitive and alive to the slightest cause of emotion, he was quick to anger, to pity, or to vol. II. B. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Memoirs of William Beckford written by William Beckford and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2022-10-25 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1859.
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Download or read book The Life and Letters of William Beckford of Fonthill written by Lewis Saul Benjamin and published by London, W. Heinemann. This book was released on 1910 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Recollections of the late William Beckford of Fonthill Wilts and Lansdown Bath written by Henry Venn Lansdown and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-05 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work contains the memories of William Beckford, a prominent figure in 18th-century English literature and politics. The recollections offer insights into Beckford's life and character, relationships, and literary works, making it a valuable resource for scholars and enthusiasts of English literature and history.
