Writer. Born Edinburgh. Extremely popular in his lifetime, worldwide. Novels include: Waverley and Ivanhoe. Poems: Lady of the Lake. Died Abbotsford, south of Edinburgh, his home since 1812.
"O, what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!"
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London Bridge remnant
The long piece of text is attributed to Raleigh, here and all over the web, b...
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George Moore
Writer. Born George Augustus Moore at Moore Hall, Lough Carra, County Mayo, Ireland. He gave up a military career to live a bohemian life in London and Paris, and became a novelist of the 'Realist...
The Wind in the Willows
Written by Kenneth Grahame, much of it based on a series of letters to he wrote to his son. First published October 1908.
Benvenuto Cellini
Italian goldsmith, sculptor, draftsman, soldier, musician, and artist who also wrote a famous autobiography and poetry.
Person, Art, Craft / Design, Literature, Music / songs, Poetry, Sculpture, Italy
Anthony Trollope
Author of over 50 delightful novels. Born at 16 Keppel Street. Worked for the GPO (General Post Office) 1834 - 59 and introduced the free-standing postbox ('pillar box') to the UK, an idea stolen f...