Here lies the peerless paper lord, Lord Peter, Who broke th… - John Gibson Lockhart

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Here lies the peerless paper lord, Lord Peter,
Who broke the laws of God and man, and metre.

John Gibson Lockhart

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About John Gibson Lockhart

John Gibson Lockhart (July 12, 1794 – November 25, 1854) was a Scottish biographer, literary critic, novelist and journalist, best known for his biography of his father-in-law, Walter Scott.

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Alternative Names: J. G. Lockhart • J G. Lockhart • J.G Lockhart • J. G Lockhart • JG Lockhart • J G Lockhart

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Barring drink and the girls, I ne'er heard of a sin –
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Lockhart's Life of Walter Scott may be said to be the most admirable biography in the English language, after Boswell's Samuel Johnson.

A male Horace Walpole.

Here lies the peerless paper lord, Lord Peter, Who broke the laws of God and man, and metre. - John Gibson Lockhart

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