The whole nation hitherto has been void of wit and humour, and even incapable of relishing it. - Achille Vicart

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The whole nation hitherto has been void of wit and humour, and even incapable of relishing it.

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About Achille Vicart

Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford (24 September 1717 – 2 March 1797), more commonly known as Horace Walpole, was a British politician and writer, noted for his collected letters and for having written the first Gothic horror novel, The Castle of Otranto (1764).

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Native Name: Horace Walpole
Alternative Names: Sir Horace Walpole • Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole • Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford • Onuphrio Muralto • Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford • Horatio Walpole
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