Anecdotes about Authors, and Artists
by John Timbs (1801–1875)
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"Anecdotes about Authors and Artists" by John Timbs is a collection of literary and artistic anecdotes likely written during the late 19th century. This work compiles various sketches, curiosities, and notable incidents related to famous authors and artists, providing insights into their lives, creative processes, and the quirks that define them. The opening portion of the collection introduces the theme of literary anecdotes, beginning with the discovery of John Evelyn's manuscript diary, which lay undisturbed in his family's estate for years before being found by Lady Evelyn and the librarian Mr. Upcott. It then touches on several interesting historical facts, such as the rarity of literary progeny among great authors, the formation of the Blue-Stocking Club, and humorous snippets about notable figures like Dr. Johnson and Hannah More. This mix of historical trivia and personal stories sets up the reader for an engaging exploration into the lives and legacies of literary and artistic personalities.
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Part I
NOTE.
This collection of anecdotes, illustrative sketches, and memorabilia generally, relating to the ever fresh and interesting subject of BOOKS AND AUTHORS, is not presented as complete, nor even as containing all the choice material of its kind. The field from which one may gather is so wide and fertile, that any collection warranting such a claim would far exceed the compass of many volumes, much less of this little book. It has been sought to offer, in an acceptable and convenient form, some of the more remarkable or interesting literary facts or incidents with which one individual, in a somewhat extended reading, has been struck; some of the passages which he has admired; some of the anecdotes and jests that have amused him and may amuse others; some of the reminiscences that it has most pleased him to dwell upon. For no very great portion of the contents of this volume, is the claim to originality of subject-matter advanced. The collection, however, is submitted with some confidence that it may be found as interesting, as accurate, and as much guided by good taste, as it has been endeavoured to make it.
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This free edition of Anecdotes about Authors, and Artists by John Timbs comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #50156, released 2015-10-08. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Essays, Letters & Speeches, Art.
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