By deafness one gains in one respect more than one loses; one misses more nonsense than sense. Horace Walpole More Quotes by Horace Walpole More Quotes From Horace Walpole Oh, we are ridiculous animals; and if the angels have any fun in them, how we must divert them! Horace Walpole angel animal fun [Corneille] was inspired by Roman authors and Roman spirit, Racine with delicacy by the polished court of Louis XIV. Horace Walpole delicacy inspired spirit Art is the filigrain of a little mind, and is twisted and involved and curled, but would reach farther if laid out in a straight line. Horace Walpole lines mind art The prosecution of [Warren] Hastings, though he should escape at last, must have good effect. It will alarm the servants of the Company in India, that they may not always plunder with impunity, but that there may be a retrospect; and it will show them that even bribes of diamonds to the Crown may not secure them from prosecution. Horace Walpole crowns alarms india Pedants make a great rout about criticism, as if it were a science of great depth, and required much pains and knowledge--criticism however is only the result of good sense, taste and judgment--three qualities that indeed seldom are found together, and extremely seldom in a pedant, which most critics are. Horace Walpole quality pain criticism When the Prince of Piedmont [later Charles Emmanuel IV, King of Sardinia] was seven years old, his preceptor instructing him in mythology told him all the vices were enclosed in Pandora's box. "What! all!" said the Prince. "Yes, all." "No," said the Prince; "curiosity must have been without. Horace Walpole curiosity kings years It amazes me when I hear any person prefer blindness to deafness. Such a person must have a terrible dread of being alone. Blindness makes one totally dependent on others, and deprives us of every satisfaction that results from light. Horace Walpole deafness light satisfaction Of Ickworth's boys, their father's joys, Horace Walpole heart boys father [French] authors are more afraid of offending delicacy and rules, than ambitious of sublimity. Horace Walpole delicacy offending ambitious Ponder, your comedies are woeful chaff: Horace Walpole tragedy writing laughing Exercise is the worst thing in the world and as bad an invention as gunpowder. Horace Walpole gunpowder exercise world One of the greatest geniuses that ever existed, Horace Walpole genius taste wanted A tragedy can never suffer by delay: a comedy may, because the allusions or the manners represented in it maybe temporary. Horace Walpole delay tragedy suffering My aversion to them...springs from the perniciousness of that sect to society-I hate Papists, as a man, not as a Protestant. If Papists were only enemies to the religion of other men, I should overlook their errors. As they are foes to liberty, I cannot forgive them. Horace Walpole hate spring men I do not admire politicians; but when they are excellent in their way, one cannot help allowing them their due. Horace Walpole politics political way Alexander at the head of the world never tasted the true pleasure that boys of his own age have enjoyed at the head of a school. Horace Walpole power boys school It was said of old Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, that she never puts dots over her I s, to save ink. Horace Walpole dots misery ink Our bells are worn threadbare with ringing for victories Horace Walpole bells victory history Plot, rules, nor even poetry, are not half so great beauties in tragedy or comedy as a just imitation of nature, of character, of the passions and their operations in diversified situations. Horace Walpole passion tragedy character Oh that I were seated as high as my ambition, I'd place my naked foot on the necks of monarchs. Horace Walpole naked ambition feet
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