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'''Augustus John Cuthbert Hare''' ([[March 13]], [[1834]] - [[January 22]], [[1903]]) |
'''Augustus John Cuthbert Hare''' ([[March 13]], [[1834]] - [[January 22]], [[1903]]) was an English writer and [[raconteur]] |
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biographies of members and connections of his family, and descriptive and |
biographies of members and connections of his family, and descriptive and |
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historical accounts of various countries and cities. To the first belong |
historical accounts of various countries and cities. To the first belong |
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''[[Memorials of a Quiet Life]]'' (his adoptive mother's), ''[[Story of Two Noble Lives]]'' (Lady Canning and Lady Waterford), ''[[The Gurneys of Earlham]]'', and |
''[[Memorials of a Quiet Life]]'' (his adoptive mother's), ''[[Story of Two Noble Lives]]'' (Lady Canning and Lady Waterford), ''[[The Gurneys of Earlham]]'', and |
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an inordinately extended autobiography |
an inordinately extended autobiography. To the second, numerous travel books compiled for [[John Murray]]: ''[[Walks in Rome]]'', |
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''[[Walks in London]]'', ''[[Wanderings in Spain]]'', ''[[Cities of Northern, Southern, and Central Italy]]'' (separate works), and many others. |
''[[Walks in London]]'', ''[[Wanderings in Spain]]'', ''[[Cities of Northern, Southern, and Central Italy]]'' (separate works), and many others. |
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all interesting and |
His writings are all interesting and informative, but in general suffer from his tendency to |
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diffuseness. |
diffuseness. |
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Revision as of 16:24, 14 November 2004
Augustus John Cuthbert Hare (March 13, 1834 - January 22, 1903) was an English writer and raconteur
He was the youngest son of Francis Hare, and nephew of Augustus and Julius Hare. He was born in Rome; late he was practically adopted by his aunt, the widow of Augustus Hare, and educated at Harrow School and University College, Oxford.
He was the author of a large number of books, which fall into two classes: biographies of members and connections of his family, and descriptive and historical accounts of various countries and cities. To the first belong Memorials of a Quiet Life (his adoptive mother's), Story of Two Noble Lives (Lady Canning and Lady Waterford), The Gurneys of Earlham, and an inordinately extended autobiography. To the second, numerous travel books compiled for John Murray: Walks in Rome, Walks in London, Wanderings in Spain, Cities of Northern, Southern, and Central Italy (separate works), and many others.
His writings are all interesting and informative, but in general suffer from his tendency to diffuseness.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Cousin, John William (1910). A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature. London: J. M. Dent & Sons – via Wikisource.