My Friends and Acquaintance

<p>My Friends and Acquaintance by Peter George Patmore offers intimate biographical sketches of prominent literary figures and personalities of the 19th century. Patmore provides insightful portraits of Charles Lamb the essayist and poet; Thomas Campbell the Scottish poet; the Countess of Blessington a celebrated hostess and novelist; and R. Plumer Ward the politician and author. </p><p>Through personal anecdotes and observations Patmore illuminates the character intellect and social interactions of his subjects offering a unique glimpse into their lives and the literary circles they inhabited. This collection provides valuable insights into the cultural and intellectual landscape of the era making it a compelling read for those interested in literary history and biography.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>