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Picturesque London
In 'Picturesque London,' Percy Fitzgerald captures the very essence of London's historical and cultural panorama with a rich tapestry of descriptions that evoke the city's unique charm. As an author known for his meticulous detail and evocative imagery, Fitzgerald renders the metropolis in a vivid literary style that intertwines historical narrative with a painterly attention to detail. His work not only stands as a testament to the grandeur of London's urban landscape but also contextualizes it within the broader literary traditions of Victorian travel writing and social commentary, offering readers both aesthetic pleasure and intellectual insight into the era's societal intricacies. Percy ...
A Day's Tour
"A Day's Tour" from Percy Hetherington Fitzgerald. Anglo-irish author and critic, painter and sculptor (1834-1925).
John and I
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Pickwickian Studies
Reproduction of the original: Pickwickian Studies by Percy Fitzgerald
The Chaplain of the Fleet
My life has been (above any merits of my own) so blessed by Providence, that methinks its history should be begun with the ringing of bells, the singing of psalms, the sound of cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of music. For surely the contemplation of a happy course should, even towards its close, be accompanied by a heart full of cheerful piety and gratitude. And though, as often happens to us in the Lord's wisdom, ill fortune, disappointment, troubles of the flesh, and pain of disease may perhaps afflict me in these latter years of fleeting life, they ought not to lessen the glad song of praise for blessings formerly vouchsafed (and still dwelling in my memory) of love, of joy, and of happiness. Truly, the earth is a delightful place; a fair garden, which yields pleasant fruit; and, if it may be so said with becoming reverence, there are yet, outside the gates of Eden, places here and there which for beauty and delight, to those who thither win their way, are comparable with Paradise itself. In such a place it has been my happy lot to dwell.
Charles Dickens
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Pickwickian Manners and Customs
Reproduction of the original: Pickwickian Manners and Customs by Percy Fitzgerald
