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  • 1William Gilpin (clergyman) — The Reverend William Gilpin (June 4, 1724–1804) was an English artist, clergyman, schoolmaster, and author, best known as one of the originators of the idea of the picturesque .Early lifeGilpin was born in Cumbria, the son of Captain John Bernard …

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  • 2Vanity Fair — Infobox Book name = Vanity Fair title orig = translator = image caption = Title page to Vanity Fair , drawn by Thackeray, who furnished the illustrations for many of his earlier editions author = William Makepeace Thackeray illustrator = William… …

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  • 3St. Alphonsus Liguori —     St. Alphonsus Liguori     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Alphonsus Liguori     Born at Marianella, near Naples, 27 September, 1696; died at Nocera de Pagani, 1 August, 1787. The eighteenth century was not an age remarkable for depth of… …

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