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BECKFORD, WILLIAM (17601844) , English author, son of Alderman William Beckford (17.o9177o), was born on the 1st of October 176o. His father was lord mayor of London in 1762 and again in 1769; he was a famous supporter of John Wilkes, and on his monument in the Guildhall were afterwards inscribed the words of his manly and outspoken reproof to George III. on the occasion of the City of London address to the king in 1770. At the age of eleven young
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Beckford's wealth and large expenditure, his position as a collector and patron of letters (he bought Gibbon's library at Lausanne), his literary industry, and his reputation as author of Vathek, make him an interesting figure in literary history. He had a seat in parliament from 1784 to 1793, and again from 18o6 to 1820. He left two daughters, the eldest of whom was married to the loth duke of Hamilton.Cyrus Redding's Memoir (1859) is the only full biography , but prolix; see Dr R. Garnett's introduction to his edition of Vathek (1893).End of Article: BECKFORD, WILLIAM (17601844) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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