Project Gutenberg 2015-10-08 Public domain in the USA. 429 Timbs, John 1801 1875 Welby, Horace Anecdotes about Authors, and Artists Produced by Chris Curnow, ChuckGreif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Anecdotes about Authors and Artists" by John Timbs is a collection of literary and artistic anecdotes likely written during the late 19th century. This work compiles various sketches, curiosities, and notable incidents related to famous authors and artists, providing insights into their lives, creative processes, and the quirks that define them. The opening portion of the collection introduces the theme of literary anecdotes, beginning with the discovery of John Evelyn's manuscript diary, which lay undisturbed in his family's estate for years before being found by Lady Evelyn and the librarian Mr. Upcott. It then touches on several interesting historical facts, such as the rarity of literary progeny among great authors, the formation of the Blue-Stocking Club, and humorous snippets about notable figures like Dr. Johnson and Hannah More. This mix of historical trivia and personal stories sets up the reader for an engaging exploration into the lives and legacies of literary and artistic personalities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Artists -- Anecdotes Authors -- Anecdotes PN Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Art 498099 2025-07-20T06:44:35.638316 text/html 483002 2024-10-22T23:14:33 text/html 308759 2025-07-20T06:44:43.387318 application/epub+zip 312187 2025-07-20T06:44:36.894324 application/epub+zip 243352 2025-07-20T06:44:36.266362 application/epub+zip 470165 2025-07-20T06:44:48.068252 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436954 2025-07-20T06:44:42.474281 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375394 2022-09-22T16:40:19.327157 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450118 2025-07-20T06:44:34.917402 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 430137 2024-10-22T23:14:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17067 2025-07-20T06:44:48.202284 application/rdf+xml 20438 2025-07-20T06:44:36.349356 image/jpeg 3639 2025-07-20T06:44:36.308397 image/jpeg 271783 2025-07-20T06:44:35.679370 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia