Poet, politician, and social dilettante, Richard Monckton Milnes is better known for his ability to recognize literary genius in others than for his own literary work. The stanzas that Milnes cajoled ...
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One of Victorian England's most notable collectors of books, Richard Monckton Milnes (Lord Houghton) built a large and distinguished private library--known particularly for its collections of erotica ...
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