A haughty aristocrat, who murdered his wife for enjoying life more than he, now bargaining for a new bride; a crafty bishop begging and bullying his heirs for a tomb richer than that of his rival; these are subjects of Browning's pen. (Volume 42, Harvard Classics)
Robert Browning born May 7, 1812.
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Introductory Note: Thomas Henry Huxley
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Introductory Note: Niccolo Machiavelli
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Introductory Note: Michael Faraday
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Introductory Note: David Hume
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