Peacock,Thomas Love — Pea·cock (pēʹkŏk ), Thomas Love. 1785 1866. British writer noted for his satirical novels, including Nightmare Abbey (1818). * * * … Universalium
Peacock, Thomas Love — born Oct. 18, 1785, Weymouth, Dorset, Eng. died Jan. 23, 1866, Lower Halliford, Middlesex English novelist and poet. For most of his life Peacock worked for the East India Co. He was a close friend of Percy B. Shelley, who greatly inspired his… … Universalium
PEACOCK, THOMAS LOVE — English novelist, born at Weymouth; was pretty much a self taught scholar, and no mean one, as his literary activity over half a century abundantly showed; held a post in the India House, his predecessor being James Mill and his successor John … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Peacock, Thomas Love — (1785 1866) Novelist, b. at Weymouth, the only child of a London merchant, was in boyhood at various schools, but from the age of 13 self educated. Nevertheless, he became a really learned scholar. He was for long in the India Office, where he … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
Peacock, Thomas Love — (1785 1866) Poet, novelist, and essayist, he was born at Weymouth, Dorset, and at sixteen he moved with his widowed mother to work in London, where he spent his spare time studying the classics and languages. Through his publisher he developed … British and Irish poets
Thomas Love Peacock — Thomas Love Peacock. Thomas Love Peacock (18 de octubre de 1785 23 de enero de 1866) fue un escritor inglés. Peacock era un amigo cercano de Percy Bysshe Shelley y ambos influenciaron mutuamente sus trabajos. Escribió novelas satíricas, t … Wikipedia Español
Thomas Love Peacock — [Thomas Love Peacock] (1785–1866) an English writer of novels and poetry. He used ↑satire to attack the attitudes of well known people of his time. For example, in Nightmare Abbey (1818) he makes fun of Coleridge … Useful english dictionary
Thomas Love Peacock — (October 18, 1785 January 23, 1866) was an English satirist and author.Peacock was a close friend of Percy Bysshe Shelley and they influenced each other s work. He wrote satirical novels, each with the same basic setting mdash; characters at a… … Wikipedia
Thomas Love Peacock — Henry Love Peacock (Gemälde von Henry Wallis) Thomas Love Peacock (* 18. Oktober 1785 in Weymouth, Dorset, England; † 23. Januar 1866 in Lower Halliford, Middlesex, England) war ein britischer … Deutsch Wikipedia
Thomas Love Peacock — T. L. Peacock par Henry Wallis Thomas Love Peacock (18 octobre 1785 23 janvier 1866) est un homme de lettres britannique surtout connu pour ses talents satiriques. L amitié entre Peacock et Percy Bysshe Shelley ne fut pas sans influence sur leurs … Wikipédia en Français
Thomas Love Peacock, pintura al óleo de H. Wallis, 1858; National Portrait Gallery, Londres.By courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery, London