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Introduction : Horace Walpole was the youngest son of sir Robert Walpole, the great statesman: Who died Earl of orford. He was born in 1717, the year in which his father resigned office, remaining in opposition for almost three years before his return to a long tenure of power . Horace Walpole was educated at Eton, where he formed a school friendship with Thomas Gray, who was but a few months older. In 1739 Gray was traveling companion with Walpole in France and Italy until they differed and parted ; but the friendship was afterwards renewed, and remained firm to the end. Horace Walpole went from Eton to king's College, Cambridge, and entered Parilament in 1741, the year before his father final resignation and acceptance of an earldom

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