Charles Whitworth, 1st Earl Whitworth
Charles Whitworth, 1st Earl Whitworth (29 May 1752 – 13 May 1825), known as Lord Whitworth between 1800 and 1813 and as Viscount Whitworth between 1813 and 1815, was a British diplomat and politician.
Quotes
[edit]- The Czar, who had been absolute enough to civilize savages, had no idea, could conceive none, of the privileges of a nation civilized in the only rational manner, by laws and liberties.
- An Account of Russia as It Was in the Year 1710 (Strawberry-Hill, 1758) Advertisement, pp. vii–viii
Quotes about Whitworth
[edit]- He...was highly favoured by nature, and his address exceeded even his figure. At every period of his life queens, duchesses, and countesses have showered on him their regard. The Duke of Dorset, recently sent ambassador to France, being an intimate friend of Mr. Whitworth, made him known to the queen, who not only distinguished him by flattering marks of her attention, but interested herself in promoting his fortune, which then stood greatly in need of such patronage.
- Nathaniel Wraxall, Posthumous Memoirs of His Own Time, vol. 1 (London, 1836) p. 187
External links
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