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Apr 30, 2024 · His father, Sir William Wilde, was Ireland’s leading ear and eye surgeon, who also published books on archaeology, folklore, and the satirist Jonathan Swift. His mother, who wrote under the name Speranza, was a revolutionary poet and an authority on Celtic myth and folklore.
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1 day ago · His father, Sir William Wilde, was a renowned ear and eye surgeon who also wrote books on archaeology and folklore. His mother, Jane Francesca Elgee, wrote revolutionary poetry under the pseudonym "Speranza" and was a formidable figure in Dublin's literary scene. From an early age, Wilde showed exceptional talent in classical studies.
Apr 26, 2024 · The education of Oscar Wilde. Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was born on 16th October 1854 at 21 Westland Row in Dublin. His parents were Sir William Wilde, a successful aural surgeon and writer; and Jane Francesco Elgee, who translated and wrote poetry and called herself 'the voice in poetry of all the people in Ireland.'
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Apr 25, 2024 · Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin on 16 October 1854 and grew up in the city. He was the second child of Lady Jane Francesca Agnes Elgee and Sir William Wilde. Lady Jane was a prominent poet and was the editor of an influential magazine and Sir William was a prominent eye and ear surgeon. Growing up in Dublin, Wilde was exposed to a diverse range ...
Apr 17, 2024 · Victorian doctor : being the life of Sir William Wilde. Average Rating. Author
Born in London, Truro was the second son of Thomas Wilde, an attorney, and founder of Wilde Sapte, by his wife, Mary Anne (née Knight). He was educated at St Paul's School and was admitted as an attorney in 1805. He was the younger brother of Sir John Wylde. James Wilde, 1st Baron Penzance, was his nephew. Legal and political career
May 4, 2024 · They offer an historical survey of descriptions of Irish suffering from hunger that begins with Sir William Wilde, who dated the first mention of famine in Ireland to 'Anno Mundi 4019' in his 'Table of cosmical phenomena, epizotics, epiphitics, famines, and pestilences in Ireland' (in The Census of Ireland for the Year 1851). They offer ...