The Vault at Pfaff's

An Archive of Art and Literature by the Bohemians of Antebellum New York

Personal Habits of Thomas De Quincy [North American Review]

"Personal Habits of Thomas De Quincy [North American Review]." New-York Saturday Press. (1859-1-29).
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Type
newspaper
Genre
commentary
Abstract

The author is characterized as a urbane and witty gentleman with a look of brilliance. However his eyes and other parts of body show signs of wear from his opium usage.