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P. G. (Peter George) Patmore
1786–1855
A lively early-19th-century English man of letters, journalist, and critic, he moved in the same literary world as William Hazlitt and Charles Lamb. His writing ranges from literary parody and memoir to art criticism and fiction, giving a vivid glimpse of Romantic-era taste and conversation.
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Mirror of the Months
by P. G. (Peter George) Patmore
About the author
Born in London in 1786, Peter George Patmore chose a literary life instead of entering his father's business. He became a journalist and writer, and is especially remembered for his friendship with William Hazlitt and Charles Lamb. Those connections helped place him close to some of the most interesting literary debates of his time.
Patmore wrote across several genres. His books include Imitations of Celebrated Authors, Rejected Articles, novels such as Chatsworth, and later recollections of Lamb, Hazlitt, and others. He also contributed art criticism, including writings on English picture galleries, showing a strong interest in painting as well as literature.
He died in 1855, but his work still appeals to readers interested in the social side of literary history. Along with his own essays and sketches, his memoir-like writing preserves the voices, habits, and personalities of the Romantic circle around him, which gives his books a value beyond their moment.