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A warning came from Baron Corvo

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I have the urge to write something shocking and disgraceful, but Baron Corvo appeared in my sleep and warned me that it might not be the best thing to do. “After all, I died a nobody, and now I am famous, not for my talent, but for being depraved.”

Baron Corvo (aka Frederick William Rolfe) (1860-1913)

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This entry was posted in Life Story and tagged baron corvo, english writers, frederick william rolfe, gay on August 6, 2025 by Delicto.

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