English writer and historian; son of Sir Robert Walpole (1717-1797)
Englishman and Whig statesman who (under George I) was effectively the first British prime minister (1676-1745)
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Under the obvious influence of Walpole and other writers, Poe assimilates the conventions of Gothic horror. 在沃波尔及其他作家的明显影响下,坡吸收了哥特式小说的传统手法。
A poor general election result in 1741 made his position more unstable.A number of Whig politicians opposed Walpole's conduct of the war and he resigned in February 1742. 至于在他的个人影响下,乔治二世对沃波尔十分信赖,而其所属的辉格党的势力更继续巩固,成为英国一大政党。