William hogarth brief biography of mahatma

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          William Hogarth was born in Smithfields in London on 10 November, 1697 to a middle class family. His father Richard was a classical scholar, who went bankrupt during Hogarth’s childhood. Nonetheless, despite – and undoubtedly influenced by – his early life’s mixed fortune, William Hogarth is a well-known name.

          William Hogarth was the originator of the theme of a foolish young man who squanders his inheritance.

        1. Hogarth's Art of Animal Cruelty: Satire, Suffering and.
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        3. Gandhiji writes in his autobiography: “ Mr. Saunders, editor of the Englishman, claimed me as his own.
        4. Delineating a person's traits of character is an ancient and honorable enterprise.

          5. Even during his lifetime, Hogarth’s work was immensely popular.

          But what made William Hogarth so famous, and why is he still so widely remembered today? Here are 10 facts about the infamous English painter, engraver, satirist, social critic and cartoonist.

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          He grew up in prison

          Hogarth’s father was a Latin teacher who made text books. Unfortunately, Richard Hogarth was no businessman. He opened a Latin-speaking coffeehouse but within 5 years had gone bankrupt.

          His family moved into Fleet prison with him in 1708, where they lived until 1712.

          Hogarth never forgot his experience in Fleet, which would have been a source of great embarrassm