William Makepeace Thackeray to Liddell's wife; quoted in Colin Gordon, Beyond the Looking Glass (1982), p. 32.
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Your husband ruined all my prospects in life; he did all my Latin verses for me and I lost all opportunities for self-improvement.
— William Makepeace Thackeray
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About Henry George Liddell
Henry George Liddell (6 February 1811 – 18 January 1898) was Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University and dean (1855–91) of Christ Church, Oxford. His daughter Alice inspired Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
About Henry George Liddell
Henry George Liddell (6 February 1811 – 18 January 1898) was Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University and dean (1855–91) of Christ Church, Oxford. His daughter Alice inspired Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
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