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Richard Payne Knight

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English classical scholar and connoisseur (1750-1824)

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Richard Payne Knight of Downton Castle in Herefordshire, and of 5 Soho Square, London, England, was a classical scholar, connoisseur, archaeologist and numismatist best known for his theories of picturesque beauty and for his interest in ancient phallic imagery.

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Richard Payne Knight of Downton Castle in Herefordshire, and of 5 Soho Square, London, England, was a classical scholar, connoisseur, archaeologist and numismatist best known for his theories of picturesque beauty and for his interest in ancient phallic imagery. He served as a Member of Parliament for Leominster in Herefordshire (1780-84) and for Ludlow in Shropshire(1784-1806).

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Lived 1750 to 1824 · aged 74
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