Samuel Ireland (21 May 1744 – July 1800), British author and engraver, is best remembered today as the chief victim of the Ireland Shakespeare forgeries created by his son, William Henry Ireland.
Read more about Samuel Ireland: Early Life, Picturesque Views, Enthusiasm For Shakespeare, Final Years, Works
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“No people can more exactly interpret the inmost meaning of the present situation in Ireland than the American Negro. The scheme is simple. You knock a man down and then have him arrested for assault. You kill a man and then hang the corpse.”
—W.E.B. (William Edward Burghardt)