october march norwegian merchant politician born trondheim wealthiest families travelled england developed great admiration english language literature despite commercial background drawn fields politics culture art father family firm acting foreign correspondent little interest everyday business england befriended lord came influence english national liberal movement prior death bequeathed entire library artworks early years born trondheim sixth youngest child merchant née father german origin moved norway career merchant firm financially family rallying point trondheim artists authors having spent childhood trondheim moved germany live house father uncle confirmation travelled trondheim father subsequently travelled france search education paris met danish poet playwright brief visit sister relocated england came contact poet lord leading figures national liberal movement stay england acquired great fondness knowledge english language literature culture later trip italy met danish sculptor portrait persons family political engagement spring brother assisted gain english supporters independent norway member sweden travelled father stockholm autumn year return stockholm foreign correspondent father firm owned brother christian brother law maintained duties firm office displeasure quoted saying business hate reading leisure member met parliament acting secretary constitution committee member board member secretary having profound wish spread norway acquaintances england supply society enlightenment books journals eventually bequeathed entire book collection sculptures society condition death legacy died unmarried march trondheim buried christened prior death burned letters notes including lord little remains written production aside translations periodical articles biographer wrote banker trondheim resided years england kindness native north literary man polish english gentleman
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