1. Isaac D'Israeli was a British writer, scholar and the father of British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli.
11 Facts About Isaac D'Israeli
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Isaac D'Israeli is best known for his essays and his associations with other men of letters.
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Isaac D'Israeli became a frequent guest at the table of the publisher John Murray and became one of the noted bibliophiles of the time.
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In 1797 D'Israeli published Vaurien, a romantic novel set in radical circles following the French Revolution.
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On 10 February 1802, Isaac D'Israeli married Maria Basevi, who came from another London merchant family of Italian-Jewish descent.
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Religiously Isaac D'Israeli appears to have set aside his Jewish beliefs.
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Isaac D'Israeli himself did not receive baptism and never indicated any desire to exchange Judaism for Christianity.
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Isaac D'Israeli did attend the inauguration ceremonies of the Reform Synagogue at Burton Street, London.
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Isaac D'Israeli penned a handful of English adaptations of traditional tales from the Middle East, wrote a few historical biographies, and published a number of poems.
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Isaac D'Israeli's most popular work was a collection of essays entitled Curiosities of Literature.
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Isaac D'Israeli continued writing with his daughter as his amanuensis.