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De Quincey, Thomas

Pronunciation: /də ˈkwɪnsi/

Definition of De Quincey, Thomas
  • (1785–1859), English essayist and critic. He achieved fame with his Confessions of an English Opium Eater (1822), a study of his addiction to opium and its psychological effects.

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