Charles Wentworth Dilke ( 1789 -- 1864 ) , English liberal critic and writer on literature , served for many years in the Navy Pay - Office , on retiring from which he devoted himself to literary pursuits .
Charles Wentworth Dilke ( 1789 -- 1864 ) was an English libera critic and writer on literature . 
 He served for many years in the Navy Pay - Office , on retiring from which he devoted himself to literary pursuits .