20 January The literary calendar
On this day in English literature
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Born on this day 03
Thought for the day
Without perfect sympathy with the animals around them, no gentleman's education, no Christian education, could be of any possible use.
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Remembered today
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David Garrick British actor, playwright, theatre manager and producer (1717–1779) -
John Linnell British artist (1792–1882) -
Annie Tinsley British novelist and poet -
John Ruskin English writer and art critic (1819–1900) -
Richard Doddridge Blackmore English novelist (1825-1900) -
Charles Montagu Doughty British poet (1843-1926) -
Ada Chesterton Chesterton [née Jones], Ada Elizabeth (1869–1962), journalist and philanthropist -
Edmund Blunden British poet, author and critic (1896–1974)
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Photo credits
- Thomas Warton: Joshua Reynolds, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Richard Le Gallienne: Alfred Ellis, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Nigel Williams: Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- David Garrick: Angelica Kauffmann, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- John Linnell: John Linnell, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Annie Tinsley: maybe anon maybe Peet, Henry, 1856-1938, Antiquary and Writer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- John Ruskin: W. & D. Downey, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Richard Doddridge Blackmore: unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Charles Montagu Doughty: Unknown photographer; photogravure by Emery Walker. (See National Portrait Gallery – person extended – Charles Montagu D, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Ada Chesterton: unknown (no photo credit provided in the book), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Edmund Blunden: Lady Ottoline Morrell / Rex Whistler / William Rothenstein, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized