3 February The literary calendar
On this day in English literature
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Born on this day 05
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George Lillo1691 · London British writer (1691-1739) -
Francis Charles Philips1849 · Brighton British army officer, actor, theatre-manager, dramatist, barrister, journalist and writer -
Nancy Price1880 · Kinver British actor and writer (1880-1970) -
Rosamond Lehmann1901 · Bourne End English writer (1901–1990) -
E. P. Thompson1924 · Oxford British historian & peace activist (1924-1993)
Thought for the day
Your yën two wol slee me sodenly, I may the beautè of hem not sustene, So woundeth hit through-out my herte kene.
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Remembered today
Published on this day
- 2015 Trigger Warning by Neil Gaiman
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Photo credits
- George Lillo: unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Francis Charles Philips: Russell, Baker Street (no individual credited), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Nancy Price: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Rosamond Lehmann: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- E. P. Thompson: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- George Crabbe: Henry William Pickersgill, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Thomas William Robertson: unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- E. Phillips Oppenheim: Unknown (Bain News Service, publisher), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Alec John Dawson: Alec John Dawson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Wilfred Fienburgh: unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized