27 February The literary calendar
On this day in English literature
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Born on this day 05
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James Planché1796 · London British dramatist, costume designer, and antiquarian (1796-1880) -
Richard Garnett1835 · Lichfield British scholar, librarian, biographer and poet (1835-1906) - Agnes Mary Frances Duclaux1857 · Leamington Spa Anglo-French writer (1857-1944)
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Cecil Spring-Rice1859 · London British diplomat (1859–1918) -
F. M. Cornford1874 · Eastbourne British classical scholar (1874–1943)
Thought for the day
As virtuous men pass mildly away, And whisper to their souls, to go, Whilst some of their sad friends do say, The breath goes now, and some say, no:So let us melt, and make no noise, No tear-floods, nor sigh-tempests move, ’Twere profanation of our joys To tell the laity our love.
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Photo credits
- James Planché: Henry Perronet Briggs (1793–1844), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Richard Garnett: Leslie Ward, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Cecil Spring-Rice: Photographer not credited, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- F. M. Cornford: Makalesever, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized