14 March The literary calendar
On this day in English literature
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Born on this day 04
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Hannah Cowley1743 · Tiverton English writer, dramatist, poet (1743-1809) -
Arthur O'Shaughnessy1844 · London British poet and herpetologist (1844–1881) -
Algernon Blackwood1869 · London English short story writer and novelist (1869–1951) -
Pam Ayres1947 · Stanford in the Vale English poet, songwriter and presenter of radio and television programmes
Thought for the day
Conquer thyself, till thou hast done this, thou art but a slave; for it is almost as well to be subjected to another's appetite as to thine own.
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Published on this day
- 1923 The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan by Agatha Christie
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Photo credits
- Hannah Cowley: Shashankg165, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Arthur O'Shaughnessy: Elliott & Fry (London), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Algernon Blackwood: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Pam Ayres: Roger Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- William Hale White: Arthur Hughes (1831-1915), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized