10 July The literary calendar
On this day in English literature
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Born on this day 05
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Aphra Behn1640 · Canterbury British playwright, poet and spy (1640–1689) -
Frederick Marryat1792 · London British naval officer and novelist (1792–1848) -
Arthur Gask1869 · London English-born writer (1869-1951) -
Edmund Clerihew Bentley1875 · London British writer (1875-1956) -
Neil Tennant1954 · North Shields English musician
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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Photo credits
- Aphra Behn: Peter Lely, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Frederick Marryat: John Simpson (1782-1847), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Arthur Gask: Vandyck Studio, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Edmund Clerihew Bentley: Photographer not named., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Neil Tennant: Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Jane Gomeldon: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Caroline Carleton: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Francis Meynell: Elliott & Fry, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized