8 October The literary calendar
On this day in English literature
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Born on this day 05
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John Hoadly1711 · London British priest and writer (1711-1776) -
Harriet Taylor Mill1807 · London British philosopher (1807–1858) -
John Cowper Powys1872 · Shirley British writer, lecturer and philosopher (1872-1963) -
Blake Morrison1950 · Skipton Poet and author (born 1950) -
Terry Hayes1951 · England British film producer and screenwriter
Thought for the day
To neglect at any time preparation for death, is to sleep on our post at a siege, but to omit it in old age, is to sleep at an attack.
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Remembered today
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Josuah Sylvester English poet -
Henry Fielding English novelist and dramatist (1707–1754) -
Hesba Stretton British writer (1832–1911) -
Mary Webb English writer and poet (1881–1927) -
Anne Dawson Intelligence Officer, Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) -
Mona Douglas Manx cultural activist and writer
Published on this day
- 2009 Lustrum by Robert Harris
- 2015 Dictator by Robert Harris
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Photo credits
- John Hoadly: Francis Hayman, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Harriet Taylor Mill: anonymous, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- John Cowper Powys: FinnWikiNo, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Blake Morrison: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Terry Hayes: librairie mollat, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Josuah Sylvester: van Dalen, Cornelis I (Dutch printmaker, printer, publisher, painter, draughtsman, 1602-1665) (artist) (designer, based , Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Henry Fielding: William Hogarth / Henry Fielding, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Hesba Stretton: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Mary Webb: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Anne Dawson: Unidentified photographer, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Mona Douglas: Jamesfranklingresham, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized