24 January The literary calendar
On this day in English literature
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Born on this day 07
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Mildmay Fane, 2nd Earl of Westmorland1602 · Mereworth English politician and poet (1602-1666) -
John Vanbrugh1664 · City of London English architect and dramatist (1664–1726) -
William Congreve1670 · Leeds British writer (1670-1729) -
Constance Naden1858 · Edgbaston English writer, poet and philosopher (1858-1889) -
Beatrice Harraden1864 · Hampstead British suffragette, writer and feminist -
Ethel Turner1870 · Doncaster Australian writer (1872–1958) -
Martin Lings1909 · Burnage English writer and scholar (1909-2005)
Thought for the day
Belinda: Ay, but you know we must return good for evil. Lady Brute: That may be a mistake in the translation.
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Published on this day
- 1929 The Seven Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie
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Photo credits
- Mildmay Fane, 2nd Earl of Westmorland: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- John Vanbrugh: Godfrey Kneller, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- William Congreve: Godfrey Kneller, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Constance Naden: Naden, Constance, 1858-1889; McCrie, George M, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Beatrice Harraden: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Ethel Turner: Harold Cazneaux, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Martin Lings: Mateus Sampaio, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- John Alfred Langford: Artist H. C. Manns, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Mark E. Smith: samsaundersleeds, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized