19 April The literary calendar
On this day in English literature
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Thought for the day
'Tis fixed, the irrevocable doom of Jove; No force can bend me, no persuasion move.
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Remembered today
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Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset English politician and poet (1536-1608) -
Anne Howard, Countess of Arundel English countess and poet -
Lord Byron English Romantic poet and lyricist (1788–1824) -
Augusta Theodosia Drane English writer, Roman Catholic nun (1823-1894) -
Henry Newbolt English writer (1862–1938) -
Lord Berners British composer, writer, painter, politician, novelist and autobiographer (1883-1950) - Daphne du Maurier British writer (1907–1989)
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N. C. Hunter British playwright (1908–1971)
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Photo credits
- Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset: John de Critz, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Anne Howard, Countess of Arundel: Wenceslaus Hollar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Lord Byron: Thomas Phillips, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Augusta Theodosia Drane: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Henry Newbolt: George Charles Beresford, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Lord Berners: Herbert Lambert (1881-1936) (see https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw159726/Gerald-Tyrwhitt-Wilson-14th, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- N. C. Hunter: Jrost minttheater, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized