12 June The literary calendar
On this day in English literature
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Born on this day 05
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Mary Grimstone1796 · London British writer and social reformer (1796-1869) -
Harriet Martineau1802 · Norwich English writer and sociologist (1802–1876) -
Charles Kingsley1819 · Devon British clergyman, historian and novelist (1819–1875) -
E. V. Lucas1868 · London British writer (1868–1938) -
Paul Stenning1976 · Brighton English author (born 1976)
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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Photo credits
- Mary Grimstone: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Harriet Martineau: Richard Evans, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Charles Kingsley: unknown author, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- E. V. Lucas: Elliott & Fry, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Paul Stenning: Isla Maccallum, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- William Collins: unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Fleeming Jenkin: Robert Louis Stevenson (died before 1900), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Herbert Edward Read: Doncooke2, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized