4 September The literary calendar
On this day in English literature
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Born on this day 03
Thought for the day
There is in stillness oft a magic power To calm the breast, when struggling passions lower; Touch'd by its influence, in the soul arise Diviner feelings, kindred with the skies.
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Remembered today
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Mary Elizabeth Barber British naturalist, botanist, entomologist, ornithologist, botanical and scientific collector, scientific illustrator, painter and poet (1818-1899) -
Caroline Biggs English novelist and suffragette (1840-1889) -
George Robert Sims English journalist, poet, dramatist, novelist (1847-1922) -
Henry Hamilton British dramatist and critic (1861–1918) -
Margery Williams writer (1881-1944)
Published on this day
- 2001 Point Blanc by Anthony Horowitz
- 2003 Eagle Strike by Anthony Horowitz
- 2006 Imperium by Robert Harris
- 1995 Enigma by Robert Harris
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Photo credits
- Mary Renault: Jewish Daily Forward, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Joan Aiken: LizzaAiken, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Louise Doughty: TimDuncan, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Mary Elizabeth Barber: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Caroline Biggs: Sarah Elizabeth Guinness died 1934, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- George Robert Sims: Walery studio, published by Sampson Low & Co in August 1890, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Henry Hamilton: Ellis and Walery of london, UK (Arthur Ellis 1854-1930 and Stanislaw Julian Ignacy, Count Ostrorog 1863-1935), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Margery Williams: James Bolivar Manson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized