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The Dead Writers Round-Up: May 1st-6th

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  • Joseph Addison was born on 5/1/1672. “A man should always consider how much he has more than he wants.” (Cato; numerous essays)
  • John Dryden died on 5/1/1700. “He has not learned the first lesson of life who does not every day surmount a fear.” (Astraea Redux; Secret Love, or The Maiden Queen; All for Love; Amphitryon; King Arthur)
  • Marie Corelli was born on 5/1/1855. “If we choose to be no more than clods of clay, then we shall be used as clods of clay for braver feet to tread on.” (A Romance of Two Worlds; Wormword: A Drama of Paris; The Sorrows of Satan)
  • Joseph Heller was born on 5/1/1923. “Rise above principle and do what’s right.” (Catch-22; Something Happened; Closing Time)
  • Harold Nicolson died on 5/1/1968. “We are all inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others by their acts.” (Paul Verlaine; Public Faces; Dwight Morrow; King George V)
  • Alfred de Musset died on 5/2/1857. “Great artists have no country.” (Lorenzaccio; Le Chandelier; Bettine; The Confession of a Child of the Century) Continue reading →

The Splendiferously Bearded Writers Social Club: Anthony Trollope

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  • Name: Anthony Trollope
  • DOB: 4/24/1815
  • Member Since: 1863
  • Status: Charter Member
  • Important Role: Head of the decorating committee.
  • Hobbies: Creating imaginary communities; day jobbing at the postal office; fox-hunting.
Anthony Trollope by Napoleon Sarony

Anthony Trollope by Napoleon Sarony