Hilaire Belloc

Hilaire Belloc

Hilaire Belloc (1870-1953) was a prolific writer and historian who was born in France but spent most of his life…

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James Maxwell

James Maxwell

James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879) was a Scottish physicist and mathematician, known for his contributions to the field of electromagnetism. Although…

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Jane Austen

Jane Austen

Jane Austen: Jane Austen (1775-1817) was an English novelist known for her witty and insightful portrayals of English middle-class life…

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John Barlas

John Barlas

John Barlas (1860-1914) was a British poet, anarchist, and political activist who is best known for his poems "The Three…

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John Chapman

John Chapman

John Jay Chapman (1862-1933) was an American writer, critic, and social reformer who was associated with the progressive movement in…

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John Webster

John Webster

John Webster (1580-1625) was an English Jacobean dramatist, best known for his plays 'The White Devil' and 'The Duchess of…

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Julian Grenfell

Julian Grenfell

Julian Grenfell (1888-1915) was an English soldier and poet. He wrote many patriotic and war-related poems, and is best remembered…

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Lascelles Abercrombie

Lascelles Abercrombie

Lascelles Abercrombie (1881-1938) was an English poet and literary critic known for his modernist verse and his work on William…

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Louisa Alcott

Louisa Alcott

Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) was an American author and poet best known for her novel "Little Women." She also wrote…

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Martin Madan

Martin Madan

Martin Madan (1726-1790) was an English hymn writer and composer known for his popular hymn "Lo! He Comes with Clouds…

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Michael Drayton

Michael Drayton

Michael Drayton (1563-1631) was an English poet and playwright known for his epic poem "Poly-Olbion" and his sonnets, which were…

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Novalis Novalis

Novalis Novalis

Novalis (1772-1801) was a German poet and philosopher. He was a central figure in the German Romantic movement and is…

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