Thomas Bowdler Quotes

I acknowledge Shakespeare to be the world's greatest dramatic poet, but regret that no parent could place the uncorrected book in the hands of his daughter, and therefore I have prepared the Family Shakespeare.
Thomas Bowdler

Family, Greatest, Book

Those expressions are omitted which can not with propriety be read aloud in the family.
Thomas Bowdler

Family, Read, Aloud

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Scientist

Born: July 11, 1754

Died: February 24, 1825

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