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.
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"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 #familyparenting
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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
About Thomas Bowdler
Thomas Bowdler was a Scientist from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1754–1825).
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This quote is attributed to Thomas Bowdler, a Scientist from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Thomas Bowdler lived from 1754 – 1825.
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