- BOWDLER, THOMAS
- an English physician; edited expurgated editions of Shakespeare and Gibbon in the interest of moral purity; added in consequence a new term to the English language, Bowdlerism (1754-1825).
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia. James Wood. 1907.
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Bowdler, Thomas — born July 11, 1754, Ashley, near Bath, Somerset, Eng. died Feb. 24, 1825, Rhydding, near Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales English physician, philanthropist, and man of letters. He is known for his Family Shakspeare (1818), in which, by expurgation… … Universalium
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Thomas Bowdler — (1754 1825) est un médecin anglais qui publia une version expurgée des œuvres de William Shakespeare, version qu’il considérait plus appropriée pour les femmes et les enfants. Il publia de la même façon une version d’Histoire de la décadence et… … Wikipédia en Français
