Quote of the day
Park women, properly so called, are those degraded creatures, utterly lost to all sense of shame, who wander about the paths most frequented after nightfall in the Parks, and consent to any species of humiliation for the sake of acquiring a few shillings
George Crabbe
Born: December 24, 1754
Died: February 3, 1832 (aged 77)
Bio: George Crabbe was an English poet, surgeon, and clergyman. He is best known for his early use of the realistic narrative form and his descriptions of middle and working-class life and people.
Known for:
- The Borough
- The Parish Register
- George Crabbe: An Anthology
- The Complete Poetical Works:
- The Village and The Newspaper