Quote of the day
Good authors, too, who once knew better words
Now only use four-letter words
Writing prose —
Anything goes.
Judith Sargent Murray
Born: May 1, 1751
Died: June 9, 1820 (aged 69)
Bio: Judith Sargent Murray was an early American advocate for women's rights, an essayist, playwright, poet, and letter writer.
Known for:
- The gleaner (1798)
- Selected writings of Judith Sargent Murray