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I couldn't agree more with Fern: It's unfair
for Mr. Arable to kill Wilbur, the "runt,"
in Charlotte's Web by E.B. White. |
Here are today's milestones:
Born on this day:
Paul Dukas (1865; died May 17, 1935) French composer who wrote
L'Apprenti Sorcier (
The Sorcerer's Apprentice)
Died on this day:
Pierre Corneille (1684; born June 6, 1606) French playwright ranked with Molière and Racine. Remembered especially for
The Cid; Polyeucte;
Nicomède;
Horace;
Cinna; and
Rodogune
E. B. White (1985; born July 11, 1899) American writer best known for
The Elements of Style (with William Strunk); and children's books
Charlotte's Web;
Stuart Little;
The Trumpet of the Swan
Bonus Classic:
Plato (428/427 or 424/423-348/347 BCE) Greek philosopher;
Apology;
Crito;
Phaedo; approximately 30 in all
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