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The Buddhist temple at Borobudur, Indonesia,
has reliefs illustrating scenes from the
Lalitavistara Sūtra, a "Life of the Buddha." |
Here are today's milestones:
Born on this day:
Cesare Beccaria (1738; died November 28, 1794) Italian philosopher;
On Crimes and Punishments
Died on this day:
Eusebio Kino (1711; born August 10, 1645) Italian Jesuit missionary;
Spain in the West: Kino's Historical Memoir of Pimería Alta
H. P. Lovecraft (1937; born August 20, 1890) American author of science fiction; "The Call of Cthulhu";
The Shadow Out of Time;
At the Mountains of Madness
W. S. Merwin (2019; born September 30, 1927) American poet who has written over fifty books of poetry; United States Poet Laureate (2010), Pulitzer Prize for Poetry (1971, 2009)
Bonus Classic:
The Lalitavistara Sutra (3rd century) Indian Buddhist text, a "life" of the Buddha; the name means "Detailed Narration of the Sport [or Play]" of the Buddha
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