Bowdler — Thomas Bowdler (* 11. Juli 1754 in der Nähe von Bath; † 24. Februar 1825 in Wales) war ein englischer Arzt, der eine nach moralischen Zensurkriterien bereinigte Ausgabe der Werke von William Shakespeare veröffentlichte. Dieses Vorgehen rief unter … Deutsch Wikipedia
Bowdler — , BOWDLERIZE Thomas Bowdler (1754 1825) was born near Bath, England. His father was a strict disciplinarian who prescribed that his son be a physician. The father s prescription was filled only partly, however. Although Thomas became a… … Dictionary of eponyms
Bowdler — This interesting and unusual English surname is an occupational name for a person who puddled clay i.e., worked with a mixture of wet clay and sand that is impervious to water and is used to line a pond or canal. It may also describe a person who … Surnames reference
Bowdler — n. family name; Thomas Bowdler (1754 1825), English editor who censored and published Shakespeare s writings for family reading … English contemporary dictionary
Bowdler — noun English editor who in 1818 published an expurgated edition of the works of Shakespeare (1754 1825) • Syn: ↑Thomas Bowdler • Derivationally related forms: ↑bowdlerise • Instance Hypernyms: ↑editor, ↑editor in chief … Useful english dictionary
Bowdler (disambiguation) — Bowdler, a prominent Shropshire family descended from Baldwin de Boulers.People with the given name Bowdler:* George Bowdler Buckton (1818 1905), English entomologist * Richard Bowdler Sharpe (1847 1909), English zoologistPeople with the surname… … Wikipedia
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
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
Bowdler, Thomas — (1754 1825) Editor of The Family Shakespeare, b. near Bath, s. of a gentleman of independent fortune, studied medicine at St. Andrews and at Edin., where he took his degree in 1776, but did not practise, devoting himself instead to the cause… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
Thomas Bowdler — (IPA IPA|/ˈbaʊdlə/) (July 11, 1754 ndash; February 24, 1825) was an English physician who published an expurgated edition of William Shakespeare s work that he considered to be more appropriate for women and children than the original. He… … Wikipedia
