May 12: Edward Lear
On this day in 1812, the British artist, illustrator, and writer, Edward Lear was born. He is known for his nonsensical poetry and his limericks, a form which he popularized. In 1846 he published A Book of Nonsense, a volume of limericks which went through three editions and helped popularise the form.
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Edward Lear Drawings
This gallery contains several dozen illustrations by Edward Lear from the ClipArt ETC website. Each drawing includes the original rhyme in the caption.