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A. P. Herbert
- politician
- barrister
- novelist
- writer
- playwright
- political activist
- jurist
- Born 1890-09-24
- Died 1971-11-11 (aged 81)
- Nationality United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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Filmography
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Movie | screenwriter | 60 |
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1890 age 0
Born1950 age 60
1971 age 81
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The Farmer will never be happy again;<br/>He carries his heart in his boots;<br/>For either the rain is destroying his grain<br/>Or the drought is destroying his roots.
A. P. Herbert, CC BY-SA 4.0
For I must write to The Times tonight, and save the world from sin.
A. P. Herbert, CC BY-SA 4.0
Don't let's go to the dogs tonight,<br/>For mother will be there.
A. P. Herbert, CC BY-SA 4.0
As my poor father used to say<br/>In 1863,<br/>Once people start on all this Art<br/>Goodbye, moralitee!<br/>And what my father used to say<br/>Is good enough for me.
A. P. Herbert, CC BY-SA 4.0
Let's stop somebody from doing something!<br/>Everybody does too much.
A. P. Herbert, CC BY-SA 4.0
The laws were very comical; to bet was voted lax,<br/>But your betting was the only thing that nobody could tax.
A. P. Herbert, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Nationalities
- United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Languages
- English
- Education
- New College, Winchester College