: In 1807, Bowdler (along with his sister Henrietta) published an edition of William Shakespeare’s plays intended to be appropriate for "a family".
: He aimed to remove profanity, sexual references, and "blasphemous" exclamations so the works could be read aloud to women and children. Famous Edits : bowdlerise
Changed Lady Macbeth’s "Out, damned spot!" to "Out, crimson spot!". : In 1807, Bowdler (along with his sister