Quote of the day
Men were only made into "men" with great difficulty even in primitive society: the male is not naturally "a man" any more than the woman. He has to be propped up into that position with some ingenuity, and is always likely to collapse.
Wilfrid Scawen Blunt
Born: August 17, 1840
Died: September 10, 1922 (aged 82)
Bio: Wilfrid Scawen Blunt was an English poet and writer. He was born at Petworth House in Sussex, and served in the Diplomatic Service from 1858 to 1869.
Known for:
- The Future of Islam (1882)
- My Diaries (1919)
- The love sonnets of Proteus (1881)
- Satan absolved (1899)