Quote of the day
With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion; and the passions should be held in reverence: they must not — they cannot at will be excited, with an eye to the paltry compensations, or the more paltry commendations, of mankind.
Adrian Goldsworthy
Born: 1969 (age 56)
Bio: Adrian Keith Goldsworthy is a British historian and author who specialises in ancient Roman history.
Known for:
- Caesar, Life of a Colossus (2006)
- Augustus: First Emperor of Rome (2014)
- The Complete Roman Army (2003)
- How Rome Fell: Death of a Superpower (2009)