Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Allen Grossman
Born: January 7, 1932
Died: June 27, 2014 (aged 82)
Bio: Allen Grossman was a noted American poet, critic and professor.
Known for:
- Descartes' loneliness (2007)
- The long schoolroom (1997)
- How to do things with tears (2001)
- The ether dome and other poems (1991)