Quote of the day
Madness is the absolute break with the work of art; it forms the constitutive moment of abolition, which dissolves in time the truth of the work of art.
Benjamin Rush
Born: January 4, 1746
Died: April 19, 1813 (aged 67)
Bio: Benjamin Rush was a Founding Father of the United States.
Known for:
- Essays, literary, moral and philosophical (1798)
- The autobiography of Benjamin Rush
- The spur of fame
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