Quote of the day
The modern mind is in complete disarray. Knowledge has stretched itself to the point where neither the world nor our intelligence can find any foot-hold. It is a fact that we are suffering from nihilism.
Bernard Barton
Born: January 31, 1784
Died: February 19, 1849 (aged 65)
Bio: Bernard Barton was known as the Quaker poet. His main works included The Convict's Appeal, in which he protested against the death penalty and the severity of the criminal code.
Known for:
- Napoleon, and other poems (1822)
- Poetic vigils (1824)
- Household Verses (1845)
- A widow's tale, and other poems (1827)
- Poems and letters, with a memoir