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.
Charles Hamilton Aide
Born: 1826
Died: December 13, 1906 (aged 80)
Bio: Charles Hamilton Aide was "for many years a conspicuous figure in London literary society, a writer of novels, songs and dramas of considerable merit and popularity, and a skillful amateur artist".
Known for:
- Rita: an Autobiography (1859)
- Elizabeth's Pretenders (1895)
- Morals and Mysteries (1872)