Quote of the day
We owe something to extravagance, for thrift and adventure seldom go hand in hand.
Edward Augustus Freeman
Born: August 2, 1823
Died: March 16, 1892 (aged 68)
Bio: Edward Augustus Freeman was an English historian, architectural artist, liberal politician during the late-19th-century heyday of William Gladstone, and a one-time candidate for Parliament.
Known for:
- Race and Language
- The Historical Geography of Europe (1881)