Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Edward Carpenter
Born: August 29, 1844
Died: June 28, 1929 (aged 84)
Bio: Edward Carpenter was an English socialist poet, philosopher, anthologist, and early LGBT activist.
Known for:
- The intermediate sex (1908)
- Towards democracy (1883)
- My days and dreams (1916)
- From Adam's Peak to Elephanta (1892)
- Love's coming-of-age (1896)