Quote of the day
This dead of midnight is the noon of thought,
And Wisdom mounts her zenith with the stars.
At this still hour the self-collected soul
Turns inward, and beholds a stranger there
Of high descent, and more than mortal rank;
An embryo God; a spark of fire divine.
Francis Sylvester Mahony

Born: December 31, 1804
Died: May 18, 1866 (aged 61)
Bio: Francis Sylvester Mahony, also known by the pen name Father Prout, was an Irish humorist and journalist.
Known for:
- Father Prout
- The Reliques of Father Prout -
- The Final Reliques of Father Prout (The Rev. Francis Mahony)






