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.
George Henry Boker
Born: October 6, 1823
Died: January 2, 1890 (aged 66)
Bio: George Henry Boker was an American poet, playwright, and diplomat.
Known for:
- Anne Boleyn: A Tragedy (1850)
- The Bee-Keeper's Manual
- Sonnets: A Sequence on Profane Love