Quote of the day
It has been said that idleness is the parent of mischief, which is very true; but mischief itself is merely an attempt to escape from the dreary vacuum of idleness.
George Keate
Born: 1729
Died: 1797 (aged 68)
Bio: George Keate was an English poet and writer.
Known for:
- An account of the Pelew Islands (1789)
- The Monument in Arcadia (1773)
- A Probationary Ode for the Laureatship (1787)