Quote of the day
But man is a Noble Animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave, solemnizing Nativities and Deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting Ceremonies of Bravery, in the infamy of his nature. Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisible Sun within us.
Goldwin Smith
Born: August 13, 1823
Died: June 7, 1910 (aged 86)
Bio: Goldwin Smith was a British historian and journalist, active in the United Kingdom and Canada.
Known for:
- Canada and the Canadian Question (1891)
- Irish History And The Irish Question (1905)
- Lectures And Essays (1881)