Quote of the day
The liberty of man consists solely in this: that he obeys natural laws because he has himself recognized them as such, and not because they have been externally imposed upon him by any extrinsic will whatever, divine or human, collective or individual.
Henry Fothergill Chorley
Born: December 15, 1808
Died: February 16, 1872 (aged 63)
Bio: Henry Fothergill Chorley was an English literary, art and music critic, writer and editor. He was also an author of novels, drama, poetry and lyrics.
Known for:
- Thirty Years' Musical Recollections (1862)
- The National Music of the World
- Modern German Music (1854)