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.
Henry Thomas Buckle
Born: November 24, 1821
Died: May 29, 1862 (aged 40)
Bio: Henry Thomas Buckle was an English historian, the author of an unfinished History of Civilization, and a strong amateur chess player. He is sometimes called "the Father of Scientific History".
Known for:
- History of Civilization in England (1858)
- Miscellaneous and posthumous works (1855)
- Library illustrative of social progress
- MISC & POSTHUMOUS WORKS OF HEN
- INTRO TO THE HIST OF CIVILIZAT