Quote of the day
With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion; and the passions should be held in reverence: they must not — they cannot at will be excited, with an eye to the paltry compensations, or the more paltry commendations, of mankind.
James Seymour

Born: 1702
Died: 1752 (aged 50)
Bio: James Seymour was an English painter, widely recognized for his equestrian art.
Known for:
- Footlight Parade
- 42nd Street
- The Saint Meets the Tiger