Quote of the day
I don't say 'Tis impossible for an impudent man not to rise in the world, but a moderate merit with a large share of impudence is more probable to be advanced than the greatest qualifications without it.
James Theodore Bent
Born: March 30, 1852
Died: May 5, 1897 (aged 45)
Bio: James Theodore Bent was an English explorer, archaeologist and author.
Known for:
- The ruined cities of Mashonaland (1892)
- Southern Arabia
- The sacred city of the Ethiopians (1893)
- Early voyages and travels in the Levant (1893)