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.
John Churton Collins
Born: March 26, 1848
Died: September 25, 1908 (aged 60)
Bio: John Churton Collins was a British literary critic.
Known for:
- Greek influence on English poetry
- Studies in poetry and criticism
- Ephemera critica
- Treasury of minor British poetry
- Illustrations of Tennyson