Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
John Mason Neale
Born: January 24, 1818
Died: August 6, 1866 (aged 48)
Bio: John Mason Neale was an Anglican priest, scholar and hymn-writer.
Known for:
- Hymns of the Eastern Church
- A History of the Holy Eastern Church (1846)