Quote of the day
Park women, properly so called, are those degraded creatures, utterly lost to all sense of shame, who wander about the paths most frequented after nightfall in the Parks, and consent to any species of humiliation for the sake of acquiring a few shillings
Karl Baedeker
Born: November 3, 1801
Died: October 4, 1859 (aged 57)
Bio: Karl Ludwig Johannes Baedeker, known universally as Karl Baedeker, was a German publisher whose company, Baedeker, set the standard for authoritative guidebooks for tourists.
Known for:
- Paris and Its Environs
- Southern Germany (Wurtemberg and Bavaria): Handbook for Travellers