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).
Lady Mary Wroth

Born: 1586
Died: 1652 (aged 66)
Bio: Lady Mary Wroth was an English poet of the Renaissance. A member of a distinguished literary family, Lady Wroth was among the first female British writers to have achieved an enduring reputation.
Known for:
- Pamphilia to Amphilanthus (1621)
- The poems of Lady Mary Wroth
- Lady Mary Wroth