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).
Nicholas Rowe

Born: June 20, 1674
Died: December 6, 1718 (aged 44)
Bio: Nicholas Rowe, English dramatist, poet and miscellaneous writer, was appointed Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom in 1715.
Known for:
- Young Sherlock Holmes
- Mr. Holmes
- Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
- Seed of Chucky
- The Infinite Worlds of H. G. Wells