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).
Pierre Beaumarchais
Born: January 24, 1732
Died: May 18, 1799 (aged 67)
Bio: Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais was a French polymath. At various times in his life, he was a watchmaker, inventor, playwright, musician, diplomat, spy, publisher, horticulturist, arms dealer, satirist, financier, and revolutionary.
Known for:
- The Figaro trilogy
- The Figaro Plays
- The Three Figaro Plays