Quote of the day
Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves. This, as the sages of many lands have taught us, is a golden rule in individual and group, as well as international, relations.
Prosper Mérimée
Born: September 28, 1803
Died: September 23, 1870 (aged 66)
Bio: Prosper Mérimée was a French dramatist, historian, archaeologist, and short story writer. He is perhaps best known for his novella Carmen, which became the basis of Bizet's opera Carmen. He was a first cousin of the physicist Augustin Fresnel.
Known for:
- Carmen (1845)
- Colomba (1841)
- La Vénus d'Ille (1837)
- Mateo Falcone (1829)
- Lokis