Quote of the day
It has been said that idleness is the parent of mischief, which is very true; but mischief itself is merely an attempt to escape from the dreary vacuum of idleness.
Sidney Lanier
Born: February 3, 1842
Died: September 7, 1881 (aged 39)
Bio: Sidney Clopton Lanier was an American musician, poet and author.
Known for:
- Poems of Sidney Lanier
- The science of English verse (1880)
- Florida Its Scenery, Climate, And History (1875)
- Music and poetry
- The boy's King Arthur