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.
Theodor Mommsen
Born: November 30, 1817
Died: November 1, 1903 (aged 85)
Bio: Christian Matthias Theodor Mommsen was a German classical scholar, historian, jurist, journalist, politician, archaeologist and writer generally regarded as one of the greatest classicists of the 19th century.
Known for:
- History of Rome (1854)
- Digest (1870)
- Codex Theodosianus
- Storia di Roma antica
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