Quote of the day
But man is a Noble Animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave, solemnizing Nativities and Deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting Ceremonies of Bravery, in the infamy of his nature. Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisible Sun within us.
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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