Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Theodore Watts-Dunton
Born: October 12, 1832
Died: June 6, 1914 (aged 81)
Bio: Theodore Watts-Dunton was an English critic and poet. He is often remembered as the friend and minder of Algernon Charles Swinburne, whom he rescued from alcoholism.
Known for:
- Aylwin
- Old familiar faces (1914)
- The Coming of Love, and Other Poems (1898)