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The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Thomas Chatterton

Born: November 20, 1752
Died: August 24, 1770 (aged 17)
Bio: Thomas Chatterton was an English poet and forger of pseudo-medieval poetry. At age 17, he committed suicide by arsenic poisoning. His works and death were much discussed posthumously and had an influence on the Romantic movement.
Known for:
- The Rowley Poems
- The Works of Thomas Chatterton
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