Quote of the day
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 Davis
Born: October 14, 1814
Died: September 16, 1845 (aged 30)
Bio: Thomas Osborne Davis was an Irish writer who was the chief organiser of the Young Ireland movement.
Known for:
- The patriot parliament of 1689
- Literary and historical essays 1846
- The life of J.P. Curran