Quote of the day
I don't say 'Tis impossible for an impudent man not to rise in the world, but a moderate merit with a large share of impudence is more probable to be advanced than the greatest qualifications without it.
Thomas Pringle

Born: January 5, 1789
Died: December 5, 1834 (aged 45)
Bio: Thomas Pringle was a Scottish writer, poet and abolitionist. Known as the father of South African poetry, he was the first successful English language poet and author to describe South Africa's scenery, native peoples, and living conditions.
Known for:
- Narrative of a residence in South Africa (1810)
- African poems of Thomas Pringle
- The poetical works of Thomas Pringle
- Thomas Pringle in South Africa 1820-1826
- Poems illustrative of South Africa