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 Shadwell
Born: 1642
Died: November 19, 1692 (aged 50)
Bio: Thomas Shadwell was an English poet and playwright who was appointed poet laureate in 1689.
Known for:
- The Virtuoso (1676)
- The libertine (1676)