Quote of the day
A monarchy is the most expensive of all forms of government, the regal state requiring a costly parade, and he who depends on his own power to rule, must strengthen that power by bribing the active and enterprising whom he cannot intimidate.
W. E. Aytoun
Born: June 21, 1813
Died: August 4, 1865 (aged 52)
Bio: William Edmondstoune Aytoun was a Scottish lawyer and poet.
Known for:
- The Book of Ballads (1849)
- Stories by English Authors: Scotland







