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).
Wilfrid Scawen Blunt
Born: August 17, 1840
Died: September 10, 1922 (aged 82)
Bio: Wilfrid Scawen Blunt was an English poet and writer. He was born at Petworth House in Sussex, and served in the Diplomatic Service from 1858 to 1869.
Known for:
- The Future of Islam (1882)
- My Diaries (1919)
- The love sonnets of Proteus (1881)
- Satan absolved (1899)