Quote of the day
Instead of causing us to remember the past like the old monuments, the new monuments seem to cause us to forget the future
William Alexander
Born: 1570
Died: September 12, 1640 (aged 70)
Bio: William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling was a Scottish courtier and poet who was involved in the Scottish colonisation of Port Royal, Nova Scotia and Long Island, New York. His literary works include Aurora, The Monarchick Tragedies and Doomes-Day.