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).
William Lisle Bowles
Born: September 24, 1762
Died: April 7, 1850 (aged 87)
Bio: William Lisle Bowles was an English priest, poet and critic.
Known for:
- Fourteen Sonnets, 1789 (1789)
- The Poetical Works of William Lisle Bowles