Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
William Thomas Beckford
Born: October 1, 1760
Died: May 2, 1844 (aged 83)
Bio: William Thomas Beckford was an English novelist, travel writer, art-collector and eccentric. His best-known work is the oriental romance Vathek; it was written in French, reputedly in the space of three days and two nights.
Known for:
- Vathek (1786)
- Dreams, Waking Thoughts and Incidents (1783)
- The Episodes of Vathek
- Modern novel writing (1796)
- The consummate collector