Quote of the day
It has been said that idleness is the parent of mischief, which is very true; but mischief itself is merely an attempt to escape from the dreary vacuum of idleness.
Émile Augier
Born: September 17, 1820
Died: October 25, 1889 (aged 69)
Bio: Guillaume Victor Émile Augier was a French dramatist. He was the thirteenth member to occupy seat 1 of the Académie française on 31 March 1857.
Known for:
- Olympe's Marriage
- Four Plays
- Sappho: An Opera Libretto
- Four Plays from the French of Emile Augier
- Paul Forrester