The Dawn (Sydney, NSW : 1888 - 1905) Tuesday 1 December 1891 p 15 Article
... ORIGIN OF MEN OF GENIUS. ChristopherColumbus was the son oî a weaver, and was a weaver himself. Claude Lorraine was bred a pastry-cook. Cervantes was a common soldier. Homer '.vas the son of a farmer Demosthenes was the son of a cutler. Oliver Cromwell was the son of a brewer. Howard was an ... 143 words
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