Charles Lamb
Birthdate: February 10, 1775
Birthplace: Inner Temple, London, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: December 27, 1834
Occupation: Author and Critic
Profile: Regarded as the most lovable figure in English literature. Best known for the
Essays of Elia.
Website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Lamb
Number of Quotes: 2
A child's a plaything for an hour.
In the gradual desuetude of old observances, this custom of solemnizing our proper birth-day hath nearly passed away, or
is left to children, who reflect nothing at all about the matter, nor understand any thing in it beyond cake and orange.