Russian writer, compose and folklorist (1830–1889).
Born January 23rd, 1830 in Perm.
Died April 22nd, 1889 at 59 years old in Saratov (stomach cancer).
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon