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Jaroslav Vrchlický

Czech lyrical poet (1853–1912).

Born February 18th, 1853 in Louny. [ref]

Died September 9th, 1912 at 59 years old in Domažlice. [ref]

Occupations
dramaturge, journalist, librettist, linguist, literary critic, pedagogue, playwright, poet, politician, teacher, translator, translator of Adam Mickiewicz, university teacher, writer

The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain