Marcus Clarke

Australian novelist and poet (1846-1881).

Born April 24th, 1846 in London.

Died August 2nd, 1881 at 35 years old in Melbourne.

Occupations
journalist, librarian, novelist, playwright, poet, writer
Wikipedia

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