Show FOUR GREAT MEN yi y i this is 13 the birthday of four men two of whom have revolutionized nations reformed the world and directed civilization into new channels while the other two have lent poetry its greatest charm and philosophy its most endearing graces the file former two are the older ones mohammed the founder of islam I saw the light of day in the shade of a lowly arab amb tent in the year jipp ilu 1483 martin artin luther the great JV reformer r of the pseudo christian church of the middle ages made liis his advent in this mundane sphere and his birth is now universally considered as one of the great mark stones of history the humble cottage at new pallas ireland gave birth on nov 10 1728 to the amiable poet of the tile deserted village the tile vicar of wakefield and so many other imperishable jewels of the english language langua gc oliver goldsmith Goldsmit li the last in this quartette of universal celebrities is the german poet schiller the author of wil rain tell to wallenstein etc who knows no greater if an equal in the german literature than goethe he was born in 1759 on a modest Sou abian ablan homestead the birthplace of each of these beur men whose sword tongue or pen wielded a potent influence for centuries and over millions of human beings was in the midst of poverty or mediocre means they were no hampered sons of luxury but the architects of their own fame and f fortune |