Samuel Foote — English Dramatist born on January 27, 1720, died on October 21, 1777

Samuel Foote was a British dramatist, actor and theatre manager from Cornwall. He was known for his comedic acting and writing, and for turning the loss of a leg in a riding accident in 1766 to comedic opportunity... (wikipedia)

He is not only dull in himself, but the cause of dullness in others.
So she went into the garden to cut a cabbage-leaf, to make an apple-pie; and at the same time a great she-bear, coming up the street, pops its head into the shop. 'What! no soap?' So he died, and she very imprudently married the barber.
Born in a cellar... and living in a garret.
Death and the dice level all distinctions.
When house and land are gone and spent, then learning is most excellent.