Francis Adams

Francis Adams is the name of:

  • Francis Adams (translator) (1796–1861), Scottish medical doctor and translator of Greek medical works
  • Francis Adams (writer) (1862–1893), English essayist, poet, dramatist, novelist and journalist
  • Francis Adams (athlete) (1953–1987), sprinter from Trinidad and Tobago
  • Francis Colburn Adams, American miscellaneous writer

Famous quotes containing the words francis and/or adams:

    “Make friends with the angels, who though invisible are always with you.... Often invoke them, constantly praise them, and make good use of their help and assistance in all your temporal and spiritual affairs.”
    —St. Francis De Sales (1567–1622)

    “In the history of the United States, there is no continuity at all. You can cut through it anywhere and nothing on this side of the cut has anything to do with anything on the other side.”
    —Henry Brooks Adams (1838–1918)