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“Prose and poetry are as different as food and drink.”

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Franz Grillparzer

Franz Grillparzer was an Austrian playwright and poet, renowned for his profound dramatic works and exquisite use of language. His works often explore moral and philosophical issues, having a profound impact on drama in the later centuries. more

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“Why must ancients, and provided the same talent, be better than modern authors? Free to exploit the vast realm of the simpleand the natural, they did not have to be artificial in order to be original (which every artist aspires to be).”

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“A wise man can and should stand above his times, not so the poet, but he should be their apex.”

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“The spirit of poetry combines the profundity of the philosopher and the child's delight in bright pictures.”

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“The way in which modern German poetry follows theories reminds me of pupils who, scolded by their teacher for their insubordination, justify themselves by saying that they invented new rules of propriety according to which they are quite well- behaved.”

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“The present is never poetic as it serves necessity, necessity, however, is prosaic.”

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“A tailor can adapt to any medium, be it poetry, be it criticism. As a poet, he can mend, and with the scissors of criticism he candivide.”

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“Our poetry emulates the recent progress in military strategy: Our army's strength is the foot soldiers.”

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“No spoon has yet destroyed a mouth, but the knife of war cuts portions that are hard to swallow. Perhaps the big mouths of the privileged are able to cope with them, but they dull the teeth of the little people and ruin their stomachs.”

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“The state has no religion for the simple reason that it has each and everyone.”

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