“Many works of the ancients have become fragments. Many works of the moderns are fragments at the time of their origin.” Quote by Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
“No idea is isolated, but is only what it is among all ideas.” IdeasNo IdeaIsolated Author:Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
“Nothing is more witty and grotesque than ancient mythology and Christianity; that is because they are so mystical.” LiteratureChristianityAncientWittyMythologyMysticalGrotesqueGood Christian Author:Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
“Novels are the Socratic dialogues of our time. Practical wisdom fled from school wisdom into this liberal form.” WisdomSchoolFormNovelPracticalsDialogueOur TimeSocratic Author:Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
“Novels tend to end as the Paternoster begins: with the kingdom of God on earth.” EndsEarthLiteratureNovelKingdomsKingdom Of God Author:Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
“One can only become a philosopher, but not be one. As one believes he is a philosopher, he stops being one.” BelieveLiteraturePhilosopher Author:Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
“Publication is to thinking as childbirth is to the first kiss.” ThinkingFirstsLiteratureKissingPublicationChildbirthFirst KissMy First Kiss Author:Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
“Religion is absolutely unfathomable. Always and everywhere one can dig more deeply into infinities.” ReligionLiteratureInfinityUnfathomable Author:Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
“Strictly speaking, the idea of a scientific poem is probably as nonsensical as that of a poetic science.” IdeasPoeticNonsensical Author:Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
“The essential point of view of Christianity is sin.” LiteratureSinViewsChristianityEssentialsPoint Of View Author:Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
“The genuine priest always feels something higher than compassion.” FeelsCompassionHigherGenuinePriests Author:Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel