Franz Grillparzer
Franz Grillparzer
Franz Seraphicus Grillparzerwas an Austrian writer who is chiefly known for his dramas. He also wrote the oration for Ludwig van Beethoven's funeral...
NationalityAustrian
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth15 January 1791
CountryAustria
love slavery kind
Pity, but never love bestows kind words upon the slave.
sin chastity sinning
Do hurry and proclaim the concordat. Then castrate yourselves to keep from sinning.
matter ridiculous ends
No matter which word it is, when I pronounce repeatedly, it ends up sounding utterly ridiculous and meaningless to me.
love passion men
A woman's passion is not the measure of a man's love.
views insanity insane
Erroneous views and presumptuousness send a talent to the insane asylum.
average two mind
Captivating the spirit of the age is a matter of great talent; being swept away by it characterizes an average mind. The two are as different from one another as activity and passivity.
men perfection half
The noble woman is half a man, even a complete one. Only their imperfections make them women.
freedom radicalism masturbation
German radicalism: freedom-masturbation.
freedom pedants pedantry
Robespierre, this pedant of freedom!
freedom government wish
You ardently strive for freedom, and I do wish you were free--but, rather than for your sake, so that government won't be.
money business delight
Boundless in your charity, but shrewd and cautious as a lender, you delight all those today whom you made beggars the day before.
money credit world
What are the characteristics of today's world so that one may recognize it by them?" It pays pensions and borrows money: credit and monuments.
uplifting distance rushing
From a distance the rushing of the torrent delights and uplifts us, but it rocks us in a flimsy boat, we are overwhelmed by despair. The same applies to danger.
goal humanity progress
How great seems human progress when we consider where it began, and how insignificant, when we contemplate the goals for which itstrives.