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
strength majesty clamor
Strength, strength alone, is honorable, the German nation clamors in its majesty. But since it is hard to muster strength so suddenly, they have to make do with boorishness.
energy ruthlessness disregard
Disregard for the consequences and for right and wrong nowadays passes as energy.
mean self privilege
There is one privilege we'll never lose; currently it's called nationality. It means that everyone was born somewhere, which is infact self-evident.
differences judging matter
You can make the best of it and be content, or you can complain, it makes no difference. What does it matter that human beings judge the things that exist?
art clumsiness
In the arts, foolhardiness is always harmful; even worse, however, is clumsiness.
fun heart body
Praised be the good willing women who understand and take part in the fun--the body is an exacting beater, and even the heart is made of flesh.
profound achievement simplicity
Soon there will be nothing truly profound that is not achieved by everyone, and of the difficult things in this world only one will be left: simplicity.
ignorance healing stupidity
A cure by regression is homeopathic, like healing the damage done by ministers and ignorance with stupidity and Jesuits.
wife honor infidelity
I understand the phrase "Honor the Women" all too well: the poet has probably a wife of his own, but he prefers to honor another.
honor masters servant
Servants honor their master by their service.
thinking honor thieves
Trousers and the reputation of not being a thief are similar in the following way: There is no particular honor in having them butonce they are lost, everyone thinks they have the right to insult us.
heart joy boisterous
A heart that overflows may seek out merrymaking and boisterous festivities to quietly rejoice, unnoticed amidst the reveling crowds.
queens power thrones
Just as the queen bee, the highest-ranking, peerless creature of her hive, is surrounded by lowly drones to please her, whereas the workers produce honey, the same way is the one who sits on the throne an equal only to himself, and no one's companion.
country austria wealth
Who could deny that our Austria is richer than any other country? As the saying goes: "We have money like manure.