Franz Grillparzer
Franz Seraphicus Grillparzer (15 January 1791 – 21 January 1872) was an Austrian writer who is chiefly known for his dramas. He also wrote the oration for Ludwig van Beethoven's funeral.
Read more about Franz Grillparzer: Biography, Early Works Up To Das Goldene Vlies, Historical Tragedies, More Masterpieces and A Setback, Later Life and Final Masterpieces, Assessment, Cultural References
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“Much as I honor the wisdom of the princess—there is something more dashing about a man.”
—Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)
“An uprising would punish only the country, and that is out of the question. But there is yet another approach, the most effective form of resistance: contemptuous compliance.”
—Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)
“‘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.”
—Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)
“I cannot be exacting because I respect myself.”
—Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)
“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.”
—Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)