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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“I’ve never been on good terms with God, but now I’m becoming His intimate, for He is truly absolute and extremely legitimate.”
—Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)
“Reason and the ability to use it are two separate skills.”
—Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)
“Austrian soldiers are like horses: brave but easily frightened.”
—Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)
“The thing that pleases is not always good and, helas, the good thing does not always please.”
—Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)
“Her friends mourned her, and whoever knew her, was her friend.”
—Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)