Franz Grillparzer

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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    No one will stop to help you when you are in need, but everyone forces opinions upon you that you do not require.
    Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)

    Prose talks and poetry sings.
    Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)

    Do old people always live in the past? What yesterday was firm and true, may not be so today.
    Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)

    If you think that nobility consists of having sixteen ancestors rather than merit, great Prince, then you may—and you may also praise or condemn me.
    Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)

    Disregard for the consequences and for right and wrong nowadays passes as energy.
    Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)