Adelbert von Chamisso
Adelbert von Chamisso
Adelbert von Chamissowas a German poet and botanist, author of Peter Schlemihl, a famous story about a man who sold his shadow. He was commonly known in French as Adelbert de Chamissode Boncourt, a name referring to the family estate at Boncourt...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth30 January 1781
CountryGermany
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What use would wings be to a man bound in iron fetters? They would only drive him to even greater despair.
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When I spoke, I was listened to; and I was at a loss to know how I had so easily acquired the art of commanding attention, and giving the tone to the conversation.
men wings iron
Of what use were wings to a man fast bound in chains of iron?