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
food office giving
The office of the prince and that of the writer are defined and assigned as follows: the nobleman gives rank to the written work,the writer provides food for the prince.
loneliness excellence property
Those whom the gods chose as their property must not consort with mortals.
plato loneliness complacency
Plato calls complacency the companion of loneliness.
sky people shining
The sun of a prince's good graces resembles that in the skies in that it shines most kindly upon the blackest people.
success hope sleep
What a pathetic creature is man! His senses are awakened by the hope for the very thing whose consummation puts him to sleep.
military causes empty
The military and the clergy cause us much annoyance; the clergy and the military, they empty our wallets and rob our intelligence.
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?
grieving austria may
They are miserly, the princes of Austria, you need not grieve about it; they may not donate anything, but they allow themselves tobe fleeced, the good lords.
speed slow-down bits
Do not push so fast ahead, do slow down a bit! Otherwise you won't catch up with yourselves.
beautiful book together
A book is quite a beautiful thing, even more so learning. Together, however, all they amount to is called book-learning.
time work appreciate
Dilettantes appreciate the work, professors the master at the same time.
time order lazy
When receiving an order, many servants repeat their "yes" numerous times, especially the lazy ones.
writing land who-i-am
Once you have looked at the land from atop the Kahlenberg, you will understand what I write and who I am.
mother-daughter caution circumspection
Caution is the daughter of circumspection, but she tends to outgrow her mother.