Franz Grillparzer Quotes


Ideas are not thoughts; the thought respects the boundaries that the idea ignores thereby failing to realize itself.


Citations

Grillparzer, Franz. Sämtliche Werke. Edited by Peter Frank and Karl Pörnbacher, Carl Hanser, 1960-1965.

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Franz Grillparzer
Franz Grillparzer
  • Born: January 15, 1791
  • Died: January 22, 1872
  • Nationality: Austrian
  • Profession: Poet

Franz Seraphicus Grillparzer was an Austrian writer who was considered to be the leading Austrian dramatist of the 19th century, his plays were and are frequently performed at the famous Burgtheater in Vienna. He also wrote the oration for Ludwig van Beethoven's funeral.