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The main reason why men and women make different aesthetic judgments is the fact that the latter, generally incapable of abstraction, only admire what meets their complete approval.
Franz Grillparzer
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Franz Grillparzer
Age: 81 †
Born: 1791
Born: January 15
Died: 1872
Died: January 21
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Franz Seraphicus Grillparzer
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Do hurry and proclaim the concordat. Then castrate yourselves to keep from sinning.
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The spirit of poetry combines the profundity of the philosopher and the child's delight in bright pictures.
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The military and the clergy cause us much annoyance the clergy and the military, they empty our wallets and rob our intelligence.
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