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The Germans believe that, no matter where, they can get by on knowledge alone. Art, however, requires skill.
Franz Grillparzer
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Franz Grillparzer
Age: 81 †
Born: 1791
Born: January 15
Died: 1872
Died: January 21
Playwright
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Vienna
Austria
Franz Seraphicus Grillparzer
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Germans
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