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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
Poet
Politician
Writer
Vienna
Austria
Franz Seraphicus Grillparzer
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Alone
Knowledge
Art
Matter
Germans
Believe
Skill
Requires

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