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The character of the crowds is made up of mimicry and hostility.
Franz Grillparzer
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Franz Grillparzer
Age: 81 †
Born: 1791
Born: January 15
Died: 1872
Died: January 21
Playwright
Poet
Politician
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Vienna
Austria
Franz Seraphicus Grillparzer
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Much as I honor the wisdom of the princess--there is something more dashing about a man.
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