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As winter strips the leaves from around us, so that we may see the distant regions they formerly concealed, so old age takes away our enjoyments only to enlarge the prospect of the coming eternity.

Jean Paul

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Jean Paul
Age: 62 †
Born: 1763
Born: March 21
Died: 1825
Died: November 14
Novelist
Poet
Writer
Johann Paul Friedrich Richter
Jean Paul Richter
Zhen Polʹ Friderik Rikhter
Jean Paul
Johann Paul Richter
Around
Aging
Formerly
May
Leaves
Enlarge
Time
Winter
Prospect
Eternity
Concealed
Coming
Distant
Takes
Regions
Age
Birthday
Enjoyments
Away
Enjoyment
Strips

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