Here is the actual source of all languages, all the thought… - Friedrich Schlegel

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Here is the actual source of all languages, all the thoughts and poems of the human spirit; everything, everything without exception comes from India.

Friedrich Schlegel

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About Friedrich Schlegel

Karl Wilhelm Friedrich (later: von) Schlegel (10 March 1772 - 12 January 1829), usually referred to as Friedrich Schlegel, was a German poet, critic and scholar. He was the younger brother of August Wilhelm Schlegel.

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Alternative Names: Karl Friedrich von Schlegel • Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel • Friedrich von Schlegel • Friedrich Karl Wilhelm von Schlegel • Karl Wilhelm Friedrich

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Everything, absolutely everything, comes from India.

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Here is the actual source of all languages, all the thoughts and poems of the human spirit; everything, everything without exception comes from India. - Friedrich Schlegel

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