The life of the artist should be distinguished from that of all other people, even in external habits. They are Brahmins, a higher caste, not ennoble… - Friedrich Schlegel

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The life of the artist should be distinguished from that of all other people, even in external habits. They are Brahmins, a higher caste, not ennobled by birth, however, but through deliberate self-initiation.

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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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