This was but a prelude; where books are burnt human-beings will be burnt in the end - Heinrich Heine

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This was but a prelude;
where books are burnt
human-beings will be burnt
in the end

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About Heinrich Heine

Christian Johann Heinrich Heine (December 13, 1797 – February 17, 1856) was a journalist, an essayist, and one of the most significant German romantic poets. Jewish by birth, he converted to Lutheran Christianity as an adult.

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Alternative Names: Christian Johann Heinrich Heine • Christian Heine • Christian Johann Heinrich "Harry" Heine • Heine
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