Quote by: Adelbert von Chamisso

My vanity was flattered by having been mistaken for our revered sovereign. I ordered a banquet to be got ready for the following evening, under the trees before my house, and invited the whole town.


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Author Bio


  • NameAdelbert von Chamisso
  • DescriptionGerman poet and botanist
  • AliasesCham.
  • BornJanuary 30, 1781
  • DiedAugust 21, 1838
  • CountryGermany
  • ProfessionBotanist; Poet; Pteridologist; Bryologist; Writer
  • WorksPeter Schlemihl