Quote by: Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

All men are somewhat ridiculous and grotesque, just because they are men; and in this respect artists might well be regarded as man multiplied by two. So it is, was, and shall be.


Author Bio


  • NameKarl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
  • DescriptionGerman poet, critic and scholar
  • AliasesFriedrich Schlegel; Karl Friedrich von Schlegel
  • BornMarch 10, 1772
  • DiedJanuary 12, 1829
  • CountryGermany
  • ProfessionPhilosopher; Translator; Writer; Novelist
  • AwardsSupreme Order Of Christ