Quote by: Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

The historian is a prophet looking backward.


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