Women are treated as unjustly in poetry as in life. The feminine ones are not idealistic, and the idealistic not feminine. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel feminineidealisticlife Change image and share on social
Beauty is that which is simultaneously attractive and sublime. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel attractivebeautysimultaneously Change image and share on social
A definition of poetry can only determine what poetry should be and not what poetry actually was and is; otherwise the most concise formula would be: Poetry is that which at some time and some place was thus named. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel concisedefinitiondetermine share on social
A priest is he who lives solely in the realm of the invisible, for whom all that is visible has only the truth of an allegory. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel allegoryinvisiblelive Change image and share on social
As the ancient commander addressed his soldiers before battle, so should the moralist speak to men in the struggle of the era. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel addressancientbattle Change image and share on social
Irony is the form of paradox. Paradox is what is good and great at the same time. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel formgoodgreat Change image and share on social
Every uneducated person is a caricature of himself. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel caricaturepersonuneducated Change image and share on social
He who has religion will speak poetry. But philosophy is the tool with which to seek and discover religion. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel discoverphilosophypoetry Change image and share on social
Where there is politics or economics, there is no morality. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel economicsmoralitypolitic Change image and share on social
Every good man progressively becomes God. To become God, to be man, and to educate oneself, are expressions that are synonymous. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel educateexpressiongod Change image and share on social
