Friedrich Schlegel, Philosophical Fragments, P. Firchow, trans. (1991) § 147
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To live classically and to realize antiquity practically within oneself is the summit and goal of philology.
— Friedrich Schlegel on Classics
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About Friedrich Schlegel
Karl Wilhelm Friedrich (later: von) Schlegel (10 March 1772 - 12 January 1829), usually referred to as Friedrich Schlegel, was a German poet, critic and scholar. He was the younger brother of August Wilhelm Schlegel.
About Friedrich Schlegel
Karl Wilhelm Friedrich (later: von) Schlegel (10 March 1772 - 12 January 1829), usually referred to as Friedrich Schlegel, was a German poet, critic and scholar. He was the younger brother of August Wilhelm Schlegel.
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