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Poetry, it is often said and loudly so, is life's true mirror. But a monkey looking into a work of literature looks in vain for Socrates.

~Franz Grillparzer

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Nationality: Austrian

Type: Poet

Born: January 15th, 1791

Died: January 21st, 1872

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