Schlegel, Friedrich
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Schlegel, Friedrich
Genius is, to be sure, not a matter of arbitrariness, but rather of freedom, just as wit, love, and faith, which once shall become arts and disciplines. We should demand genius from everybody, without, however, expecting it.
Schlegel, Friedrich
Genius
In actual life every great enterprise begins with and takes its first forward step in faith.
Schlegel, Friedrich
Faith
Irony is the form of paradox. Paradox is what is good and great at the same time.
Schlegel, Friedrich
Irony
Prudishness is pretense of innocence without innocence. Women have to remain prudish as long as men are sentimental, dense, and evil enough to demand of them eternal innocence and lack of education. For innocence is the only thing which can ennoble lack of education.
Schlegel, Friedrich
Innocence
It is peculiar to mankind to transcend mankind.
Schlegel, Friedrich
Humankind
What is called good society is usually nothing but a mosaic of polished caricatures.
Schlegel, Friedrich
Society
Good drama must be drastic.
Schlegel, Friedrich
Theater
Every uneducated person is a caricature of himself.
Schlegel, Friedrich
Education
An aphorism ought to be entirely isolated from the surrounding world like a little work of art and complete in itself like a hedgehog.
Schlegel, Friedrich
Aphorisms and Epigrams
A critic is a reader who ruminates. Thus, he should have more than one stomach.
Schlegel, Friedrich
Critics and Criticism
Virtue is reason which has become energy.
Schlegel, Friedrich
Virtue