"If the poet ... is the inventor, the creator, of something new ... that without him would never have existed, then it is right and proper that he should be looked up to with due respect and awe as a chosen one, divinely gifted and inspired; if, on the other hand, he is the discoverer of something that is there for anyone to see ... he is to be envied but in no way excessively admired."
Quotes by Friedrich Spielhagen
Friedrich Spielhagen
Friedrich Spielhagen (24 February 1829 – 25 February 1911) was a German novelist, literary theorist and translator. He tried a number of careers in his early 20s, but at 25 began writing and translati...
