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Friedrich Schlegel - Nothing truly convincing - which...
Nothing truly convincing - which would possess thoroughness, vigor, and skill - has been written against the ancients as yet; especially not against their poetry. (Friedrich Schlegel)

Nothing truly convincing - which would possess thoroughness, vigor, and skill - has been written against the ancients as yet; especially not against their poetry.

Friedrich Schlegel

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