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Every period of time is a sphinx that throws itself into the abyss as soon as its riddle has been solved.
Heinrich HeineAbout author
- Author's profession: Poet, Critic
- Nationality: deutsch
- Born: December 13, 1797
- Died: February 17, 1856
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