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Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quotes

Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel quote: "Wit is the appearance, the external flash of imagination. Thus..."

Wit is the appearance, the external flash of imagination. Thus its divinity, and the witty character of mysticism.

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