Ferdinand Freiligrath
Ferdinand Freiligrath (17 June 1810 – 18 March 1876) was a German poet, translator and liberal agitator, who is considered part of the Young Germany movement.
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Quotes
[edit]- Even now the headsman whets his axe to slay you at the funeral-feast.
Courage! a glorious fate is yours! Through Afric and the East
Your fame shall be immortal! Kordofán and Yemen
With stories of your lord’s exploits and your devotedness shall ring,
And future ages rear skull-obelisks to the King
Of Congo and his Hundred Women!- "The King of Congo and his Hundred Wives", st. 7. Translated by James Clarence Mangan, Anthologia Germanica (Dublin: William Curry, 1842), vol. ii, pp. 136–8
External links
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Encyclopedic article on Ferdinand Freiligrath on Wikipedia
