Adelbert von Chamisso Quotes

Adelbert von Chamisso
Adelbert von Chamisso
German Poet
Born: Jan 30, 1781
Died: Aug 21, 1838
Before Eyes First Man Me Together
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Because it appears to me a hazardous thing to exchange my soul for my shadow. Adelbert von Chamisso
Me Soul Shadow My Soul Exchange Hazardous Because Appears Thing
A person without a shadow should keep out of the sun, that is the only safe and rational plan. Adelbert von Chamisso
Sun Out Shadow Only Rational Safe Without Person Plan Should Keep
I ordered gold in the meantime to be showered down without ceasing among the happy multitude. Adelbert von Chamisso
Happy Down Without Gold Ordered Meantime Multitude Among
My first care the following morning was, to devise some means of discovering the man in the grey cloak. Adelbert von Chamisso
Morning Man Care First Some Following Devise Discovering Cloak Grey Means
After a prosperous, but to me very wearisome, voyage, we came at last into port. Immediately on landing I got together my few effects; and, squeezing myself through the crowd, went into the nearest and humblest inn which first met my gaze. Adelbert von Chamisso
Myself Me Together First Met Few Gaze Immediately Crowd Through Prosperous Voyage Got Came Effects Very Squeezing After Which Landing Port Nearest Inn Last Humblest
My vanity was flattered by having been mistaken for our revered sovereign. I ordered a banquet to be got ready for the following evening, under the trees before my house, and invited the whole town. Adelbert von Chamisso
Before Trees Our Vanity Following Having Invited Town House Mistaken Ready Got Revered Been Sovereign Ordered Banquet Flattered Whole Evening
The word majesty was now dropped; but, with the deepest respect and humility, I was addressed as the count. What could I do? I accepted the title, and from that moment I was known as Count Peter. Adelbert von Chamisso
Respect Word Humility Could Count Dropped Majesty Known Accepted Title Moment Peter Now Deepest
This man, although he appeared so humble and embarrassed in his air and manners, and passed so unheeded, had inspired me with such a feeling of horror by the unearthly paleness of his countenance, from which I could not avert my eyes, that I was unable longer to endure it. Adelbert von Chamisso
Me Man Eyes Humble Feeling Manners Air Embarrassed Unable Horror Could Inspired Countenance Had He Longer Although Passed His Endure Which Avert Appeared
Of what use were wings to a man fast bound in chains of iron? Adelbert von Chamisso
Man Wings Bound Were Iron Use Chains Fast

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