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Jaroslav Vrchlický

Czech poet, playwright, publicist and translator (1853-1912).

Born February 17th, 1853 in Louny. [ref]

Died September 9th, 1912 at 59 years old in Domažlice. [ref]

Occupations
dramaturge, journalist, librettist, linguist, literary critic, pedagogue, playwright, poet, politician, teacher, translator, university teacher, writer

There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Washington Irving