Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann
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Created: 1822
Public domain
Quotes
- The clock struck eight, and all the lids clapped shut, then, joining in unison, they began their incomprehensible song, 'tra-ra-ra.' The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
- Fear not, my dear little sparrow! Though I have slain your son, I shall do you no harm. The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
- Believe me, amidst this execution, at the sight of the poor comrades' demise, my heart felt not the slightest joy. The Nutcracker and the Mouse King