Gottfried von Strassburg Quotes
When a woman grows in virtue despite her nature and gladly preserves the integrity of her honour, her reputation, and her person, she is only a woman in name: in spirit she is a man.
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| Nationality: | German |
| Profession: | Poet |
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Gottfried von Strassburg was born in Strasbourg, France. He was a German poet. He is the author of the Middle High German courtly romance Tristan, an adaptation of the 12th-century Tristan and Iseult legend. His work became a source of inspiration for Richard Wagner's opera Tristan und Isolde.
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