Many a crown shines spotless now That yet was deeply sullied in the winning. — Friedrich Schiller
Many a crown shines spotless now That yet was deeply sullied in the winning.
The Death of Wallenstein · 1798
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Schiller, Friedrich. "Wallenstein's Death." The Robbers and Wallenstein, translated by F. J. Lamport. Penguin Classics, 1980, act 2, sc. 2.
Original citation
Schiller, Friedrich. Wallenstein. 20 Apr. 1799, Weimarer Hoftheatre (now Deutsche Nationaltheatre Weimar), Weimar, Germany, act 2, sc. 2.