In Santiago, the capital of the kingdom of.... : Quote by Heinrich von Kleist

“ In Santiago, the capital of the kingdom of Chile, at the moment of the great earthquake of 1647 in which many thousands lost their lives, a young Spaniard called Jeronimo Rugera was standing beside one of the pillars in the prison to which he had been committed on a criminal charge, and he was about to hang himself. ”

Heinrich von Kleist
  • From : Kleist: Selected Writings
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