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An allusion to the Emperor Joseph II.
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The expression "Einen Korb bekommen," to meet with a refusal, is familiar to every reader of German.
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These questions appear the same in English, but the first in German is "Wer seyd Ihr," and the second "Wer sind Sie." According to German usage the latter alone is courteous.
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The Black Forest.
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A great festival in German villages, general during the months of October and November.
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One of the most celebrated poets in the 12th and 13th centuries.
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The old word for "lore"