| The emperor is | |
| so ruthless that poets blush -- | |
| and start stuttering. | |
| De keizer is zo | Der Kaiser ist so |
| berucht, dat dichters blozen -- | berüchtigt, dass Dichter zu -- |
| en gaan stotteren. | stottern beginnen. |
Amsterdam, 2026-07-24
The Latter Days of Pilate (Simon Vestdijk) - 1938
Novel "De nadagen van Pilatus", chapter 7
Collection: Inmost [2]
Keywords: Power: violence, Fear: menace
Tribute to: Vestdijk, Simon
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