Carl Spitteler Professions : Poet Born : April 24, 1845 Died : December 29, 1924 Browse All Authors Top 4 quotes by Carl Spitteler In July, 1892, fate suddenly granted me financial independence. Carl Spitteler july independence fate At my father's request I took up the study of law at the University of Zurich In 1863. Carl Spitteler zurich law father I left for Petersburg in August, 1871 and stayed there until 1879. Carl Spitteler left august I moved to Lucerne, where I have lived happily with my family ever since. Carl Spitteler moved my-family Similar Authors Abdellatif Laabi poet Ihara Saikaku poet Abram Joseph Ryan poet Ingeborg Bachmann poet Izumi Shikibu poet Bion of Smyrna poet All Authors