85% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
What turned up
Early Letters of Robert Schumann (1888 English edition of his own letters), p. 82 — Wikiquote sourced section. His own correspondence in a named letters edition, not a quote-book compilation.
Work
Early Letters of Robert Schumann (published 1888)
Occasion
1830s
Sources checked
en.wikiquote.orgChecked using claude-fable-5, 21 August 2026Sourced section citing Early Letters of Robert Schumann (1888), p. 82
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