pardon was a German satirical magazine, which appeared biweekly from 1962 to 1982. It was published to criticise the conservative situation of the Adenauer era. pardon worked in a combination of politics and humour, information and satire, philosophy and graphics. Its authors included students who became known only later, writers Robert Gernhardt and F. W. Bernstein, and graphic artists F. K. Waechter, , , and . Guest authors included Alice Schwarzer, Günter Wallraff and . Commentators included Freimut Duve and Robert Jungk. Wilhelm Genazino was a member of the editorial staff for some time. History 1961 to 1971 A test version of pardon appeared in 1961, the first regular issue appeared om 27 August 1962, founded by publishers and . Loriot designed the first title page. Among the first writers were Werner Finck, Wolfgang Bauer, Hans Magnus Enzensberger, Martin Walser and Günter Grass. pardon was successful from the start. The FAZ summarised later that pardon influenced the zeitgeist of its era, leaving a mark on post-war history ("Pardon hat unter Nikels Leitung mit dessen literarisch-satirischem Spürsinn 18 Jahre lang Einfluss auf den Zeitgeist der Republik genommen – eine markante Phase der Nachkriegsgeschichte.") pardon was for a while the most popular satirical magazine in Europe, reaching more than 1.5 million regular readers then. The politician Franz Josef Strauß began 18 legal cases against the magazine, and lost them all.

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Notable quotes

“Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior; for it is a prince's part to pardon.”
— Francis Bacon, Essays (1625)
“If you will apply yourself to the King, you may, and there, perhaps, you may find mercy; we must, according to the duty of our places and oaths, give such judgment as the law requires.”
— Jefferies, L.C.J., Hampden's Case (1684), 9 How. St. Tr. 1126.
“Mercy is in the King's breast, but is no part of our province: and therefore your application on that head must be elsewhere.”
— Lord Mansfield, Rex v. Florence Hensey (1758), 1 Burr. Part IV. 650.
“Where a person interposes his interest and good offices to procure a pardon, it ought to be done gratuitously and not for money.”
— Lord Eldon, C.J., Norman r. Cole (1801), 3 Esp. 253.
“It is the duty of the Lord Chancellor's place, if he thought it not a good pardon, to inform the King of it.”
— Per Serjeant Ellis, Proceedings against Thomas Earl of Danby for high treason (1678—1685), 11 How. St. Tr. 773.
“May one be pardoned and retain the offence?”
— Shakespeare, " Hamlet.

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Notable quotes

“Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior; for it is a prince's part to pardon.”
— Francis Bacon, Essays (1625)
“If you will apply yourself to the King, you may, and there, perhaps, you may find mercy; we must, according to the duty of our places and oaths, give such judgment as the law requires.”
— Jefferies, L.C.J., Hampden's Case (1684), 9 How. St. Tr. 1126.
“Mercy is in the King's breast, but is no part of our province: and therefore your application on that head must be elsewhere.”
— Lord Mansfield, Rex v. Florence Hensey (1758), 1 Burr. Part IV. 650.
“Where a person interposes his interest and good offices to procure a pardon, it ought to be done gratuitously and not for money.”
— Lord Eldon, C.J., Norman r. Cole (1801), 3 Esp. 253.
“It is the duty of the Lord Chancellor's place, if he thought it not a good pardon, to inform the King of it.”
— Per Serjeant Ellis, Proceedings against Thomas Earl of Danby for high treason (1678—1685), 11 How. St. Tr. 773.
“May one be pardoned and retain the offence?”
— Shakespeare, " Hamlet.

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.

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pardon was a German satirical magazine, which appeared biweekly from 1962 to 1982. It was published to criticise the conservative situation of the Adenauer era. pardon worked in a combination of politics and humour, information and satire, philosophy and graphics. Its authors included students who became known only later, writers Robert Gernhardt and F. W. Bernstein, and graphic artists F. K. Waechter, , , and . Guest authors included Alice Schwarzer, Günter Wallraff and . Commentators included Freimut Duve and Robert Jungk. Wilhelm Genazino was a member of the editorial staff for some time. History 1961 to 1971 A test version of pardon appeared in 1961, the first regular issue appeared om 27 August 1962, founded by publishers and . Loriot designed the first title page. Among the first writers were Werner Finck, Wolfgang Bauer, Hans Magnus Enzensberger, Martin Walser and Günter Grass. pardon was successful from the start. The FAZ summarised later that pardon influenced the zeitgeist of its era, leaving a mark on post-war history ("Pardon hat unter Nikels Leitung mit dessen literarisch-satirischem Spürsinn 18 Jahre lang Einfluss auf den Zeitgeist der Republik genommen – eine markante Phase der Nachkriegsgeschichte.") pardon was for a while the most popular satirical magazine in Europe, reaching more than 1.5 million regular readers then. The politician Franz Josef Strauß began 18 legal cases against the magazine, and lost them all.

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

pardon was a German satirical magazine, which appeared biweekly from 1962 to 1982. It was published to criticise the conservative situation of the Adenauer era.

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