Friedrich Schiller

Birth: 1759-11-10 , Marbach am Neckar

Death: 1805-05-09 , Weimar

Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller was a German poet, philosopher, physician, and historian, considered one of the most important playwrights in the German language. He is often associated with the Sturm und Drang movement and Weimar Classicism. His most famous works include plays such as "The Robbers", "Don Carlos", "Mary Stuart", and "William Tell", as well as poems like "Ode to Joy". Schiller explored themes of freedom, justice, idealism, and the human condition in his works.

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One would need to be already wise, in order to love wisdom.

A merely fallen enemy may rise again, but the reconciled one is truly vanquished.

Keep true to the dreams of thy youth.

Power is the most persuasive rhetoric.

Deep meaning oft lies hid in childish play.

He that is overcautious will accomplish little.

The sun does not set in my dominions.

Alle Menschen werden Briider

Freude, schöner Götterfunken,

This feat of Tell, the archer, will be told While yonder mountains stand upon their base. By heaven! The apple’s cleft right through the core.

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Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805) is a central figure in German literature, known for his drama, poetry, and philosophical essays. Born in Marbach am Neckar to a modest family, his youth was marked by hardship and the imposition of studying law and medicine. He soon turned to writing, seeking inspiration in the ideals of freedom and in criticism of the social and political structures of his time. His literary career was prolific, with works that became classics of German theater. Schiller maintained a deep friendship and intellectual collaboration with Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, together being the main representatives of Weimar Classicism. His dramas are known for their emotional intensity, the psychological depth of their characters, and the exploration of moral and ethical conflicts. Schiller died in Weimar in 1805, at the age of 45, from tuberculosis.