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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Great souls suffer in silence.

O who knows what slumbers in the background of the times?

World history is the world’s court. 2

What one refuses in a minute No eternity will return.

There are three lessons I would write, Three words as with a burning pen, In tracings of eternal light Upon the hearts of men.

Joy, thou spark from Heav’n immortal, Daughter of Elysium! Drunk with fire, toward Heaven advancing Goddess, to thy shrine we come. Thy sweet magic brings together What stern Custom spreads afar; All men become brothers Where thy happy wing-beats are. 1

The joke loses everything when the joker laughs himself.

Did you think the lion was sleeping because he didn’t roar?

Mit der Dummheit kämpfen Götter selbst vergebens .

Whatever is not forbidden is permitted.

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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.