Friedrich von Schiller

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born

in Marbach am Neckar, Germany

November 10, 1759

died

May 09, 1805

genre

Poetry, Literature & Fiction, Philosophy

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Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (November 10, 1759 – May 9, 1805) was a German poet, philosopher, historian, and dramatist. During the last few years of his life (1788–1805), Schiller struck up a productive, if complicated, friendship with already famous and influential Johann Wolfgang Goethe, with whom he greatly discussed issues concerning aesthetics, encouraging Goethe to finish works he left merely as sketches; this thereby gave way to a period now referred to as Weimar Classicism. They also worked together on Die Xenien (The Xenies), a collection of short but harshly satiric poems in which both Schiller and Goethe verbally attacked those persons they perceived to be enemies of their aesthetic agenda.

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Average rating: 3.46 · 8,328 ratings · 213 reviews · 250 distinct works · Similar authors

	Die Räuber 3.54 of 5 stars 3.54 avg rating — 1,969 ratings — published 1781 — 52 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kabale und Liebe 3.21 of 5 stars 3.21 avg rating — 1,602 ratings — published 1784 — 44 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Maria Stuart 3.44 of 5 stars 3.44 avg rating — 1,401 ratings — published 1800 — 66 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wilhelm Tell 3.3 of 5 stars 3.30 avg rating — 1,235 ratings — published 1804 — 64 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Don Karlos: Infant von Spanien 3.39 of 5 stars 3.39 avg rating — 494 ratings — published 1787 — 41 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On the Aesthetic Education of Man by Friedrich von Schiller, Reginald Snell (Translator) 3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 284 ratings — published 1795 — 25 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Die Jungfrau von Orleans 3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 233 ratings — published 1801 — 22 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Robbers and Wallenstein by Friedrich von Schiller, F.J. Lamport (Translator) 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 123 ratings — published 1980 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Poems of Schiller 4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 100 ratings — published 1969 — 13 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Don Carlos and Mary Stuart by Friedrich von Schiller, Peter Oswald (Translator), Hilary Collier Sy-Quia (Translator) 4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 79 ratings — published 2000 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Schillers sämtliche Werke in 12 Bänden (1 book)
by Friedrich von Schiller, Gustav Karpeles
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Quotes by Friedrich von Schiller

“Deeper meaning resides in the fairy tales told to me in my childhood than in the truth that is taught by life.”
― Friedrich von Schiller

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“Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain.”
― Friedrich von Schiller, Die Jungfrau von Orleans

tags: asimov, frustration, futility, reason

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“Great souls suffer in silence.”
― Friedrich von Schiller

tags: silence, suffering

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