{"id":7492,"date":"2021-11-29T15:02:18","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T05:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peblogger.com\/on-goethe\/"},"modified":"2021-11-29T15:02:18","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T05:02:18","slug":"on-goethe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bloeckerblog.com\/index.php\/on-goethe\/","title":{"rendered":"On Schiller"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Friedrich Schiller in Weimar, Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"366\" width=\"650\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloeckerblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Schiller-1024x576.jpg?resize=650%2C366&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7467\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 30px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">My Latest Posts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/bloeckerblog.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/30\/warum\/\">Warum?<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-03-30T15:36:15+10:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 30, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">This post is about dreams &amp; dreaming &#8230;related to the Song: Warum ist die Banane krumm? 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[&hellip;]<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First published via Medium App.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"831e\"><a class=\"au fu\" href=\"https:\/\/peblogger.medium.com\/on-goethe-9be4a8771a59?source=user_profile---------9-------------------------------\">On Goethe<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"d78f\"><em class=\"nn\">\u201c&nbsp;<\/em><mark class=\"zw zx oj\"><em class=\"nn\">On the 28th of August, 1749, at mid-day, as the clock struck twelve,<br>I came into the world, at Frankfurt on the Main. My horoscope was<br>propitious: The sun stood in the sign of the Virgin, and had culminated<br>for the day; Jupiter and Venus looked on him with a friendly eye,<br>and Mercury not adversely; while Saturn and Mars kept themselves<br>indifferent; the Moon alone, just full, exerted the power of her<br>reflection all the more, as she had then reached her planetary hour.<br>She opposed herself, therefore, to my birth, which could not be<br>accomplished until this hour was passed.<\/em><\/mark><em class=\"nn\">\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"626c\">These lines were written by the German Shakespeare: Johann Wolfgang&nbsp;<a class=\"au wv\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Johann-Wolfgang-von-Goethe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Goethe<\/a>, born in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. He was only 22 years old, when he had already become famous all over Europe for his first novel&nbsp;<a class=\"au wv\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Sorrows_of_Young_Werther\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Sorrows of Young Werther.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"cf2b\">In his later life&nbsp;<a class=\"au wv\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Johann-Wolfgang-von-Goethe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Goethe<\/a>&nbsp;became so known and famous all over Europe, that the small town of Weimar not far from Berlin became the secret capital of European Arts and Cultural discourse. Today The Goethe Haus and&nbsp;<a class=\"au wv\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Friedrich-Schiller\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Schiller\u2019s<\/a>&nbsp;residence attract hundreds of thousands of visitors each year, and a week in Weimar can become one of your highlights when visiting Germany and Europe. I prefer to visit in May or June, to enjoy the warm spring days and long nights with the brilliant sunlight, the sun still shining until 9 pm and even longer. What a difference compared with the southern hemisphere \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"c5b4\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/miro.medium.com\/max\/1400\/1%2AU0sQ-DtoF4bMFZgX_Mbgtw.jpeg?w=650&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Denkmal in Weimar: Goethe &amp; Schiller<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/miro.medium.com\/max\/1262\/1%2AaH41AdWVPF-NSM2kJfSS2w.jpeg?w=650&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Peter H Bloecker: In Weimar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"e9f8\">When visiting the&nbsp;<a class=\"au wv\" href=\"https:\/\/www.weimarhaus.de\/englisch.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Goethe<\/a>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<a class=\"au wv\" href=\"https:\/\/www.klassik-stiftung.de\/schillers-wohnhaus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Schiller Homes<\/a>&nbsp;in&nbsp;<a class=\"au wv\" href=\"https:\/\/www.klassik-stiftung.de\/startseite\/digital\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Weimar<\/a>&nbsp;with my sister, I was fascinated how well organized and how informative these two museums have been prepared for the public. Do not miss going there and buy a few books in your language on&nbsp;<em class=\"nn\">Goethe and&nbsp;<\/em><a class=\"au wv\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/ebooks\/search\/?query=friedrich+schiller\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em class=\"nn\">Schiller<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;and their productive&nbsp;<a class=\"au wv\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Johann-Wolfgang-von-Goethe\/Friendship-with-Schiller-1794-1805\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">friendship<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p id=\"e01d\">More on&nbsp;<a class=\"au wv\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Friedrich-Schiller\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Friedrich Schiller<\/a>&nbsp;here \u2026on britannica.com<\/p>\n<p>Schiller has become known worldwide because of his studies and dramas plus verses and his writings on IDEALISM, he might be called the father &#8211; not inventor &#8211; of German Idealism.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p id=\"8537\"><a class=\"au wv\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/R%C3%BCdiger_Safranski\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ruediger Safranski<\/a> has studied the lives of Goethe and Schiller and their time for years and published the best biographies I know about these two friends: Most of his books are available in many languages, and on <a class=\"au wv\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/coMujFXmj08\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Youtube<\/a> there are a few interviews with the philosopher and writer Safranski &#8211; <strong>in German<\/strong>, highly recommended.<\/p>\n<p>In 2014 he was awarded the <a class=\"au wv\" href=\"https:\/\/www.badsk.de\/preise\/thomas-mann-preis-der-hansestadt-l%C3%BCbeck-und-der-bayerischen-akademie-der-sch%C3%B6nen-k%C3%BCnste\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Thomas Mann Prize<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7523 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloeckerblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Schiller-1-294x300.jpg?resize=286%2C292&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"286\" height=\"292\"><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p data-margin-bottom=\"0pt\" data-line-height=\"1.2\" data-doc-id=\"7900296000000270007\" data-doc-type=\"writer\">Reading Schiller today?<\/p>\n<p class=\"zw-paragraph\" data-margin-bottom=\"0pt\" data-line-height=\"1.2\" data-doc-id=\"7900296000000270007\" data-doc-type=\"writer\">Here the beginning of Anne Weber&#8217;s Schiller speech: <em><strong>Here comes Schiller, who can not be carried away?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"zw-paragraph\" data-margin-bottom=\"0pt\" data-line-height=\"1.2\">Held in November 2021 at Marbach, Germany &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faz.net\/aktuell\/feuilleton\/debatten\/schillerrede-von-anne-weber-in-marbach-17631372.html\">Dazu FAZ.net via App &#8211; Hier kommt Schiller &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"zw-paragraph\" data-margin-bottom=\"0pt\" data-line-height=\"1.2\"><em>If the name Schiller is mentioned today, some respond with a tired smile. But how can one remain indifferent to his strength, especially that of his dramas? A look at Friedrich Schiller&#8217;s understanding of the world.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"zw-paragraph\" data-margin-bottom=\"0pt\" data-line-height=\"1.2\"><em>&#8230; Didn&#8217;t you read Schiller at all? Has he left you indifferent, or have you gone through the fire of his thoughts and dramatic imaginations? Did you remain numb like a rotten beam, or did you, at least sometimes, get vibrations? Look at this smooth, bleached paper, look at those black, rigid letters on it &#8211; hey, you little angular ink fellows, slept long enough, here comes Schiller, get moving, who is leading the dance?<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"zw-paragraph\" data-margin-bottom=\"0pt\" data-line-height=\"1.2\"><em>Of course there are people who only smile tiredly when they hear the name Schiller. Those who feign an academic interest or allow themselves to be carried away into condescending half-praise, perhaps as a protest against an unpopular Schiller cult, of which, however, not much has been left lately. But how can you muster up so much detachment and reserve when it comes to Schiller? Anyone who reads it, who primarily reads his dramas and is not carried away, who does not feel this concentrated power, who does not see this tense arc tremble, can probably not be helped by me.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"zw-paragraph\" data-margin-bottom=\"0pt\" data-line-height=\"1.2\"><em>But at least as a trial he should step out of his high vantage point or from his stomped standpoint and take a look at the Mannheim theater, where the premiere of \u201cThe Robbers\u201d took place on January 13, 1782: \u201cThe theater was like a madhouse, rolling eyes, clenched fists, stamping feet, hoarse screams in the auditorium!<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"zw-paragraph\" data-margin-bottom=\"0pt\" data-line-height=\"1.2\"><em>Strangers fell sobbing into each other&#8217;s arms, women staggered to the door, on the verge of fainting. &#8220;<\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"64ea\"><em>I grind my teeth while reading &#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Listen to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8VRPfb90Scg&amp;t=1657s\">full speech at Marbach in German<\/a> via Youtube. (Starts at 24:00 min)<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nota Bene:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ein neues Buch, die Biographie von <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Christoph_Martin_Wieland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Christoph Martin Wieland<\/a>, einer der wichtigsten Schriftsteller des 18. Jahrhunderts und Wegbereiter der Weimarer Klassik: Jan Philipp Reemtsma leistet mit der ersten Biografie seit 70 Jahren eine literaturhistorische Gro\u00dftat und verfolgt Wielands Spuren in Th\u00fcringen, wo er die Weichen f\u00fcr die moderne deutsche Literatur stellte. In hinrei\u00dfender Art verdichtet Reemtsa dabei sein breites Wissen zu einem imposanten Buch \u2026 nicht nur fuer Germanisten!<br>(MDR Kultur Podcast).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More about the scholar Jan Philipp Reemtsma<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jan_Philipp_Reemtsma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Linked<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"432\" width=\"650\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloeckerblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_0332-1024x681.png?resize=650%2C432&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17662\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ballads and Drama &#8211; The Robbers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schiller Balladen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Friedrich Schiller, a renowned German poet and philosopher, is celebrated for his profound exploration of human emotions and values. <a href=\"https:\/\/balladen.net\/schiller\/die-buergschaft\/\">One of his most notable works is the ballad &#8220;Die B\u00fcrgschaft&#8221;<sup>1<\/sup><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/studyflix.de\/deutsch\/die-burgschaft-6449\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/a>, which centers around the theme of loyalty and friendship. <a href=\"https:\/\/balladen.net\/schiller\/die-buergschaft\/\">The line \u201cUnd die Treue, sie ist doch kein leerer Wahn\u201d translates to &#8220;And loyalty, it is not an empty delusion&#8221;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friedrich-schiller-archiv.de\/inhaltsangaben\/schiller-die-buergschaft-inhaltsangabe-interpretation-und-quelle\/4\/\"><sup>3<\/sup><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/mein-lernen.at\/deutsch\/literatur\/ballade-die-burgschaft-schiller-interpretation\/\"><sup>4<\/sup><\/a>, encapsulating the essence of the ballad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/balladen.net\/schiller\/die-buergschaft\/\">\u201cDie B\u00fcrgschaft\u201d tells the story of M\u00f6ros, who is condemned to death by the tyrant Dionysius for an attempted assassination<sup>1<\/sup><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/studyflix.de\/deutsch\/die-burgschaft-6449\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/balladen.net\/schiller\/die-buergschaft\/\">M\u00f6ros requests three days to arrange his sister\u2019s wedding, leaving his friend Selinuntius as a guarantee of his return<sup>1<\/sup><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/studyflix.de\/deutsch\/die-burgschaft-6449\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/balladen.net\/schiller\/die-buergschaft\/\">Despite facing numerous obstacles, M\u00f6ros returns just in time to save his friend from execution<sup>1<\/sup><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/studyflix.de\/deutsch\/die-burgschaft-6449\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/balladen.net\/schiller\/die-buergschaft\/\">The phrase \u201cUnd die Treue, sie ist doch kein leerer Wahn\u201d is a powerful testament to the unwavering loyalty and friendship demonstrated by M\u00f6ros and Selinuntius<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friedrich-schiller-archiv.de\/inhaltsangaben\/schiller-die-buergschaft-inhaltsangabe-interpretation-und-quelle\/4\/\"><sup>3<\/sup><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/mein-lernen.at\/deutsch\/literatur\/ballade-die-burgschaft-schiller-interpretation\/\"><sup>4<\/sup><\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/balladen.net\/schiller\/die-buergschaft\/\">It is a declaration by the tyrant Dionysius, who, moved by their actions, acknowledges the strength and reality of such virtues<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friedrich-schiller-archiv.de\/inhaltsangaben\/schiller-die-buergschaft-inhaltsangabe-interpretation-und-quelle\/4\/\"><sup>3<\/sup><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/mein-lernen.at\/deutsch\/literatur\/ballade-die-burgschaft-schiller-interpretation\/\"><sup>4<\/sup><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schiller\u2019s ballad is not just a tale of friendship and loyalty, but also a critique of tyranny. <a href=\"https:\/\/balladen.net\/schiller\/die-buergschaft\/\">Dionysius, initially portrayed as a ruthless tyrant, is transformed by the selfless actions of M\u00f6ros and Selinuntius<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friedrich-schiller-archiv.de\/inhaltsangaben\/schiller-die-buergschaft-inhaltsangabe-interpretation-und-quelle\/4\/\"><sup>3<\/sup><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/mein-lernen.at\/deutsch\/literatur\/ballade-die-burgschaft-schiller-interpretation\/\"><sup>4<\/sup><\/a>. The ballad thus serves as a reminder of the transformative power of loyalty and friendship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In conclusion, Schiller\u2019s \u201cDie B\u00fcrgschaft\u201d and the line \u201cUnd die Treue, sie ist doch kein leerer Wahn\u201d beautifully illustrate the enduring and powerful nature of loyalty and friendship. They challenge the notion of these virtues being mere illusions and instead present them as potent forces capable of overcoming even the harshest of adversities. Schiller\u2019s work continues to resonate with readers, reminding us of the profound impact of loyalty and the true essence of friendship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">============<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.studysmarter.co.uk\/explanations\/german\/german-literature\/friedrich-schiller\/\">Friedrich Schiller was a prolific writer, and his works spanned various genres including dramatic plays, poetry, and prose<sup>1<\/sup><\/a>. Here are some of his notable works:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was 10 Years younger than his friend Johann Wolfgang GOETHE, both lived in Weimar and met neary daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Goethe went to Jena by horse a lot, where his friend owned a castle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schiller was sick a lot before he died rather young and hardly joined the Jena Set around the University of Jena, which became a very progressive and innovative circle with Goethe as the Godfather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He became rather fat, however mentally very agile and progressive trying to mediate the quarrels at the court in Weimar with his best friend, the DUKE of Weimar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He visited the large library at the castle day by day and became the most avid reader in Weimar unti his death after an illness in 1832. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dramatic Plays<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.studysmarter.co.uk\/explanations\/german\/german-literature\/friedrich-schiller\/\"><strong>\u201cThe Robbers\u201d<\/strong> (Die R\u00e4uber): This was Schiller\u2019s first play, a stirring protest against stifling convention and corruption in high places<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Friedrich-Schiller\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.studysmarter.co.uk\/explanations\/german\/german-literature\/friedrich-schiller\/\"><strong>\u201cDon Carlos\u201d<\/strong>: A historical tragedy that explores themes of friendship, love, and the abuse of power<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Friedrich-Schiller\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.studysmarter.co.uk\/explanations\/german\/german-literature\/friedrich-schiller\/\"><strong>\u201cWallenstein\u201d<\/strong>: A trilogy of plays that depict the life of the Thirty Years\u2019 War general Albrecht von Wallenstein<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Friedrich-Schiller\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.studysmarter.co.uk\/explanations\/german\/german-literature\/friedrich-schiller\/\"><strong>\u201cMaria Stuart\u201d<\/strong>: A tragic play about the life of Mary, Queen of Scots<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Friedrich-Schiller\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.studysmarter.co.uk\/explanations\/german\/german-literature\/friedrich-schiller\/\"><strong>\u201cWilliam Tell\u201d<\/strong> (Wilhelm Tell): A drama based on the Swiss folk hero William Tell<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Friedrich-Schiller\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Poetry<\/strong>:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.studysmarter.co.uk\/explanations\/german\/german-literature\/friedrich-schiller\/\"><strong>\u201cOde to Joy\u201d<\/strong> (An die Freude): This poem was later set to music by Ludwig van Beethoven in his Ninth Symphony<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Friedrich_Schiller\"><sup>3<\/sup><\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prose<\/strong>:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.studysmarter.co.uk\/explanations\/german\/german-literature\/friedrich-schiller\/\"><strong>\u201cHistory of the Revolt of the Netherlands\u201d<\/strong> (Geschichte des Abfalls der vereinigten Niederlande von der spanischen Regierung): A historical work on the Dutch Revolt<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Friedrich-Schiller\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schiller\u2019s works are celebrated for their exploration of human emotions, values, and the critique of societal norms. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.studysmarter.co.uk\/explanations\/german\/german-literature\/friedrich-schiller\/\">His writings continue to have a profound influence on German literature and beyond<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Friedrich_Schiller\"><sup>3<\/sup><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Friedrich-Schiller\"><sup>2<\/sup><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friedrich Schiller in Weimar, Germany. My Latest Posts &nbsp; First published via Medium App. On Goethe \u201c&nbsp;On the 28th of August, 1749, at mid-day, as the clock struck twelve,I came into the world, at Frankfurt on the Main. 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