Friedrich Schiller

Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (, short: ; 10 November 17599 May 1805) was a German polymath and poet, playwright, historian, philosopher, physician, lawyer. Schiller is considered by most Germans to be Germany's most important classical playwright.

He was born in Marbach to a devoutly Protestant family. Initially intended for the priesthood, in 1773 he entered a military academy in Stuttgart and ended up studying medicine. His first play, ''The Robbers'', was written at this time and proved very successful. After a brief stint as a regimental doctor, he left Stuttgart and eventually wound up in Weimar. In 1789, he became professor of History and Philosophy at Jena, where he wrote historical works.

During the last seventeen years of his life (1788–1805), Schiller developed a productive, if complicated, friendship with the already famous and influential Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. They frequently discussed issues concerning aesthetics, and Schiller encouraged Goethe to finish works that he had left as sketches. This relationship and these discussions led to a period now referred to as Weimar Classicism. Together they founded the Weimar Theater.

They also worked together on ''Xenien'', a collection of short satirical poems in which both Schiller and Goethe challenge opponents of their philosophical vision. Provided by Wikipedia
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    by Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805
    Published 1858
    Newburgh : Gray & Lawson, 1858.
    33 p.
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    by Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805
    Published 1913
    [New York : The German Publication Society, 1913]
    p. 245-365 : ill.
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    by Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805
    Published 1829
    [S.l. : s.n.], 1829
    ix, 180 p.
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    by Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805
    Published 1799
    Paris, A.A. Renouard, an VIII-1799]
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    by Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805
    Published 1835
    London : [s.n.], 1835
    [vii], 210 p.
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    by Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805
    Published 1847
    London : H.G. Bohn, 1847.
    vi, 516 p. : port.
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    by Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805
    Published 1934
    Milano, Antonio Vallardi, 1934.
    180, [4] p. 17 cm.
    Other Authors: “...Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805...”
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    by Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805
    Published 1842
    London : Smith, Elder, 1842.
    [4], 247 p.
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    by Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805
    Published 1888
    Boston : Estes and Lauriat, 1888, c1882.
    [46] p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
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    by Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805
    Published 1855
    Paris : Charpentier, [1855?]
    3 v.
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    by Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805
    Published 1843
    London : Longman, Brown, Green and Longman, 1843.
    265 p.
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    by Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805
    Published 1878
    Lvov : Bi-defus Ḳ. Bodṿayzer, 639 [1878]
    32 p. ; 18 cm.
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    by Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805
    Published 1880
    New York, John W. Lovell company [188-?]
    4 v. 2 front. (v. 1, 4) plates. 19 cm.
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    by Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805
    Published 1898
    Philadelphia : D. McKay, c1898.
    165 p.
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    by Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805
    Published 1903
    London : John C. Nimmo, 1903.
    ix, 426 p. : ill.
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    by Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805
    Published 1894
    New York : H. Holt, c1894.
    xli, 265 p., [3] leaves of plates : ports.
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    by Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805
    Published 1838
    Providence : B. Cranston, 1838.
    120 p.
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    by Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805
    Published 1900
    Boston ; New York [etc.] : D.C. Heath, [1900?]
    iv, 109 p. : port. ; 17 cm.
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