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William Tell ( German: Wilhelm Tell, German pronunciation: [ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈtɛl] ⓘ) is a drama written by Friedrich Schiller in 1804. The story focuses on the legendary Swiss marksman William Tell as part of the greater Swiss struggle for independence from the Habsburg Empire in the early 14th century. Gioachino Rossini 's four-act opera ...
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Mar 4, 2008 · William Tell; a play : Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive. by. Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805. Publication date. 1829. Publisher. London, E. Bull. Collection. cdl; greatbooks; americana. Contributor. University of California Libraries. Language. English. viii, 212 p. 23 cm. Title vignette.
William Tell. Tell is arrested for not saluting Gessler's hat (mosaic at the Swiss National Museum, Hans Sandreuter, 1901) William Tell ( German: Wilhelm Tell, pronounced [ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈtɛl] ⓘ; French: Guillaume Tell; Italian: Guglielmo Tell; Romansh: Guglielm Tell) is a folk hero of Switzerland. According to the legend, Tell was an expert ...
William Tell, verse drama in five acts by German dramatist Friedrich Schiller, published and produced in 1804 as Wilhelm Tell. During the 15th century, in the Swiss canton of Uri, the legendary hero Wilhelm Tell leads the people of the forest cantons in rebellion against tyrannical Austrian rule.
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Thou alone Art all unmoved amid the general grief. Abandoning thy friends, thou tak'st thy stand Beside thy country's foes, and, as in scorn Of our distress, pursuest giddy joys, Courting the smiles of princes all the while Thy country bleeds beneath their cruel scourge. Appears in 25 books from 1829-2007. Page 14 - Ay, ay, friend Stauffacher ...
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Gessler revealed that Tell and his son would be executed, but Tell could redeem his life by shooting an apple off the head of his son, Walter, in a single attempt. With a crowd gathered in the town square, Tell split the apple in half with one shot, embarrassing Gessler, saving his son, providing hope to the people of Altdorf, and boistering ...
