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Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller ( German: [ˈjoːhan ˈkʁɪstɔf ˈfʁiːdʁɪç fɔn ˈʃɪlɐ], short: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈʃɪlɐ] ⓘ; 10 November 1759 – 9 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.
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Apr 5, 2024 · Friedrich Schiller (born Nov. 10, 1759, Marbach, Württemberg [Germany]—died May 9, 1805, Weimar, Saxe-Weimar) was a leading German dramatist, poet, and literary theorist, best remembered for such dramas as Die Räuber (1781; The Robbers ), the Wallenstein trilogy (1800–01), Maria Stuart (1801), and Wilhelm Tell (1804).
Apr 21, 2017 · Johann Christoph Friedrich Schiller (1759–1805) is best known for his immense influence on German literature. In his relatively short life, he authored an extraordinary series of dramas, including The Robbers , Maria Stuart, and the trilogy Wallenstein .
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Below is the article summary. For the full article, see Friedrich Schiller . Friedrich Schiller, (born Nov. 10, 1759, Marbach, Württemberg—died May 9, 1805, Weimar, Saxe-Weimar), German dramatist, poet, and literary theorist, one of the greatest figures in German literature.
Schiller is the idol of the youth, the favorite of the women, the oracle of the elderly, the warrior’s inspiration in storm and battle, the motto and election slogan of the republican debaters. The Schiller féstivals in 1859 still stand as the most powerful positive political demonstrations ever held in Germany.
Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (November 10, 1759 – May 9, 1805), usually known as Friedrich Schiller, was a German poet, philosopher, historian, and dramatist who became, along with his close friend Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, one of the influential figures in what would become known as the classical movement in German literature.
