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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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Aug 1, 2001 · LoC Class: PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures: Subject: Tell, Wilhelm -- Drama Category: Text: EBook-No. 2782: Release Date: Aug 1, 2001: Most Recently Updated: Apr 4, 2015: Copyright Status: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 138 downloads in the last 30 days. Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!
- Friedrich Schiller
- 1804
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Oct 26, 2006 · DUKE JOHN. I cannot live, and will no longer thus! TELL. And yet my soul bleeds for thee—gracious heaven! So young, of such a noble line, the grandson. Of Rudolph, once my lord and emperor, An outcast—murderer—standing at my door, The poor man's door—a suppliant, in despair! [Covers his face.
If thou could'st give me with 't. The hand that help'd me to 't, and with the hand. The lip that kiss'd the cup ere it touch'd mine. Nor was it yet the hand,—nor yet the lip ; But the arch smile that quiver'd on that lip, And seem'd to mock the motion of that hand, Moving in maiden staidness. Plague on 't! I 've.
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. Tell himself assassinates the corrupt Austrian governor. The play’s underlying theme is the justifiability of violence in political action.
