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Friedrich Schiller

Friedrich Schiller . Info On Friedrich . Friedrich was born on November 10, 1759 in Marbach am Neckar Germany. He died on May 9, 1805 in Weimar, Germany. . Picture of where he was born . Personal Life. Friedrich was the only son out of ten sisters.

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Friedrich Schiller

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  1. Friedrich Schiller

  2. Info On Friedrich • Friedrich was born on November 10, 1759 in Marbach am Neckar Germany. • He died on May 9, 1805 in Weimar, Germany. Picture of where he was born

  3. Personal Life • Friedrich was the only son out of ten sisters. • His mom was Elisabeth Dorothea Kodweiss and his father was Johann Kaspar Schiller. • His father was in the Seven Years War when Friedrich was born.

  4. Quotes • “The voice of the majority is no proof of justice.” • “It is not flesh and blood but the heart which makes us fathers and sons.” • “Against stupidity the gods themselves contented in vain.” • Deeper meaning resides in the fairy tales told me in any truth that is taught in life.” • “Eine Grenze hat die Tyrannemacht” which means “A tyrant’s power has a limit.”

  5. Education • In 1773 he entered Karlsschule Stuttgart which is a military academy, where he eventually studied medicine. • He wrote his first play Die Rauber (The Robbers). • In 1780 he became a regimental doctor in Stuttgart which he disliked. • In 1789 he was a professor of history and Philosophy in Jena where he wrote only historical work.

  6. Interesting Facts • He died at the age of 45 with tuberculosis. • Friedrich and Goethe founded the Weimar theatre which is the leading theatre in Germany . • When Schiller wrote he had an apple on his table and allowed it to decay to remind him that life was still moving.

  7. Why Friedrich is famous • He wrote poems such as Song of the Bell, Columbus, The Glove, The Cranes of Ibykus, The Glove, and Hope. • Some of his plays were Maria Stuart (Mary Stuart), Die Braut von Messina (The Bride of Messina) and Kabale und Liebe (Intrigue and Love). • For Friedrich’s achievements he was ennobled in 1802 by the Duke of Weimar which changed his name from Johann Christoph Friedrich Schiller to Johann Christoph von Schiller.

  8. Summary • Friedrich was a poet and a writer. • He was born on November 10, 1759 and died on May 9, 1805 at the age of 45. • He was a very popular person. • He was the only son of his family.

  9. References • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Schiller This presentation created by Corina, dritte stunde Deutsch III

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