This book contains the eighth volume of "The Works of Frederick Schiller." A fantastic collection of essays, it will appeal to those with an interest in aesthetics and philosophy, and constitutes a must-have for fans and collectors of Schiller s seminal work. The essays contained herein include: The Moral Utility of Aesthetic Manners, On the Sublime, The Pathetic, On Grace and Dignity, On Dignity, Limitations in the Use of Beauty of Form, The Vulgar and Low Elements in Works of Art, Reflections on Different Questions of Aesthetics, etcetera. Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (1759 -...
This book contains the eighth volume of "The Works of Frederick Schiller." A fantastic collection of essays, it will appeal to those with an interest ...
In 1781 Friedrich Schiller's "The Robbers" (Die Rauber) was published and it signaled the start of Schiller's first period of his works (1781 - 1785). Fittingly, the first two poems of this collection were originally introduced in this play. It is also noteworthy that the poems were first published in an anthology (now a literary rarity) together with poems by some of his contemporaries. They contain amongst other things the beautiful and impassioned "Laura Poems" as well as the dramatic sketch "Semele." All of these poems give an excellent insight into Schiller's early - Sturm und Drang -...
In 1781 Friedrich Schiller's "The Robbers" (Die Rauber) was published and it signaled the start of Schiller's first period of his works (1781 - 1785)....
This collection of poems by Friedrich Schiller belongs to the second period of his works (1785 - 1789) and contains the widely known -Hymn to Joy-, also known as -Ode to Joy-, which became the basis for the fourth movement of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. It was a phase of Schiller's intense occupation with history and with drama. But even though Schiller wrote only few poems during this time, particularly the above mentioned -Hymn to Joy- and the poem -Resignation-, which features the religious contention between a deceased soul and eternity, these poems do give a fascinating insight into the...
This collection of poems by Friedrich Schiller belongs to the second period of his works (1785 - 1789) and contains the widely known -Hymn to Joy-, al...
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, e...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, e...