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Friedrich Schiller, born on November 10, 1759 and died on May 9, 1805, was a prominent German poet, playwright, and philosopher. His works had a profound impact on German literature and thought, and he is considered one of the most important figures in the history of German literature.

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“Joy, in Nature's wide dominion, Mightiest cause of all is found; And 'tis joy that moves the pinion When the wheel of time goes round.”

Moving Joy Found Causes Rounds Wide Wheels Dominion Wheel Of Time

Book:The Poems of Schiller, Complete: Including All His Early Suppressed Pieces

Source: The Poems of Schiller, Complete: Including All His Early Suppressed Pieces

“Pain is short, and joy is eternal.”

Pain Joy Eternal

Author:Friedrich Schiller

“Around, around, Companions all, take your ground, And name the bell with joy profound! CONCORDIA is the word we've found Most meet to express the harmonious sound, That calls to those in friendship bound.”

Joy Found Names Sound Profound Bounds Companion Bells Harmonious

Book:Schiller's Song of the Bell

Source: Schiller's Song of the Bell

“Joy, thou spark from Heav'n immortal, Daughter of Elysium! Drunk with fire, toward Heaven advancing Goddess, to thy shrine we come. Thy sweet magic brings together What stern Custom spreads afar; All men become brothers Where thy happy wing-beats are.”

Men Together Joy Heaven Fire Magic Sweet Brother Beats Daughter Wings Spread Drunk Immortal Customs Sparks Goddess Advancing Afar Shrines Elysium

Author:Friedrich Schiller

“Joy is the mainspring in the whole Of endless Nature's calm rotation. Joy moves the dazzling wheels that roll In the great Time-piece of Creation.”

Whole Moving Joy Pieces Creation Calm Endless Wheels Great Times Dazzling Rotation

Book:Sammlung

Source: Sammlung

“Sorrows must die with the joys they outnumber.”

Joy Dies Sorrow

Book:Sammlung

Source: Sammlung

“When the measured dance of the hours brings back the happy smile of spring, the buried dead is born again in the life-glance of the sun. The germs which perished to the eye within the cold breast of the earth spring up with joy in the bright realm of day.”

Eye Earth Joy Born Hours Sun Cold Spring Realms Breasts Buried Glances Born Again Germs Happy Smile

Author:Friedrich Schiller

“Joy all creatures drink At nature's bosoms.”

Joy Drink Creatures Bosoms Breastfeeding

Author:Friedrich Schiller

“One drop of hatred left in the cup of joy turns the most blissful draught into poison.”

Joy Hate Turns Left Hatred Cups Poison Draught

Author:Friedrich Schiller

“If you have never seen beauty in a moment of suffering, you have never seen beauty at all. If you have never seen joy in a beautiful face, you have never seen joy at all.”

Ifs Moments Beautiful Faces Joy Suffering Beauty Beautiful Face

Author:Friedrich Schiller

“Sorrow is brief but joy is endless”

Joy Sorrow Endless

Author:Friedrich Schiller

About the Author

Born: November 10, 1759
Died: May 9, 1805
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 372

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On The Aesthetic Education Of ManRelated source material

Poems and Ballads ... translated by Sir E. B. Lytton ... With a brief sketch of Schiller's lifeRelated source material

The Works of Frederick Schiller: Top Classic of GermanRelated source material

Delphi Complete Works of Friedrich Schiller (Illustrated)Related source material

Schiller's Complete WorksRelated source material

Aesthetical Essays of Schiller: Top Classic of GermanRelated source material

Complete works. Ed. with careful rev. and new tr., by C.J. HempelRelated source material

SammlungRelated source material

Die Jungfrau von OrleansRelated source material

The Poems of Schiller, Complete: Including All His Early Suppressed PiecesRelated source material

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