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The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Project Gutenberg Works of Frederich Schiller in English, by Frederich Schiller This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Title: The Project Gutenberg Works of Frederich Schiller in English Author: Frederich Schiller Release Date: December 7, 2004 [EBook #6800] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK SCHILLER'S WORKS *** Produced by David Widger and Tapio Riikonen THE WORKS OF FREDERICK SCHILLER Translated from the German Illustrated CONTENTS: HISTORY: Thirty Years War: Book I. Book II. Book III. Book IV. Book V. Revolt of Netherlands: Book I. Book II. Book III. Book IV. PLAYS: The Robbers Fiesco Love and Intrigue The Camp of Wallenstein Piccolomini The Death of Wallenstein Whilhelm Tell Don Carlos Demetrius Mary Stuart The Maid of Orleans The Bride of Messina POEMS: 1st Period 2nd Period 3rd Period Supressed Poems PHILOSOPHY: Aesthetical Essays Philosophical Letters NOVEL: The Ghost Seer [or, The Apparitionist] and The Sport of Destiny HISTORY OF THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR IN GERMANY. PREFACE TO THE SIXTH EDITION. The present is the best collected edition of the important works of Schiller which is accessible to readers in the English language. Detached poems or dramas have been translated at various times since the first publication of the original works; and in several instances these versions have been incorporated into this collection. Schiller was not less efficiently qualified by nature for an historian than for a dramatist. He was formed to excel in all departments of literature, and the admirable lucidity of style and soundness and impartiality of judgment displayed in his historical writings will not easily be surpassed, and will always recommend them as popular expositions of the periods of which they treat. Since the publication of the first English edition many corrections and improvements have been made, with a view to rendering it as acceptable as possible to English readers; and, notwithstanding the disadvantages of a translation, the publishers feel sure th
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