un over to Ludwigsburg. Fritz to prepare for the clerical
profession. At the Latin School, cannot satisfy his Father's anxious
wishes. One of his first poems. (253.)--The Duke of Wuertemberg notices
his Father's worth, and appoints him Overseer of all his Forest
operations: With residence at his beautiful Forest-Castle, Die
Solituede. Fritz remains at the Ludwigsburg Latin School: Continual
exhortations and corrections from Father and Teacher. Youthful heresy.
First acquaintance with a Theatre. (255.)--The Duke proposes to take
Fritz into his Military Training-School. Consternation of the Schiller
Family. Ineffectual expostulations: Go he must. Studies Medicine.
Altogether withdrawn from his Father's care. Rigorous seclusion and
constraint. The Duke means well to him. (258.)--Leaves the School, and
becomes Regimental-Doctor at Stuttgard. His Father's pride in him.
Extravagance and debt. His personal appearance. (260.)--Publication of
the _Robbers_. His Father's mingled feelings of anxiety and
admiration. Peremptory command from the Duke to write no more poetry,
on pain of Military Imprisonment. Prepares for flight with his friend
Streicher. Parting visit to his Family at Solituede: His poor Mother's
bitter grief. Escapes to Mannheim. Consternation of his Father.
Happily the Duke takes no hostile step. (263.)--Disappointments and
straits at Mannheim. Help from his good friend Streicher. He sells
_Fiesco_, and prepares to leave Mannheim. Through the kindness of Frau
von Wolzogen he finds refuge in Bauerbach. Affectionate Letter to his
Parents. His Father's stern solicitude for his welfare. (268.)--Eight
months in Bauerbach, under the name of Doctor Ritter. Unreturned
attachment to Charlotte Wolzogen. Returns to Mannheim. Forms a settled
engagement with Dalberg, to whom his Father writes his thanks and
anxieties. Thrown on a sick-bed: His Father's admonitions. He vainly
urges his Son to petition the Duke for permission to return to
Wuertemberg; the poor Father earnestly wishes to have him near him
again. Increasing financial difficulties. More earnest fatherly
admonition and advice. Enthusiastic reception of _Kabale und Liebe_.
_Don Carlos_ well in hand. A friend in trouble through mutual debts.
Applies to his Father for unreasonable help. Annoyance at the
inevitable refusal. His Father's loving and faithful expostulation.
His Sister's proposed marriage with Reinwald. (273.)--Beginning of his
friendly intimacy with the exce