Quote of the day
Men were only made into "men" with great difficulty even in primitive society: the male is not naturally "a man" any more than the woman. He has to be propped up into that position with some ingenuity, and is always likely to collapse.
Friedrich Schiller
Born: November 10, 1759
Died: May 9, 1805 (aged 45)
Bio: Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller was a German poet, philosopher, physician, historian, and playwright.
Known for:
- The Robbers (1781)
- Mary Stuart (1800)
- Intrigue and Love (1784)
- Don Carlos: A Play (1787)
- William Tell (1804)
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