Life of Friedrich Schiller
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Life of Friedrich Schiller is a biographical work by Thomas Carlyle that examines the life, writings, and intellectual development of the German poet and dramatist Friedrich Schiller.
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| Life of Friedrich Schiller canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Life of Friedrich Schiller Context triple: [Thomas Carlyle, notableWork, Life of Friedrich Schiller]
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Friedrich Schiller
Friedrich Schiller was a seminal German poet, playwright, philosopher, and historian of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, renowned for works such as "William Tell" and "Ode to Joy" and for his central role in Weimar Classicism alongside Goethe.
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Studies of a Biographer
Studies of a Biographer is a collection of critical and biographical essays by Victorian man of letters Leslie Stephen, reflecting on the art and practice of biography.
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The Life of Klim Samgin
The Life of Klim Samgin is a multi-volume novel by Russian writer Maksim Gorky that chronicles the life of an intellectual protagonist against the backdrop of Russia’s social and political upheavals from the late 19th century to the 1917 Revolution.
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Life of William Shakespeare
Life of William Shakespeare is a comprehensive biographical study of William Shakespeare written by the English literary scholar Sir Sidney Lee.
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Life of Antony
Life of Antony is a seminal early Christian hagiography that portrays the ascetic life and spiritual struggles of Saint Anthony the Great, helping to popularize monasticism throughout the Christian world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Life of Friedrich Schiller Target entity description: Life of Friedrich Schiller is a biographical work by Thomas Carlyle that examines the life, writings, and intellectual development of the German poet and dramatist Friedrich Schiller.
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A.
Friedrich Schiller
Friedrich Schiller was a seminal German poet, playwright, philosopher, and historian of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, renowned for works such as "William Tell" and "Ode to Joy" and for his central role in Weimar Classicism alongside Goethe.
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B.
Studies of a Biographer
Studies of a Biographer is a collection of critical and biographical essays by Victorian man of letters Leslie Stephen, reflecting on the art and practice of biography.
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C.
The Life of Klim Samgin
The Life of Klim Samgin is a multi-volume novel by Russian writer Maksim Gorky that chronicles the life of an intellectual protagonist against the backdrop of Russia’s social and political upheavals from the late 19th century to the 1917 Revolution.
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D.
Life of William Shakespeare
Life of William Shakespeare is a comprehensive biographical study of William Shakespeare written by the English literary scholar Sir Sidney Lee.
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E.
Life of Antony
Life of Antony is a seminal early Christian hagiography that portrays the ascetic life and spiritual struggles of Saint Anthony the Great, helping to popularize monasticism throughout the Christian world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographical work
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book ⓘ |
| about |
Romanticism
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surface form:
German Romanticism
German literature ⓘ Weimar Classicism ⓘ intellectual development of Friedrich Schiller ⓘ life of Friedrich Schiller ⓘ writings of Friedrich Schiller ⓘ |
| author | Thomas Carlyle ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalApproach |
biographical criticism
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historical criticism ⓘ |
| describes |
Friedrich Schiller’s early life
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Friedrich Schiller’s education at the Karlsschule ⓘ Schiller’s aesthetic essays ⓘ Schiller’s dramatic works ⓘ Schiller’s historical writings ⓘ Schiller’s relationship with Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ⓘ composition of The Robbers ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1825 ⓘ |
| genre | biography ⓘ |
| hasEdition | revised edition 1845 ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Anglophone Schiller scholarship
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Thomas Carlyle’s later historical writings ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of Schiller’s philosophical ideas
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biographical narrative of Friedrich Schiller ⓘ critical discussion of Schiller’s works ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
German idealism
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Romantic literary criticism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | non-fiction ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Friedrich Schiller ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributing to British understanding of German literature
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early English-language study of Schiller ⓘ |
| originalPublicationLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| publisher | Taylor and Hessey ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History
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Sartor Resartus ⓘ The Life of John Sterling ⓘ |
| settingDescribed |
Duchy of Württemberg
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Weimar ⓘ |
| subjectOccupationDescribed |
dramatist
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historian ⓘ poet ⓘ |
| subtitle | Comprehending an Examination of His Works ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
18th century
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early 19th century reception of Schiller ⓘ |
| title | Life of Friedrich Schiller self-link ⓘ |
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