Schiller Magnets
Description: Friedrich von Schiller (1759-1805) was a German poet, writer, playwright, and philosopher. He is one of the key figures of German culture in general. In his writing, both artistic and philosophical, Schiller examines the great themes of love, freedom, and faith. Note: we redesigned an early nineteenth-century portrait of Schiller by Gerhard von Kügelgen.
Description: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe shaped himself in a renaissance way, excelling in various fields: he was a statesman and scientist, a poet, a novelist, a painter! And he was very successful! His most significant contribution to humanity is in literature. At the age of 24, he became a literary celebrity, his autobiographical novel The Sorrows of Young Werther (1774) is the world's first best-seller. It also sparked and influenced the Romantic movement in literature. The book had haunted Goethe throughout his life. As great men fight great battles, Goethe later faced the ultimate adversary - the Devil. In his play Faust, Goethe examines the human soul's corruption, gifting us a lasting metaphor.
Description: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe shaped himself in a renaissance way, excelling in various fields: he was a statesman and scientist, a poet, a novelist, a painter! And he was very successful! His most significant contribution to humanity is in literature. At the age of 24, he became a celebrity, his autobiographical novel The Sorrows of Young Werther (1774) is the world's first best-seller. It also sparked and influenced the Romantic movement in literature. The book had haunted Goethe throughout his life. As great men fight great battles, Goethe later faced the ultimate adversary - the Devil. In his play Faust, Goethe examines the human soul's corruption, gifting us a lasting metaphor.
