The Works of Frederick SchillerBook 2 / Act 3 — ACT III.Reading editionChapter navigation790 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTHE WORKSIntroductory materialPREFACE TO THE SIXTH EDITION.Book I.Book II.Book III.Book IV.Book V.BOOK I.BOOK I. (continued 2)Book II.Book II. (continued 2)Book II. (continued 3)Book III.Book III. (continued 2)Book III. (continued 3)Book IV.Book IV. (continued 2)Book V.Book V. (continued 2)THE WORKSPREFACE TO THE EDITION.THE HISTORYTHE AUTHOR'S PREFACE.INTRODUCTION.BOOK I.PHILIP II., RULER OF THE NETHERLANDS.THE TRIBUNAL OF THE INQUISITIONOTHER ENCROACHMENTS ON THE CONSTITUTION OF THE NETHERLANDS.WILLIAM OF ORANGE AND COUNT EGMONT.MARGARET OF PARMA REGENT OF THE NETHERLANDS.BOOK II.BOOK II. (continued 2)COUNT EGMONT IN SPAIN.SEVERER RELIGIOUS EDICTS—UNIVERSAL OPPOSITION OF THE NATION.BOOK III.BOOK III. (continued 2)BOOK IV.CIVIL WARRESIGNATION OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE.DECAY AND DISPERSION OF THE GEUSEN LEAGUE.ALVA'S ARMAMENT AND EXPEDITION TO THE NETHERLANDS.ALVA'S FIRST MEASURES, AND DEPARTURE OF THE DUCHESS OF PARMA.TRIAL AND EXECUTION OF COUNTS EGMONT AND HORN.SIEGE OF ANTWERP BY THE PRINCE OF PARMA, IN THE YEARS 1584 AND 1585.SIEGE OF ANTWERP BY THE PRINCE OF PARMA, IN THE YEARS 1584 AND 1585. (continued 2)THE GHOST-SEER; OR, APPARITIONIST.FROM THE PAPERS OF COUNT O———-FROM THE PAPERS OF COUNT O———- (continued 2)BOOK II.LETTER I.LETTER II.LETTER III.LETTER IV.LETTER V.LETTER VI.LETTER VII.LETTER VIII.LETTER IX.LETTER X.COUNT O———- IN CONTINUATION.THE SPORT OF DESTINYTHE ROBBERS.SCHILLER'S PREFACE.ADVERTISEMENT TO THE ROBBERS.PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION.THE ROBBERS.SCENE I.—Franconia.SCENE II.—A Tavern on the Frontier of Saxony.SCENE III.—MOOR'S Castle.—AMELIA'S Chamber.SCENE I.—FRANCIS VON MOOR in his chamber—in meditation.SCENE II.—Old Moor's Bedchamber.SCENE III.—THE BOHEMIAN WOODS.SCENE I.—AMELIA in the garden, playing the guitar.SCENE VIII.SCENE IX.SCENE II.—Country near the Danube.SCENE I.—Rural scenery in the neighborhood of CHARLES VON MOOR'S castle.SCENE II.*—Gallery in the Castle.SCENE III.—Another Room in the Castle.Scene IV.—In the Garden.SCENE V.—A neighboring forest. Night. An old ruined castle in the centre of the scene.SCENE I. A vista of rooms. Dark night.SCENE II.—The scene the same as the last scene of the preceding Act.SCENE VIII.SCENE IX.FIESCO, OR THE GENOESE CONSPIRACY.FIESCO; OR, THE GENOESE CONSPIRACY.SCENE I.—A Saloon in FIESCO'S House. The distant sound of dancing and music is heard.SCENE ILSCENE III.SCENE IV.SCENE V.SCENE VI.SCENE VII.SCENE VIII.SCENE IX.SCENE X.—An apartment in the house of VERRINA.SCENE XI.SCENE XII.SCENE XIII.SCENE I.—An Ante-chamber in the Palace of FIESCO.SCENE II.SCENE III.SCENE IV.SCENE V.SCENE VI.SCENE VII.SCENE VIII.SCENE IX.SCENE X.SCENE XI.SCENE XII.—The Palace of ANDREAS.SCENE XIII.SCENE XIV.SCENE XV.-An Ante-chamber in FIESCO'S Palace.SCENE XVI.SCENE XVII.SCENE XVIII.SCENE XIX. FIESCO, alone.SCENE I.—Midnight. A dreary wilderness.SCENE II.—An apartment in FIESCO'S house. In the middle of the back scene a glass door, through which is seen a view of the sea and Genoa. Daybreak.SCENE III.SCENE IV.SCENE V.SCENE VI.SCENE VII.SCENE VIII.SCENE IX.SCENE X.SCENE XI.SCENE I.—Night. The court of FIESCO'S palace. The lamps lighted. Persons carrying in arms. A wing of the palace illuminated. A heap of arms on one side of the stage.SCENE II.SCENE III.SCENE IV.SCENE V.SCENE VI.SCENE VII.SCENE VIII.SCENE IX.SCENE X.SCENE XI.SCENE XII.SCENE XIII.SCENE XIV.SCENE XV.SCENE I.-After midnight. The great street of Genoa. A few lamps, which gradually become extinguished. In the background is seen the Gate of St. Thomas, which is shut. Men pass over the stage with lanterns. The patrol go their round. Afterwards, everything is quiet except the waves of the sea, which are heard at a distance, rather tempestuous.SCENE II.SCENE III.SCENE IV.SCENE V.SCENE VI.SCENE VII.SCENE VIII.SCENE IX.SCENE X.SCENE XI.SCENE XII.SCENE XIII.SCENE XIV.SCENE XV.SCENE XVI.SCENE XVII.LOVE AND INTRIGUE.SCENE I.SCENE II.SCENE III.SCENE IV.SCENE V.—A Chamber in the PRESIDENT.'S House.SCENE VI.SCENE VII.SCENE I.—A room in LADY MILFORD'S house. On the right of the stage stands a sofa, on the left a pianoforte.SCENE II.—An old valet of the DUKE'S, with a casket of jewels. The former.SCENE III.—FERDINAND VON WALTER. The former.SCENE IV.—Miller's House.SCENE V.SCENE VI.SCENE VII.SCENE I.SCENE II.SCENE III.SCENE IV.—Room in MILLER'S House.SCENE V.SCENE VI.SCENE I. Saloon in the PRESIDENT'S House.SCENE II.SCENE III.SCENE IV.SCENE V.SCENE VI.—A magnificent Saloon in LADY MILFORD'S House.SCENE VII.SCENE VIII.SCENE IX.SCENE I.—Twilight; a room in MILLER'S house.SCENE II.SCENE III.SCENE IV.SCENE V.SCENE VI.SCENE VII.SCENE VIII.THE CAMP OF WALLENSTEINSCENE I.SCENE II.SCENE III.SCENE IV.SCENE V.SCENE VI.SCENE VII.SCENE VIII.SCENE IX.SCENE X.SCENE XI.THE PICCOLOMINI,PREFACE.SCENE I.SCENE II.SCENE III.SCENE IV.SCENE V.SCENE I.SCENE II.SCENE III.SCENE IV.SCENE V.SCENE VI.SCENE VII.SCENE I.SCENE II.SCENE III.SCENE IV.SCENE V.SCENE VI.SCENE VII.SCENE VIII.SCENE IX.SCENE I.SCENE II.SCENE III.SCENE IV.SCENE V.SCENE VI.SCENE VII.SCENE I.SCENE II.SCENE III.THE DEATH OF WALLENSTEIN.SCENE I.SCENE II.SCENE III.SCENE IV.SCENE V.SCENE VI.SCENE VII.SCENE I.SCENE II.SCENE III.SCENE IV.SCENE V.SCENE VI.SCENE VII.SCENE I.SCENE II.SCENE III.SCENE IV.SCENE V.SCENE VI.SCENE VII.SCENE VIII.SCENE IX.SCENE X.SCENE XI.SCENE XII.SCENE XIII.SCENE XIV.SCENE XV.SCENE XVI.SCENE XVII.SCENE XVIII.SCENE XIX.SCENE XX.SCENE XXI.SCENE XXII.SCENE XXIII.SCENE I.SCENE II.SCENE III.SCENE IV.SCENE V.SCENE VI.SCENE VII.SCENE VIII.SCENE IX.SCENE X.SCENE XI.SCENE XII.SCENE XIII.SCENE XIV.SCENE I.SCENE II.SCENE III.SCENE V.SCENE V.SCENE VI.SCENE VII.SCENE VIII.SCENE IX.SCENE X.SCENE XI.SCENE XII.WILHELM TELL.SCENE I.SCENE II.SCENE III.SCENE IV.SCENE I.SCENE II.SCENE I.SCENE II.SCENE III.SCENE I.SCENE II.SCENE III.SCENE I.SCENE II.SCENE III.DON CARLOS.DRAMATIS PERSONAE.SCENE I.SCENE II.SCENE III.SCENE IV.SCENE V.SCENE VI.SCENE VII.SCENE VIII.SCENE IX.SCENE I.SCENE II.SCENE III.SCENE IV.SCENE V.SCENE VI.SCENE VII.SCENE VIII.SCENE IX.SCENE X.SCENE XI.SCENE XII.SCENE XIII.SCENE XIV.SCENE XV.SCENE I.SCENE II.SCENE III.SCENE IV.SCENE V.SCENE VI.SCENE VII.SCENE VIII.SCENE IX.SCENE X.SCENE I.SCENE II.SCENE III.SCENE IV.SCENE V.SCENE VI.SCENE VII.SCENE VIII.SCENE IX.SCENE X.SCENE XI.SCENE XII.SCENE XIII.SCENE XIV.SCENE XV.SCENE XVI.SCENE XVII.SCENE XVIII.SCENE XIX.SCENE XX.SCENE XXI.SCENE XXII.SCENE XXIII.SCENE XXIV.SCENE I.SCENE II.SCENE III.SCENE IV.SCENE V.SCENE VI.SCENE VII.SCENE VIII.SCENE IX.SCENE X.SCENE XI.DEMETRIUSSCENE I.SCENE I.SCENE II.SCENE III.MARY STUART.DRAMATIS PERSONAE.SCENE I.SCENE II.SCENE III.SCENE IV.SCENE V.SCENE VI.SCENE VII.SCENE VIII.SCENE I.SCENE II.SCENE III.SCENE IV.SCENE V.SCENE VI.SCENE VII.SCENE VIII.SCENE IX.SCENE I.SCENE II.SCENE III.SCENE IV.SCENE V.SCENE VI.SCENE VII.SCENE VIII.SCENE I.—Antechamber.SCENE II.SCENE III.SCENE IV.SCENE V.SCENE VI.SCENE VII.SCENE VIII.SCENE IX.SCENE X.SCENE XI.SCENE XII.SCENE I.SCENE II.SCENE III.SCENE IV.SCENE V.SCENE VI.SCENE VII.SCENE VIII.SCENE IX.SCENE X.SCENE XI.SCENE XII.SCENE XIII.SCENE XIV.SCENE XV.THE MAID OF ORLEANS.PROLOGUE.SCENE I.SCENE II.SCENE III.SCENE IV.SCENE I.SCENE II.SCENE III.SCENE IV.SCENE V.SCENE VI.SCENE VII.SCENE VIII.SCENE IX.SCENE X.SCENE XI.ACT II.SCENE I.SCENE II.SCENE III.SCENE IV.SCENE V.SCENE VI.SCENE VII.SCENE VIII.SCENE IX.SCENE X.ACT III.SCENE I.SCENE II.SCENE III.SCENE IV.SCENE V.SCENE VI.SCENE VII.SCENE VIII.SCENE IX.SCENE X.SCENE XI.ACT IV.SCENE I.SCENE II.SCENE III.SCENE IV.SCENE V.SCENE VI.SCENE VII.SCENE VIII.SCENE IX.SCENE X.SCENE XI.SCENE XII.SCENE XIII.ACT V.SCENE I.SCENE II.SCENE III.SCENE IV.SCENE V.SCENE VI.SCENE VII.SCENE VIII.SCENE IX.SCENE X.SCENE XI.SCENE XII.SCENE IV.SCENE XIV.THE BRIDE OF MESSINATHE BRIDE OF MESSINASCENE I.SCENE I. (continued 2)ON THE USE OF THE CHORUS IN TRAGEDY.SCHILLER'S POEMSAMALIA.A FUNERAL FANTASIE.FANTASIE—TO LAURA.TO LAURA AT THE HARPSICHORD.GROUP FROM TARTARUS.RAPTURE—TO LAURA.TO LAURA. (THE MYSTERY OF REMINISCENCE.) [2]MELANCHOLY—TO LAURA.THE INFANTICIDE.THE GREATNESS OF THE WORLD.FORTUNE AND WISDOM.ELEGY ON THE DEATH OF A YOUNG MAN. [5]THE BATTLE.ROUSSEAU.FRIENDSHIP.ELYSIUM.THE FUGITIVE.TO MINNA.THE FLOWERS.THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE.TO A MORALIST.COUNT EBERHARD, THE GROANER OF WURTEMBERG.TO THE SPRING.SEMELE:SCENE I.SCENE II.POEMS OF THE SECOND PERIOD.THE INVINCIBLE ARMADA.THE GODS OF GREECE.RESIGNATION.THE CONFLICT.THE ARTISTS.THE CELEBRATED WOMAN.WRITTEN IN A YOUNG LADY'S ALBUM.POEMS OF THE THIRD PERIOD.THE SECRET.THE ASSIGNATION. [14]LONGING.EVENING.THE PILGRIM.THE IDEALS.THE YOUTH BY THE BROOK. [16]TO EMMA.THE LAY OF THE MOUNTAIN.THE ALPINE HUNTER.DITHYRAMB. [23]THE FOUR AGES OF THE WORLD.THE MAIDEN'S LAMENT.TO MY FRIENDS.PUNCH SONG.NADOWESSIAN DEATH-LAMENT.THE FEAST OF VICTORY.PUNCH SONG.THE COMPLAINT OF CERES. [29]THE ELEUSINIAN FESTIVAL.THE RING OF POLYCRATES. [32]THE CRANES OF IBYCUS.THE PLAYING INFANT.HERO AND LEANDER. [34]CASSANDRA.THE HOSTAGE.GREEKISM.THE DIVER.THE KNIGHT OF TOGGENBURG.THE FIGHT WITH THE DRAGON.FEMALE JUDGMENT.FRIDOLIN; OR, THE WALK TO THE IRON FOUNDRY.THE GENIUS WITH THE INVERTED TORCH.THE COUNT OF HAPSBURG. [38]THE FORUM OF WOMAN.THE GLOVE.THE CIRCLE OF NATURE.THE VEILED STATUE AT SAIS.THE DIVISION OF THE EARTH.THE FAIREST APPARITION.THE IDEAL AND THE ACTUAL LIFE.GERMANY AND HER PRINCES.DANGEROUS CONSEQUENCES.THE MAIDEN FROM AFAR.THE HONORABLE.PARABLES AND RIDDLES.THE VIRTUE OF WOMAN.THE WALK.THE LAY OF THE BELL.THE POWER OF SONG.TO PROSELYTIZERS.HONOR TO WOMAN.HOPE.THE GERMAN ART.ODYSSEUS.CARTHAGE.THE SOWER.THE KNIGHTS OF ST. JOHN.THE MERCHANT.GERMAN FAITH. [50]THE SEXES.LOVE AND DESIRE.THE BARDS OF OLDEN TIME.JOVE TO HERCULES.THE ANTIQUES AT PARIS.THEKLA.THE ANTIQUE TO THE NORTHERN WANDERER.THE ILIAD.POMPEII AND HERCULANEUM.NAENIA.THE MAID OF ORLEANS.ARCHIMEDES.THE DANCE.THE FORTUNE-FAVORED. [53]BOOKSELLER'S ANNOUNCEMENT.GENIUS.HONORS.THE PHILOSOPHICAL EGOTIST.THE BEST STATE CONSTITUTION.THE WORDS OF BELIEF.THE WORDS OF ERROR.THE POWER OF WOMAN.THE TWO PATHS OF VIRTUE.THE PROVERBS OF CONFUCIUS.HUMAN KNOWLEDGE.COLUMBUS.LIGHT AND WARMTH.BREADTH AND DEPTH.THE TWO GUIDES OF LIFE.THE IMMUTABLE.VOTIVE TABLETS.TRIFLES.THE PHILOSOPHERS.THE HOMERIDES.G. G.THE MORAL POET.THE DANAIDES.THE SUBLIME SUBJECT.THE ARTIFICE.IMMORTALITY.JEREMIADS.SHAKESPEARE'S GHOST.THE RIVERS.ZENITH AND NADIR.KANT AND HIS COMMENTATORS.THE PHILOSOPHERS.THE METAPHYSICIAN.PEGASUS IN HARNESS.KNOWLEDGE.THE POETRY OF LIFE.TO GOETHE,THE PRESENT.DEPARTURE FROM LIFE.VERSES WRITTEN IN THE FOLIO ALBUM OF A LEARNED FRIEND.VERSES WRITTEN IN THE ALBUM OF A FRIEND.THE SUNDAY CHILDREN.THE HIGHEST.THE PUPPET-SHOW OF LIFE.TO LAWGIVERS.FALSE IMPULSE TO STUDY.THE HEREDITARY PRINCE OF WEIMAR, ON HIS PROCEEDING TO PARIS.THE IDEAL OF WOMAN.THE FOUNTAIN OF SECOND YOUTH.WILLIAM TELL. [59]TO A YOUNG FRIEND DEVOTING HIMSELF TO PHILOSOPHY.EXPECTATION AND FULFILMENT.THE COMMON FATE.HUMAN ACTION.NUPTIAL ODE. [60]THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE NEW CENTURY.GRECIAN GENIUS.THE FATHER.THE CONNECTING MEDIUM.THE MOMENT.GERMAN COMEDY.FAREWELL TO THE READER.DEDICATION TO DEATH, MY PRINCIPAL.PREFACE.SUPPRESSED POEMS.BACCHUS IN THE PILLORY.SPINOSA.TO THE FATES.THE PARALLEL.KLOPSTOCK AND WIELAND.THE MUSES' REVENGE.THE HYPOCHONDRIACAL PLUTO.BOOK I.BOOK II.BOOK III.REPROACH—TO LAURA.THE SIMPLE PEASANT. [62]ACTAEON.MAN'S DIGNITY.THE MESSIAD.THOUGHTS ON THE 1ST OCTOBER, 1781.EPITAPH.QUIRL.THE PLAGUE.MONUMENT OF MOOR THE ROBBER. [65]THE BAD MONARCHS. [66]THE SATYR AND MY MUSE.THE PEASANTS. [67]THE WINTER NIGHT.THE WIRTEMBERGER.THE MOLE.HYMN TO THE ETERNAL.DIALOGUE.EPITAPHTRUST IN IMMORTALITY.APPENDIX OF POEMS ETC. IN SCHILLER'S DRAMATIC WORKS.AESTHETICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL ESSAYSINTRODUCTION.VOCABULARY OF TERMINOLOGY.LETTER I.LETTER II.LETTER III.LETTER IV.LETTER V.LETTER VI.LETTER VII.LETTER VIII.LETTER IX.LETTER X.LETTER XI.LETTER XII.LETTER XIII.LETTER XIV.LETTER XV.LETTER XVI.LETTER XVII.LETTER XVIII.LETTER XIX.LETTER XX.LETTER XXI.LETTER XXII.LETTER XXIII.LETTER XXIV.LETTER XXV.LETTER XXVI.LETTER XXVII.THE MORAL UTILITY OF AESTHETIC MANNERS.ON THE SUBLIME.THE PATHETIC.ON GRACE AND DIGNITY.ON DIGNITY.ON THE NECESSARY LIMITATIONS IN THE USE OF BEAUTY OF FORM.REFLECTIONS ON THE USE OF THE VULGAR AND LOW ELEMENTS IN WORKS OF ART.DETACHED REFLECTIONS ON DIFFERENT QUESTIONS OF AESTHETICS.ON SIMPLE AND SENTIMENTAL POETRY.SENTIMENTAL POETRY.SATIRICAL POETRY.ELEGIAC POETRY.IDYL.THE STAGE AS A MORAL INSTITUTION.ON THE TRAGIC ART.OF THE CAUSE OF THE PLEASURE WE DERIVE FROM TRAGIC OBJECTS.PREFATORY REMARKS.LETTER I.LETTER II.LETTER III.LETTER IV.LETTER V.ON THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE ANIMAL AND THE SPIRITUAL NATURE IN MAN.Previous chapter ←Book 2 / Act 2 — SCENE X.Next chapter →Book 2 / Act 3 — SCENE I.All chapters and sections (790)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTHE WORKSOpening pagesIntroductory materialOther sectionsPREFACE TO THE SIXTH EDITION.Books12345Book 1 · Books11Book 2 · Books222Book 3 · Books333Book 4 · Books44Book 5 · Books55Book 5 · Other sectionsTHE WORKSPREFACE TO THE EDITION.THE HISTORYBook 4 · Other sectionsTHE AUTHOR'S PREFACE.INTRODUCTION.Book 1 · Books1Book 1 · Other sectionsPHILIP II., RULER OF THE NETHERLANDS.THE TRIBUNAL OF THE INQUISITIONOTHER ENCROACHMENTS ON THE CONSTITUTION OF THE NETHERLANDS.WILLIAM OF ORANGE AND COUNT EGMONT.MARGARET OF PARMA REGENT OF THE NETHERLANDS.Book 2 · Books22Book 2 · Other sectionsCOUNT EGMONT IN SPAIN.SEVERER RELIGIOUS EDICTS—UNIVERSAL OPPOSITION OF THE NATION.Book 3 · Books33Book 4 · Books4Book 4 · Other sectionsCIVIL WARRESIGNATION OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE.DECAY AND DISPERSION OF THE GEUSEN LEAGUE.ALVA'S ARMAMENT AND EXPEDITION TO THE NETHERLANDS.ALVA'S FIRST MEASURES, AND DEPARTURE OF THE DUCHESS OF PARMA.TRIAL AND EXECUTION OF COUNTS EGMONT AND HORN.SIEGE OF ANTWERP BY THE PRINCE OF PARMA, IN THE YEARS 1584 AND 1585.SIEGE OF ANTWERP BY THE PRINCE OF PARMA, IN THE YEARS 1584 AND 1585. (continued 2)THE GHOST-SEER; OR, APPARITIONIST.FROM THE PAPERS OF COUNT O———-FROM THE PAPERS OF COUNT O———- (continued 2)Book 2 · Books2Book 2 · Letters12345678910Book 2 · Other sectionsCOUNT O———- IN CONTINUATION.THE SPORT OF DESTINYTHE ROBBERS.SCHILLER'S PREFACE.ADVERTISEMENT TO THE ROBBERS.PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION.THE ROBBERS.Book 2 / Act 1 · Scenes123Book 2 / Act 2 · Scenes123Book 2 / Act 3 · Scenes1892Book 2 / Act 4 · Scenes12345Book 2 / Act 5 · Scenes1289Book 2 / Act 5 · Other sectionsFIESCO, OR THE GENOESE CONSPIRACY.FIESCO; OR, THE GENOESE CONSPIRACY.Book 2 / Act 1 · Scenes149345678910111213Book 2 / Act 2 · Scenes12345678910111213141516171819Book 2 / Act 3 · Scenes1234567891011Book 2 / Act 4 · Scenes123456789101112131415Book 2 / Act 5 · Scenes1234567891011121314151617Book 2 / Act 5 · Other sectionsLOVE AND INTRIGUE.Book 2 / Act 1 · Scenes1234567Book 2 / Act 2 · Scenes1234567Book 2 / Act 3 · Scenes123456Book 2 / Act 4 · Scenes123456789Book 2 / Act 5 · Scenes12345678Book 2 / Act 5 · Other sectionsTHE CAMP OF WALLENSTEINBook 2 / Act 5 · Scenes1234567891011Book 2 / Act 5 · Other sectionsTHE PICCOLOMINI,PREFACE.Book 2 / Act 1 · Scenes12345Book 2 / Act 2 · Scenes1234567Book 2 / Act 3 · Scenes123456789Book 2 / Act 4 · Scenes1234567Book 2 / Act 5 · Scenes123Book 2 / Act 5 · Other sectionsTHE DEATH OF WALLENSTEIN.Book 2 / Act 1 · Scenes1234567Book 2 / Act 2 · Scenes1234567Book 2 / Act 3 · Scenes1234567891011121314151617181920212223Book 2 / Act 4 · Scenes1234567891011121314Book 2 / Act 5 · Scenes123556789101112Book 2 / Act 5 · Other sectionsWILHELM TELL.Book 2 / Act 1 · Scenes1234Book 2 / Act 2 · Scenes12Book 2 / Act 3 · Scenes123Book 2 / Act 4 · Scenes123Book 2 / Act 5 · Scenes123Book 2 / Act 5 · Other sectionsDON CARLOS.DRAMATIS PERSONAE.Book 2 / Act 1 · Scenes123456789Book 2 / Act 2 · Scenes123456789101112131415Book 2 / Act 3 · Scenes12345678910Book 2 / Act 4 · Scenes123456789101112131415161718192021222324Book 2 / Act 5 · Scenes1234567891011Book 2 / Act 5 · Other sectionsDEMETRIUSBook 2 / Act 1 · Scenes1Book 2 / Act 2 · Scenes123Book 2 / Act 2 · Other sectionsMARY STUART.DRAMATIS PERSONAE.Book 2 / Act 1 · Scenes12345678Book 2 / Act 2 · Scenes123456789Book 2 / Act 3 · Scenes12345678Book 2 / Act 4 · Scenes123456789101112Book 2 / Act 5 · Scenes123456789101112131415Book 2 / Act 5 · Other sectionsTHE MAID OF ORLEANS.PROLOGUE.Book 2 / Act 5 · Scenes1234Book 2 / Act 1 · Scenes1234567891011Book 2 / Act 2 · Acts2Book 2 / Act 2 · Scenes12345678910Book 2 / Act 3 · Acts3Book 2 / Act 3 · Scenes1234567891011Book 2 / Act 4 · Acts4Book 2 / Act 4 · Scenes12345678910111213Book 2 / Act 5 · Acts5Book 2 / Act 5 · Scenes123456789101112414Book 2 / Act 5 · Other sectionsTHE BRIDE OF MESSINATHE BRIDE OF MESSINABook 2 / Act 5 · Scenes11Book 2 / Act 5 · Other sectionsON THE USE OF THE CHORUS IN TRAGEDY.SCHILLER'S POEMSAMALIA.A FUNERAL FANTASIE.FANTASIE—TO LAURA.TO LAURA AT THE HARPSICHORD.GROUP FROM TARTARUS.RAPTURE—TO LAURA.TO LAURA. (THE MYSTERY OF REMINISCENCE.) [2]MELANCHOLY—TO LAURA.THE INFANTICIDE.THE GREATNESS OF THE WORLD.FORTUNE AND WISDOM.ELEGY ON THE DEATH OF A YOUNG MAN. [5]THE BATTLE.ROUSSEAU.FRIENDSHIP.ELYSIUM.THE FUGITIVE.TO MINNA.THE FLOWERS.THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE.TO A MORALIST.COUNT EBERHARD, THE GROANER OF WURTEMBERG.TO THE SPRING.SEMELE:Book 2 / Act 5 · Scenes12Book 2 / Act 5 · Other sectionsPOEMS OF THE SECOND PERIOD.THE INVINCIBLE ARMADA.THE GODS OF GREECE.RESIGNATION.THE CONFLICT.THE ARTISTS.THE CELEBRATED WOMAN.WRITTEN IN A YOUNG LADY'S ALBUM.POEMS OF THE THIRD PERIOD.THE SECRET.THE ASSIGNATION. [14]LONGING.EVENING.THE PILGRIM.THE IDEALS.THE YOUTH BY THE BROOK. [16]TO EMMA.THE LAY OF THE MOUNTAIN.THE ALPINE HUNTER.DITHYRAMB. [23]THE FOUR AGES OF THE WORLD.THE MAIDEN'S LAMENT.TO MY FRIENDS.PUNCH SONG.NADOWESSIAN DEATH-LAMENT.THE FEAST OF VICTORY.PUNCH SONG.THE COMPLAINT OF CERES. [29]THE ELEUSINIAN FESTIVAL.THE RING OF POLYCRATES. [32]THE CRANES OF IBYCUS.THE PLAYING INFANT.HERO AND LEANDER. [34]CASSANDRA.THE HOSTAGE.GREEKISM.THE DIVER.THE KNIGHT OF TOGGENBURG.THE FIGHT WITH THE DRAGON.FEMALE JUDGMENT.FRIDOLIN; OR, THE WALK TO THE IRON FOUNDRY.THE GENIUS WITH THE INVERTED TORCH.THE COUNT OF HAPSBURG. [38]THE FORUM OF WOMAN.THE GLOVE.THE CIRCLE OF NATURE.THE VEILED STATUE AT SAIS.THE DIVISION OF THE EARTH.THE FAIREST APPARITION.THE IDEAL AND THE ACTUAL LIFE.GERMANY AND HER PRINCES.DANGEROUS CONSEQUENCES.THE MAIDEN FROM AFAR.THE HONORABLE.PARABLES AND RIDDLES.THE VIRTUE OF WOMAN.THE WALK.THE LAY OF THE BELL.THE POWER OF SONG.TO PROSELYTIZERS.HONOR TO WOMAN.HOPE.THE GERMAN ART.ODYSSEUS.CARTHAGE.THE SOWER.THE KNIGHTS OF ST. JOHN.THE MERCHANT.GERMAN FAITH. [50]THE SEXES.LOVE AND DESIRE.THE BARDS OF OLDEN TIME.JOVE TO HERCULES.THE ANTIQUES AT PARIS.THEKLA.THE ANTIQUE TO THE NORTHERN WANDERER.THE ILIAD.POMPEII AND HERCULANEUM.NAENIA.THE MAID OF ORLEANS.ARCHIMEDES.THE DANCE.THE FORTUNE-FAVORED. [53]BOOKSELLER'S ANNOUNCEMENT.GENIUS.HONORS.THE PHILOSOPHICAL EGOTIST.THE BEST STATE CONSTITUTION.THE WORDS OF BELIEF.THE WORDS OF ERROR.THE POWER OF WOMAN.THE TWO PATHS OF VIRTUE.THE PROVERBS OF CONFUCIUS.HUMAN KNOWLEDGE.COLUMBUS.LIGHT AND WARMTH.BREADTH AND DEPTH.THE TWO GUIDES OF LIFE.THE IMMUTABLE.VOTIVE TABLETS.TRIFLES.THE PHILOSOPHERS.THE HOMERIDES.G. G.THE MORAL POET.THE DANAIDES.THE SUBLIME SUBJECT.THE ARTIFICE.IMMORTALITY.JEREMIADS.SHAKESPEARE'S GHOST.THE RIVERS.ZENITH AND NADIR.KANT AND HIS COMMENTATORS.THE PHILOSOPHERS.THE METAPHYSICIAN.PEGASUS IN HARNESS.KNOWLEDGE.THE POETRY OF LIFE.TO GOETHE,THE PRESENT.DEPARTURE FROM LIFE.VERSES WRITTEN IN THE FOLIO ALBUM OF A LEARNED FRIEND.VERSES WRITTEN IN THE ALBUM OF A FRIEND.THE SUNDAY CHILDREN.THE HIGHEST.THE PUPPET-SHOW OF LIFE.TO LAWGIVERS.FALSE IMPULSE TO STUDY.THE HEREDITARY PRINCE OF WEIMAR, ON HIS PROCEEDING TO PARIS.THE IDEAL OF WOMAN.THE FOUNTAIN OF SECOND YOUTH.WILLIAM TELL. [59]TO A YOUNG FRIEND DEVOTING HIMSELF TO PHILOSOPHY.EXPECTATION AND FULFILMENT.THE COMMON FATE.HUMAN ACTION.NUPTIAL ODE. [60]THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE NEW CENTURY.GRECIAN GENIUS.THE FATHER.THE CONNECTING MEDIUM.THE MOMENT.GERMAN COMEDY.FAREWELL TO THE READER.DEDICATION TO DEATH, MY PRINCIPAL.PREFACE.SUPPRESSED POEMS.BACCHUS IN THE PILLORY.SPINOSA.TO THE FATES.THE PARALLEL.KLOPSTOCK AND WIELAND.THE MUSES' REVENGE.THE HYPOCHONDRIACAL PLUTO.Book 1 · Books1Book 2 · Books2Book 3 · Books3Book 3 · Other sectionsREPROACH—TO LAURA.THE SIMPLE PEASANT. [62]ACTAEON.MAN'S DIGNITY.THE MESSIAD.THOUGHTS ON THE 1ST OCTOBER, 1781.EPITAPH.QUIRL.THE PLAGUE.MONUMENT OF MOOR THE ROBBER. [65]THE BAD MONARCHS. [66]THE SATYR AND MY MUSE.THE PEASANTS. [67]THE WINTER NIGHT.THE WIRTEMBERGER.THE MOLE.HYMN TO THE ETERNAL.DIALOGUE.EPITAPHTRUST IN IMMORTALITY.APPENDIX OF POEMS ETC. IN SCHILLER'S DRAMATIC WORKS.AESTHETICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL ESSAYSINTRODUCTION.VOCABULARY OF TERMINOLOGY.Book 3 · Letters123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627Book 3 · Other sectionsTHE MORAL UTILITY OF AESTHETIC MANNERS.ON THE SUBLIME.THE PATHETIC.ON GRACE AND DIGNITY.ON DIGNITY.ON THE NECESSARY LIMITATIONS IN THE USE OF BEAUTY OF FORM.REFLECTIONS ON THE USE OF THE VULGAR AND LOW ELEMENTS IN WORKS OF ART.DETACHED REFLECTIONS ON DIFFERENT QUESTIONS OF AESTHETICS.ON SIMPLE AND SENTIMENTAL POETRY.SENTIMENTAL POETRY.SATIRICAL POETRY.ELEGIAC POETRY.IDYL.THE STAGE AS A MORAL INSTITUTION.ON THE TRAGIC ART.OF THE CAUSE OF THE PLEASURE WE DERIVE FROM TRAGIC OBJECTS.PREFATORY REMARKS.Book 3 · Letters12345Book 3 · Other sectionsON THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE ANIMAL AND THE SPIRITUAL NATURE IN MAN.Residence of the KING at Chalons on the Marne.◇← SCENE X.SCENE I. →