Hard is this art, its praise is transitory; For mimes, posterity entwines no garlands. Therefore they must be greedy of the present And fill the mome… - Friedrich Schiller

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Hard is this art, its praise is transitory;
For mimes, posterity entwines no garlands.
Therefore they must be greedy of the present
And fill the moment which is theirs, completely . . .

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About Friedrich Schiller

Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (10 November 1759 – 9 May 1805), usually known as Friedrich Schiller, was a German poet, physician, historian, dramatist, and playwright.

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Native Name: Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller
Alternative Names: Schillerean • Johann Christian Friedrich von Schiller • Johann C. F. Schiller • Johann Christoph Friedrich Schiller • Schiller • Fridrikh Shiller • Fridrikh Shiler • F. Shiller • Frideriko Schiller • Joh. Christoph Friedrich von Schiller • Frederick Schiller • Hsi-le • Friedrich von Schiller
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