Fortune, which had never forsaken him in his lifetime, favored the King of Sweden even in his death, with the rare privilege of falling in the fullne… - Friedrich Schiller

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Fortune, which had never forsaken him in his lifetime, favored the King of Sweden even in his death, with the rare privilege of falling in the fullness of his glory and an untarnished fame. By a timely death, his protecting genius rescued him from the inevitable fate of man - that of forgetting moderation in the intoxication of success, and justice in the plenitude of power.

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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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