Chapter 417: Goethe and Schiller
Robin took everyone to the Schillerplatz, where the wooden stalls and their chic rooftops were distinguished by the aroma of wine and the sweetness of cinnamon plaids.
As soon as Qu Lihua arrived, she saw a statue of the great German writer Schiller, who Robin told everyone that it was done by a Danish sculptor, who was born in Marbach, near Stuttgart.
Robin said: "Maybe everyone is not familiar with this great German writer, let me introduce it to you!"
He was a famous German poet, philosopher, historian and playwright of the 18th century, and one of the representatives of German Enlightenment literature. β
"Recognized as a great writer in the history of German literature second only to Goethe, the lyricist of Ode to Joy, and Goethe's close friend, he is still very well-known in the German literary circle. β
Schiller was born into a poor burgher family in the small town of Marbach in WΓΌrttemberg, Germany, his father was a military doctor and his mother was the daughter of a baker. β
During his studies, Schiller became acquainted with Albert, a psychology teacher, and under his influence, he came into contact with the works of Shakespeare, Rousseau, Goethe and others, which prompted Schiller to firmly embark on the path of literary creation. β
Meng Wenjie said: "So in the writer's growth experience, what kind of people he met is very important, and there are some important teachers who have played a key role in his life path." β
Robin nodded, "Yes, meeting a good teacher played a guiding role on the road of life, and under the influence of this teacher, Schiller embarked on the path of literary creation, which was a good start, which was crucial for his whole life, and also avoided detours." β
"If you don't meet the right instructor, you will take a detour, and you are very lucky to meet a good teacher!"
In 1777, Schiller began writing the play, completed it in 1781, and staged it in Mannheim in January of the following year, causing a huge response with a flood of people pouring into the cramped auditorium to watch the play, and some critics even considered Schiller to be the German Shakespeare. β
"Everyone must know Shakespeare, Schiller can get such a big sensation, he immediately became popular, the degree of popularity, very popular, everyone rushed to the auditorium to watch his plays, and won the love of the audience. β
"To become a great writer, in addition to specializing in literature, Schiller also devoted himself to the study of history and aesthetics for a period of time, and indulged in Kant's philosophy, that is, he expanded his knowledge, read a lot of things, and integrated these feelings into his literary creation, which increased the appeal of his words and the ideological thickness of his works. β
Meng Wenjie nodded, "Yes, a writer must have life experience, life experience, and his own life perception, and the works he creates are down-to-earth. β
"Yes!" Robin nodded, "Schiller is the second monument in classical German literature after Goethe, and his plays are brought to the stage, and the artistic realism in them reflects reality and can resonate with the audience." β
"We are paying attention to Schiller's works, but also to the friendship between Schiller and Goethe, both of whom are famous German writers, Goethe is more well-known, Goethe was born in Frankfurt am Main in 1749, a famous German thinker, writer, and scientist, he is the most famous representative of Weimar's classicism, and as a creator of poetry, drama and prose, he is one of the greatest German writers and an outstanding figure in the field of world literature. β
Goethe was fortunate to be born into a wealthy family, as his father was strict and stern when he was a child, while his mother comforted, protected, and inspired Goethe with a gentle and considerate maternal love that was different from his father, guided his interest in learning, and tried her best to cultivate Goethe's ability to master a correct understanding of literature. β
"It is very important for a child to have a good original family, which determines the starting point and later development of a child. β
His mother often put him on her lap and told him all kinds of interesting stories, and her mother was very expressive, and her words were novel and rich, and Goethe was often fascinated by them, and perhaps it was this talent of his mother, who continued to discuss problems with him like friends when he became an adult. β
"For her son's works, his mother is always required to read and can always give appropriate comments, and his mother's influence on Goethe is still very great, that is, in this good family atmosphere of equality and communication, Goethe grew up healthily. β
Goethe also contracted smallpox, but thanks to his parents' care, he survived, and all of his siblings died young, with the exception of his sister Christina. β
Goethe had already developed an interest in literature at an early age, and he first turned his attention to Klopstock and Homer, where he met Mozart, who was already a musical prodigy at the time of seven years old, at a concert. β
"The most famous and second-oldest hotel in Leipzig, the Hotel Aubarx Keller, and the story of Faust made such a strong impression on him that Oerbax Keller became a source of his writing in the first part of the play Faust. β
"Goethe was a great poet, a homemaker, a dramatist and a brilliant thinker. But few people know that he is also a scientific researcher, and he is involved in many disciplines, such as animal and plant morphology, anatomy, color, optics, mineralogy, geology, etc., and has made commendable achievements in individual fields. β
"Goethe's knowledge is also very wide, and in order to create good literary works, he must be a talented and knowledgeable person, who is good at observing life and writing the things that resonate and feel in life into his role. β
They were both famous writers in the German literary scene, and Schiller became friends with Goethe, and because they both had a strong interest in literature, they quickly became friends, and with Goethe's encouragement, Schiller resumed his literary creation. β
"Judging from Schiller's experience, people need friends, sometimes there will be loneliness in literary creation, writers at home in order to write a good work, a person meditates hard, sometimes, lack of inspiration, need to go out to collect style, feel life, at this time, have a like-minded good friend to accompany you, encourage each other on the road of literature, progress is very fast. β
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