The Legislation of Lycurgus and Solon by Friedrich Schiller
To truly appreciate the nature of the Lycurgian plan, we must understand Sparta’s political situation at the time, and the conditions...
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By David B. Gosselin
- Apr 20
- 10 min
Why We Need the Tragic: Schiller, Cassandra and the Rebirth of Tragedy
“Trust me, the fountain of youth, it is no fable. It is running Truly and always. Ye ask, where? In poetical art.” —Friedrich Schiller,...
Translation
- Apr 12
- 2 min
Hector's Farewell by Friedrich Schiller
Andromache Hector, are you now forever leaving Me to venture where Achilles, weeping, Piles dire hecatombs for Patroclus? Who will teach...
Translation
- Jan 7
- 1 min
The Proverbs of Confucius by Friedrich Schiller
I. Time unfolds in a three-fold way: The future stalks us cautiously, The now like lightning bolts departs, The past forever-still...
Translation
- Nov 28, 2023
- 4 min
Life and the Ideal by Friedrich Schiller
Listen to the full poem off the page here. Forever calm and fair and crystal clear Flows life upon Olympus’ tranquil plains, Among its...
Translation
- Sep 11, 2023
- 3 min
The Ring of Polycrates by Friedrich Schiller
Listen to the Ring of Polycrates here He stood on the ancient battlements, Proudly gazing from the parapets On Samos, over which he...
Translation
- Aug 6, 2023
- 3 min
The Veiled Image at Sais by Friedrich Schiller
Listen to the poem here Struck by a burning thirst for knowledge, a youth Travelled through ancient Egyptian lands —to Sais—to breach the...
Translation
- Jan 26, 2023
- 1 min
The Commencement of a New Century by Friedrich Schiller
Dear friend! Alas, to where has peace now flown? And when will Freedom find a resting place? The century has vanished with the storm, A...
Translation
- Dec 19, 2022
- 1 min
"Light and Warmth" by Friedrich Schiller
The better soul enters the world With faith placed in the Good within, He yearns to see the same unfurled Without, and vanquish every...
Translation
- Jun 18, 2022
- 2 min
Longing by Friedrich Schiller
If I could escape this valley Where the gloomy vapors creep, By some wonder finally flee, My soul would blessedly weep! Gazing upon this...
Translation
- Jun 1, 2022
- 1 min
Singer's Farewell
The Muse is mute, with blushing virgin cheeks She bows her head, and modestly draws near. She takes a step to hear you speak a word; She...
By David B. Gosselin
- May 21, 2022
- 9 min
From the Beautiful to the Sublime: Schiller's "Guides of Life"
Two kinds of genius may escort you throughout life. True Goodness falls on him who lets them lead as one. Beauty enlivens and makes brief...
Translation
- Mar 14, 2022
- 1 min
Thekla's Song by Friedrich Schiller
This song was composed by Schiller in response to inquiries about the fate of his character Thekla in his tragedy, Wallenstein’s Death....
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- Mar 3, 2022
- 2 min
The Pilgrim by Friedrich Schiller
It was in the midst of life’s Spring: when I took to the road, Leaving behind youth’s dances And my family’s abode. In good faith, I cast...
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- Jan 30, 2022
- 1 min
To a Young Friend (As He Dedicates Himself to Philosophy) by Friedrich Schiller
The young Greek had to vanquish many daring trials Before he could be welcomed in the Eleusian house. Are you matured enough to enter the...
Translation
- Nov 21, 2021
- 2 min
The Ring of Polycrates by Friedrich Schiller
He stood on the ancient battlements, Proudly gazing from the parapets On Samos, over which he reigned. “This realm bends beneath my iron...
By Rosa Tennenbaum
- Nov 13, 2021
- 23 min
1797, The"Year of the Ballad"—In the Poets’ Workshop
The year is 1797. Eight years after the beginning of the French Revolution, all hopes which had initially been placed in this uprising...
Translation
- Jul 25, 2021
- 6 min
The Gods of Greece by Friedrich Schiller
We present the full uncensored version of Friedrich Schiller's "The Gods of Greece" translated into English for the first time. Because...
The Editor
- Feb 1, 2021
- 1 min
Podcast: Schiller's Ghost Seer, Intelligence Methods and a Global Citizenry
In this dynamic interview, New Lyre's David Gosselin and Rising Tide Foundation President Cynthia Chung discuss the deeper implications...
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- Sep 28, 2020
- 6 min
A Comparison of Goethe and Schiller's Poetry... by Heinrich Heine
From "The Romantic School", 1835 "...There was a craze for comparing the productions of the two poets, and opinions were divided. The...
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