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ITEMS FROM THE LIFE OF StHIL-
FROM THE GERMAN By
FRANK JOHNSON.
In the meanwhile, Schillervigorous-,

In the meanwhile, Schillervigorous-
ly prosecuted the study of medicine,
and, that he might devote thereto his
exclusive attention, for the space of
two years, he entirely gave upathe
writing of poetry during that period. !,
1t was then that he wrote treatise,
bearing the title Philosophic der
Phyiolgie, C'Philosophy of Physiolo
gym This work was, afterwards. COM
posed in Latin by him and submitted.
to his masters in manuscript, but did
not appear in print. After having COM
pleted his course, he defended, in the
year 1880, another manuscript, Ueber
den Zusammeuhdng der thiertschen
Natur des Megscheu mat seiner geisti-
gen, (''concerning the connexion be-
tween the Animal and Intellectual
Natures of Man The result was a
speedy appointment as regiment physl-
clan in the regiment Auge !; and his
cotemporaries say of him that he was
more distinguished for genius and bold
ness as a practitioner than for eminent
success. 5 a8a % - !.
After the expiration of the time
during which he was bound by solemn
obligation to refrain from the compo
sition of poetry, he returned to it with
renewed ardor. Die Raewber' ('',The
Robbers and several isolated poems,
which, together with the productions
of some friends, he published, shortly
afterward, under the title of IAN Au-
thology,' appeared in the years 1880
and 1881, years as decisive as any, of
his life. a..a .nplf
He could find no one who wouldun
dertake the publication Of die Racuber,
and was compelled to have it printed
at his own expense. So much the
more acceptable, therefore, was the first
evidence of recognition extended.
Schiller's response is still extant; it
clearly shows how rigidly he judged
himself, and how readily he consented
to every alteration of whose necessity
he could be convinced, but how far,
also, was this readiness from degenera-
ting into torpidity, and how energeti-
cally he defended the rights of his
work in essential points. even against a
man for whom he entertained the high
est degree of respect. Their negotia-
tons, carried on in writing, were con-
cluded to the satisfaction of both
parties, and die RGeuber was represent
ed in Mannheim, January, 1882.
Schiller attended this representation
and the second one in May of this
same year; but his visit to Mannheim
had, necessarily, been made in secret,
and was not kept concealed. An ar
rest of fourteen days was the pen
atty. ..ra.l
Just at this time, his stay in SUIT
CART was embittered yet more. A pas
sage in de RaeuLer, at which the
Grisons took ofense, elected COM
plants from them, and the Duke for
babe Schiller to have anything printed
outside Of the medical department.
This restriction was the more irksome
to him, on account of the favOrab bic
prospects opened up to him by the fat
tering reception of his first tragedy.
He had, moreover, Joined himself with
Prof. Abel and Peterson, the librarian
in Stuttgart, for the purpose of editing
a periodical entitled, Wuertlember-
gisches RepertOrium der Literatur,
/ C'Wurtemberg Repertory of Litera-
ture, ~ for the first pieces of which he
contributed some articles, such as
Ueber das gegenwdertige deutsche
Theater, Concerning the present
German Theatre ~ der Spdziergang
auter dan Linden, (''The Walk under
the Lindens;'') cine gcossmuethige
Handling aus der neaeSten GeschicIte
/ GA Magnanimous Act from the --latest
History, y and various reviews, espec.
tally a verysearching and exhaustive
one of de Rdeu6er. In the meantime
there still offered an expedient fol
revoking the prohibition by which he
was restrained, but one he could no
bring himself to the point Of adopt
ing. s- 50
In later years he himself stated, ac
cording to the testimony of person o
known veracity, that it was not hi
labors in the art Of poetical compost
| ton in general, but his especial elias
Of pOetry-writing that caused tn,
Dukes dissatisfaction. As beftted
Prince of varied accomplishments tn,
Duke held in high regard every species
Of art, and would have been glad t.
see that, from the Charles School too
an eminent poet had issued forth bu
he found in Schiller's writings frcquen
offenses against better taste. How
ever, he did not give him up, but al
lowed him access to himself mucl
oftener, admonished him in a father
like manner, at which Schiller coulc
not but be touched, and only desired
that he should show him all his poati
cal productions. Schiller could no
accede to this, and his refusal was
naturally, not taken in good part. I
appears. nevertheless, that, even after
wards, the Duke retained for him
certain degree Of interest. At least
no rigorous measures were employe,
against him, when, at Il subsequen
date, he left Stuttgart; nor was thi
step fraught with consequences preju
dical to his father. Schiller was, also
allowed to venture a visit to his nativ
country and his parents, after this time
in the year 1873, and their Reunion
took place without being molested il
any manner whatever.
The representation of die RacuJe
in Mannheim,-where the dramati
art then enjoyed high degree of pros
pcrity-and, especially Iffland's per