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Schiller

German poet and playwright; quoted on freedom and art.

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First appearance: thomas carlyle and his works

Schiller shows up with force in After the Death of John Brown. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Quoted for verses on the fortunate dead and the emancipated force of nature.
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