The Life of Friedrich Schiller, Comprehending An Examination of His Works ...
The Life of Friedrich Schiller, Comprehending An Examination of His Works ...
Carlyle, Thomas, 1795-1881
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{Note of 1845. ) \ 156 SCHILLER AT JENA. Part IIT. dant mass together, and seems to be the object of universal reverence where nothing else is revered. In the Two Piecotominiy the next division of the work, the generals for whom we have thus been prepared appear in person on the scene, and spread out before us their plots and counterplots; Wallenstein, through personal ambition and evil counsel, slowly resolving to revolt; and Octavio Piccolo- mini, in secret, undermining his influence among th...e leaders, and preparing for him that pit of ruin, into which, in the third Part, Wallensteirts Death, we see him sink with all his fortunes. The military spirit which pervades the former piece is here well sustained. The ruling motives of these captains and colonels are a little more refined, or more dis- guised, than those of the Cuirassiers and Jagers ; but they are the same in substance ; the love of present or future pleasure, of action, reputation, money, power ; selfishness, but selfishness distinguished by a superficial external pro- priety, and gilded over with the splendour of military honour, of courage inflexible, yet light, cool and unassuming.
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