Johann Christoph Friedrich (later: von) Schiller, was a German poet, philosopher, historian, and dramatist. During the last several years of his life (1788–1805), Schiller struck a productive, if complicated, friendship with already famous and influential Johann Wolfgang Goethe, with whom he discussed much on issues concerning aesthetics, encouraging Goethe to finish works he left merely as sketches; this thereby gave way to a period now referred to as Weimar Classicism. They also worked together on Die Xenien (The Xenies), a collection of short but harshly satiric poems in which both Schiller and Goethe verbally attacked those persons they perceived to be enemies of their aesthetic agenda.... More • http://en.wikipedia. ... h_Schiller View • Books • Images • Videos • Search Related • Historians • Philosophers • Playwrights • Poets • Germany • Industrial Revolution • Literature • November 10 • Scorpio • Weimar • Writers • 18th Century • People