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Wilhelm Tell Quotes Showing 1-7 of 7. “We shall be free, just as our fathers were.”. ― Friedrich Schiller, Wilhelm Tell. 87 likes. Like. “The man of courage thinks not of himself. Help the oppressed and put thy trust in God.”. ― Friedrich von Schiller, Wilhelm Tell. tags: courage, faith, help.
Tell and his son were both to be executed; however, he could redeem his life by shooting an apple off the head of his son Walter in a single attempt. Tell split the apple with a bolt from his crossbow. Gessler then noticed that Tell had removed two crossbow bolts from his quiver, so he asked why.
Wilhelm Tell, Schiller's last and greatest republican drama, was written at the end of his life, from 1803-4, when Schiller was at the peak of his artistic genius. The play was first performed in Weimar on March 17, 1804, and first put in print in October of that year, by Cotta at Tubingen.
Tell and his sons happen to pass by the hated cap. When Tell pays no attention to the authority symbol, he is arrested by two guards who try to bind him and lead him to prison. Although...
Dive deep into Friedrich Schiller's William Tell with extended analysis, commentary, and discussion
The best Quotes from William Tell. He who thinks too much, will not act. Together, the weak are powerful. The bow that's stretched too much breaks. We shall be free, just as our fathers were. The man of courage thinks not of himself. Wait too long and warn your enemy. Every street leads to the end of the world.
William Tell, Swiss legendary hero who symbolized the struggle for political and individual freedom. The historical existence of Tell is disputed. According to popular legend, he was a peasant from Bürglen in the canton of Uri in the 13th and early 14th centuries who defied Austrian authority, was.
