with Dalberg not renewed--Disappointments and distractions--Relations to
women--Charlotte von Kalb--The poems 'Resignation' and 'Radicalism of
Passion'--A friendly message from Leipzig--Project of the _Rhenish
Thalia_--Honored by the Duke of Weimar--Unhappiness and longing for
friendship--Escape from Mannheim.


CHAPTER VIII

The Boon of Friendship

Gottfried Koerner and the Stock sisters--Huber--Schiller's arrival in
Leipzig--A proposal of marriage--Sojourn at Gohlis--Schiller and
Koerner--An enthusiastic letter--Koerner's helpfulness--With the new
friends in Dresden--Influence of Koerner--A poetic 'Petition'--The 'Song
to Joy'--Contributions to the _Thalia_--Quickened interest in
history--Letters of Julius and Raphael--'The Ghostseer'
begun--Unwillingness to leave Dresden--A dramatic skit--Affair with
Henriette von Arnim--From Dresden to Weimar.


CHAPTER IX

Don Carlos

Poetic merit of 'Don Carlos'--Its slow genesis--Schiller's
explanation--St. Real's 'Dom Carlos'--The original plan--Ripening
influences--Decision in favor of verse--Change of attitude toward Carlos
and Philip--Influence of Koerner--Completion of the play--Character of
Prince Carlos--The Marquis of Posa--Posa and the king--Posa's heroics in