Friedrich Schiller: A Sketch of His Life and an Appreciation of His Poetry

Chicago: Open Court Pub. Co., 1905. First Edition. Quarto, 102 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates: numerous b&w illustrations, portrait; 21 cm Very good(+) with mild wear to baord corners. Hardcover.

Association copy. Signature to front free endpaper of one Edward H. Carus, Jr.,apparently the author's nephew. ¶ Contents: The poet's biography; Schiller, a philosophical poet; Schiller's poetry: Expectation; Pegasus in harness; Division of the Earth; Hymn to joy; Cavalry song (from Wallenstein's camp); The alpine hunter; Proverbs of Confucius; Light and warmth; The lay of the bell. ¶ Carus was "the first managing editor of the Open Court Publishing Company, founded in 1887 by his father-in-law. The goals of Open Court were to provide a forum for the discussion of philosophy, science, and religion, and to make philosophical classics widely available by making them affordable. He also acted as the editor for two periodicals published by the company, The Open Court and The Monist. He was introduced to Charles Sanders Peirce, the founder of American Pragmatism, by Judge Francis C. Russell of Chicago. Carus stayed abreast of Peirce's work and would eventually publish a number of his articles. During his lifetime, Carus published 75 books and 1500 articles, mostly through Open Court Publishing Company. He wrote books and articles on history, politics, philosophy, religion, logic, mathematics, anthropology, science, and social issues of his day. In addition, Carus corresponded with many of the greatest minds of the late 19th and early 20th century, sending and receiving letters from Leo Tolstoy, Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, Booker T. Washington, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Ernst Mach, Ernst Haeckel, John Dewey, and many more."—Wikipedia. ¶ Criticism and interpretation, Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805, Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805 Poetic works. Monism. Interfaith. Spirituality