The Piccolomini

The book explores the complex friendship between Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe during the last seventeen years of Schiller's life. Their discussions on aesthetics contributed to the Weimar Classicism movement, significantly influencing literature and philosophy. Schiller's encouragement helped Goethe complete unfinished works, and together they collaborated on "Xenien," a collection of satirical poems that critique their philosophical adversaries. This dynamic partnership shaped their legacies and the cultural landscape of their time.