During the revolution, the French Convention conferred on Schiller the title of Honorary Citizen of France.

During the revolution, the French Convention conferred on Schiller the title of Honorary Citizen of France. What do you think, what merits of the German poet the Convention considered sufficient for this high award?

German poet and philosopher Friedrich Schiller for his drama “The Robbers”, the French convention during the revolution will confer the title of honorary citizen of the French Republic. The central theme of “The Robbers” is the conflict between the two brothers. The famous Italian composer created the opera of the same name based on the drama “The Robbers”. The Robbers is Schiller’s first published drama and was written in 1781 while Schiller was studying at the military academy’s medical faculty.