“What is not abandoned is never completely lost.”
Was man nicht aufgibt, hat man nie verloren.
Maria Stuart, Act II, sc. v (1800)
Quotes from work
Mary Stuart
Friedrich Schiller
Original title
Maria Stuart
(German, 1801)
Mary Stuart is a verse play by Friedrich Schiller that depicts the last days of Mary, Queen of Scots. The play consists of five acts, each divided into several scenes. The play had its première in Weimar, Germany on 14 June 1800. The play formed the basis for Donizetti's opera Maria Stuarda .
“One cannot prevent people from thinking what they please.”
Man kann den Menschen nicht verwehren, Zu denken, was sie wollen.
Maria Stuart, Act I, sc. viii (1800)
“Life is but a moment. Death is but a moment, too.”
Das Leben ist Nur ein Moment, der Tod ist auch nur einer!
Maria Stuart, Act III, sc. vi (1800)
