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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 edition. Excerpt: ...'had also a great many relatives in his canton (ljette oudj ein grope SMutfcSreunbfdjaft in ftnem 8anbe).' The term greunbfdiaft in the sense of 83ermanbtfdjaft, 'relationship, ' 'relatives, ' occurs in the NiMungenlied, in verse 2160: --'ouch riuwet mich diu Vriuntschaft, ' &c., and very frequently in Luther's translation of the Bible. It is, therefore, a great error to render it here by 'friends, ' as some commentators and translators have done. I. 661, &c. SDenn--Sdjirm, 'when he finds support and protection in his neighbour.' Schiller has partly taken, both the idea and wording of this verse, from Tschudi, who says that the people did not dare to rise in open revolt, because they did not know what support they would have from their neighbours in case of need (benn fetner trugtc mag er tm 5afl ber Dtotl) am anbern fur SRucfen unb SSeiftanb ljatte). fromme may here be rendered by 'venerable.' l. 664. Cp. note to l. 241. l. 666. nidjt--ertebte, 'have not had much experience.' l. 668. luftern, ' wanton, ' 'passionate.' The words midj treibt (' I am... urged') should be supplied before Sflicht. l. 670. The attributive genitive (c)tein beg gelfen, is here used poetically for felftaen (c)tein. l. 673. The epithet ljeilig is used in German poetry as an attribute of secular objects, which claim our reverence and are, therefore, considered as 'sacred.' l. 677. frifdj may here be rendered by 'unhurt.' Cp. the Note to l. 599 (p. 211). l. 681. Cp. l. 487, &c., and the extract from Tschudi in the Note to l. 587 (p. 210). l. 682. 3ljr feib, &c. This verse contains a familiar phrase, to be rendered by 'you are equally guilty and punishable.' l. 683. Cp. l. 638. l. 685. The Herr von Sillinen is mentioned by Tschudi as one of th