This quote by Schiller is about the enlightenment, a period of intellectual history in Europe which recognized the movement of reason from religion to secular society. Against ignorance directly speaks to this movement of reason from Church history to the education of the common man for the solution of the problems of society. Uniquely, Schiller’s quote speaks t this intellectual history for Germany. Because the Enlightenment is a world wide movement. Its solutions are also for non-Germans ion the USA. Post your comments using the reply link below.