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In 1780, he began study at the Jena theology seminary.

Fichte seems to have supported himself at this period of bitter poverty and hard struggle.

Freiherr von Militz continued to support him, but when he died in 1784, Fichte had to end his studies prematurely, without completing his degree.

During the years 1784 to 1788, he supported himself in a precarious way as tutor in various Saxon families.

Fichte then worked as a private tutor in Zürich for two years, which was a time of great contentment for him.

Here he met Johanna Rahn, and became acquainted with Pestalozzi.

In 1790, he became engaged to Johanna Rahn, who happened to be the niece of the famous poet F. G. Klopstock.

In 1790 Fichte began to study the works of Kant, but this occurred initially because one of his students wanted to know about them.

They had a lasting effect on the trajectory of his life and thought.

While he was assimilating the Kantian philosophy and preparing to develop it, fate dealt him a blow: the Rahn family had suffered financial reverses, and his impending marriage had to be postponed.