History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 13 By: Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) |
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Thomas Carlyle's "History of Friedrich II of Prussia – Volume 13" is a meticulously researched and engaging account of the life and reign of one of the most influential figures in European history. Carlyle's detailed examination of Friedrich II's military campaigns, political maneuvers, and personal relationships offers readers a comprehensive understanding of the events that shaped Prussia and the wider European landscape during this tumultuous period.
Carlyle's writing style is both informative and entertaining, making even the most complex political and military strategies accessible to readers. His vivid descriptions bring to life the key figures and events of Friedrich II's reign, allowing readers to immerse themselves in the drama and intrigue of 18th-century Prussia.
Overall, "History of Friedrich II of Prussia – Volume 13" is a must-read for anyone interested in European history, military history, or political science. Carlyle's thorough research and engaging narrative style make this book a valuable resource for scholars and casual readers alike. FREDERICK THE GREAT by Thomas Carlyle Volume XIII. BOOK XIII. FIRST SILESIAN WAR, LEAVING THE GENERAL EUROPEAN ONE ABLAZE ALL ROUND, GETS ENDED. May, 1741 July, 1742. Chapter I. BRITANNIC MAJESTY AS PALADIN OF THE PRAGMATIC. Part First of his Britannic Majesty's Sorrows, the Britannic or Domestic Part, is now perhaps conceivable to readers. But as to the Second, the Germanic or Pragmatic Part, articulate History, after much consideration, is content to renounce attempting these; feels that these will remain forever inconceivable to mankind in the now altered times. So small a gentleman; and he feels, dismally though with heroism, that he has got the axis of the world on his shoulder. Poor Majesty! His eyes, proud as Jove's, are nothing like so perspicacious; a pair of the poorest eyes: and he has to scan with them, and unriddle under pain of death, such a waste of insoluble intricacies, troubles and world perils as seldom was, even in Dreams. In fact, it is of the nature of a long Nightmare Dream, all this of the Pragmatic, to his poor Majesty and Nation; and wakeful History must not spend herself upon it, beyond the essential. May 12th, betimes this Year, his Majesty got across to Hanover, Harrington with him; anxious to contemplate near at hand that Camp of the Old Dessauer's at Gottin, and the other fearful phenomena, French, Prussian and other, in that Country... Continue reading book >>
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