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History of Friedrich II of Prussia, Called Frederick the Great, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)
History of Friedrich II of Prussia Called Frederick the Great Vol 1 - Classic Reprint Author:Thomas Carlyle About fourscore years ago, there used, to be seen sauntering on the terraces of Sans Souci, for a short time in the afternoon, or you might have met him elsewhere at an earlier hour, riding or driving in a rapid business manner on the open roads or through the a craggy -woods and avenues of that intricate amphibious Potsdam region, a highly inte... more »resting lean little old man, of alert though slightly stooping figure; whose name among strangers was King Friedrich the Second, or Frederick the Great of Prussia, and at home among the common people, who much loved and esteemed him, was Vater Fritz, - Father Fred, -a name of familiarity which had not bred contempt in that instance. He is a King every inch of him, though without the trappings of a King. Presents himself in a Spartan simplicity of vesture : no crown but an old military cocked-hat, - generally old, o
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CONTENTS; BffOfc I BIRTH AND PARENTAGE 1712-; I PROM; rRIPDKlCn'6 HlSTORY FROIT the Dlstavo>; WB; AJS-P AT 3; 1 Fried rich, then, ind l'Vie-diich now, p G; 2 Kig'ht'fvmth CVmlury, 0; 3 Unglisb Prepossessions, 12; 4 Encouragements, Disconragcmcats, 17; I J Fki ehricii's Binin 21; III Iatuek and Motdek- the Hnoveiua2< Conm-ectio^ 24; IV Father's AXotuuk? 35; V King Fkiepricii 1 45; Book II; OP BKANDENBURG AND THE IIOHENZOLLERNS 928-1417 L Brajjkibor: Henky the Fowler55; II- PkROSSEN : SaJVT ApaLUEXIT OS; III Markgkaves of Beakpe^buko-00; yni oi tbe Mrst Shadowy J-inc, p CO Sccoad Hliado'wy Liue, 70; Substantial Mai-kgraTCS: Glimpse of the Contemporary Kaisers, 72; TV Albert tee Erak; V COKRAl) OP 1IOUENZOUeloj ; atci> Kaiser T> anTt at-oss a 80 Conrad has become Burjrgi-af of Niirnberg (aw 1170), p 84 Of the Hobenzollevn Bragg raves genera]]^ 87-; iv; CONTENTS; CriAi'aiiii Page; Vi^cjjBH Cejtsck Ritters, or Teoton'IC Oeder 89; Head of Teutsch Order moves to "Venice, p 91, Tei:(sch Order itself goes to Preussen, 93; Tlic stuff Teuf« less