History of Friedrich II of Prussia

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List of most recent chapters published for the History of Friedrich II of Prussia novel. A total of 239 chapters have been translated and the release date of the last chapter is Apr 02, 2024

Latest Release: Chapter 1 : History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia.Vol. I.by Thomas Carlyle.Book I. -- BIRTH AND PARENT
History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia.Vol. I.by Thomas Carlyle.Book I. -- BIRTH AND PARENTAGE. -- 1712.Chapter I. -- PROEM: FRIEDRICH'S HISTORY FROM THE DISTANCE WE ARE AT.About fourscore years ago, there used to be seen sauntering on the terraces of S

39 Nay withal, before these testamentary bickerings are settled, here has a new Joint-Heritage fallen: on which may rise discussions. Poor Uncle Ernst of Osnabruck--to whom George I., chased by Death, went galloping for shelter that night, and who could only 2024-4-23
38 These poor Lorrainers are in a bad way; their Country all trampled to pieces by France, in the Louis-Fourteenth and still earlier times.Indeed, ever since the futile Siege of Metz; where we saw the great Kaiser, Karl V., silently weeping because he could 2024-4-23
37 BERLIN, 9th NOVEMBER, 1728. "Prussian Majesty much pleased with English Answers" to the Yes-or-No question: "will send a Minister to our Court about the time his Britannic Majesty may think of coming over to his German Dominions. Would Fink 2024-4-23
36 Pollnitz himself adds two circ.u.mstances, in regard to it, which are pretty impossible: as, first, that Friedrich Wilhelm had joyfully consented to this clandestine marriage, and was eagerly waiting for it; second, that George II. too had privately favor 2024-4-23
35 History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia.Vol. VI.by Thomas Carlyle.BOOK VI.--DOUBLE-MARRIAGE PROJECT, AND CROWN-PRINCE, GOING ADRIFT UNDER THE STORM-WINDS.--1727-1730.Chapter I. -- FIFTH CRISIS IN THE KAISER'S SPECTRE-HUNT.The Crown-Prince's young Li 2024-4-23
34 But the grandest explosions, in Tobacco-Parliament, were producible, when you got Two literary fools; and, as if with Leyden-jars, positive and negative, brought their vanities to bear on one another. This sometimes happened, when Tobacco-Parliament was i 2024-4-23
33 There is considerable faculty, a certain stiff-necked strength in the old fellow; in fact, nature had been rather kind to him; and certainly his Uncle and Guardian--the distinguished Seckendorf who did the HISTORIA LUTHERANISMI, a RITTER, and man of good 2024-4-23
32 FRIEDRICH WILHELM'S RECRUITING DIFFICULTIES.Tall men, not for this regiment only, had become a necessary of life to Friedrich Wilhelm. Indispensable to him almost as his daily bread, To his heart there is no road so ready as that of presenting a tall 2024-4-23
31 Possible indeed, in such a shadow-hunting, shadow-hunted hour! Fleury and George stand looking with intense anxiety into a certain spectral something, which they call the Balance of Power; no end to their exorcisms in that matter. Truly, if each of the Ro 2024-4-23
30 [Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle, 1748.] A very famous Pragmatic Sanction; now published for the world's comfort!By which Doc.u.ment, Kaiser Karl had formally settled, and fixed according to the power he has, in the shape of what they call a Pragmatic Sanct 2024-4-23
29 History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia.Volume V.by Thomas Carlyle.BOOK V.--DOUBLE-MARRIAGE PROJECT, AND WHAT ELEMENT IT FELL INTO.--1723-1726.Chapter I. -- DOUBLE-MARRIAGE IS DECIDED ON.We saw George I. at Berlin in October, 1723, looking out upon his little 2024-4-23
28 It is an excellent symptom of his intellect, this of gravitating irresistibly towards realities. Better symptom of its quality (whatever QUANt.i.tY there be of it), human intellect cannot show for itself.However it may go with Literature, and satisfaction 2024-4-23
27 Byng's Sea-fight, done with due dexterity of manoeuvring, and then with due emphasis of broadsiding, decisive of that absurd War, and almost the one creditable action in it, dates itself 10th August, 1718. And about three months later, on the mimic s 2024-4-23
26 What might be the date of Fritz's first appearance in the Roucoulles "Soiree held on Wednesdays," in the Finkenstein or any other Soiree, as an independent figure, I do not know. But at the proper time, he does appear there, and with distin 2024-4-23
25 1. Must impress my Son with a proper love and fear of G.o.d, as the foundation and sole pillar of our temporal and eternal welfare.No false religions, or sects of Atheist, Arian (ArRian), Socinian, or whatever name the poisonous things have, which can so 2024-4-23
24 Most of his Tutors were picked up by the careful Papa in this Stralsund business. Duhan de Jandun, a young French gentleman, family-tutor to General Count Dohna (a cousin of our Minister Dohna's), but fonder of fighting than of teaching grammar; whom 2024-4-23
23 "For my own part," exclaims a certain Editor once, "I perceive well there was never yet any great Empire founded, Roman, English, down to Prussian or Dutch, nor in fact any great ma.s.s of work got achieved under the Sun, but it was founded 2024-4-23
22 History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia.Volume IV.by Thomas Carlyle.BOOK IV. -- FRIEDRICH'S APPRENTICEs.h.i.+P, FIRST STAGE. - 1713-1728.CHAPTER I. -- CHILDHOOD: DOUBLE EDUCATIONAL ELEMENT.Of Friedrich's childhood, there is not, after all our readin 2024-4-23
21 Protestant declared, 1528; and makes honorable figure in the Histories thenceforth. The George of Kaiser Karl's _"Nit-Kop-ab."_ One Son, GEORGE FRIEDRICH; born 1539; went to administer Preussen when Cousin became incompetent; died 1603. Hei 2024-4-23
20 Chapter XX. -- DEATH OF KING FRIEDRICH I.Old King Friedrich I. had not much more to do in the world, after witnessing the christening of his Grandson of like name. His leading forth or sending forth of troops, his multiplex negotiations, solemn ceremonial 2024-4-23
19 A dangerous debtor in such matters, this Karl Gustav. In these same months, busy with the Danish part of the Controversy, he was doing a feat of war, which set all Europe in astonishment. In January, 1658, Karl Gustav marches his Army, horse, foot and art 2024-4-23
18 Nay there is an ERBVERBRUDERUNG (Heritage-Fraternity) over and above, established this long time, and wearisomely renewed at every new Accession. Hundreds of Treaties, oppressive to think of:--and now the last Duke, old Bogislaus, is here, without hope of 2024-4-23
17 The scene, after some examination, is conceivable in this wise: Place Dusseldorf, Elector's apartment in the Schloss there; time late in the Year 1613, Day not discoverable by me. The two sat at dinner, after much colloquy all morning: Johann Sigismu 2024-4-23
16 Chapter XIII. -- NINTH KURFURST, JOHANN SIGISMUND.In the summer of 1608 (23d May, 1608) Johann Sigismund's (and his Father's) Mother-in-law, the poor Wife of the poor imbecile Duke of Preussen, died. [Maria Eleonora, Duke Wilhelm of Cleve's 2024-4-23
15 This second Wife, she of the accident at Grimnitz, was Hedwig, King Sigismund of Poland's daughter; which connection, it is thought, helped Joachim well in getting what they call the MITBELEHNUNG of Preussen (for it was he that achieved this point) f 2024-4-23
14 and we need not wonder at the results which it has had, and which the want of it has had. For the want of it is literally the want of loyalty to the Maker of this Universe. He who wants that, what else has he, or can he have? If you do not, you Man or you 2024-4-23
13 Albert, we may believe, is greatly at a loss; and deep deliberations, Culmbach, Berlin, Liegnitz, Poland all called in, are held:--a case beyond measure intricate. You have given your word; word must be kept,--and cannot, without plain hurt, or ruin even, 2024-4-23
12 Uncle George of Ans.p.a.ch, Casimir's next Brother, had always been of a peaceabler disposition than Casimir; not indeed without heat of temper, and sufficient vivacity of every kind. As a youth, he had aided Kaiser Max in two of his petty wars; but 2024-4-23
11 History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia.Vol. III.by Thomas Carlyle.BOOK III. -- THE HOHENZOLLERNS IN BRANDENBURG. - 1412-1718 Chapter I. -- KURFURST FRIEDRICH I.Burggraf Friedrich, on his first coming to Brandenburg, found but a cool reception as Statthalter. 2024-4-23
10 l. Adolf of Na.s.sau, 1291-1298. A stalwart but necessitous Herr; much concerned in the French projects of our Edward Longshanks: _miles stipendiarius Eduardi,_ as the Opposition party scornfully termed him. Slain in battle by the Anti-Kaiser, Albrecht or 2024-4-23
9 He ended, by apoplexy, or sudden spasm of the heart; terrible Zisca, as it were, killing him at second-hand. For Zisca, stout and furious, blind of one eye and at last of both, a kind of human rhinoceros driven mad, had risen out of the ashes of murdered 2024-4-23
8 What princ.i.p.ally raised this dance of the devils round poor Ludwig, I perceive, was a marriage he had made, three years before Waldemar emerged; of which, were it only for the sake of the Bride's name, some mention is permissible. Margaret of the 2024-4-23
7 He went to Italy, our Burggraf of Nurnberg and many more along with him, to pull the crooked Guelf-Ghibelline Facts and Avignon Pope a little straight, if possible; and was vigorously doing it, when he died on a sudden; "poisoned in sacramental wine, 2024-4-23
6 Last time we saw Rudolf, near thirty years ago, he was some equerry or subaltern dignitary among the Ritters of King Ottocar, doing a Crusade against the Prussian Heathen, and seeing his master found Konigsberg in that country. Changed times now! Ottocar 2024-4-23
5 In the name of Heaven, we may still say in a true sense; as they, every Ritter of them to the heart, felt it to be in all manner of senses.The Prussians were a fierce fighting people, fanatically Anti-Christian: the Teutsch Ritters had a perilous never-re 2024-4-23
4 Chapter V. -- CONRAD OF HOHENZOLLERN; AND KAISER BARBAROSSA.It was in those same years that a stout young fellow, Conrad by name, far off in the southern parts of Germany, set out from the old Castle of Hohenzollern, where he was but junior, and had small 2024-4-23
3 History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia.Vol II.by Thomas Carlyle.BOOK II. -- OF BRANDENBURG AND THE HOHENZOLLERNS. - 928-1417.Chapter I. -- BRANNIBOR: HENRY THE FOWLER.The Brandenburg Countries, till they become related to the Hohenzollern Family which now ru 2024-4-23
2 "In the end a faint coming upon the Queen, which was what terminated her life, I threw myself on my knees at the other side of her bed, the curtains of which were open; and I called to G.o.d with a loud voice, 'That He would rank his angels roun 2024-4-23
1 History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia.Vol. I.by Thomas Carlyle.Book I. -- BIRTH AND PARENTAGE. -- 1712.Chapter I. -- PROEM: FRIEDRICH'S HISTORY FROM THE DISTANCE WE ARE AT.About fourscore years ago, there used to be seen sauntering on the terraces of S 2024-4-23