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

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
40 "The Privy Secretary drew up what I said in writing. Immediately afterwards he reported it to the Ministry, and brought me this answer: 'That the Ministers of this Court would be as good as their word of yesterday, and answer the above-mentioned Letter 2024-4-23
41 Fritz's love of music, especially of fluting, is already known to us.Now a certain Quantz was one of his princ.i.p.al instructors in that art, and indeed gave him the last finish of perfection in it. Quantz, famed Saxon music-master and composer, Leader 2024-4-23
42 "SIR,--I believe you may remember that we have for a long time suspected that most of Reichenbach's Despatches were dictated by some people here.About two days ago a Paper fell into my hands," realized quietly for a consideration, "containing an Accou 2024-4-23
43 History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia.Vol. VII.by Thomas Carlyle.BOOK VII. -- FEARFUL s.h.i.+PWRECK OF THE DOUBLE-MARRIAGE PROJECT. -- Feb.-Nov., 1730.Chapter I. -- ENGLAND SENDS THE EXCELLENCY HOTHAM TO BERLIN.Things, therefore, are got to a dead-lock at B 2024-4-23
44 TO MY LORD TOWNSHEND AT LONDON: Excellency Hotham LOQUITUR (in a greatly condensed form).BERLIN, 12th APRIL, 1730. "... Of one or two noteworthy points I have to apprise your Lords.h.i.+p. So soon as his Majesty was sober, he found that he had gone too f 2024-4-23
45 "1. For Hanover and your great liberality on that score, much obliged; but upon reconsideration think it will not do. 2. Marriage FIRST, Prince of Wales to Wilhelmina,--Consent with pleasure. 3. Marriage SECOND, Crown-Prince Friedrich with your Amelia,-- 2024-4-23
46 We could insist much on the notable people that were there; for the Lists of them are given. Many high Lords.h.i.+ps; some of whom will meet us again. Weissenfels, Wilhelmina's unfavored lover, how busy is he, commanding gallantly (in the terrific Sham-B 2024-4-23
47 "The King of Prussia sets out for Ans.p.a.ch on Sat.u.r.day next,"--11th July is Tuesday, Sat.u.r.day next will be 15th July, which proves correct.[Fa.s.smann, p. 410.] "I am, with the utmost respect, My Lord, Your Lords.h.i.+p's most obedient and mos 2024-4-23
48 Deeply pondering these things, what shall the poor Prince do? From Canstatt, close by Stuttgard, a Town on our homeward route,--from Canstatt, where Katte was to "appear in disguise," had the furlough been got, one might have slipt away across the Hills 2024-4-23
49 not being yet came, the Royal Party lies asleep in two clean airy Barns, facing one another, in the Village of Steinfurth; Barns facing one another, with the Heidelberg Highway and Village Green asleep in front between them; [Compare Wilhelmina, i. 259 (h 2024-4-23
50 SCENE AT BERLIN ON MAJESTY'S ARRIVAL.On Sunday evening, 27th August, 1730, his Majesty, who had rested overnight at Potsdam from his rapid journey, drove into Berlin between four and five in the afternoon. Deserter Fritz is following, under escort of his 2024-4-23
51 Meanwhile the Court-Martial, selected with intense study, installs itself at Copenick; and on the 25th of October commences work. This Deserter Crown-Prince and his accomplices, especially Katte his chief accomplice, what is to be done with them? Copenick 2024-4-23
52 History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia.Vol. VIII.by Thomas Carlyle.BOOK VIII. -- CROWN-PRINCE REPRIEVED: LIFE AT CUSTRIN -- November, 1730-February, 1732.Chapter I. -- CHAPLAIN MULLER WAITS ON THE CROWN-PRINCE.Friedrich's feelings at this juncture are not m 2024-4-23
53 "By that dreadful Treaty of Seville, Cardinal Fleury and the Spaniards should have joined with England, and coerced the Kaiser VI ET ARMIS to admit Spanish Garrisons [instead of neutral] into Parma and Piacenza, and so secure Baby Carlos his heritage the 2024-4-23
54 "WIEN [properly Berlin-Landsberg Highway, other side of Custrin], 4th October, 1731."I regret much to have missed the pleasure of seeing your Excellency again before I left Berlin. I set off between seven and eight in the morning yesterday, and got to C 2024-4-23
55 Old King Victor Amadeus of Sardinia had solemnly abdicated in favor of his Son; went, for a twelvemonth or more, into private felicity with an elderly Lady-love whom he had long esteemed the first of women;--tired of such felicity, after a twelvemonth; de 2024-4-23
56 History of Friedrich II. of Prussia.Vol. IX.by Thomas Carlyle.BOOK IX. -- LAST STAGE OF FRIEDRICH'S APPRENTICEs.h.i.+P: LIFE IN RUPPIN. -- 1732-1736.Chapter I. -- PRINCESS ELIZABETH CHRISTINA OF BRUNSWICK-BEVERN.We described the Crown-Prince as intent to 2024-4-23
57 That was on the Thursday; Betrothal is on the Monday following. Doc.u.ment SECOND is from poor old Fa.s.smann, and quite of external nature; which we much abridge:-- "Monday evening, all creatures are in gala, and the Royal Apartments upstairs are brilli 2024-4-23
58 Preussen is to be the place for these people; Tilsit and Memel region, same where the big Fight of Tannenberg and ruin of the Teutsch Ritters took place: in that fine fertile Country there are homes got ready for this Emigration out of Salzburg.Long ago, 2024-4-23
59 "MEIN GOTT, what a piece of news Buddenbrock has brought me! I am to get nothing out of Brandenburg, my dear Hacke? Thirty men I had to s.h.i.+ft out of my company in consequence [of Buddenbrock's order]; and where am I now to get other thirty? I would 2024-4-23
60 But the dexterous young Wife, gladdest; busiest and weakliest of hopeful creatures, contrived to manage everything, like a Female Fieldmarshal, as she was. Papa was delighted; bullied the foolish Ans.p.a.ch people,--or would have done so, had not I interv 2024-4-23
61 "These are August's plans: West-Preussen for the nearest Neighbor; Zips for Austria; Ukraine, Lithuania, and appendages for the Russian Czarina: handsome Sections to be sliced off, and flung to good neighbors; as it were, all the outlying limbs and wing 2024-4-23
62 "Poor man, he has been living in Zweibruck, in Weissenburg and such places, in that Debatable French-German region,--which the French are more and more getting stolen to themselves, in late centuries:--generally on the outskirts of France he lives; havin 2024-4-23
63 "JUNE 29th, 1734. Kaiser, rallying desperately for recovery of the Milanese, has sent an Army thither, Graf von Mercy leader of it: Battle of Parma between the French and it (29th June);--totally lost by the Kaiser's people, after furious fighting; Graf 2024-4-23
64 "... The Queen commands me to give you a thousand regards from her. She appeared much affected at your illness; but for the rest, I could not warrant you how sincere it was; for she is totally changed, and I have quite lost reckoning of her (N'Y CONNAIS 2024-4-23
65 Crown-Prince Friedrich and a select party escorted his Majesty to Mainz, where was a Dinner of unusual sublimity by the Kurfurst there; [15th August (Fa.s.smann, p. 511.)]--Dinner done, his Majesty stept on board "the Electoral Yacht;" and in this fine 2024-4-23
66 Chapter XI. -- IN PAPA'S SICK-ROOM; PRUSSIAN INSPECTIONS: END OF WAR.It appears, Friedrich met a cordial reception in the sickroom at Potsdam; and, in spite of his levities to Wilhelmina, was struck to the heart by what he saw there. For months to come, 2024-4-23
67 And these were the damages the poor Kaiser had to pay for meddling in Polish Elections;--for galloping thither in chase of his Shadows. No such account of broken windows was ever presented to a man before. This may be considered as the consummation of the 2024-4-23
68 History of Friedrich II. of Prussia.Vol. X.by Thomas Carlyle.BOOK X. -- AT REINSBERG. - 1736-1740.Chapter I. -- MANSION OF REINSBERG.On the Crown-Prince's Marriage, three years ago, when the AMT or Government-District RUPPIN, with its incomings, was a.s. 2024-4-23
69 In Friedrich's History it was, no doubt, an important fact, that there lived a Voltaire along with him, twenty years his senior. With another Theory of the Universe than the Voltaire one, how much OTHER had Friedrich too been! But the Theory called by Vo 2024-4-23
70 "REINSBERG, 26th October, 1736.... "Yesterday I went across to Mirow. To give my Most All-gracious Father an idea of the place, I cannot liken it to anything higher than Gross-Kreutz [term of comparison lost upon us; say GARRAT, at a venture, or the CLA 2024-4-23
71 So that Oczakow was taken, sure enough; terms, life only: and every remaining Turk packs off from it, some "twenty thousand inhabitants young and old" for one sad item.--A very blazing semi-absurd event, to be read of in Prussian military circles,--wher 2024-4-23
72 Harmless "fire," but too "fatuous;" mere flame-circles cut in the air, for infants, we know how!-- With Lippe-Buckeburg there ensued some Correspondence, high enough on his Serenity's side; but it soon languished on the Prince's side; and in private 2024-4-23
73 "Since that time," say twenty years ago, "there is no expense that the King has been afraid of, in order to succeed in his salutary views.He made, in the first place, regulations full of wisdom; he rebuilt wherever the Pestilence had desolated: thousan 2024-4-23
74 The Russians protested, with astonishment, against such Turk Peace on the Kaiser's part. But there was no help for it. One ally is gone, the Kaiser has let go this Western skirt of the Turk; and "Thamas Kouli Khan" (called also Nadir Shah, famed Orient 2024-4-23
75 "Herr Jesu, to thee I live; Herr Jesu, to thee I die; in life and in death thou art my gain (DU BIST MEIN GEWINN)." These were the last words Friedrich Wilhelm spoke in this world. He again fell into a faint. Eller gave a signal to the Crown-Prince to t 2024-4-23
76 History of Friedrich II. of Prussia.Vol. XI.by Thomas Carlyle.BOOK XI. -- FRIEDRICH TAKES THE REINS IN HAND. -- June-December, 1740.Chapter I. -- PHENOMENA OF FRIEDRICH'S ACCESSION.In Berlin, from Tuesday, 31st May, 1740, day of the late King's death, t 2024-4-23
77 Readers see there is radiance enough, perhaps slightly in excess, but of intrinsically good quality, in the Aurora of this new Reign. A brilliant valiant young King; much splendor of what we could call a golden or soft nature (visible in those "New-Era" 2024-4-23
78 Harrington is here too;--and Britannic Majesty and he are busy governing the English Nation on these terms.--We return now to the Prussian Majesty.About six weeks after that of d.i.c.kens,--Cleve Journey and much else now ended,--Praetorius the Danish Env 2024-4-23
79 quizzed and frolicked; The big Count [Heir-apparent of Dessau] silently swung his head, Wis.h.i.+ng this fine Journey to France, In the bottom of his heart, most christianly at the Devil.Les uns nous prenaient pour des rois, D'autres pour des filous cour 2024-4-23
80 this General wished to investigate your Comte Dufour,--foreign Count, who the instant he arrives sets about inviting people to supper that are perfect strangers. He took the poor Count for a sharper; and prudently advised M. de la Crochardiere not to be d 2024-4-23
81 The Newspapers, though their eyes were not yet of the Argus quality now familiar to us, have been intent on Friedrich during this Baireuth-Cleve Journey, especially since that sudden eclipse of him at Strasburg lately; forming now one scheme of route for 2024-4-23
82 "Most respectable Inspector of the poor, the invalids, orphans, crazy people and Bedlams,--I have read with mature meditation the very profound Jordanic Letter which was waiting here;"--and do accept your learned proposal."I have seen that Voltaire who 2024-4-23
83 Borck's management was throughout good: punctual, quietly exact, polite, mildly inflexible. Fain would the Maaseyk Town-Baths have shut their gates on him; desperately conjuring him, "Respite for a few hours, till we send to Liege for instructions!" Bu 2024-4-23
84 Brother, we will hope, silently continues to be Pole, so that the needle always comes back again; otherwise all would go to wreck. Here, in abridged and partly rectified form, are the phenomena witnessed:-- "We arrived at Berlin the end of October [Monda 2024-4-23
85 And so, on the 1st of November, fifth morning since they came, Schwerin and Podewils, a world of new business silently ahead of them, return to Berlin, intent to begin the same. All the Kings will have to take their resolution on this matter; wisely, or e 2024-4-23
86 England is not less interested, and the diligent Sir Guy is doing his best; but can make out nothing satisfactory;--much the reverse indeed; and falls into angry black antic.i.p.ations. "n.o.body here, great or small,"says his Excellency, "dares make a 2024-4-23
87 History of Friedrich II. of Prussia.Vol. XII.by Thomas Carlyle.BOOK XII. -- FIRST SILESIAN WAR, AWAKENING A GENERAL EUROPEAN ONE, BEGINS. -- December, 1740-May, 1741.Chapter I. -- OF SCHLESIEN, OR SILESIA.Schlesien, what we call Silesia, lies in elliptic 2024-4-23
88 Gotter has fulfilled his instructions in regard to this important little Doc.u.ment; and now the effect of it is--? Gotter can report no good effect whatever. "Be cautious," Friedrich instructs him farther; "modify that Fifth Proposal; I will take less 2024-4-23
89 "SUNDAY, 1st JANUARY, 1741. The King having established himself in Herrn Scultet's Garden-House, not far from the Schweidnitz Gate, there began a delicate and great operation. The Prussians, in a soft cautious manner, in the gray of the morning, push ou 2024-4-23
90 "Adieu, M. le Conseiller [Poor's-RATH, so styled]. Go and amuse yourself with Horace, study Pausanias, and be gay over Anacreon. As to me, who for amus.e.m.e.nt have nothing but merlons, fascines and gabions, [Merlons are mounds of earth placed behind t 2024-4-23
91 escorting; next "the Dauphin" (Boy of eleven, Louis XVI.'s. Father), and "Mesdames of France, with"--but even Geusau stops short. Protestants cannot enter that Chapel, without peril of idolatry; wherefore Geusau and Pupil kept strolling in the genera 2024-4-23
92 "SEPTEMBER 3d, 1741. At Wilmanstrand,--key of Wyborg, their frontier stronghold in Finland, which was under Siege,--the Swedes (about 5,000 of them, for they had nothing to live upon, and lay scattered about in fractions) made fight, or skirmish, against 2024-4-23
93 so called, which human nature shrinks from; of which the extant generation already knows nothing, and is impatient of hearing anything!Truly, Oblivion is very due to such an Epoch: and from me far be it to awaken, beyond need, its sordid Bedlams, happily 2024-4-23
94 This is the end of that March into the Mountains, with Neisse Siege hanging triumphant ahead. These are the King's quarters, this wintry Spring night, Sat.u.r.day, 8th April, 1741; and it is to be guessed there is more of care than of sleep provided for 2024-4-23
95 not said otherwise where. He had come as Volunteer, few weeks ago, out of Holland, where he was a rising General: he has met his fate here,--and Margraf Karl, his Brother, who also gets wounded, will be a mournful man to-night.The Prussian Horse, this rig 2024-4-23
96 But if not as cause, then as signal, or as signal and cause together (which it properly was), the Battle of Mollwitz gave the finis.h.i.+ng stroke, and set all in motion. This was "the little stone broken loose from the mountain;" this, rather than the 2024-4-23
97 In this way do the Pragmatic people eat their own Covenant, one after the other, and are not ashamed;--till all have eaten, or as good as eaten; and, almost within year and day, Pragmatic Sanction is a vanished quant.i.ty; and poor Kaiser Karl's life-lab 2024-4-23
98 "MR. VINER (on his legs):... 'If I mistake not the true intention of the Address proposed,' in answer to his Majesty's most gracious Speech from the Throne, 'we are invited to declare that we will oppose the King of Prussia in his attempts upon Siles 2024-4-23
99 "Wednesday Evening, 15th March, 1741, We anchor in the Playa Grande, the waste surfy Shallow which washes Carthagena seaward: 124 sail of us, big and little. We find Don Blas in a very prepared posture. Don Blas has been doing his best, this twelvemonth 2024-4-23
100 History of Friedrich II. of Prussia.Vol. XIII.by Thomas Carlyle.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 2024-4-23