The Life of Frederick the Great
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Excerpt from The Life of Frederick the Great: Comprehending a Complete History of the Silesian Campaign and the Thirty Years´ War Frederick the Great - who in many cases served as the model for England´s ablest foe, the Emperor Napoleon was - one of those monarchs whose lives form at once the most interesting and instructive episodes in the annals of history. Subject in childhood to the insane whims of a half-crazed father - the victim of unexampled parental tyranny - his very life in momentary danger from the sword which still dripped with the blood of his dearest friend, the period of his youth was rendered one of more than tragic interest. Arrived at manhood, we find him seated on a throne which totters beneath the repeated shocks of his countless foes; at once calculating and bold, he rushes to the field, dissipates the hosts of adversaries, and returns in triumph to his capital. From thenceforward his existence seems to oscillate between the laurelwreath which was to deck his brow in the event of victory, and the poison-phial which was to terminate his existence, when, outnumbered and defeated, he wished to spare his country the cost of his ransom. A career so chequered must of itself prove interesting to the reader; but Frederick has other claims on the attention beyond his merits as a warrior. The originality of his views - the enlightened character of his policy - his talents as a legislator, statesman, and scholar, must render his reign the most interesting epoch in the history of Europe. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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