
HISTORY OF FRIEDRICH II. OF PRUSSIA - FREDERICK THE GREAT
By Thomas Carlyle
FREDERICK THE GREAT.
FREDERICK THE GREAT.
Book I. — BIRTH AND PARENTAGE. — 1712.
Chapter I. — PROEM: FRIEDRICH'S HISTORY FROM THE DISTANCE WE ARE AT.
1. FRIEDRICH THEN, AND FRIEDRICH NOW.
2. EIGHTEENTH CENTURY.
3. ENGLISH PREPOSSESSIONS.
4. ENCOURAGEMENTS, DISCOURAGEMENTS.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (110K characters)
Release date
2008-06-16
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1795–1881
A fierce and unforgettable Victorian voice, this Scottish essayist and historian wrote with urgency about heroes, revolution, work, and the moral strain of modern life. His books helped shape 19th-century debate and still stand out for their intensity and originality.
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