| 单词 | Frederick the Great |
| 例句 | "No army has ever won Russia, not even Frederick the Great or Napoleon." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z IN the mid-1740s, Frederick the Great, king of Prussia, decided he needed a break from his bustling castle. Heads Up: In Potsdam, Germany, a Time to Celebrate 2012-01-27T18:02:32Z Canny Frederick the Great, he wrote, made these incomers buy royal china from his porcelain factory if they wanted “to take up residence, open a business, or marry”. Weimar memories: walking Berlin … in a flâneur's footsteps 2017-03-26T04:00:00Z So why does he deserve to be called Frederick the Great? Prussian and powerful 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z They made the punchpot for export to the new nation across the Atlantic, just as they created a teapot showing Frederick II of Prussia, better known as Frederick the Great, for their home market. Ah, Tea. So Relaxing. But Its History Is Another Story. 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z Kant applauded the slogan he attributed to Frederick the Great, "argue as much as you will, and about what you will, but obey." Why "free speech" needs a new definition in the age of the internet and Trumpist tweets 2021-01-18T05:00:00Z In a separate chamber, they came upon a ghoulish spectacle: four monumental coffins, containing the skeletons of the 17th century Prussian king, Frederick the Great, Field Marshall von Hindenburg, and his wife. Did Nazis really try to make zombies? The real history behind one of our weirdest WWII obsessions 2015-08-22T04:00:00Z He moved from Leipzig to Berlin in 1740 to be a harpsichordist in the court of Frederick the Great. CPE Bach: like father, like son 2011-02-24T22:35:01Z This fine early-music ensemble performs a complete account of Bach’s “The Musical Offering,” that regal collection of pieces dedicated to Frederick the Great of Prussia. 7 Classical Music Concerts to See in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z Frederick the Great of Prussia had a problem: His soldiers were drinking coffee instead of beer. A History of Getting Hammered, and Why Some of Us Should Keep Doing It 2021-06-19T04:00:00Z Frederick the Great wanted to build a new Royal Prussian Academy, populated by the superstars of science and philosophy. The master of them all 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z The family lived in a manor originally built during the time of Frederick the Great, the king of Prussia. Chris Strachwitz, Who Dug Up the Roots of American Music, Dies at 91 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Its founder, the musically inclined ruler Frederick the Great, was involved in the casting and costumes for some productions. Berlin’s State Opera Has Served Kings, Presidents and Dictators. Now What? 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z The reader discovers, for example, that Voltaire turned up at the court of Frederick the Great as a pet Enlightenment intellectual, only to run a bond-market scam that could have bankrupted the Prussian exchequer. What’s the alternative? 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z The Regency Wing was later designed by Edinburgh architect Robert Reid to house the collection which includes the gloves of Patrick's first love, Sophie Brandt, alady-in-waiting at the court of Frederick the Great of Prussia, . Historic Britain: days out and short breaks 2012-08-17T21:45:06Z It is famous because the sister of Frederick the Great and Wagner, but it is very calm and in a good way provincial. Trade Secrets From the Wagner Festival Whisperer 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z His writings have intrigued heads of state from Prussia’s Frederick the Great to U.S. president Bill Clinton. What did Marcus Aurelius believe? 'Meditations' has the answers. 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z The Seven Years’ War had begun in Europe in 1756 when Frederick the Great of Prussia invaded Saxony and annexed the area as part of his broader plan to expand Prussian territory. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Despite such bitter memories, Frederick II, known as Frederick the Great, followed his father’s military policies when he came to power. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Frederick the Great is credited with saying, “He who defends everything defends nothing.” Perspective | The price progressives paid for getting rid of Trump: A moderate president 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z I copied this from Frederick the Great, Wellington, and Rommel, among others.” Analysis | The Daily 202: Jim Mattis’s reading list offers a jarring contrast to Trump’s lack of intellectual curiosity 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z Titled On Holiday, it showed the famous statue, on Berlin’s Unter den Linden boulevard, of the Prussian leader Frederick the Great on horseback – only without the king on the horse’s back. Central Europe is a lesson to liberals: don’t be anti-nationalist | Ivan Krastev 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z In a satchel, he carried the galleys of his next book, a historical novel about Frederick the Great’s campaign to drain the Prussian swamps. The Writer Who Uncovered the Nazis’ Drug Use 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z Boots mimicking those worn by Frederick the Great of Prussia in 1780. Shoemaker passes trade to the next generation 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z He received the title of Court Composer from the Elector of Saxony and, on a visit to Berlin, astonished Frederick the Great with his improvisations. Bach’s Holy Dread 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z In his office, a poster of Frederick the Great, a Prussian monarch beloved by conservatives, hangs on one wall. Politisch inkorrekt 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z But Ms. Merkel is no Bismarck or Frederick the Great, nor would she want to be. Europe’s New Medieval Map 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z He was the son of an officer in the army of Frederick the Great. More influential than Darwin? Meet the guy Humboldt Park was named for (graphic) 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z To be credible, strategy needs a full tool-box, for “diplomacy without arms is like music without instruments” as Frederick the Great said. A lurch onto the world stage 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z Prussian King Frederick the Great offered this rebuke to those who refused to allow any concessions: “If you try to hold everything, you hold nothing.” A compelling argument on Iran 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z In his study hung his most revered piece of art: a portrait of Frederick the Great. The Brief Luxurious Life of Adolf Hitler, 50 Feet Below Berlin 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z Bach played the organ there and the kings of Prussia, including Frederick the Great, were buried there. The church described as a 'symbol of evil' 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z The narrator of the story is, as he says, like Voltaire in the court of Frederick the Great—both participating in the debauchery and sitting in judgment, or at least observation, of it. This Week in Fiction: Greg Jackson 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z Where there is now wasteland in the heart of Berlin, the plan is to recreate the courtyards and ornate domes which were once fit for Frederick the Great. Germany's troublesome prestige projects 2013-06-13T12:10:53Z Or as Frederick the Great said: “Diplomacy without arms is like music without instruments.” Iran-U.S. Talks: Path to Peace or Confidence Game? 2013-02-04T12:50:21Z It's less familiar and in some ways more important than that of , France's Sun King, or Frederick the Great of Prussia. History of the world: Who to leave out? 2012-09-17T00:25:31Z And it is doing so in the 300th anniversary year of the birth of Frederick the Great, the Prussian ruler who almost single-handedly forged a powerful new European kingdom. Op-Ed Contributor: Frederick the Great and the New Old Germany 2012-09-13T04:00:01Z In this capacity he had a decisive influence on Prussian policy, both under Frederick the Great and Frederick William II. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z Being stationed at Berlin, he became acquainted with the Princess Amelia, sister of Frederick the Great, and a mutual attachment followed. Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z Or as Frederick the Great said: “Diplomacy without arms is like music without instruments.” Iran-U.S. Talks: Path to Peace or Confidence Game? 2013-02-04T12:50:21Z Carlyle's "Frederick the Great" had brought Königsberg prominently before the eyes and minds of English-speaking readers, just previously to the ceremony in which King William was the most conspicuous performer. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z Germans are taking a second look at Prussia, particularly its transformation into the most enlightened European state in the late 18th century under Frederick the Great, a friend of Voltaire and a musician. Op-Ed Contributor: Frederick the Great and the New Old Germany 2012-09-13T04:00:01Z In the later years, too, of Frederick the Great’s reign, Hertzberg played a considerable part in foreign policy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z Shortly before the death of Frederick the Great he was promoted to the rank of major-general and appointed chief of a regiment. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z Carlyle, in the tenth book of his Frederick the Great, says: “But mere inanity and darkness visible reign in all his Biographies over this period of his life, which was above all others worth investigating.” Voltaire: A Sketch of his Life and Works 2012-03-14T02:00:25.570Z One might have thought that there never was a Frederick the Great or an Archduke Charles; that the only part ever played in history by Germans was that of impotent braggarts and stupid cowards. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z We have passed from the age of Frederick the Great to the age of the French Revolution; and the breeze that burst in the War of Liberation is already beginning to freshen the air. Hegel's Philosophy of Mind 2012-03-07T03:00:14.327Z He championed this latest creation of Frederick the Great’s mainly with a view to an energetic reform of the empire, though the idea of German unity was naturally still far from his mind. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z When Frederick the Great sent his portrait to Washington, he sent with it these remarkable words: "From the oldest general in Europe to the greatest general in the world." Famous American Statesmen 2012-03-01T03:00:26.167Z Carlyle records of Frederick the Great, that silver ornaments were kept in his palace, and turned to account under the exigencies of war. British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. 2012-02-26T03:00:18.883Z Then Frederick the Great got his "dander" up. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z To another the famous Belisarius was given by Frederick the Great. Through East Anglia in a Motor Car 2012-02-22T03:00:21.787Z Beyond this he aimed at preventing the restoration of the hegemony of Austria in the Empire, and secretly cherished the hope of restoring Frederick the Great’s Russian alliance. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z Frederick the Great, for example, disliked others to take snuff from his box. England in the Days of Old 2012-02-18T03:00:17.863Z This is much smaller than the New Palace, but it is more home-like—it was built by Frederick the Great for his own residence, and here he spent the last years of his life. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z The hero of this story while still a youth entered the service of Frederick the Great, and by a succession of fortunate circumstances and perilous adventures, rose to the rank of colonel. A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti 2012-02-06T03:00:13.023Z The Prussian cuirassiers were first so called under Frederick William I., and in the wars of his successor Frederick the Great they bore a conspicuous part. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z He spoke for the last time in 1793 on Frederick the Great and the advantages of monarchy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z Even Frederick the Great considered it "true and obvious" that "a purse out of which money is taken every day, and into which nothing is put in turn, must soon become empty." Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II 2012-01-25T03:00:34.150Z The most interesting place in the neighborhood of Berlin, of course, is Potsdam, with its historical associations, especially with its memories of Frederick the Great. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z Christopher Clark, a historian and Cambridge professor, in a lecture in Berlin on Tuesday, said that Frederick the Great compared himself to a mirror, unable to be himself but instead reflecting what was around him. Potsdam Journal: Germany Marks Frederick the Great?s 300th Birthday 2012-01-24T22:00:54Z Cromwell shares with Frederick the Great the credit of founding the modern cavalry spirit. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z The latter had made scarcely any progress since the days of Frederick the Great, and before von Hindersin’s appointment had practised with the same guns in the same bastion year after year. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z Frederick the Great, who continued nearly all this, prohibited the exportation of Silesian yarn, with the exception of the very coarsest and finest, as well as of that which had been bleached. Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II 2012-01-25T03:00:34.150Z But Frederick the Great was not an ordinary king, and the palace in which he lived is invested with the interest of an extraordinary personality. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z The music of Provence found a way across the Alps to the feudal courts of Este and Ferrara, to Verona, and later, southwards to Sicily, where Frederick the Great was king. The Story of Assisi 2012-01-14T03:00:18.710Z Eventually it became part of the latter country, and in 1534 was sold to the house of Habsburg, from whom it was taken by Frederick the Great during his attack on Silesia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z One reason for branding him as an advocate of German practices is his exaltation of Frederick the Great. The Unpopular Review, Number 19 July-December 1918 2012-01-09T03:00:24.167Z Frederick the Great endeavored above all to retain in the country the strangers who came there periodically. Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II 2012-01-25T03:00:34.150Z Our last visit was to the tomb of Frederick the Great, who is buried in the Garrison Church. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z There his first act was to unveil a bust of Frederick the Great! Lola Montez An Adventuress of the 'Forties 2012-01-08T03:00:19.240Z The Poet admired Carlyle’s French Revolution, but he seemed surprised at my having read Carlyle’s Frederick the Great; the length of it had been too much for him. Tennyson and His Friends 2011-12-28T03:00:32.373Z He pointed out, as one of Frederick the Great’s chief virtues, the fact that he was influenced by no delusions created by vanity or sentimentality. The Unpopular Review, Number 19 July-December 1918 2012-01-09T03:00:24.167Z Its builder was Frederick the Great, who, for this purpose, called in the advice of a Dutch merchant, Philip Graumann. The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 2011-12-24T03:07:52.717Z In this bronze coffin lies all that remains of Frederick the Great: "He sleeps his last sleep, he has fought his last battle, No sound shall awake him to glory again." From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z Among his simpler designs is the scene in the apartment of Frederick the Great when his heir presumptive demanded if the monarch would return his shuttlecock. George Cruikshank 2011-12-18T03:00:20.137Z Coming back, with English introductions, to the Continent, he sought service with Ferdinand of Brunswick, who sent him on to Frederick the Great, whom he joined in January 1758 at Breslau. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z The Germans point to his advocacy of their cause in 1870, and to his glorification of Frederick the Great, as proofs that he would approve of, and even exalt, all that they have done. The Unpopular Review, Number 19 July-December 1918 2012-01-09T03:00:24.167Z If you had belonged to the court of Frederick the Great, you would have proved a poor courtier indeed if you had praised His Majesty's campaigns. Atlantic Classics, Second Series 2011-12-09T03:00:20.203Z Frederick the Great, at that time crown prince of Prussia, heard the singer in Brunswick in 1735, and immediately engaged him for his private chapel at Rheinsberg. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z Frederick the Great and Napoleon, as heads of the state, acted in accordance with Macchiavelli's views. Morals and the Evolution of Man 2011-11-14T03:00:18.930Z On his way home Gustavus paid a short visit to his uncle, Frederick the Great, at Potsdam. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z The best known of his poems is Die M�dcheninsel, an elegy which met with the warm approval of Frederick the Great. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z Frederick the Great severely reprimanded a Prussian officer for striking a soldier at a review. The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book 2011-11-13T03:00:12.183Z Marie Antoinette, Frederick the Great, the Empress Catherine, the King and Queen of Naples, and other Royal and illustrious personages. The Anglo-French Entente in the Seventeenth Century 2011-11-04T02:00:24.773Z Frederick the Great gave him a commission as first lieutenant in the infantry. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z Frederick the Great also formed the Body Guard alluded to above. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z During 1741 he sought to make peace between the empress Maria Theresa and Frederick the Great, but in vain, and in 1748 he represented his country at the congress of Aix-la-Chapelle. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z So too he revenged himself upon Frederick the Great in a letter to him from Ferney. Human, All-Too-Human, Part II 2011-10-26T02:00:29.773Z His son was Frederick the Great, who was the opposite of Frederick William. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" 2011-10-22T02:00:29.487Z To-day, for example, they are different from what they were in the time of Frederick the Great; it was then held right to keep what you had taken. For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. II (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:49.420Z They talk in Berlin of the policy of Frederick the Great; how little they understand his policy! For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. I (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:45.883Z Of giants in real life whose stature has been authentically recorded Quetelet gives the palm to Frederick the Great’s Scotch giant, who measured about 8 ft. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" 2011-10-05T02:00:17.763Z She was the mother of Frederick the Great. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z On account of the claims of his mother on the inheritance of her brother, the elector of Bavaria, he sided with Frederick the Great in the short Bavarian succession war of 1778 against Austria. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" 2011-10-22T02:00:29.487Z Holding the flute in his hand, Frederick the Great glanced hastily over the names. Stories of Great Musicians 2011-09-10T02:00:28.157Z They conceived the brilliant idea of climbing up on the equestrian statue of Frederick the Great, which is just opposite the palace windows. Music-Study in Germany from the Home Correspondence of Amy Fay 2011-09-07T02:00:17.597Z His father had guaranteed the pragmatic sanction, but as the conditions on which the guarantee had Frederick the Great. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" 2011-10-05T02:00:17.763Z After undergoing various vicissitudes, it was reorganized by Frederick the Great on the French model and received its present constitution in 1812. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z English readers will find a picturesque account of him in Thomas Carlyle’s Frederick the Great. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" 2011-10-22T02:00:29.487Z Frederick the Great received the master musician with much kindness, and led him through all the rooms of the castle. Stories of Great Musicians 2011-09-10T02:00:28.157Z To this thought he gave eloquent and enthusiastic expression in his address at the opening of his Berlin lectures in October, 1818, and also in his lecture on Frederick the Great. The life and teaching of Karl Marx 2011-09-03T02:00:19.203Z Having passed to Spain, its fortifications were strengthened by Philip II., but they were razed by Frederick the Great, the town having been in the possession of Prussia since 1703. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z He was married to Maria Theresa, archduchess of Austria, afterwards so famous as the Empress-queen who fought valiantly against Frederick the Great. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z In our misfortune it was pleasant to recall the words of Jomini, when speaking of Frederick the Great and his defeats in Silesia. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z Once upon a time Bach paid a visit to King Frederick the Great. Stories of Great Musicians 2011-09-10T02:00:28.157Z For example, Fumaroli lauds the “polished” French style Frederick the Great honed in his correspondence with Voltaire. When French Was the Language of Enlightenment 2011-07-09T04:15:20Z Frederick the Great said, “Touch them not, for no one has done so and prospered.” Pleasure & Profit in Bible Study 2011-07-09T02:00:14.273Z Largely through the influence of Frederick the Great, who had not forgiven England for abandoning him in the Seven Years' War, Catherine II of Russia was induced to champion the cause of the neutral states. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z Frederick the Great," said Mr. James W. Gerard, our late Ambassador to Germany, in a recent address, "is the hero and model of Germany. Teaching the Child Patriotism 2011-07-03T02:00:11.747Z Frederick William I. was succeeded by his son, Frederick II., called Frederick the Great. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z Duly associating Frenchness with class privilege, the Francophile king Frederick the Great of Prussia pointedly spoke his native German only to stable-boys and horses. When French Was the Language of Enlightenment 2011-07-09T04:15:20Z We are akin in our aspirations—Frederick the Great understood that. Ten Years Near the German Frontier A Retrospect and a Warning 2011-06-16T02:00:15.297Z With the aid of her great minister, Kaunitz, she succeeded in forming new alliances, France, Russia, Austria, and some of the minor German states uniting against Frederick the Great. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z As a model, Frederick the Great is repugnant to the soul of America. Teaching the Child Patriotism 2011-07-03T02:00:11.747Z Few royal princes ever had a more unfortunate childhood and youth than Frederick the Great. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z Frederick the Great did smaller wonders than will be expected of the cadet-corps! The Invisible Lodge 2011-06-09T02:00:19.470Z Without asking too many questions, we even accepted Frederick the Great as a hero. Ten Years Near the German Frontier A Retrospect and a Warning 2011-06-16T02:00:15.297Z It was not until after the publication of Sterling that he seriously took to Frederick the Great, which had hitherto been only a project floating in his mind with many others. The Age of Tennyson 2011-05-31T02:00:36.607Z Historians will remember it as they remember the hexameters of Cicero, the verses with which Frederick the Great pestered Voltaire, and the daily poems Warren Hastings used to read at his breakfast-table.’ The Real Gladstone an Anecdotal Biography 2011-05-29T02:00:07.883Z Austria yielded Parma and Piacenza to Spain, a portion of Lombardy to Sardinia, and again confirmed Frederick the Great in the possession of Silesia. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z As all the world knows, two volumes of Carlyle’s Frederick the Great have recently appeared. Life of Robert Burns 2011-05-11T02:00:21.043Z He writes of his sympathy with his 'sainted' ancestor Frederick the Great, in the dictum that everybody should be allowed to pursue happiness and salvation in his own sweet way.' Ten Years Near the German Frontier A Retrospect and a Warning 2011-06-16T02:00:15.297Z This man, so long neglected, was during a considerable part of his life, and especially in the years between the publication of the Frederick the Great and his death, the greatest literary force in England. The Age of Tennyson 2011-05-31T02:00:36.607Z Another Peruvian, high in place, was heard to give an exact account of how Frederick the Great had driven Napoleon out of Russia. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846 2011-04-29T02:00:09.217Z He was an earnest, noble-hearted, aspiring man, who had already taken his mother's enemy, Frederick the Great, as his model for a ruler. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z Readers of Carlyle’s Frederick the Great may recall his description of the contest of the rival engineers on this occasion. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z Frederick the Great and Catherine of Russia protected the Jesuits, it is true, but they were too absolute to fear them. Ten Years Near the German Frontier A Retrospect and a Warning 2011-06-16T02:00:15.297Z In his longer works he jumps from the French Revolution to Cromwell, and from Cromwell to Frederick the Great. The Age of Tennyson 2011-05-31T02:00:36.607Z Known as Pfandbriefe in Germany, covered bonds were created by Frederick the Great of Prussia in 1770 when aristocrats needed credit after parts of the country were devastated by the Seven Years War. South Africa Considering Covered Bonds to Lower Bank Costs 2011-04-13T08:12:03Z It was not the latter, this time, but their enemy, who profited by the example of Frederick the Great. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z His grandfather had been one of Frederick the Great’s generals and his father was a Prussian officer. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z It would be a sad day for Germany if we should break with you; some of us know that Frederick the Great saw your future, and believed that we always ought to be friends. Ten Years Near the German Frontier A Retrospect and a Warning 2011-06-16T02:00:15.297Z If Cromwell is narrower in its scope than the French Revolution, Frederick the Great is even wider. The Age of Tennyson 2011-05-31T02:00:36.607Z Known as Pfandbriefe in Germany, covered bonds were created by Frederick the Great of Prussia when aristocrats needed credit after parts of the country were devastated by the Seven Years War. Covered Bonds Seen Cutting Funding Costs 30%: Australia Credit 2011-03-24T16:20:12Z Frederick the Great said of him: "He was great in small matters, and little in great matters." A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z Frederick the Great was one day travelling incognito, when he met a student on his way to Berlin, and asked him what he was going to do there. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z In 1742 he went to Berlin, and Frederick the Great made him his aide-de-camp, with the rank of major. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" 2011-03-14T03:01:00.580Z However, it had not the results expected, for although Russia, which was allied with Austria, sent large armies headed by capable generals to the war, Frederick the Great remained unconquered. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z They were also to secure the swords presented to General George Washington by Frederick the Great and by General Lafayette. The Raid of John Brown at Harper's Ferry as I Saw It 2011-03-02T03:00:26.877Z The "Prussian" troops, under Prince Leopold of Dessau, especially distinguished themselves: their commander was afterwards one of Frederick the Great's most famous generals. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z Coffee-pot and cover, chocolate coloured ground, decorated with gilt scrolls; F, the cypher of Frederick the Great, under a crown in front; about the middle of the 18th century; height 9 in. The Collector's Handbook to Keramics of the Renaissance and Modern Periods 2011-02-28T03:00:33.843Z He maintained his court in imitation of Versailles, and drilled his soldiers in imitation of Frederick the Great. A Short History of Italy (476-1900) 2011-02-24T03:01:00.630Z Benevolent despotism found representatives not only Close of the Seven Years’ War to the French Revolution. in Frederick the Great and Maria Theresa, but also in Joseph II., Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z You will remember that it was stolen from Poland by Frederick the Great in 1772. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z The last years of Frederick the Great were peaceful. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z Ever since the time of Frederick the Great, German soldiers have believed that the worst place to make war is their own country, and the best the enemy's. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) From the Beginning of the War to the Landing of the British Army in France 2011-02-19T03:01:09.157Z It was into such a world as this that Frederick the Great was ushered in 1712. A Short History of Germany 2011-02-14T03:00:40.360Z With the 18th century democratic ideas first begin to appear side by side with the rule of the enlightened despots such as Frederick the Great, Catherine II. and Joseph II. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z A. Frederick the Great founded the Seehandlung to promote Prussian trade, especially the oversea trade. Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted 2011-02-01T03:00:14.553Z In the Empress Maria Theresa, Frederick the Great had an enemy whom he was bound to respect. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z As the men moved into the main streets they broke into that stiff-legged parade step which has been the triumphal march of the German army since the days of Frederick the Great. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) From the Beginning of the War to the Landing of the British Army in France 2011-02-19T03:01:09.157Z As Frederick the Great had no son, this splendid inheritance passed to his nephew Frederick William II. A Short History of Germany 2011-02-14T03:00:40.360Z In 1741 Euler accepted the invitation of Frederick the Great to Berlin, where he was made a member of the Academy of Sciences and professor of mathematics. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z Hers, however, was a wholly exceptional case, and required the intervention of no less a personage than Frederick the Great. Woman in Science With an Introductory Chapter on Woman's Long Struggle for Things of the Mind 2011-01-12T03:00:29.853Z When Frederick the Great heard of her death, he said to one of his ministers: "Maria Theresa is dead; now there will be a new order of things!" A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z His History of Frederick the Great was begun in 1852, and occupied him for thirteen years, during which he paid two visits to Germany. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) From the Beginning of the War to the Landing of the British Army in France 2011-02-19T03:01:09.157Z He idolized Frederick the Great, and denounced Jews, Greeks, and the cosmopolitan Goethe. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z Probably no war has ever been begun with less justification since Frederick the Great marched into Silesia. A Short History of English Liberalism 2010-12-22T15:03:38.007Z Not the least influence on the intellectual life of Leibnitz was Sophia Charlotte, Queen of Prussia and mother of Frederick the Great. Woman in Science With an Introductory Chapter on Woman's Long Struggle for Things of the Mind 2011-01-12T03:00:29.853Z The stern, heroic character of Frederick the Great, the strong, humane aspirations of Joseph II., and the rapid growth of democratic ideas all over the world, affected at last many of the smaller German States. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z He is known to history as Frederick the Great. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) From the Beginning of the War to the Landing of the British Army in France 2011-02-19T03:01:09.157Z The kind of warfare he was engaged in, does not bring to light the high qualities of a man like Gustavus Adolphus, Frederick the Great, or Napoleon. Speeches, Addresses, and Occasional Sermons, Volume 3 (of 3) 2010-12-20T17:11:42.357Z Another work - Frederick the Great Travelling, by Adolf Menzel - was one of Hitler's favourites and used to hang above his desk. 2010-01-29T11:49:00Z Frederick the Great required only five hours of sleep daily. A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene For Educational Institutions and General Readers He was easily controlled by Frederick the Great, who, notwithstanding, never entirely trusted him. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z I cannot tell you here of all the long and cruel warfare which Frederick the Great waged. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) From the Beginning of the War to the Landing of the British Army in France 2011-02-19T03:01:09.157Z Frederick the Great.—The military career of Frederick the Great is very different from those of his predecessors. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" During the following years he travelled and visited the camp of Frederick the Great, whose system of drill he admired and afterwards introduced into the Spanish army. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" He enjoyed much of the favour both of Frederick William I and of the Crown Prince, afterwards Frederick the Great, and died in 1738. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis He lived for some years in France and for a long time in Germany, Frederick the Great of Prussia having made him chamberlain and count. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide Before I conclude the story of Frederick the Great I must tell you of another piece of wickedness which he did in the latter years of his life. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) From the Beginning of the War to the Landing of the British Army in France 2011-02-19T03:01:09.157Z The wars of the time of Montecucculi and of Eugene were followed by that of the Polish Succession, the two Turkish wars, and the three great struggles against Frederick the Great. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" Frederick the Great referred to it as “God Almighty’s grenadier march.” The Story of Our Hymns The consequence was that during the second Silesian war Frederick the Great of Prussia pushed on into Saxony, and occupied the capital, from which Augustus fled. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis Frederick the Great erected at Pisa a monument to his memory. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide In this fine, tree-shaded avenue stands a splendid monument to Frederick the Great, the man who laid the foundations of Prussia by means of force and fraud. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) From the Beginning of the War to the Landing of the British Army in France 2011-02-19T03:01:09.157Z Then came the wars of Frederick the Great. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" After the battle of Leuthen, the army of Frederick the Great raised the strains of this noble hymn, and it is said that even the mortally wounded joined in the singing. The Story of Our Hymns The Festival of the unveiling of the statue of Frederick the Great, at Berlin, on the last day of May, is represented as one of the most splendid spectacles ever witnessed in that city. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 4, July, 1851 That is why his Frederick the Great is the finest historical monument of the century. Friend Mac Donald Frederick William was just as eager for war as Frederick the Great; but he was no general, and when he did fight, was badly beaten. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) From the Beginning of the War to the Landing of the British Army in France 2011-02-19T03:01:09.157Z On his accession, like Frederick the Great, Alexander inherited a well-trained and numerous army, and was not slow to use it. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" At Leuthen, in Silesia, December 5, 1757, the Prussians under Frederick the Great were facing an army of Austrians three times their number. The Story of Our Hymns Lastly, the political history, as well as the development of the German mind, since the time of Frederick the Great, has, through copious works, become the property of the nation. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. When Frederick the Great came to the throne of Prussia he found that his father had equipped for him an army of a hundred thousand men. History of the War Between Mexico and the United States, with a Preliminary View of its Origin, Volume 1 This was the great work of Bismarck’s life; he had completed the programme foreshadowed in his early speeches, and finished the work of Frederick the Great. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" Frederick the Great at that time ruled in Prussia, and his capital was in ill repute as a hotbed of frivolity and atheism. The Dramatic Works of G. E. Lessing Miss Sara Sampson, Philotas, Emilia Galotti, Nathan the Wise He was restored by Frederick the Great in October 1744, but died worn out at Munich on the 20th of January 1745. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" When Frederick the Great re-organized Silesia, he gave the peasants the right of making complaint to the government against severe bodily punishment! Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. During these wanderings he became acquainted with Rousseau and Voltaire; visited the court of Frederick the Great; went to Russia, where he was smiled upon by the Empress Catharine II. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII But he was unable to return to the army until after the death of Frederick the Great. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" While Frederick the Great lived she was impressed by his ability. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" In the Seven Years’ War, England joined Frederick the Great, so, too, did the Hessians and the other German allies. A Defence of the Hessians It was under Frederick the Great that the inheritance and rights of property of villeins were first secured to them in most of the provinces of the kingdom of Prussia. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. From this time she continued to prosper, and she quite captivated that opinionated monarch, Frederick the Great. Famous Singers of To-day and Yesterday L’�cole des m�res was the play which Frederick the Great described as turning the stage into a bureau g�n�ral de la fadeur. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" The truth is not known, and Frederick the Great at least professed long afterwards to believe that Catherine had no immediate share in the murder. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" Her daughter married the Crown Prince of Prussia and became the mother of Frederick the Great and of Wilhelmine, Princess of Baireuth. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) Thus “dragoon” came to mean medium cavalry, and this significance the word has retained since the early wars of Frederick the Great, save for a few local and temporary returns to the original meaning. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" Prussia still remembered the warlike achievements of Frederick the Great, although since those days its military efficiency had at times undergone a decline. A History of the Third French Republic The veteran troops of Frederick the Great, slow and measured in all their movements, displayed no rash impetuosity and left naught to chance. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 The protection of this post had been entrusted to Baron Steuben, who had acquired a knowledge of the military art under Frederick the Great. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia Her friends secured her even an interview with Frederick the Great, who promised to take care of her, a promise which he forgot, however, in spite of her repeated rhymed exhortations. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) Count von Flotow, his father, and an old officer of Blucher, was nearly as much opposed to his son becoming a musician as Frederick the Great's. An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections Old Dutch prints covered the walls, and the boys were barbered under the pictured eyes of Frederick the Great and Bonaparte. Children's Stories in American Literature, 1660-1860 He saw and took part in a great deal of fighting, and in 1762 was made aide to Frederick the Great. Elsie on the Hudson The French entered Berlin, and Napoleon despoiled Frederick the Great's tomb with his sword. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 1 March 1906 She was to Goethe what Frederick the Great's favorite sister, Wilhelmine, was to her brother. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) "Let them say and write what they like, as long as they let me do what I like," exclaimed Frederick the Great, on one occasion. An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections It grows quite visible first in Frederick the Great. The Pentecost of Calamity The greatest number and variety of these are in Germany, in which their development has been continuous since the days of Frederick the Great. Banking Frederick the Great and Napoleon always attached the highest importance to the maintenance at all costs of the regimental colours. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" Fifteen years after the death of Frederick the Great, we have seen that Prussia was politically in a state of decadence. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) This young Crown Prince of Prussia, afterward known as Frederick the Great, was the same one who had so much admired Francezka at the camp of Radewitz, four years before. Francezka Then he engaged, it is difficult to say whether by ill-luck or not, on the last and largest of his great single undertakings, the History of Frederick the Great. A History of Nineteenth Century Literature (1780-1895) Frederick the Great has said, it is true, that geniuses rank with sovereigns; but then this was too much, too much! Life of Wagner Biographies of Musicians Thoughtful men of other nations did know that the successful political immoralities of Frederick the Great had profoundly affected the policies of the Prussian Court to this day. The Evidence in the Case A Discussion of the Moral Responsibility for the War of 1914, as Disclosed by the Diplomatic Records of England, Germany, Russia Owing to their gradual enfranchisement by Frederick the Great and Joseph II., the peasantry had mightily progressed from the brutal feudal oppression. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) The count's father was one of the Pietists, a sect protected by the first king of Prussia, the father of Frederick the Great. Old and New London Volume I Carlyle's History of Frederick the Great, vols. i. and ii. p. The History of Freedom It was in 1786 that Frederick the Great died, leaving an army that he had raised to the pinnacle of fame. A Little Garrison A Realistic Novel of German Army Life of To-day "Dear Sir,— "I now give you the references to Frederick the Great. Time and Tide by Weare and Tyne Twenty-five Letters to a Working Man of Sunderland on the Laws of Work The world knows well through Carlyle and, also, though one-sidedly, through the memoirs of Wilhelmine, sister of Frederick the Great, the story of this union. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) Herein I am at one with Thomas Carlyle, and show my admiration of what he says by absolutely declining to read his ’Frederick the Great.’ English Caricaturists and Graphic Humourists of the Nineteenth Century. How they Illustrated and Interpreted their Times. The French language may still be the language of diplomacy, but the German language, which was still a despised lingo to Frederick the Great, has become the language of European royalties. German Problems and Personalities At Potsdam we were shown the very rooms in which Frederick the Great lived and moved and had his being, plotted and planned to conquer his neighbors. The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years Frederick the Great was friendly to us, but he declared that nobody but a king could ever rule so large a country. Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools Carlyle, in his Frederick the Great, tells the story. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) Just as Frederick the Great defended Prussia's newly won position as a great Power against overwhelming odds, so we were fighting under similar conditions for the maintenance of Germany's position in the world. My Three Years in America The good sword of Frederick the Great asserted his claims with such results that, except Napoleon, no ruler ever since has disputed the right of the Hohenzollern to rank amongst the dynasts of Europe. German Problems and Personalities The chapter on the death of Frederick the Great reads like a passage from the Correspondance of Flaubert in his first manhood. The Origins and Destiny of Imperial Britain Nineteenth Century Europe What opinion of us did Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, have? Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools A young fellow recently finished the works of Thomas Carlyle, winding up, if we remember aright, with the ten notebooks upon Frederick the Great. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 2 (of 25) About the middle of the century, accepting an invitation to the court of Frederick the Great of Prussia, he aided thence the introduction of infidel doctrines in Germany. History of Free Thought in Reference to The Christian Religion Frederick III. was an idealist, and, like Frederick the Great, a lover of literature and art. German Problems and Personalities He even forces Frederick the Great into reluctant but definite acquiescence with his enthusiasm—"Yes, you are right; you French have grace, the English have the depth, and we Germans, we have caution." The Origins and Destiny of Imperial Britain Nineteenth Century Europe Above were ranged the crowns of the Kings of Prussia, that of Frederick the Great being in the center. The International Spy Being the Secret History of the Russo-Japanese War Frederick the Great was kind and just to his subjects. Flowers of Freethought (Second Series) The Marquis d'Argens, at the court of Frederick the Great of Prussia, translated and tried to unite them. History of Free Thought in Reference to The Christian Religion The mischievous masterpiece of Carlyle on Frederick the Great, and his more mischievous letter to The Times, have misled English opinion as to the true character and traditions and aims of the Prussian monarchy. German Problems and Personalities Voltaire lived for a time at the Court of Frederick the Great of Prussia, and for many years carried on a correspondence with that monarch. Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers Reprinted From an English Work, Entitled "Half-Hours With The Freethinkers." It did not take us long to reach the famous palace of Frederick the Great, which the growth of Berlin has almost turned into a suburban residence. The International Spy Being the Secret History of the Russo-Japanese War Wolff’s “Metaphysics,” studied by Frederick the Great, iii. Chips from a German Workshop - Volume IV Essays chiefly on the Science of Language A more direct cause was found about the middle of the century in the influence of the French refugees and others, whom Frederick the Great invited to his court. History of Free Thought in Reference to The Christian Religion After the Battle of Kunersdorff, in 1761, Prussia was at her last gasp, and Frederick the Great found himself in so desperate a position that he had resolved on committing suicide. German Problems and Personalities The sceptical, half-cynical rule of Frederick the Great had left men's minds free, and imagination was everywhere aroused. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 The inverts themselves maintain that it was the same with Plato, Frederick the Great, Socrates, etc.; but this is not proved. The Sexual Question A Scientific, psychological, hygienic and sociological study Similar principles are found for the first time in Europe in the Practice of Frederick the Great in Prussia. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizens The Whigs were in favour of his views, and Burke, together with Frederick the Great, believed our interests would suffer by the increase of French power in the Mediterranean. James Boswell Famous Scots Series And Carlyle, in his “History of Frederick the Great,” devotes a whole volume—and a very tedious volume—to the medieval ancestors of the dynasty. German Problems and Personalities Prussia, as well as Austria, advanced territorial claims, and the partition of 1772, really planned by Frederick the Great, was consummated on the basis of a secret treaty of those powers with Catharine's government. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 Frederick the Great used to say, 'In default of unanswerable arguments it is better to express one's self laconically and not go beating about the bush.' A Forest Hearth: A Romance of Indiana in the Thirties Wherein it is set forth that Otto von Bismarck’s massive political genius, combined with his personal foibles, mark him as a heroic figure, side by side with Frederick the Great. Blood and Iron Origin of German Empire As Revealed by Character of Its Founder, Bismarck Frederick the Great has had a far stronger and better influence on history than a selfish, callous person like Louis XIV. War Letters of a Public-School Boy One-third of Frederick the Great’s Army was made up of foreigners. German Problems and Personalities By 1740 Voltaire was the most prominent figure of his world, if we except perhaps the quarrelling sovereigns, Maria Theresa and Frederick the Great. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 Goethe and Frederick the Great were both profoundly influenced by the French spirit. Mountain Meditations and some subjects of the day and the war This meant a tyrant of the massive Frederick the Great type. Blood and Iron Origin of German Empire As Revealed by Character of Its Founder, Bismarck The character of Frederick the Great was stained by many infamous deeds; he was in many ways unscrupulous, yet he was never petty, and he was devoted to his country. War Letters of a Public-School Boy Frederick the Great on his accession found himself at war with the Prince-Bishop of Liége, because that worthy prelate would not allow his subjects to be impressed by the Prussian press-gang. German Problems and Personalities Kunersdorf: overwhelming defeat of Frederick the Great by the Austrians and Russians. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 History has not yet settled how it was with C�sar, and so far as I know, Frederick the Great of Prussia is of the very few who have been unimpressionable. Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 They shouted themselves hoarse at the victories of Frederick the Great, but at his death they rubbed their hands at the thought of being delivered from the tyrant! Blood and Iron Origin of German Empire As Revealed by Character of Its Founder, Bismarck Of all the benevolent despots there is only one, Frederick the Great, to whom can be fitly applied what Johnson said of Goldsmith: "Let not his faults be remembered: he was a very great man." War Letters of a Public-School Boy To the unprejudiced student there can be no doubt that the one man primarily responsible is Frederick the Great, the master-builder of Prussian militarism and Prussian statecraft. German Problems and Personalities Death of Frederick William I; accession of Frederick the Great to the Prussian throne. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 On entering the dominions of Frederick the Great, he was made extremely indignant by the military despotism that reigned there. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851 This means in Frederick the Great’s own obstinate way! Blood and Iron Origin of German Empire As Revealed by Character of Its Founder, Bismarck Look at Frederick the Great—he won his wars with half his own country in the enemy's hands. War Letters of a Public-School Boy The attitude of Frederick the Great to religion is characteristic of the Hohenzollern attitude. German Problems and Personalities War renewed with Austria by Frederick the Great; he invades Bohemia, captures Prague, but is forced to retreat. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 In February, 1874, he was offered and accepted the Prussian Order of Merit in recognition of his having written the "Life of Frederick the Great," who founded the Order. Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 7 A Series of Pen and Pencil Sketches of the Lives of More Than 200 of the Most Prominent Personages in History His fame grew until it reached the ears of Frederick the Great. Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands; The Rhine to the Arctic; A Summer Trip of the Zigzag Club Through Holland, Germany, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden Footnote 3: The palace at Potsdam, built by Frederick the Great, the usual residence of the King of Prussia. The Letters of Queen Victoria : A Selection from Her Majesty's Correspondence between the Years 1837 and 1861 Volume 3, 1854-1861 Frederick the Great was surrounded by a band of French, Swiss, and Scottish Atheists. German Problems and Personalities It is said that Frederick the Great of Prussia declared that the deeds of Washington, in the ten days specified, "were the most brilliant of any in the annals of military achievements." From Farm House to the White House The life of George Washington, his boyhood, youth, manhood, public and private life and services He was known locally as the "King of Prussia", owing, it is said, to his resemblance to Frederick the Great. The Cornish Riviera Of course our object in visiting the town was to see the palace and gardens of Sans-Souci, the favorite residence of Frederick the Great. Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands; The Rhine to the Arctic; A Summer Trip of the Zigzag Club Through Holland, Germany, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden "It is noticeable," says The Daily Mail, "that the Kaiser's speeches no longer include references to God, only Frederick the Great." Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, November 11, 1914 Frederick William by the first marriage had had a daughter, Princess Frederica, who was brought up by the Queen, the discarded, not to say repudiated, wife of Frederick the Great. German Problems and Personalities It was military necessity that first turned the attention of statesmen like Frederick the Great of Prussia to the welfare of the peasant. Introduction to the Science of Sociology In the days of Frederick the Great such bridging equipment was often assigned to the Cavalry marching at the head of the Columns, in order to help them over similar obstacles. Cavalry in Future Wars Webster planned his orations, Newman planned his essays, Carlyle planned his Frederick the Great. English: Composition and Literature Veitel Ephraim and his associates, employed by Frederick the Great to debase the coin of Prussia, made him brilliant offers in the hope of gaining him as their partner. Jewish Literature and Other Essays It was not for nothing that Frederick the Great for forty years courted the good graces of Voltaire d’Alembert. German Problems and Personalities During the Seven Years' War it fell into the hands of different victors, and in 1744 capitulated to Frederick the Great of Prussia. Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands This important principle was always observed by Frederick the Great's Cavalry. Cavalry in Future Wars She bears no malice, however, even to the father who, well preserved in looks, manners, and selfishness, is Great Chamberlain to Frederick the Great. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century All their energies were absorbed in the effort of compliance with the charter of Frederick the Great, which imposed many vexatious restrictions. Jewish Literature and Other Essays We are told that Frederick the Great was an incomparable political virtuoso. German Problems and Personalities At one end is the famous bronze statue of Frederick the Great. Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands Again and again have we shown that historical persons46—not only Cyrus and Charlemagne, but Frederick Barbarossa and even Frederick the Great—have been drawn into the vortex of popular mythology. Chips From A German Workshop, Vol. V. Miscellaneous Later Essays Frederick the Great calls finance the pulse of the state, and Richelieu, the point of support which Archimedes was in search of, to move the world. Principles Of Political Economy By such means Bahrdt succeeded in maintaining himself until, on the death of Frederick the Great, the religious reaction set in at the Berlin court. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" Do not historians remind us that even Frederick the Great had to surrender to the claims of the Miller of Sans Souci. German Problems and Personalities He would have exchanged this for an active co-operation with Turkey, could Frederick the Great have been persuaded to promise at least neutrality in the event of a Russo-Austrian War. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Frederick the Great treated us more civilly than other sovereigns. The Critical Period of American History It has wrecked his initiative, and the sneer of the greatest German in history, Frederick the Great, has to-day grim significance. The Sequel What the Great War will mean to Australia There is a most noble equestrian statue of Frederick the Great. A Journey in Russia in 1858 Although the nominee of Frederick the Great, she pursued consistently a national Russian policy. German Problems and Personalities Frederick the Great did not go home to the pink villa. From the Car Behind Napoleon's strategy had laughed at the military formation of Frederick the Great's system; the guerrillas of Spain laughed at the formations of regular warfare in any shape. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) He was, indeed, slain in our affections by Frederick the Great. Waiting for Daylight "With Frederick the Great" is a tale of the Seven Years' War, and has twelve full-page illustrations by Wal. Children's Books and Their Illustrators It is unnecessary to add that Francis Joseph was as loyal and as grateful to Russia as Frederick the Great had been! German Problems and Personalities It had been the Prussia of Frederick the Great; the Dresden of August the Strong; the Austria of Joseph the Second. Sonnets from the Crimea Remember what Frederick the Great said: "It is pardonable to be defeated, but never to be taken by surprise." Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition In the time of Frederick the Great and Joseph II. it became fashionable among sovereigns to profess Liberalism, and to work for the enlightenment of the human race. Chips From A German Workshop. Vol. III. Essays on Literature, Biography, and Antiquities In 1742, while France was at war with England, and Prussia was quietly looking on, Antoine Court made an appeal to Frederick the Great, and at his intervention with Louis XV. thirty galley-slaves were liberated. The Huguenots in France Whilst Frederick the Great remained the consistent Atheist on the throne, Catherine the Great professed the utmost zeal for Russian Orthodoxy. German Problems and Personalities Frederick the Great, sketch of the career of, and comparison of him with Marlborough and others, 37 —his intimacy with Voltaire, 537. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 380, June, 1847 This ring is stated to have subsequently belonged to Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, whose cipher is upon it. Rambles of an Archaeologist Among Old Books and in Old Places Being Papers on Art, in Relation to Archaeology, Painting, Art-Decoration, and Art-Manufacture Alas, no!—vain were the courtly attempts made to conceal the truth, and history is forced to confess that "Frederick the Great from Molwitz deigned to run." Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History In 1765 he went to Prussia and became a favorite of Frederick the Great. A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II At the end of the Seven Years’ War, Frederick the Great was at his last gasp. German Problems and Personalities Saxony, conquest of, by Frederick the Great, 40. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 380, June, 1847 Frederick the Great said that all culture comes through the stomach. Intestinal Ills Chronic Constipation, Indigestion, Autogenetic Poisons, Diarrhea, Piles, Etc. Also Auto-Infection, Auto-Intoxication, Anemia, Emaciation, Etc. Due to Proctitis and Colitis When, in 1740, Frederick the Great and the French attacked Maria Theresa, England's sympathies were with the injured queen. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe It contains four rows of trees, ornamented at one end by the Brandenburg Gate, and at the other by the equestrian statue of Frederick the Great, well represented by this photograph. Shepp's Photographs of the World Frederick the Great gave equal hospitality to the free-thinking Voltaire and to the Jesuits who had been expelled from most Catholic countries. German Problems and Personalities Napoleon, comparison of Frederick the Great with, 34, 45. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 380, June, 1847 And they cite the example of Frederick the Great, who disconcerted the secret preparations of his enemies by the sudden dash upon Dresden which opened the Seven Years' War. Studies in Literature and History In order really to understand and to solve the problems which constantly face the ruler of a great state, a monarch must, like Frederick the Great or Napoleon, rise early and toil late. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe In the time of Frederick the Great, it served as a residence for all the members of the royal family, contained all the royal collections, and was the seat of several government officials. Shepp's Photographs of the World For the mad nephew was a German Prince, a Duke of Holstein, and a passionate admirer of Frederick the Great. German Problems and Personalities The predecessor of Frederick the Great was a monomaniac and the predecessor of William the Strong was a madman. The Arena Volume 4, No. 24, November, 1891 Like Frederick the Great in the next century, Richelieu was jealous of any initiative on the part of his colleagues. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11 Reproofing this old Project Gutenberg edition of the History of Frederick the Great has been both rewarding and disappointing. History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia Frederick The Great—Complete Table of Contents: 22 Volumes The attempts of sovereigns like Frederick the Great in Prussia and Joseph the Second in Austria and the Netherlands were rivalled by the efforts of statesmen such as Turgot in France. History of the English People, Volume VIII Modern England, 1760-1815 Such was the strange band of adventurers who pounced on the monarchy and the treasury of Frederick the Great. German Problems and Personalities The intellectual, political, and military grandeur of Frederick the Great augmented this power and assured it to his descendants for a long epoch. The Arena Volume 4, No. 24, November, 1891 His greatness lies in the fact that he at once recognised the genius of Frederick the Great, and resolved without jealousy or reserve to give him an energetic support. History of the English People, Volume VII The Revolution, 1683-1760; Modern England, 1760-1767 The stadholder's wife, a princess of high spirit, was a niece of Frederick the Great, and Harris was anxious for an alliance between England and Prussia as a means of overthrowing the French party. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration In her first aim she was baffled for the moment by Frederick the Great. History of the English People, Volume VIII Modern England, 1760-1815 Frederick the Great’s base tolerance produced dissolvent effects. German Problems and Personalities I must say further to the student: read either Carlyle’s “French Revolution” or his “Frederick the Great,” I care not which, although it is well worth one’s while to read both. Historical Essays France, enjoying the alliance of Spain and Austria and the diplomatic wooings of Catharine II and Frederick the Great, gave the law to Europe. William Pitt and the Great War Nothing which he wrote was so bad as the language of Queen Elizabeth to her councillors, or of Frederick the Great to Voltaire. The Tribune of Nova Scotia A Chronicle of Joseph Howe Prince Charles of Lorraine was brother-in-law of Maria Theresa, and commanded her army against Frederick the Great. Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents It had not yet reached its dénouement when Frederick the Great’s death stopped its course for several weeks. German Problems and Personalities The battle descriptions in Carlyle’s “Frederick the Great” are well worth reading. Historical Essays Prominent among the rulers of the earth who have acknowledged the pleasing influence of snuff is Frederick the Great. Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce To these might be added the German name Frederick, the spread of which was due to the fame of Frederick the Great. The Romance of Names In the tradition of the Revolution, as in the mind of Frederick the Great, war was no game, but a bloody decision, and the quicker the conclusion was tried the better. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) To Europe he was the ambitious tyrant, Frederick the Great. Historic Boyhoods It may be recalled that Frederick the Great, when first under fire, did the same. Tecumseh A Chronicle of the Last Great Leader of His People; Vol. 17 of Chronicles of Canada As Frederick William I., of Prussia, was eminently the Smoking King, so his son Frederick the Great was eminently the Snuffing King. Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce Everybody who has read Carlyle's History of Frederick the Great remembers the petty squabbles of Voltaire, Maupertius, and the other thinkers who moved about the person of that famous prince. Mushrooms on the Moor It has been remarked that the essential difference between Napoleon and Frederick the Great was that the latter had not ten thousand men a month to kill. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) It was a long step from that boy to the man Frederick the Great. Historic Boyhoods When Prussia became a great Protestant power, under Frederick the Great, she was a check upon Austria, and prevented the latter from reëstablishing the ancient power of the German empire. Down the Rhine Young America in Germany The cynical temper of Frederick the Great is well known. Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce In his Frederick the Great, he tells us how the young prince's iron-handed father employed a learned university professor to teach the boy theology. Mushrooms on the Moor When we speak of a benevolent despot we usually think of the "enlightened autocrats" of eighteenth-century Europe, such as Frederick the Great. The New World of Islam The father of Frederick the Great secured for himself a regiment of men of gigantic stature, by permitting the marriage of his guards only with women of similar height. The Physical Life of Woman: Advice to the Maiden, Wife and Mother The paper on Carlyle, which is more than a mere review of the old historian’s “Frederick the Great,” is a noble bit of writing, sympathetic in touch, and striking as a portrait. The Arena Volume 4, No. 23, October, 1891 The work of Ferdinand of Aragon or of Frederick the Great was the work of galley-slaves. History of the English People, Volume V Puritan England, 1603-1660 The chief jewel in the crown of Frederick the Great is Immanuel Kant. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 Superior mobility alone enabled Frederick the Great to move 'like a panther round an ox' so as to place his army across the enemy's flank. Lectures on Land Warfare; A tactical Manual for the Use of Infantry Officers An Examination of the Principles Which Underlie the Art of Warfare, with Illustrations of the Principles by Examples Taken from Military History, from the Battle of Thermopylae, B.C. 480, to the Battle of the Sambre, November 1-11, 1918 Frederick the Great described George as a prince who governed England by respecting liberty, even while he made use of the subsidies granted by Parliament to corrupt the Parliament which voted them. A History of the Four Georges, Volume I The hero whom he first contemplated was Gustavus Adolphus; he afterwards changed to Frederick the Great of Prussia. The Life of Friedrich Schiller Comprehending an Examination of His Works He had Frederick the Great sentenced to death, and, by Jove, he all but had the sentence carried out too. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, June 7, 1916 Voltaire was patronized by Frederick the Great, who, though a married man, lived a bachelor life and forbade women his court, and protected Kant with the bulging forehead and independent ways. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 Frederick the Great is reported to have said, "If I thought my coat knew my plans I would burn it!" Lectures on Land Warfare; A tactical Manual for the Use of Infantry Officers An Examination of the Principles Which Underlie the Art of Warfare, with Illustrations of the Principles by Examples Taken from Military History, from the Battle of Thermopylae, B.C. 480, to the Battle of the Sambre, November 1-11, 1918 Frederick the Great, soon after, is to compel Europe to reconstruct her scheme of political arrangements; later yet, the French Revolution is to clear the ground more thoroughly and violently still. A History of the Four Georges, Volume I Cromwell, or Frederick the Great either, would have secured a standing invitation for Carlyle, I dare say; but it is impossible for me to overlook his present state of politics. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 3, September 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy But at last we know that Frederick the Great, the ancestor of the Kaiser, was the author of the phrase, "the treaty is a scrap of paper." The Blot on the Kaiser's 'Scutcheon Some of the most pungent maxims are obviously intended for irony on the military and Machiavellian policy of Frederick the Great, while others on the policy of the Roman emperors are shrewd and sagacious. Diderot and the Encyclopædists Volume II. The Political Maxims and the Private Thoughts of Frederick the Great is the title of a curious piece in the last number of Frazer's Magazine. The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 2, January, 1851 Frederick the Great has enriched the curiosities of history with an account which he gives of the abandonment of the Bill. A History of the Four Georges, Volume I Turning to a more particular consideration of the historical progress of events, we find that the first movement toward a freer development of popular character was made by Frederick the Great. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 3, September 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Now why did the Kaiser over and over again proclaim his allegiance to Frederick the Great? The Blot on the Kaiser's 'Scutcheon This they owed to the generosity of Prince Henri of Prussia, the brother of Frederick the Great; he presented it to the Institute. Diderot and the Encyclopædists Volume II. Just now, however, amid this terrible Winter at Valley Forge, Baron Steuben, a trained German soldier, who had been a pupil of Frederick the Great, joined our army. History of the United States, Volume 2 It is no exaggeration to say that the writings which Frederick the Great addressed to posterity are the arcana imperii of modern Germany. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 Frederick the Great was the first who introduced into drill ease and quickness of execution, and since his day it has been greatly simplified and improved. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 3, September 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy The bitter waters gushing out of the Potsdam Palace go back to a bitter spring named Frederick the Great. The Blot on the Kaiser's 'Scutcheon Frederick the Great began to read it, and for some days spoke enthusiastically to his French satellites at dinner of its eloquence and reason. Diderot and the Encyclopædists Volume II. His movements on the Delaware even such a captain as Frederick the Great declared "the most brilliant achievements in the annals of military action." History of the United States, Volume 2 While the Great Elector prepared the ground, and King Frederick William I. firmly laid the foundations, "Frederick the Great erected thereon the edifice of modern Germany." New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 Frederick the Great secured for it a solid foundation in the hearts of the people. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 3, September 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy "Ah," said he with a quizzical smile, "'Frederick the Great' convinces me that I write two dead languages,—Latin and English!" The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 104, June, 1866 “As for the existence of a supreme intelligence,” he wrote to Frederick the Great, “I think that those who deny it advance far more than they can prove, and scepticism is the only reasonable course.” Diderot and the Encyclopædists Volume II. The violent temper of Frederick William is the inheritance of Frederick the Great. The Wedding Ring A Series of Discourses for Husbands and Wives and Those Contemplating Matrimony Mr. Barker adds: Among the many pupils of Frederick the Great was Bismarck. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 We may suppose the father of Frederick the Great to have had in mind this passage of Oriental life when he forced the prince to witness the execution of his young friend Katte. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878 "Depend upon it," says the great man of his hero, Frederick the Great, "it is flatly inconceivable that moral emotion could have been put into him by an entity which had none of its own." Morality as a Religion An exposition of some first principles Frederick the Great had once said that God was always on the side of the big battalions; in so saying he had been wrong. Good Old Anna If Russia had gone on strongly with the war, the power of Frederick the Great might have been broken. Face to Face with Kaiserism Those who desire to learn the secret of Germany's strength, wealth, and efficiency, should therefore most carefully study the teachings of Frederick the Great. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 In Prussia, Frederick the Great expressed the opinion that it was at least problematical whether America could be conquered, it being difficult to govern men by force at such a distance. The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn In 1765 he was appointed instrument maker to the court of Frederick the Great. The Violin Its Famous Makers and Their Imitators Frederick the Great was an infidel when with his friend Voltaire, but when suffering the reverses of war in Silesia he could write very pious letters to his "favorite sister." History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2) Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens Why was not Frederick the Great's statement printed in these books, his admission that he engaged upon the Seven Years' War "in order to be talked about"? Face to Face with Kaiserism Frederick the Great was the first Prussian monarch to realize that science and art increase the strength and prestige of nations. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 Carlyle, historian though he was of Frederick the Great and the French Revolution, revenged himself for the trouble it gave him by loading it with all vile epithets. Obiter Dicta Second Series In the first place, not every absolute monarch would act as did Frederick the Great. On the Firing Line in Education It now has seven hundred apartments, and reached perhaps its greatest glory in the time of Frederick the Great, who was born here. In and Around Berlin Charlemagne, Barbarossa and Frederick the Great are all exhibited as great men to be emulated. Face to Face with Kaiserism Frederick the Great, too, was busy in camp the greater part of his life, yet whenever a leisure moment came, it was sure to be devoted to study. Architects of Fate or, Steps to Success and Power Like the father of Frederick the Great, he was an ideal drill-master, but an indifferent general. The Story of Garfield Farm-boy, Soldier, and President In the eighteenth century Prussia, under the two great Hohenzollern kings, Frederick William I and his son, Frederick the Great, the two ruling from 1713 to 1786, made most rapid strides in education. On the Firing Line in Education The palace and front garden are in unattractive "rococo" style, especially the rooms occupied by Frederick the Great; but the gardens in the rear of the palace are large and most attractive. In and Around Berlin The Foreign Office was at one time the home of the Italian dancer, La Barberini, the only woman who ever for a time enslaved Frederick the Great. Face to Face with Kaiserism The mimic, however, would not risk it, and his concluding make-up was not Wilhelm but, very cleverly chosen, Frederick the Great. Europe—Whither Bound? Being Letters of Travel from the Capitals of Europe in the Year 1921 Frederick the Great added Silesia and a slice of Poland. Practical English Composition: Book II. For the Second Year of the High School Frederick the Great was terribly abused because he had a passion for art and music and did not care for military drill. Pushing to the Front There is a war library; and the celebrated pictures of the Giant Grenadiers, painted with his own hand by Frederick William I., father of Frederick the Great, are also to be seen. In and Around Berlin The daughter of Sophia Dorothea was the mother of Frederick the Great and his brothers, and therefore, an ancestor of the present German Kaiser. Face to Face with Kaiserism Some time after 1802, a pretended Constitution was forged and attributed to Frederick the Great of Prussia. Devil-Worship in France or The Question of Lucifer You remember Frederick the Great, as he was called. Amos Huntingdon It was the aim of Frederick the Great to shake down the old political order in Europe, which had been Catholic and unenlightened. Heroes of Modern Europe It was a State carriage of the time of Frederick the Great, its decorations of gold on a dark body; a large, low vehicle whose glass windows revealed the occupants on every side. In and Around Berlin Better Charles II, dallying with his ringletted mistresses, than an Alexander the Great; better Henry the Fourth of France, the "ever-green gallant," than Frederick the Great, bathing his people in blood. Face to Face with Kaiserism Indeed, I have quite neglected it since I left school; and then I only studied heavy books—such as The History of Frederick the Great, that wearisome Jungfrau von Orleans, and others of Schiller’s plays.” She and I, Volume 1 The last visit which Bach ever made was to the court of Frederick the Great at Potsdam, in 1747. Among the Great Masters of Music Scenes in the Lives of Famous Musicians He was installed sumptuously at Potsdam, where the court of Frederick the Great was situated. Heroes of Modern Europe It is a monument of the reversion of royal taste from the devotion to French style, which characterized Frederick the Great, to the purely classical. In and Around Berlin But the despot who sends his subjects to die, as Frederick the Great said, "in order to be talked about" is not indigenous to any one particular country. Face to Face with Kaiserism What was paganism in Chatham was atheism in Frederick the Great. A Short History of England Frederick the Great of Prussia did the same afterwards. The Story of Russia He defeated them at Jena and Auerstadt, and entered Berlin to take the sword and sash of Frederick the Great as well as the Prussian standards. Heroes of Modern Europe On the right, separated from the coffin of his father only by the short aisle, is that of Frederick the Great. In and Around Berlin And there were some of our noblest men who were dissatisfied with Washington, because they were ignorant of the military art, and could not understand his wonderful skill, as Frederick the Great did. The War of Independence "Dogs, would you live forever?" shouted Frederick the Great. Memories and Studies Although it was twenty years since his aunt Elizabeth sent for him from Holstein, he was more of a German than a Russian, and had an intense admiration for Frederick the Great. The Story of Russia Frederick the Great was drilling soldiers and received him into a stern barracks. Heroes of Modern Europe Beautiful for situation, the long, domed, one-storied building, the favorite residence of Frederick the Great, is impressive because of its history. In and Around Berlin Keeping time with the music we march with them past the great Royal Library to where Frederick the Great looks down from his tall bronze horse on the children of to-day. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People Frederick the Great was especially fond of music, and played the flute with much skill and persistence, and his sister, the Princess Anna Amalie, was as gifted as her155 brother in a musical way. Woman's Work in Music Every man has in him in some degree the hero worshipper, and gets inflamed somewhat by reading Carlyle's Frederick the Great. The Story of the Mind Frederick the Great had a maxim: "Time is the only treasure of which it is proper to be avaricious." How to Succeed or, Stepping-Stones to Fame and Fortune Here lived Frederick William I., father of Frederick the Great, in Carlyle's word-painting inferior to no other figure in that great composition. In and Around Berlin The Kaiser has for many years considered himself a Charlemagne, Frederick the Great and Napoleon the First rolled into one. A Journey Through France in War Time Frederick the Great, who was probably the keenest practical intellect of his age, constantly insisted on the same view. Historical and Political Essays In the 16th century the number of ranks had been reduced from ten to six; at the end of the reign of Louis XIV. the number was four; Frederick the Great reduced it to three. Continental Monthly , Vol. 5, No. 6, June, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy He was so well poised that when summoned by Frederick the Great to come and play before him, he took a year to finish certain work he had on hand before he went. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians The building was once the palace of Prince Henry, brother of Frederick the Great. In and Around Berlin Three of his sons became eminent, and the principal episode of his later life was his visit to Potsdam, where his son, Carl Phillip Emanuel, was musician to Frederick the Great. A Popular History of the Art of Music From the Earliest Times Until the Present It is very well to take a Leibniz or Frederick the Great for a starting-point, but it all goes immeasurably farther back than that. The Arena Volume 4, No. 21, August, 1891 Choice of Frederick the Great of Prussia for next subject. Victorian Worthies Sixteen Biographies But the Emperor was not like Frederick the Great, for he could not distinguish one tune from another, and did not consider it any special virtue so to do. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians The Dom, or Cathedral, dating from the time of Frederick the Great, is far inferior, within and without, to the magnificent buildings which surround it, facing the Lustgarten, or Esplanade. In and Around Berlin This work was called the "Musical Offering," and was dedicated to Frederick the Great. A Popular History of the Art of Music From the Earliest Times Until the Present Once upon a time it is related that the great Johann Sebastian Bach visited Frederick the Great at Potsdam. Old Fogy His Musical Opinions and Grotesques By this time he was feeling the need of another task, and in 1851 he chose Frederick the Great of Prussia for the subject of his next book. Victorian Worthies Sixteen Biographies Frederick the Great was the leading commander of Europe at thirty-three. Twenty Years of Congress, Volume 2 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 If Frederick the Great started the beehive, William the Second was increasing its size to unbelievable proportions. Villa Elsa A Story of German Family Life Presently he gave up law for music, and going to Berlin he obtained an appointment as "Kammer-musiker" to Frederick the Great, his especial business being that of accompanying the king in his flute concertos. A Popular History of the Art of Music From the Earliest Times Until the Present Frederick the Great of Prussia, desirous of recovering the revenues of one of his forests from a monastery, demanded of the prior by what title it was held. The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales Frederick the Great, Goethe's admiration for, 18, 19. The Youth of Goethe Frederick the Great, the First Napoleon, left behind them records of civil administration which for executive force and personal energy established a fame as great as they had acquired on the field of battle. Twenty Years of Congress, Volume 2 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 Having passed almost undisturbed through the periods of the Reformation and the Thirty Years' War, Breslau was compelled to own the authority of Frederick the Great in 1741. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" In 1735 he was invited to the residence of the crown prince of Prussia, afterward Frederick the Great. A Popular History of the Art of Music From the Earliest Times Until the Present Frederick the Great, if I recall rightly, said that an army was like a snake, and moved on its stomach. The Arena Volume 4, No. 20, July, 1891 In his prospectus he spoke in the most fulsome terms of the "invincible army of Frederick the Great," and promised to publish always the latest news from the seat of war. Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia One centers in Frederick the Great, another in Queen Isabella of Spain, a third in William the Silent, and a fourth in Gustavus Adolphus. Applied Eugenics He resembled his uncle Frederick the Great in many ways, but he lacked the supreme resolution of the king, and in civil as in military affairs was prone to excessive caution. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" It was the pianofortes of his manufacture in the palace at Potsdam, which Frederick the Great made Bach try, one after another. A Popular History of the Art of Music From the Earliest Times Until the Present Carlyle in his Frederick the Great writes of the eighteenth century thus:— A century which has no history and can have little or none. Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era They were the busts of Frederick the Great and Napoleon, on whose foreheads beamed the same radiant light. Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia Carlyle's great books, beside those I have mentioned, are the lives of Cromwell and of Frederick the Great. Modern English Books of Power During the Seven Years' War Brunswick supported Frederick the Great, and in return was severely ravaged by the French. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" Frederick the Great relates that the queen, in her last hours, mentioned the name of Leibnitz. The Friendships of Women For there was need once more of a Divine Revelation to the torpid, frivolous children of men, if they were not to sink altogether into the ape condition.—Frederick the Great, Book I, Chap. Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era Should you lack this ambition, you would be unworthy of the name of princes and grandsons of Frederick the Great. Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia The establishment of the power of the Junkers—the autocrats of Prussianism—is credited to Frederick the Great, who was the great drillmaster who organized the Prussian army on lines of efficiency and economy. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights He was one of the most experienced and exact soldiers in the army of Frederick the Great. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" Look at a portrait of Frederick the Great, the "onlie true begetter" of this abortion. Raemaekers' Cartoons With Accompanying Notes by Well-known English Writers In this same year of 1740 Voltaire, in response to urgent invitations, paid his first visit to Frederick the Great in Germany. Secret Societies And Subversive Movements Well," he said to himself, "I believe this scene will be an excellent match to the oath at the grave of Frederick the Great. Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia Thomas Carlyle gives a list of twelve electors who strove in turn to consolidate the power of Prussia, so that when Frederick the Great became King of Prussia he found much of the work done. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights He was tumbling about, un-licked, untaught, inexperienced, already forgetful of the training of the greatest school-master of the previous century, Frederick the Great, who had made a man of him. Germany and the Germans From an American Point of View Remembering the sharp and devastating character of their rough notes, think what marvelous histories Bismarck, Washington and Frederick the Great might have written! Damn! A Book of Calumny Finally, that after this, fresh Templar degrees were introduced from Germany by von Hundt, acting on behalf of Frederick the Great. Secret Societies And Subversive Movements She must remain faithful to the alliance which her king has sworn on the coffin of Frederick the Great to maintain; and France will resent this constancy as though it were a crime. Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia The foundation of Prussia's greatness was laid by Frederick the Great in 1763 when he tore Silesia from Austria in an entirely unprovoked war. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights Frederick the Great died in 1786, leaving Prussia the most formidable military power on the Continent. Germany and the Germans From an American Point of View It was all very much like the arrangement between Mæcenas and Horace, or Voltaire and Frederick the Great. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 10 Little Journeys To The Homes Of Great Teachers How did this system come to be established in France unless under the guidance of Weishaupt's emissaries and the agents of Frederick the Great and of the Illuminatus Frederick William II? Secret Societies And Subversive Movements On his return from Sans-souci the emperor visited also the tomb of Frederick the Great. Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia The larger part of her lost territory goes to Poland from whom it was taken two hundred years ago in the utterly unjust partition in the days of Frederick the Great. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights Germany had no definite national policy from the death of Frederick the Great till the reign of Bismarck began in 1862. Germany and the Germans From an American Point of View Instead of that they were confronted with soldiers of the same type as those whom Frederick the Great and Napoleon admired, led at last by chiefs worthy of their men. The New York Times Current History: the European War, February, 1915 That some documents bearing on this question were either discovered or fabricated under the direction of Frederick the Great seems the more probable from the existence of a masonic tradition to this effect. Secret Societies And Subversive Movements "At the tomb of Frederick the Great, in presence of the beautiful queen," said Napoleon, shrugging his shoulders. Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia We had helped to put Prussia instead of Austria at the head of the Germanies—Prussia which in the person of Frederick the Great "hated everything German and everything good." Gilbert Keith Chesterton He has proclaimed himself to be, as did Frederick the Great and his grandfather before him, the servant of his people. Germany and the Germans From an American Point of View Frederick the Great did start the open and avowed doctrine that a breach of international convention and of international morals is always tolerable in the aggrandizement of one's country. The New York Times Current History: the European War, February, 1915 In its double attack on Church and Monarchy the Affair of the Necklace fulfilled the purpose of both Frederick the Great and of the Illuminati. Secret Societies And Subversive Movements The eyes of Frederick the Great have often gazed at you. Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia His version of Cromwell's filthy cruelties in Ireland, or his impatient slurring over of the most sinister riddle in the morality of Frederick the Great—these passages are, one must frankly say, dis ingenuous. The Victorian Age in Literature Frederick the Great, it should be remembered, was a Prussian and for Prussia only. Germany and the Germans From an American Point of View No general ever dared more than Frederick the Great, not even Cæsar. My Second Year of the War These methods, pursued as early as the ninth century by Abdullah ibn Maymūn, enter largely into the policy of Frederick the Great, Voltaire, and his "brothers" in philosophy--or in Freemasonry. Secret Societies And Subversive Movements I will wind it up, and the clock of Frederick the Great must strike again for me. Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia He acts toward his employees as the father of Frederick the Great did toward his subjects, caning them on the streets, and shouting, "I wish to be loved and not feared." Cheerfulness as a Life Power There is no illustration in all history, of such a successful outcome of the rod theory in education, as this of Frederick the Great. Germany and the Germans From an American Point of View If the artistic skill were altogether absent, we should not read them at all, as nobody reads Lord Russell's dramas or the poems of Frederick the Great. Studies in Early Victorian Literature The art of Frederick the Great, as of his successors on the throne of the Hohenzollerns, was to make use of every movement that could further the design of Prussian supremacy. Secret Societies And Subversive Movements Forty-eight hours afterward that oath at the coffin of Frederick the Great was made the subject of a copper-plate, which is to be found in all the shops, and even causes the peasants to laugh. Napoleon and the Queen of Prussia The chief, though not the sole aim in these undertakings was to effect diversions in favor of Frederick the Great, then plunged in his desperate struggle with the allied forces of Russia, Austria, and France. Types of Naval Officers Drawn from the History of the British Navy But Prussia was not what she had been under Frederick the Great. Germany and the Germans From an American Point of View |
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