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Author : Ernest Lavisse
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Total Pages : 478 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (2 download)
Download or read book The Youth of Frederick the Great written by Ernest Lavisse and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ernest Lavisse
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ISBN 13 : 9780608354699
Total Pages : 471 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (546 download)
Download or read book The Youth of Frederick the Great written by Ernest Lavisse and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : ERNEST. LAVISSE
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ISBN 13 : 9781033489475
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book YOUTH OF FREDERICK THE GREAT written by ERNEST. LAVISSE and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ernest 1842-1922 Lavisse
Publisher : Wentworth Press
ISBN 13 : 9781372645723
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (457 download)
Download or read book YOUTH OF FREDERICK THE GRT written by Ernest 1842-1922 Lavisse and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2016-08-28 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Nancy Mitford
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780060129866
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (298 download)
Download or read book Frederick the Great written by Nancy Mitford and published by HarperCollins Publishers. This book was released on 1970 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Frederick II (German: Friedrich II.; 24 January 1712? 17 August 1786) was King in Prussia (1740?1786) of the Hohenzollern dynasty. He is best known for his brilliance in military campaigning and organization of Prussian armies. He became known as Frederick the Great (Friedrich der Große) and was nicknamed Der Alte Fritz ("Old Fritz"). He was a grandson of George I of Great Britain, and a nephew of George II."--Wikipedia.
Author : Hohenzollern
Publisher : Winged Hussar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1620180952
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (21 download)
Download or read book Frederick's Orders written by Hohenzollern and published by Winged Hussar Publishing. This book was released on 2013-02-04 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At various times in his military career Frederick the Great seemed on the cusp of a major defeat, yet always to find ways to extricate himself a secure a victory for himself and his lands. Frederick has long been considered in the pantheon of military leaders for his strategic and tactical prowess. His instructions to his generals have long been considered a starting point to understand the military mind of this leader. We present an annotated and illustrated version of Frederick the Great’s 1754 Instructions to his infantry and cavalry. Included in this volume are maps that provide a background to his battles, a biography of Frederick and some of his generals, and an explanation of 18th century warfare as well as illustrations of his troops.
Author : Gerhard Ritter
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520341422
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (23 download)
Download or read book Frederick the Great written by Gerhard Ritter and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-04-28 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GERHARD RITTER'S biography of Frederick the Great onglnated in a series of lectures, which were published with scarcely any revisions in 1936. In this translation, based on the third edition, published in 1954, Paret has tried to convey the hard and precise style that characterizes the German text, while eliminating some of the numerous adjectives and parallel phrases that a lecturer might have found useful for emphasis but which seem unnecessary on the printed page. With the author's agreement also excluded is the brief introduction and epilogue of the original, since they are addressed specifically to the German reader and to German conditions. Gerhard Ritter died in 1967, shortly after the translation was completed.
Author : Tim Blanning
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0812988736
Total Pages : 688 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (129 download)
Download or read book Frederick the Great written by Tim Blanning and published by Random House. This book was released on 2016-03-29 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive biography of the legendary autocrat whose enlightened rule transformed the map of Europe and changed the course of history Few figures loom as large in European history as Frederick the Great. When he inherited the Prussian crown in 1740, he ruled over a kingdom of scattered territories, a minor Germanic backwater. By the end of his reign, the much larger and consolidated Prussia ranked among the continent’s great powers. In this magisterial biography, award-winning historian Tim Blanning gives us an intimate, in-depth portrait of a king who dominated the political, military, and cultural life of Europe half a century before Napoleon. A brilliant, ambitious, sometimes ruthless monarch, Frederick was a man of immense contradictions. This consummate conqueror was also an ardent patron of the arts who attracted painters, architects, musicians, playwrights, and intellectuals to his court. Like his fellow autocrat Catherine the Great of Russia, Frederick was captivated by the ideals of the Enlightenment—for many years he kept up lively correspondence with Voltaire and other leading thinkers of the age. Yet, like Catherine, Frederick drew the line when it came to implementing Enlightenment principles that might curtail his royal authority. Frederick’s terrifying father instilled in him a stern military discipline that would make the future king one of the most fearsome battlefield commanders of his day, while deriding as effeminate his son’s passion for modern ideas and fine art. Frederick, driven to surpass his father’s legacy, challenged the dominant German-speaking powers, including Saxony, Bavaria, and the Habsburg Monarchy. It was an audacious foreign policy gambit, one at which Frederick, against the expectations of his rivals, succeeded. In examining Frederick’s private life, Blanning also carefully considers the long-debated question of Frederick’s sexuality, finding evidence that Frederick lavished gifts on his male friends and maintained homosexual relationships throughout his life, while limiting contact with his estranged, unloved queen to visits that were few and far between. The story of one man’s life and the complete political and cultural transformation of a nation, Tim Blanning’s sweeping biography takes readers inside the mind of the monarch, giving us a fresh understanding of Frederick the Great’s remarkable reign. Praise for Frederick the Great “Writing Frederick’s biography . . . requires a diverse set of skills: expertise in eighteenth-century diplomatic and military history, including the intricacies of the Holy Roman Empire; a familiarity with the music, architecture and intellectual traditions of Northern Europe; and, not least, a profound sense of human psychology, the better to grasp the makeup of this complex and tormented man. Fortunately, Tim Blanning . . . has all of these skills in abundance.”—The Wall Street Journal “At once scholarly and highly readable . . . [Blanning] has given us a superb portrait of an enlightened despot, equally at home on the battlefield and in the opera house, both utterly ruthless and culturally refined.”—Commentary “Blanning, in clear thinking and prose, investigates all aspects of Frederick’s personality and reign. . . . The last word on this significant king, for years to come.”—Booklist (starred review) “Masterly . . . Blanning brilliantly brings to life one of the most complex characters of modern European history.”—The Telegraph (five stars) “A supremely nuanced account . . . This biography finds [Blanning] at the height of his powers.”—Literary Review
Author : John S. C. Abbott
Publisher : Meyer Press
ISBN 13 : 1406709042
Total Pages : 588 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (67 download)
Download or read book History of Frederick the Second, Called Frederick the Great written by John S. C. Abbott and published by Meyer Press. This book was released on 2007-03 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HISTORY OF FREDERICK THE SECOND, CALLED FREDERICK THE GREAT. BY JOHN S. C. ABBOTT, AUTHOR OP TEE HISTORY OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, THE FRENCH REVOLUTION, NAPOLEON AT ST. HELENA, ETC. WITH ILLUSTRATIONS. NEW YORK HARPER BROTHERS, PUBLISHERS, FRANKLIN SQUARE. 1871. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by HARPER BROTHERS, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. FREDERICK THE GREAT. MT. 73. PREFACE. IT is not surprising that many persons, not familiar with the wild and wondrous events of the past, should judge that many of the honest nar ratives of history must be fictions mere romances. But it is difficult for the imagination to invent scenes more wonderful than can be found in the annals of by-gone days. The novelist who should create such a character as that of Frederick William, or such a career as that of Fred erick the Great, would be deemed guilty of great exaggeration, and yet the facts contained in this volume are beyond all contradiction. Mr. Carlyle has written the Life of Frederick the Great in six closely printed volumes of over five hundred pages each. It is a work of much ability and accuracy. There are, however, but few persons, in this busy age, who can find time to read three thousand pages of fine type, descrip tive of events, many of which have lost their interest, and have ceased to possess any practical value. Still, the student who has leisure to peruse these voluminous annals of all the prominent actors in Europe during the reign of Frederick and of his half-insane father, will find a rich treat in the wonderfully graphic and accurate pages of Carlyle. This volume is intended to give a clear and correct idea of the man of his public and private character, and of his career. It would be diffi cult to find, in the whole range of English literature, a theme more full of the elements of entertainment and instruction. The reader of these pages will be oppressed with the consciousness of how vast a proportion of the miseries of humanity is caused by the cruelty of man to his brother man. This globe might be a very happy home for those who dwell upon it. But its history, during the last six thousand years, has presented one of the most appalling tragedies of which the imagination can conceive. Among all the renowned warriors of the past, but few can be found who have contributed more to fill the world . with desolated homes, with the moans of the dying, with the cry of the widow and the orphan, than Frederick the Great but he laid the foun dations of an empire which is at this moment the most potent upon the globe. PROPERTY OF CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. PARENTAGE OF FREDEEICK THE GEEAT. Origin of the Prussian Monarchy. The Duchies of Brandenburg and Prussia. The Elector crowned King Frederick I. Frederick William. His Childhood, Youth, and Marriage. Birth of Fritz. Death of Frederick I. Eccentric Character of Frederick William. His defective Education. His Energy. Curious Anecdotes. Hatred of the French. Educa tion of Fritz. The Fathers Plan of Instruction Page 17 CHAPTER II. LIFE IN THE PALACE. The Palace of Wusterhausen. Wilhelmina and Fritz. Education of the Crown Prince.-Rising Dislike of the Father for his Son. The Mothers Sympathy. The double Marriage. Character of George I. The King of England visits Berlin. Wilhelminas Account of the Interview. Sad Fate of the Wife of George I. The Giant Guard. Despotism of Frederick William. The Tobacco Parliament. A brutal Scene. Death of George I. The Royal Family of Prussia. Augustus, King of Poland. Corruption of his Court. Cruel Treatment of Fritz. Insane Conduct of the King 36 CHAPTER III. THE SUFFERINGS OF FRITZ AND WILHELMINA. The King an Artist. Cruel Exactions of the King. Conflicts of Etiquette. Quarrel with George II. Nuptial Intrigues. Energetic Action of Frederick William. Marriage of Fred erica Louisa. Fritz and his Flute. Wrath of the King. Beats Wilhelmina and Fritz. Attempts to strangle Fritz. The Hunt at Wusterhausen...
Author : George Alfred Henty
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Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book With Frederick the Great written by George Alfred Henty and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John S. C. Abbott
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781978263062
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (63 download)
Download or read book History of Frederick the Second, Called Frederick the Great. By: John S. C. Abbott (with Illustration). written by John S. C. Abbott and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-15 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Stevens Cabot Abbott (September 19, 1805 - June 17, 1877), an American historian, pastor, and pedagogical writer, was born in Brunswick, Maine to Jacob and Betsey Abbott.John Stevens Cabot Abbott (September 19, 1805 - June 17, 1877), an American historian, pastor, and pedagogical writer, was born in Brunswick, Maine to Jacob and Betsey Abbott. Early life He was a brother of Jacob Abbott, and was associated with him in the management of Abbott's Institute, New York City, and in the preparation of his series of brief historical biographies.... Frederick II (German: Friedrich; 24 January 1712 - 17 August 1786) was King of Prussia from 1740 until 1786, the longest reign of any Hohenzollern king. His most significant accomplishments during his reign included his military victories, his reorganization of Prussian armies, his patronage of the arts and the Enlightenment in Prussia, and his final success against great odds in the Seven Years' War. Frederick was the last titled King in Prussia and declared himself King of Prussia after achieving full sovereignty for all historical Prussian lands. Prussia had greatly increased its territories and became a leading military power in Europe under his rule. He became known as Frederick the Great and was affectionately nicknamed Der Alte Fritz ("Old Fritz") by the Prussian and later by all German people. In his youth, Frederick was more interested in music and philosophy than the art of war. Nonetheless, upon ascending to the Prussian throne, he attacked Austria and claimed Silesia during the Silesian Wars, winning military acclaim for himself and Prussia. Toward the end of his reign, Frederick physically connected most of his realm by acquiring Polish territories in the First Partition of Poland. He was an influential military theorist whose analysis emerged from his extensive personal battlefield experience and covered issues of strategy, tactics, mobility and logistics. Considering himself "the first servant of the state,"Frederick was a proponent of enlightened absolutism. He modernized the Prussian bureaucracy and civil service and pursued religious policies throughout his realm that ranged from tolerance to segregation. He reformed the judicial system and made it possible for men not of noble stock to become judges and senior bureaucrats. Frederick also encouraged immigrants of various nationalities and faiths to come to Prussia. Some critics, however, point out his oppressive measures against conquered Polish subjects during the First Partition. Frederick supported arts and philosophers he favored, as well as allowing complete freedom of the press and literature.Frederick is buried at his favorite residence, Sanssouci in Potsdam. Because he died childless, Frederick was succeeded by his nephew, Frederick William II, son of his brother, Augustus William. Nearly all 19th-century German historians made Frederick into a romantic model of a glorified warrior, praising his leadership, administrative efficiency, devotion to duty and success in building up Prussia to a great power in Europe. Historian Leopold von Ranke was unstinting in his praise of Frederick's "Heroic life, inspired by great ideas, filled with feats of arms ... immortalized by the raising of the Prussian state to the rank of a power." Johann Gustav Droysen was even more extolling. Frederick remained an admired historical figure through the German Empire's defeat in the First World War, and the Nazis glorified him as a great German leader pre-figuring Hitler, but his reputation in both East and West Germany became far less favorable after the fall of the Nazi regime, largely due to his status as a favorite icon of the Nazis. However, by the 21st century, a re-evaluation of his legacy as a great warrior and enlightened monarch returned opinion of him to favour............
Author : Margaret Goldsmith
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Total Pages : 230 pages
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Download or read book Frederick the Great written by Margaret Goldsmith and published by . This book was released on 1929 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Julie Anne Sadie
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520214149
Total Pages : 596 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (141 download)
Download or read book Companion to Baroque Music written by Julie Anne Sadie and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Companion to Baroque Music is an illuminating survey of musical life in Europe and the New World from 1600 to 1750. With informative essays on the social, national, geographical, and cultural contexts of the music and musicians of the period by such internationally known scholars as Peter Holman, Louise Stein, Michael Talbot, Julie Anne Sadie, Stanley Sadie, and David Fuller, the Companion offers a fresh perspective on the musical styles and performance practices of the Baroque era. The Companion to Baroque Music is an illuminating survey of musical life in Europe and the New World from 1600 to 1750. With informative essays on the social, national, geographical, and cultural contexts of the music and musicians of the period by such internationally known scholars as Peter Holman, Louise Stein, Michael Talbot, Julie Anne Sadie, Stanley Sadie, and David Fuller, the Companion offers a fresh perspective on the musical styles and performance practices of the Baroque era.
Author : Victor Thaddeus
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Total Pages : 366 pages
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Download or read book Frederick the Great written by Victor Thaddeus and published by . This book was released on 1930 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Charles Downer Hazen
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Total Pages : 928 pages
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Download or read book Modern Europe written by Charles Downer Hazen and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 928 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Frederick II
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691189366
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)
Download or read book Frederick the Great's Philosophical Writings written by Frederick II and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first modern English edition of diverse Enlightenment-era writings by Prussian monarch Frederick the Great Frederick II of Prussia (1712–1786), best known as Frederick the Great, was a prolific writer of philosophical discourses, poems, epics, satires, and more, while maintaining extensive correspondence with prominent intellectuals, Voltaire among them. This edition of selected writings, the first to make a wide range of Frederick’s most important ideas available to a modern English readership, moves beyond traditional attempts to see his work only in light of his political aims. In these pages, we can finally appreciate Frederick’s influential contributions to the European Enlightenment—and his unusual role as a monarch who was also a published author. In addition to Frederick’s major opus, the Anti-Machiavel, the works presented here include essays, prefaces, reviews, and dialogues. The subjects discussed run the gamut from ethics to religion to political theory. Accompanied by critical annotations, the texts show that we can understand Frederick’s views of kingship and the state only if we engage with a broad spectrum of his thought, including his attitudes toward morality and self-love. By contextualizing his arguments and impact on Enlightenment beliefs, this volume considers how we can reconcile Frederick’s innovative public musings with his absolutist rule. Avi Lifschitz provides a robust and detailed introduction that discusses Frederick’s life and work against the backdrop of eighteenth-century history and politics. With its unparalleled scope and cross-disciplinary appeal, Frederick the Great’s Philosophical Writings firmly establishes one monarch’s multifaceted relevance for generations of readers and scholars to come.
Author : Thomas Carlyle
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Total Pages : 638 pages
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Download or read book History of Friedrich the Second, Called Frederick the Great written by Thomas Carlyle and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
