History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 16
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33 Complete Works of Thomas Carlyle Early Kings of Norway History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol, I History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol, II History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. III History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Volume IV History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Volume V History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Volume VI History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Volume VII History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Volume VIII History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Volume IX History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Volume X History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Volume XI History Of Friedrich II. of ...
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- HISTORY OF FRIEDRICH II OF PRUSSIA, Volume 16
- FREDERICK THE GREAT by Thomas Carlyle
- BOOK XVI.—THE TEN YEARS OF PEACE.—1746-1756.
- Chapter I.—SANS-SOUCI.
- FRIEDRICH DECLINES THE CAREER OF CONQUERING HERO; GOES INTO LAW-REFORM; AND GETS READY A COTTAGE RESIDENCE FOR HIMSELF.
- Chapter II.—PEEP AT VOLTAIRE AND HIS DIVINE EMILIE (BY CANDLELIGHT) IN THE TIDE OF EVENTS.
- VOLTAIRE AND THE DIVINE EMILIE APPEAR SUDDENLY, ONE NIGHT, AT SCEAUX.
- WAR-PASSAGES IN 1747.
- MARSHAL KEITH COMES TO PRUSSIA (September, 1747).
- Chapter III.—EUROPEAN WAR FALLS DONE: TREATY OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE.
- MARECHAL DE SAXE PAYS FRIEDRICH A VISIT.
- TRAGIC NEWS, THAT CONCERN US, OF VOLTAIRE AND OTHERS.
- Chapter IV. COCCEJI FINISHES THE LAW-REFORM; FRIEDRICH IS PRINTING HIS POESIES.
- Chapter V. STRANGERS OF NOTE COME TO BERLIN, IN 1750.
- CANDIDATUS LINSENBARTH (QUASI "Lentil-beard") LIKEWISE VISITS BERLIN.
- SIR JONAS HANWAY STALKS ACROSS THE SCENE, TOO; IN A PONDERING AND OBSERVING MANNER.
- Chapter VI.—BERLIN CARROUSEL, AND VOLTAIRE VISIBLE THERE.
- PERPETUAL PRESIDENT MAUPERTUIS HAS A VISIT FROM ONE KONIG, OUT OF HOLLAND, CONCERNING THE INFINITELY LITTLE.
- Chapter VII.—M. DE VOLTAIRE HAS A PAINFUL JEW-LAWSUIT.
- THE VOLTAIRE-HIRSCH TRANSACTION: PART I. ORIGIN OF LAWSUIT (10th November-25th December, 1750).
- PART II. THE LAWSUIT ITSELF (30th December, 1750-18th and 26th February, 1751).
- Chapter VIII. OST-FRIESLAND AND THE SHIPPING INTERESTS.
- FRIEDRIAH VISITS OST-FRIESLAND.
- Chapter IX.—SECOND ACT OF THE VOLTAIRE VISIT.
- DETACHED FEATURES (NOT FABULOUS) OF VOLTAIRE AND HIS BERLIN-POTSDAM ENVIRONMENT IN 1751-1752.
- FRACTIONS OF EVENTS AND INDICATIONS, FROM VOLTAIRE HIMSELF, IN THIS TIME; MORE OR LESS ILLUMINATIVE WHEN REDUCED TO ORDER.
- Chapter X. DEMON NEWSWRITER, OF 1752.
- A DEMON NEWSWRITER GIVES AN "IDEA" OF FRIEDRICH; INTELLIGIBLE TO THE KNOWING CLASSES IN ENGLAND AND ELSEWHERE.
- Chapter XI. THIRD ACT AND CATASTROPHE OF THE VOLTAIRE VISIT.
- "ANSWER FROM [VERY PRIVATELY VOLTAIRE, CALLING HIMSELF] A BERLIN ACADEMICIAN TO A PARIS ONE.
- Chapter XII. OF THE AFTERPIECE, WHICH PROVED STILL MORE TRAGICAL.
- PART I. FREDERSDORF SENDS INSTRUCTIONS; THE "OEUVRE DE POESIE" IS GOT; BUT—
- PART II. VOLTAIRE, IN SPITE OF HIS EFFORTS, DOES GET AWAY (June 20th-July 7th).
- Chapter XIII. ROMISH-KING QUESTION; ENGLISH-PRIVATEER QUESTION.
- Chapter XIV. THERE IS LIKE TO BE ANOTHER WAR AHEAD.
- Chapter XV.—ANTI-PRUSSIAN WAR-SYMPTOMS: FRIEDRICH VISIBLE FOR A MOMENT.
- "EXTRACTUS PROTOCOLLORUM IN INQUISITIONS-SACHEN,"—THAT IS TO SAY, EXTRACT OF PROTOCOLS IN INQUEST "CONTRA FRIEDRICH WILHELM MENZEL AND JOHANN BENJAMIN ERFURTH."
- FRIEDRICH IS VISIBLE, IN HOLLAND, TO THE NAKED EYE, FOR SOME MINUTES (June 23d, 1755).
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