Critical and Historical Essays: Contributed to the Edinburgh ReviewLongman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1862 |
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Page 491
... Frederic the Great and his Times . Edited , with an Intro- duction , by THOMAS CAMPBELL , Esq . 2 vols . 8vo ... Frederic's reign . It may not be unacceptable to our readers that we should take this opportunity of presenting them ...
... Frederic the Great and his Times . Edited , with an Intro- duction , by THOMAS CAMPBELL , Esq . 2 vols . 8vo ... Frederic's reign . It may not be unacceptable to our readers that we should take this opportunity of presenting them ...
Page 500
... Frederic William entered the room , and broke out in his usual kingly style . " Rascal , what are you at there ... Frederic's classical studies ended for ever . He now and then affected to quote Latin sentences , and produced such ...
... Frederic William entered the room , and broke out in his usual kingly style . " Rascal , what are you at there ... Frederic's classical studies ended for ever . He now and then affected to quote Latin sentences , and produced such ...
Page 506
... Frederic was , we fear , as malevolent as his father ; but Frederic's wit enabled him often to show his malevolence in ways more decent than those to which his father resorted , and to inflict misery and degradation by a taunt instead ...
... Frederic was , we fear , as malevolent as his father ; but Frederic's wit enabled him often to show his malevolence in ways more decent than those to which his father resorted , and to inflict misery and degradation by a taunt instead ...
Page 510
... Frederic's designs ; but the ministers of Maria Theresa refused to give credit to so black an imputation on a young ... FREDERIC THE GREAT .
... Frederic's designs ; but the ministers of Maria Theresa refused to give credit to so black an imputation on a young ... FREDERIC THE GREAT .
Page 512
... Frederic is all the blood which was shed in a war which raged during many years and in every quarter of the globe ... Frederic's early bad manner . Fortunately for him , the generals to whom he was opposed were men of small capacity ...
... Frederic is all the blood which was shed in a war which raged during many years and in every quarter of the globe ... Frederic's early bad manner . Fortunately for him , the generals to whom he was opposed were men of small capacity ...
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