The book History of Friedrich Ii of Prussia — volume 05 was written by author Carlyle, Thomas, 1795-1881 Here you can read free online of History of Friedrich Ii of Prussia — volume 05 book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is History of Friedrich Ii of Prussia — volume 05 a good or bad book?
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The English Ministers [aLORD POLWARTH and a LORD WHITWORTH] send many couriers to Champagne, andfew to London. For the rest, nobody expects your Eminence here; it isnot thought you will quit the Palais-Royal to visit the sheep of yourflock in these parts [no!], it would be too bad for your Eminence andfor us all. . . . Think sometimes, Monseigneur, of a man who [regards yourgoat-faced Eminence as a beautiful ingenious creature; and such ahand in conversation as never was]. The one thing I will ...ask [of yourgoat-faced Eminence] at Paris will be, to have the goodness to talk tome. " [_OEuvres de Voltaire, _ 97 vols. (Paris, 1825-1834), lxviii. 95, 96. ] Alas, alas!--The more despicable portions of this Letter we omit, asthey are not history of the Congress, but of Arouet Junior on theshady side. So much will testify that this Congress did exist; thatits wiggeries and it were not always, what they now are, part of anightmare-vision in Human History. -- Elizabeth Farnese, seeing at what rate the Congress of Cambrai sped, lost all patience with it; and getting more and more exasperationsthere, at length employed one Ripperda, a surprising Dutch Black-Artistwhom she now had for Minister, to pull the floor from beneath it (soto speak), and send it home in that manner.
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