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    tothefatheroffrederickthegreat.frederickiwas

    ahardoniousprussiansergeant,hagreat

    loveforbarrootoriesandstrongdutchtobaintense

    dislikeofallfrillsahers,especiallyiftheywereof

    frenchin,andpossessedofbutohatideawas

    duty.severeself,hetoleratednoweaknessinhis

    subjesoldiers.the

    relatioselfandhissonfrederickordial,

    tosaytheleast.theboorishnnersofthefatheroffended

    thefinerspiritoftheson.thesonsloveforfrench

    nners,literature,philosophyandsicedbythe

    fatherasaionofsissyherefolloerrible

    outbreakbetperants.frederick

    triedtoescapetoengland.heandurt

    rtialedandforapitationofhisbest

    friend.thereuponaspartofhis

    punishnt,theyoungprioalittlefortress

    soheproviobetaughtthedetailsofhisfuture

    businessofbeingaking.itprovedablessingindisguise.

    etothethronein1740,heknewhowhis

    untryanagedfrohebirthateofapaupers

    sontothedetailofaplicatedannualbudget.

    asanauthor,especiallyinhisbookcalledthe``anti

    hiavelli,frederickhadexpressedhisforthe

    politireedoftheafloreorian,whohad

    advisedhisprincelypupilstolieawas

    necessarytodosoforthebeoftheiruntry.theideal

    rulerinfrederiehefirstservantofhispeople,

    theenlighteaftertheexaleoflouisxiv.in

    prae,hok,whilewforhispeople

    tasa

    unsellor.hisnisterslerks.prussiawashis

    privatepossession,tobetreatedagtohisownwishes.

    andnothingointerferehtheiofthe

    state.

    intheyear1740theeerorcharlesvi,ofaustria,

    died.hehadtriedtokethepositionofhisonlydaughter,

    riatheresa,sey,tenblack

    o.butnosoonerhad

    theoldeerorbeendepositedinthearalcryptofthe

    habsburgfaly,thanthearesoffrederickarg

    toheaustrianfroooupythatpartofsilesiafor

    osteverythingelseiraleurope

    prussiaeaandvery

    doubtfulrightsofclaiinanuerofk

    nqueredallofsilesia,andalthoughheenverynear

    defeat,heintainedhielfinhisories

    againstallaustriaacks.

    europetookduenoticeofthissuddenappearanceofa

    verypoans

    hegreatreligious

    byanyone.frederick,

    byaneffortassuddenandquiteasterrificasthatof

    peterofrussia,ptintoone

    offear.theintealaffairsofprussiawerearrang

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