# History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 21

Author: Carlyle, Thomas, 1795-1881

Genre: Category: Biographies

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2121

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=History+of+Friedrich+II+of+Prussia+Carlyle&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

The Twelve Hercules-labors of this King have ended here; what was required of him in World-History is accomplished. There remain to Friedrich Twenty-three Years more of Life, which to Prussian History are as full of importance as ever; but do not essentially concern European History, Europe having gone the road we now see it in. On the grand World-Theatre the curtain has fallen for a New Act; Friedrich's part, like everybody's for the present, is played out. In fact, there is, during the rest of his Reign, nothing of World-History to be dwelt on anywhere. America, it has been decided, shall be English; Prussia be a Nation. The French, as finis of their attempt to cut Germany in Four, find...

## Chapters

- [Chapter 4](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-friedrich-ii-of-prussia-volume-21-2121/chapters/4/index.md)
- [Chapter 3](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-friedrich-ii-of-prussia-volume-21-2121/chapters/3/index.md)
- [Chapter 13](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-friedrich-ii-of-prussia-volume-21-2121/chapters/13/index.md)
- [Chapter 2](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-friedrich-ii-of-prussia-volume-21-2121/chapters/2/index.md)
- [Chapter 11](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-friedrich-ii-of-prussia-volume-21-2121/chapters/11/index.md)
- [Chapter 10](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-friedrich-ii-of-prussia-volume-21-2121/chapters/10/index.md)
- [Chapter 7](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-friedrich-ii-of-prussia-volume-21-2121/chapters/7/index.md)
- [Chapter 12](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-friedrich-ii-of-prussia-volume-21-2121/chapters/12/index.md)
- [Chapter 14](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-friedrich-ii-of-prussia-volume-21-2121/chapters/14/index.md)
- [Chapter 1](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-friedrich-ii-of-prussia-volume-21-2121/chapters/1/index.md)
- [Chapter 6](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-friedrich-ii-of-prussia-volume-21-2121/chapters/6/index.md)
- [Chapter 5](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-friedrich-ii-of-prussia-volume-21-2121/chapters/5/index.md)
- [Chapter 8](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-friedrich-ii-of-prussia-volume-21-2121/chapters/8/index.md)
- [Chapter 9](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-friedrich-ii-of-prussia-volume-21-2121/chapters/9/index.md)