To the cold and relentless ambition of Frederick, to a prince whose heart had withered at thirty, an appeal like this had been made in vain.Today's
Marie Theresa to Hungary
"Do not, my lord," said Frederick, "talk to me of magnanimity; a prince ought first to consult his own interests."Continuing Prussia Invades
Prussia Invades Silesia
This series has three easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Frederick the Great Versus Maria Theresa.IntroductionWhen Maria
The First Modern Novel – 3
Today's installment concludes The First Modern Novel,our selection by Edmund Gosse.If you have journeyed through all of the installments of this
The First Modern Novel – 2
The first great English novelist, Samuel Richardson (1689-1761), was born and bred in Derbyshire.Continuing The First Modern Novel,our selection
The First Modern Novel
This series has three easy 5 minute installments.Introduction"Let me make the ballads of a nation," said Fletcher of Saltoun, "and I care not