Confessions of Frederick the Great and the Life of Frederick the Great

by Von Treitschke, Heinrich

• ISBN13: 9780898755367
• ISBN10: 0898755360
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-12-01
• Publisher: Lightning Source Inc

Table of Contents

PREFACE	iii
FOREWORD	vii
INTRODUCTION	1	(34)
MORNING THE FIRST: ORIGIN OF OUR FAMILY	35	(5)
THE SITUATION OF MY KINGDOM	37	(1)
OF THE SOIL OF MY TERRITORIES	38	(1)
OF THE MANNERS OF THE INHABITANTS	38	(2)
MORNING THE SECOND: ON RELIGION	40	(9)
MORNING THE THIRD: ON JUSTICE	49	(5)
MORNING THE FOURTH: ON POLITICS	54	(12)
ON PRIVATE POLITICS	55	(4)
ON LITERATURE	59	(2)
CONDUCT IN THE SMALLER MATTERS OF LIFE	61	(1)
AS TO DRESS	62	(1)
AS TO PLEASURES	63	(3)
MORNING THE FIFTH: ON POLITICS OF THE STATE	66	(8)
PRINCIPLE THE FIRST-OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND AGGRANDIZEMENT	66	(3)
PRINCIPLE THE SECOND-ON ALLIANCES	69	(2)
PRINCIPLE THE THIRD-OF INSPIRING RESPECT AND FEAR	71	(3)
MORNING THE SIXTH: MILITARY	74	(19)
MORNING THE SEVENTH: CONCERNING FINANCE	93	(35)
THE MEMORIAL OF THE COUNCIL	94	(4)
SUBSIDIES	98	(1)
MEMORANDUM FROM THE PROVINCE OF MINDEN	99	(2)
EXCISE DUES	101	(1)
THE REPLY OF THE PROVINCE OF MAGDEBURG	101	(2)
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE BURGOMASTERS OF MAGDEBURG	103	(2)
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE BURGOMASTERS OF VILLAGES	105	(1)
CONCERNING SALT	105	(1)
METHOD OF WORKING	106	(1)
MEMORANDUM SENT TO THE PROVINCE OF MINDEN	107	(1)
TOBACCO	108	(1)
FORESTRY	109	(1)
PROVINCE OF MINDEN-REPORT SENT TO THE COUNCIL BY THE SURVEYOR	110	(3)
SCHEDULE OF THE DISTRICT OF	113	(1)
MEMORANDUM OF THE POSTAL SERVICE TO THE KING	114	(1)
POST-HOUSES	115	(2)
STAMP OFFICE AND REGISTRATION OF DEEDS	117	(1)
STAMPED PAPER	117	(1)
MODUS OPERANDI	118	(1)
CUSTOMS-DUTY ON FOREIGN GOODS	119	(1)
OCTROI DUTIES IN THE TOWNS	120	(3)
ARMY	123	(2)
TABLE SHOWING REPAYMENT OF DEBT	125	(3)
LIFE OF FREDERICK THE GREAT	128
BY HEINRICH VON TREITSCHKE