History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 18

pubOne.info present you this new edition. Seldom was there seen such a combination against any man as this against Friedrich, after his Saxon performances in 1756. The extent of his sin, which is now ascertained to have been what we saw, was at that time considered to transcend all computation, and to mark him out for partition, for suppression and enchainment, as the general enemy of mankind. “Partition him, cut him down, ” said the Great Powers to one another; and are busy, as never before, in raising for