10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHARLES XII»
Discover the use of
Charles XII in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Charles XII and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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From Oxenstierna to
Charles XII: Four Studies
Essays, by the doyen of historians of Sweden, on Oxenstierna, Charles X and Charles XII.
2
Charles XII and the collapse of the Swedish empire, 1682-1719
258 BARON GORTZ* 278 PORTRAIT OF CHARLES XII., BY ENGBERG ' . 290
FORTRESS OF FREDRICKSHALD ' .... 296 DEATH MASK OF CHARLES XII.' ....
3OO QUEEN ULRICA LEONORA II.' 304 SWORD OF CHARLES XII.' 308 THE ...
3
The history of
Charles xii. king of Sweden [tr. and abridged ...
François Marie Arouet de Voltaire, Charles XII (king of Sweden.) "he Hero's acls
while other Cods proclaim, tnd praise, an d promise him immortal fame; ilent fit
Bacchus, and the Queen of Love. All her wit and charms were lost upon such a
nan ...
François Marie Arouet de Voltaire, Charles XII (king of Sweden.), 1734
4
The Works of M. de Voltaire: The history of
Charles XII. ...
PIECES relating to the History of Charles XII. King of Sweden. LETTER' to
Mareschal Schullemburo, General of the Venetians*. S I R, 1 Received, by a
courier of the Frenth ambassador, the journal of your campaign in 1703 and i704,
with ...
Voltaire, Tobias George Smollett, Thomas Francklin, 1762
5
The Life of
Charles XII. King of Sweden
LIFE. OF. CHARLES. XII. BOOK. I. SWEDEN and Finland together make a
kingdom, one third part bigger than France, but nothing near so fruitful, and at this
time less peopled. This country, which is two hundred leagues broad, and three ...
6
The Works of Voltaire: History of
Charles XII
Voltaire, Tobias Smollett, John Morley. The King of Sweden, instead of giving him
an audience, caused him to be thrown into prison, saying that he expected to
receive an embassy from the republic, and not from Augustus. After this, Charles
...
Voltaire, Tobias Smollett, John Morley, 1901
A whisper, sad as the grave, went through the ranks ; Charles XII was no more ;
he had fallen as he had lived: above the breastwork, hand on his sword-hilt, eye
on the enemy, balls whistling about him. " He fell," says one of his
contemporaries ...
8
The history of
Charles xii. king of Sweden: a late tr. from ...
François Marie Arouet de Voltaire, Charles XII (king of Sweden.) Here I cannot
help taking notice of a calumny that is too often raised at the death of Princes by
the malicious, and too readily believed by the credulous, that their death is
always ...
François Marie Arouet de Voltaire, Charles XII (king of Sweden.), 1807
9
The History of
Charles XII, King of Sweden
Count Wratisiau, his Embassador with Charles. XII: brought the treaty to Lipsick in
fivour of the Silcssam, figned by his master's own hand. And Charles then said,
he was satisfied, and was the Emperor's very good friend. However, he was ...
10
The history of
Charles xii. king of Sweden, tr. by W.H. Dilworth
François Marie Arouet de Voltaire, Charles XII (king of Sweden.) which were
already half lost: Claries was come to one side of the river by that time
ibullembottrjr Itad got to the other. He lost no time, but swam Ids horse cross the
river. And thus ...
François Marie Arouet de Voltaire, Charles XII (king of Sweden.), 1760
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHARLES XII»
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Charles XII is used in the context of the following news items.
Wednesday, July 8
1709 - Russian forces under Peter the Great defeat Swedish forces under Charles XII at Poltava, Ukraine. 1792 - France declares war on ... «New Zealand Herald, Jun 15»
Roy Andersson's Latest Out-of-Time Comedy Is a Light in the Dark
Later those same salesmen are interrupted by the envoy to King Charles XII of Sweden, in 18th-century finery, who walks his horse into a ... «New Times Broward-Palm Beach, Jun 15»
The Week Ahead: June 30 to July 6
... through the human condition—one that traverses time and space, including a 1940s beer hall and a sojourn with Sweden's King Charles XII. «Boca Raton, Jun 15»
This week in history: Napoleon invades Russia
Many officers studied Voltaire's account of Swedish King Charles XII's 1709 invasion of Russia. In the book, “The Reign of Napoleon Bonaparte ... «Deseret News, Jun 15»
Why is probity so elusive?
As Johnson put it in 'The Vanity of Human Wishes' referring to the warrior king, Charles XII of Sweden: “But, did not Chance at length her Error ... «The Hans India, Jun 15»
Reflecting on the comic hopelessness of mankind
... by the troops of the 18th century Swedish King Charles XII, streaming across the background of the shot on their way to the Battle of Poltava; ... «Boston Globe, Jun 15»
Reel Briefs: Wolves, elephants, a pigeon and families
And what does one say when Sweden's 18th century King Charles XII and his troops suddenly march in, to confront bored tavern patrons of the ... «Toronto Star, Jun 15»
A Pigeon Sat On A Branch Reflecting On Existence – Film Review
When Charles XII rides into the café, female patrons run, others in the background are whipped and more cower. When the bar lapses into a ... «The London Economic, Jun 15»
Wednesday, June 17
1701 - Sweden's King Charles XII relieves Riga from Russian occupation and subsequently invades Courland and Poland. 1843 - Maoris revolt ... «New Zealand Herald, Jun 15»
Roy Andersson makes another hilariously absurdist sick joke out of …
Down the line, they cross paths with eighteenth-century King Charles XII (Viktor Gyllenberg), stopping at a pub for a mineral water as he sallies ... «Random Nerds, Jun 15»
