. A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . , all theviews and aims entertained by Frederick at the renewal of the warhad been frustrated on account of the superior resources of Austria,and by the dislike that prevailed throughout Europe with regard tothe upstart pretensions of Prussia. Subsequently Frederick com-pletely lost that lust for war by which he was animated at theconunencement of his reign. He had been obliged to see that themost excellent army and the most gifted leader did not suffice, amidthe rival contentions of European powers, by
. A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . , all theviews and aims entertained by Frederick at the renewal of the warhad been frustrated on account of the superior resources of Austria,and by the dislike that prevailed throughout Europe with regard tothe upstart pretensions of Prussia. Subsequently Frederick com-pletely lost that lust for war by which he was animated at theconunencement of his reign. He had been obliged to see that themost excellent army and the most gifted leader did not suffice, amidthe rival contentions of European powers, by one stroke to transforma small state into a great one. To his disappointment he discoveredthat by means of his recent hostilities he had benefited peoples forwhom he felt only antipath), — the French and Spanish Bourbons. In Berlin the Second Silesian War had been regarded with noless disfavor than the first. But the heroic spirit of the king, and thedetermined manner in which lie made use of his victory only tosecure the speedy conclusion of a moderate and equitable peace, PLATE XXI. Emperor Francis I. (Stephen). From a copper-plate eugraving by P. A. Kilian (1714-1759); original painting byMartin van Meytens (1698-1770).History 0/ AU Natiotii, Vol. XIV., page ISO. RESULTS OF TUE SILESIAN^ WARS. 281 acquired for Inni the love and admiration of his subjects. Alreadythe surname of tlio Great was universally given him. In the ex-ploits of the two Silesian wars the common and the national feelingof Prussia was first kindled to a real flame. The people rightly felt the importance of recent events. Thetwo Silesian wai-s and their result, the handing over of a largeand populous Austrian province to Prussia, imparted to the lat-ter an entirely new significance in the German empire and in poj)-ular estimation. Hitherto the Guelfs, the Wittelsbachs, and theWettins had been able to feel that they kept equal pace with theHohenzollerns. Now Bavaria and Saxony were deeply abased, andHanov
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