. Romantic Germany. rated under the name ofSans-Souci. The plan of Sans-Souci,—an elegant com-modious little Country Box, quite of modest pretensions,one story high; on the pleasant Hill-top near Potsdam, withother little green Hills, and pleasant views of land andwater, all round,—had been sketched in part by Friedrichhimself; and the diggings and terracings of the Hillsidewere just beginning, when he quitted for the Last War.(Second Silesian.) April 14, 1745. . the foundation-stone was laid (Knobelsdorff being architect,) . . and thework, which had been steadily proceeding while the Masterst
. Romantic Germany. rated under the name ofSans-Souci. The plan of Sans-Souci,—an elegant com-modious little Country Box, quite of modest pretensions,one story high; on the pleasant Hill-top near Potsdam, withother little green Hills, and pleasant views of land andwater, all round,—had been sketched in part by Friedrichhimself; and the diggings and terracings of the Hillsidewere just beginning, when he quitted for the Last War.(Second Silesian.) April 14, 1745. . the foundation-stone was laid (Knobelsdorff being architect,) . . and thework, which had been steadily proceeding while the Masterstruggled in those dangerous battles and adventures faraway from it, was in good forwardness at his return. Anobject of cheerful interest to him; prophetic of calmer yearsahead. It was not till May 1747, that the formal occupation tookplace. . For the next Forty Years, especially as yearsadvanced, he spent the most of his days and nights in thislittle Mansion; which became more and more his favourite 124.
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