Download or read book The History of Peter the Great Czar of Russia written by Sarah Hopkins Bradford and published by . This book was released on 1858 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The History of Peter the Great Czar of Russia Classic Reprint written by Sarah Hopkins Bradford and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-23 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The History of Peter the Great, Czar of RussiaSome looking at but one side Of his character, have seen only the great hero; others taking the opposite view, have beheld only a great bear or savage. I think before we get through with him we shall see a little of both.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The History of Peter the Great Emperor of Russia Vol 1 Classic Reprint written by Voltaire and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-24 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The History of Peter the Great, Emperor of Russia, Vol. 1 Who could have pretended to say, in the year 1700, that a magnificent and polite court would be formed at the extremity of the Gulf of Finland? That the inhabitants of Solikamsk, Kazan, and the banks of the Volga and Sok, would be ranked among our best disciplined troops, and gain victories in Germany, after defeating the Swedes and the Turks; that an empire two thousand leagues in length, almost unknown to us before, should in the space of fifty years become a well-governed state, and extend its influence to all the European courts? And that in 1759, the most zealous patron of learning in Europe, should be a Russian? Any one who had said this would have passed for the most chimerical mortal on earth. Peter the Great, therefore, who singly planned and executed this amazing and altogether unforeseen revolution, is, perhaps, of all princes, the one whose deeds are most worthy of being transmitted to posterity. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The History of Peter the Great Emperor of Russia written by Alexander Gordon and published by . This book was released on 1755 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of Russia and of Peter the Great Classic Reprint written by Philip De Segur and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-11 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from History of Russia and of Peter the Great The first rays of Russian glory about to be eclipsed. It endeavours to effect its interior organization, and to become civilized. A sum mary of its means of civilization, derived from its connection with southern Asia, with the Greeks and Italians, and from its Christian ity, the genius of Vladimir and Yaroslaf, and their longevity. De scription of the premature luxury of Kief. Obstacles thrown in the way of Russian civilization, by the situation of that capital, exposing it perpetually to the incursions of the Nomade tribes, to civil wars, and lastly, to endless mutations of fortunes and properties. Happy influence of Christianity; and, nevertheless, new and invincible oh stacles to the civilizing of the Russians, ascribed to barbarian habi tudes, the vanity of men of confirmed habits, and especially to the destruction of. Kief, which exclusively contained the principal seeds of that civilization. Sketch of the progression of calamities, igno rance, and demoralization, which spread over the Russian Empire till the end of the first dynasty. Page 48 - 54. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Pupils of Peter the Great written by Robert Nisbet Bain and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Life of Peter the Great Classic Reprint written by John Barrow and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-22 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Life of Peter the Great The History of Peter the Great, Emperor of Russia. By Alexander Gordon (y? Achintoul. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The History of Peter the Great Emperor of Russia Vol 2 of 2 written by Alexander Gordon and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-26 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The History of Peter the Great, Emperor of Russia, Vol. 2 of 2: To Which Is Prefixed a Short General History of the Country, From the Rise of That Monarchy; And an Account of the Author's Life Illufirated with a Map of Ru 3 s'ta; the Heads of Czar pl'rer, Prince Mair zrzx off and the author, engraved from original Paintings. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Life of Peter the Great written by John Bancks and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-08-20 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Life of Peter the Great: Formerly Emperor of Russia But neither does the business of human life permit, or our natural curiosity require, to read over all the circumstances of the most illustrious lite, in order to form an idea of the person. Contemporaries may be pleased to View these particulars as they rise, but must wish, when the actions are over, to take a retrospect of them in a narrower compass, and not forever to have recourse to a journal. This will hold good at least in general 3 and for these who are of a contrary opinion, there were histories of the czar Peter already in print in their own taste, when we ventured to publish one more adapted to ours. If the merit of compiling gave a sanction to transcriptions in one particular, we thought that of abrid gin g might do it to extracts in another. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The History of Peter the Great Emperor of Russia written by Voltaire and published by . This book was released on 1800 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Peter the Great Emperor of Russia Vol 1 of 2 written by Eugene Schuyler and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-10 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Peter the Great, Emperor of Russia, Vol. 1 of 2: A Study of Historical Biography The books consulted are very many, and it has been impossible to cite them all. As continual references to authorities which are chiefly Russian would appeal to very few of my readers, I have thought it best to avoid them, and have mentioned only my chief author ities at the end of the chapters. Historical students and those conversant with the literature of' the period will in this way readily find whence I have taken my facts. For the convenience of the reader I have avoided as far as possible the use of purely Russian words and titles, and where the English forms of proper names are not used, an accentual mark has been placed to facilitate pronunciation. As circumstances have compelled me to live in five different countries since I began this work, often away from public libraries, and with only my own books and my notes to rely upon, I must ask pardon for many deficiencies and slips. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Peter the Great written by Lindsey Hughes and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peter the Great (1672–1725), tsar of Russia for forty-three years, was a dramatic, appealing, and unconventional character. This book provides a vivid sense of the dynamics of his life—both public and private—and his reign. Drawing on his letters and papers, as well as on other contemporary accounts, the book provides new insights into Peter’s complex character, giving information on his actions, deliberations, possessions, and significant fantasy world--his many disguises and pseudonyms, his interest in dwarfs, his clowning and vandalism. It also sheds fresh light on his relationships with individuals such as his second wife Catherine and his favorite, Alexander Menshikov. The book includes discussions of Peter’s image in painting and sculpture, and there are two final chapters on his legacy and posthumous reputation up to the present.
Download or read book Peter the Great Classic Reprint written by Kazimierz Waliszewski and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-21 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Peter the Great Measure thy powers on thine undertaking and not the undertaking by thy powers.' this bold advice, the dictum of a poet and fellow-country man of my own, has been the almost indispensable inspira tion of this historical work of mine. The figure which forms its subject - towering above the history, bound up, to this very hour, with the existence, of the Russian nation - is not one to be lightly approached. Therefore it is that I have come to him so late, that I have worked backwards, up the course of the years, from the great Inheritress to the creator of her inheritance. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The History of the Russian Empire Under Peter the Great Vol 1 of 2 Classic Reprint written by Voltaire Voltaire and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-10-13 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The History of the Russian Empire Under Peter the Great, Vol. 1 of 2 HE eonverfed as freely with a common work man as with the general of an army. In this he. Afled not like a barbarian, who makes no difliné'tit on' bet'ween men of different ranks, nor like a p0 pular prince. Who wants to ingratiate himfelf with every body; he afled like a man who wanted to acquire knowledge. He loved women as much as. His rival Charles K. Dreaded them; and, as in eating, (0 in matters of gallantry, every thing was equally good. He valued himfelf much more on he ng able to drink a great quantity, than on poi fefling a nice and exquifite tafle, capable of difiin guiihing your excellent and delicious wines. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The History of the Russian Empire Under Peter the Great Vol 2 of 2 Classic Reprint written by Voltaire Voltaire and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-10-13 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The History of the Russian Empire Under Peter the Great, Vol. 2 of 2 The cliabliihment of this empire is perhaps the epocha of the mo importance to Europe; and it it this foldy which engages the author of the fiffl part of the biliary of Peter the Great, to publifh the fecond. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book History of Peter the Great Czar of Russia written by Sarah H. Bradford and published by . This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The History of Peter the Great Emperor of Russia Vol 1 of 2 written by Alexander Gordon and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-23 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The History of Peter the Great, Emperor of Russia, Vol. 1 of 2: To Which Is Prefixed, a Short General History of the Country, From the Rise of That Monarchy; And an Account of the Author's Life Hts grandfather, George Corr/on of Cocklaracbie was twice married: by his firfi Wife, a daughter of Seatoiz of Titmea'den, he had two fons, Alexander (our Author's fa ther) and 70mm, the predeccflbr of Gan/rm of By his fccond wife, a daugh ter of F rqfi'r of (the pfedeccffor. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
