[History of Friedrich II. of Prussia Vol. X. (of XXI.) by Thomas Carlyle]@TWC D-Link bookHistory of Friedrich II. of Prussia Vol. X. (of XXI.) CHAPTER VII 7/24
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Young Algarotti, whom you know, pleased me beyond measure.
He promised that he"-- But Baltimore, promise or not, is the chief figure at present. Evidently an original kind of figure to us, CET ANGLAIS.
And indeed there is already finished a rhymed EPISTLE to Baltimore; _Epitre sur la Liberte_ (copy goes in that same LETTER, for Voltaire's behoof), which dates itself likewise October 10th; beginning,--_"L'esprit libre, Milord, qui regne en Angleterre,"_ which, though it is full of fine sincere sentiments, about human dignity, papal superstition, Newton, Locke, and aspirations for progress of culture in Prussia, no reader could stand at this epoch. What Baltimore said in answer to the EPITRE, we do not know; probably not much: it does not appear he ever saw or spoke to Friedrich a second time.
Three weeks after, Friedrich writing to Algarotti, has these words: "I pray you make my friendships to Milord Baltimore, whose character and manner of thinking I truly esteem.
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