[History of Friedrich II. of Prussia Vol. XVIII. (of XXI.) by Thomas Carlyle]@TWC D-Link bookHistory of Friedrich II. of Prussia Vol. XVIII. (of XXI.) CHAPTER II 34/37
45-47 (in Winterfeld's hand; dated "Camp at Prag, 8th May, 1757:" addressed to one knows not whom; first printed by Preuss).] This is what we get from Winterfeld; a rugged, not much grammatical man, but (as I can perceive) with excellent eyes in his head, and interior talent for twenty grammatical people, had that been his line.
These, faithfully rendered here, without change but of pointing, are the only words I ever saw of his: to my regret,--which surely the Prussian Dryasdust might still amend a little ?--in respect of so distinguished a person, and chosen Peer of Friedrich's.
This his brief theory of Prag Battle, if intensely read, I find to be of a piece with his practice there. Schwerin was much lamented in the Army; and has been duly honored ever since.
His body lies in Schwerinsburg, at home, far away; his Monument, finale of a series of Monuments, stands, now under special guardianship, near Sterbohol on the spot where he fell.
A late Tourist says:-- "At first there was a monument of wood [TREE planted, I will hope], which is now all gone; round this Kaiser Joseph II.
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