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History of Friedrich II. of Prussia
Vol. XXI. (of XXI.)

CHAPTER V
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I have nothing more to ask, except to live.'-- We went into the Library" (had made the round of the Gardens, I suppose).
SCENE II.

IN THE LIBRARY.
VOLTAIRE.

"'There you find several of your countrymen [he had Shakspeare, Milton, Congreve, Rochester, Shaftesbury, Bolingbroke, Robertson, Hume and others].

Robertson is your Livy; his CHARLES FIFTH is written with truth.

Hume wrote his History to be applauded, Rapin to instruct; and both obtained their ends.' SHERLOCK.


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