This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 Excerpt: ...she never set any store by the flattery that was poured on her, and though the tendency of the age was to venerate learning too much in and for itself, she could despise pedantry without ceasing to respect knowledge. At a time when all the European states were engaged in revolutionary struggles or unprofitable wars, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 Excerpt: ...she never set any store by the flattery that was poured on her, and though the tendency of the age was to venerate learning too much in and for itself, she could despise pedantry without ceasing to respect knowledge. At a time when all the European states were engaged in revolutionary struggles or unprofitable wars, she was trying hard to improve her own in the arts of peace, which she not only gained, but preserved for Sweden, by her energy and persevering tact. And yet when she abdicated she was only twentyeight! If we except Cromwell, what contemporary sovereign, or minister, is worthy to stand beside her? We may candidly allow her one great defect, her extravagance, but it would be well for the world if it had always had rulers like Christina. CHAPTER V. While the rumour of Christina's strange character and political genius, her profuse liberalities and patronage of learning and art, her power in the Senate, and her prospective resignation of her crown at so early an age, was turning the eyes of Europe curiously towards this " tenth Muse " and "Sibyl of the North," she was herself a prey to profound dissatisfaction. She began to find that her position involved too great a strain upon her. It is not wonderful that under such a weight of cares and occupations she should be on the point of breaking down. Frederick the Great was not more anxious to do everything in person than Christina; she felt with her favourite historian that the necessities of empire demanded that all affairs should be referred to one head. But already in 1648 she had written to Salvius, reminding him "how arduous and subject to fortune was the burden of ruling all." The entire business of State passed through her hands; ambassadors transacted their affair...
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