The History of Peter the Great, Emperor of Russia
by Voltaire
Publisher: Leavitt & Allen 426
ISBN/ASIN: 054833806X
Number of pages: 1857
Description:
Peter the Great was tall, genteel, well made, with a noble aspect, piercing eyes and a robust constitution, fitted for all kinds of hardship and bodily exercise. He had a sound understanding, which is the basis of all real abilities; and to this was joined an active disposition, which prompted him to undertake and execute the greatest things.
Download or read it online for free here:
Download link
(multiple formats)
Download mirrors:
Mirror 1
Similar books
An Introduction to the History of Western Europeby James Harvey Robinson - Ginn & company
The excellence of Robinson's 'History of Western Europe' has been attested by the immediate and widespread adoption of the book in many of the best schools and colleges of the country. It is an epoch-making text-book on the subject.
(10471 views)
The personality cult of Stalin in Soviet posters, 1929-1953by Anita Pisch - ANU Press
This book is the first dedicated study on the marketing of Stalin in Soviet propaganda posters. Drawing on the archives of libraries throughout Russia, hundreds of previously unpublished posters are examined, with more than 130 reproduced in colour.
(6915 views)
The Berlin Wall: 20 Years Laterby Michael Jay Friedman, George Clack - U. S. Department of State
The Berlin Wall marked the geopolitical and ideological cleavage of Cold War Europe. Its demise marked the triumph of western models of personal autonomy and economic entrepreneurialism, and of the desire to live in freedom.
(11154 views)
A History of Spainby Charles E. Chapman - The Macmillan Company
The present work is an attempt to give in one volume the main features of Spanish history from the standpoint of America. It should serve almost equally well for residents of both the English-speaking and the Spanish American countries.
(10385 views)