The secret history of the court of Berlin, or, The character of the king of Prussia, his ministers, mistresses, generals, courtiers, favourites, and the royal family of Prussia. With numerous anecdotes of the potentates of Europe, especially of the late Frederic II. and an interesting picture of the state of politics, particularly in Prussia, Russia, Germany, and Holland. In a series of letters, translated from the French, a posthumous work to which is added a memorial, presented to the present king of Prussia, on the day of his accession to the throne
Authors of source text
Honoré-Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau
Contributions
- Thomas Holcroft
- translator
- Samuel Bladon
- publisher
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- Histoire secrète de la Cour de Berlin: ou Correspondance d'un voyageur françois, depuis le 5 Juillet 1776 jusqu'au 19 Janvier 1787. Ouvrage posthume has translation
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The translation is mentioned among Holcroft's works by A.A. Markley in Re-Viewing Thomas Holcroft, 1745-1809: Essays on His Works and Life. URL is to the Dublin reprint.