PRADES, Jean-Martin de (1724-1782), French churchman, theolo - Lot 132

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PRADES, Jean-Martin de (1724-1782), French churchman, theolo - Lot 132
PRADES, Jean-Martin de (1724-1782), French churchman, theologian and encyclopedist. He became the reader of Frederick II of Prussia. L.A.S. Zeidelitz, "quartier du Roi", 5 November 1756. 2 pp. in-4. Second leaf almost detached. Transcript attached. Interesting letter concerning the beginning of the Seven Years' War, which is traditionally dated August 29, 1756, the day of the attack on Saxony by Frederick II. The Abbé de Prades tries to justify the said attack: "very warmly welcomed in France". "It is however rather astonishing that one did not expect it because I could not persuade myself that the Ministry of Versailles ignored that the court of Dresden, in the person of the Count of Brul was mortal enemy of the King [...]". "[...] all these reasons would undoubtedly be enough to justify the King, but he still had stronger ones, he had in hand unequivocal proofs of the bad will of the Saxons towards him [...] would you ever have expected that one would be saddened in France by the victories which one gains on the house of Autrice. Meanwhile the Saxon army became Prussian. We would be obliged to sing the Te Deum in hiding as the Huguenots do their prayers [...] ".
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