Heroes of Modern Europe
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Leo Tolstoy in his bare Apartments at Yasnaya Polyana (Repin)
HEROES OF MODERN EUROPE
BY
ALICE BIRKHEAD B.A.
AUTHOR OF 'THE STORY OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION' 'MARIE ANTOINETTE' 'PETER THE GREAT' ETC.
WITH EIGHT ILLUSTRATIONS
GEORGE G. HARRAP & CO. LTD. LONDON —— CALCUTTA —— SYDNEY
WITH EIGHT ILLUSTRATIONS
GEORGE G. HARRAP & CO. LTD. LONDON —— CALCUTTA —— SYDNEY
AUTHOR OF 'THE STORY OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION' 'MARIE ANTOINETTE' 'PETER THE GREAT' ETC.
WITH EIGHT ILLUSTRATIONS
GEORGE G. HARRAP & CO. LTD. LONDON —— CALCUTTA —— SYDNEY
WITH EIGHT ILLUSTRATIONS
GEORGE G. HARRAP & CO. LTD. LONDON —— CALCUTTA —— SYDNEY
Contents
Illustrations
Heroes of Modern Europe
Chapter I
The Two Swords
Chapter II
Dante, the Divine Poet
Dante in the Streets of Florence (Evelyn Paul)
Chapter III
Lorenzo the Magnificent
Chapter IV
The Prior of San Marco
The Last Sleep of Savonarola. (Sir George Reid, P.R.S.A.)
Chapter V
Martin Luther, Reformer of the Church
Chapter VI
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Chapter VII
The Beggars of the Sea
Philip II present at an Auto-da-Fé. (D. Valdivieso)
Chapter VIII
William the Silent, Father of his Country
Last Moments of Count Egmont (Louis Gallait)
Chapter IX
Henry of Navarre
Chapter X
Under the Red Robe
An Application to the Cardinal for his Favour (Walter Gay)
Chapter XI
The Grand Monarch
Chapter XII
Peter the Great
Chapter XIII
The Royal Robber
Frederick the Great receiving his People's Homage (A. Menzel)
Chapter XIV
Spirits of the Age
Chapter XV
The Man from Corsica
Chapter XVI
"God and the People"
Chapter XVII
"For Italy and Victor Emmanuel!"
The Meeting of Victor Emmanuel and Garibaldi (Pietro Aldi)
Chapter XVIII
The Third Napoleon
Chapter XIX
The Reformer of the East
Chapter XX
The Hero in History
Index
The Two Swords
Chapter II
Dante, the Divine Poet
Dante in the Streets of Florence (Evelyn Paul)
Chapter III
Lorenzo the Magnificent
Chapter IV
The Prior of San Marco
The Last Sleep of Savonarola. (Sir George Reid, P.R.S.A.)
Chapter V
Martin Luther, Reformer of the Church
Chapter VI
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Chapter VII
The Beggars of the Sea
Philip II present at an Auto-da-Fé. (D. Valdivieso)
Chapter VIII
William the Silent, Father of his Country
Last Moments of Count Egmont (Louis Gallait)
Chapter IX
Henry of Navarre
Chapter X
Under the Red Robe
An Application to the Cardinal for his Favour (Walter Gay)
Chapter XI
The Grand Monarch
Chapter XII
Peter the Great
Chapter XIII
The Royal Robber
Frederick the Great receiving his People's Homage (A. Menzel)
Chapter XIV
Spirits of the Age
Chapter XV
The Man from Corsica
Chapter XVI
"God and the People"
Chapter XVII
"For Italy and Victor Emmanuel!"
The Meeting of Victor Emmanuel and Garibaldi (Pietro Aldi)
Chapter XVIII
The Third Napoleon
Chapter XIX
The Reformer of the East
Chapter XX
The Hero in History
Index
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