Later, he can learn a short course of logic, free from all pedantry; then study the orations of Cicero and Demosthenes, and read the tragedies of Racine.

When older, he should have some knowledge of the opinions of philosophers, and the different religious sects, without inspiring him with dislike for any one sect.

Make it clear to him that we all worship God--only in different ways.

It is not necessary that he should have too much respect for the priests who instruct him." The shuttlecock fell, at this instant, upon the paper upon which the king was writing.

Frederick was too much occupied to look up, but he threw it upon the floor, continuing to write: "The great object will be to awaken a love of learning in the prince, to prevent any approach to pedantry, and not to make the course of instruction too severe at the commencement.