Misguided Zeal

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Misguided zeal is a tyrant that depopulates countries.

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Artist

Name:
Menzel, Adolph von
Dates:
1815-1905
Country:
Germany

Illustration

Subject:
Narratives
Technique:
Wood Engraving
Engraver:
Vogel, Albert
Format:
Portrait (taller)
Source:
Robarts Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:
Die Werke Friedrichs des Großen, vol. 1
Author:
Volz, Gustav Berthold
Publisher:
Berlin: Reimar Hobbing, 1913
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Description:

Two men lying on the ground are threatening each other with long knifes, separated by a corpse. The cross rising high in the background suggests religious conflicts.

The caption reads in the original German: Der falsche Eifer ist ein Tyrann, der Länder entvölkert.

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