Misguided Zeal

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Two men lie on the ground, threatening one another with drawn swords, a corpse between them

Misguided zeal is a tyrant that depopulates countries.

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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Two men lie on the ground, threatening one another with drawn swords, a corpse between them, while a tall cross rises in the background.

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

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{{cite web | title=Misguided Zeal | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/misguided-zeal/ | author=Menzel, Adolph von | year=1913 | access-date=September 11, 2026 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}