Translated from Amazon:
We also know very little about until today [Frederick the Great] poetic talent. In a reading of his poems, in which the king sometimes pleading turns to posterity, because he wants to be judged by later generations even after his death, justice and as multifaceted personality, the reader learns many unknowns about Frederick's most intimate desires, but also on the philosophical and moral standards of his enlightened life.
The lovingly designed volume offers a selection of the most beautiful poems of Frederick the Great in all phases of their lives, both in the original French version and in masterful, between the 18th and 21 Century-built transmissions in the German language.


Wikipedia:
Frederick II (German: Friedrich II.; 24 January 1712 – 17 August 1786) was King in Prussia (1740–1786) of the Hohenzollern dynasty.[1] He is best known for his brilliance in military campaigning and organization of Prussian armies. He became known as Frederick the Great (Friedrich der Große) and was nicknamed Der Alte Fritz ("Old Fritz"). He was a grandson of George I of Great Britain, and a nephew of George II.