Война и мир

Chapter 1

           

           AccordingtotheiraccountsareactiontookplaceatthattimeinRussiaalso,andthechiefculpritwasAlexanderI,thesamemanwhoaccordingtothemwasthechiefcauseoftheliberalmovementatthecommencementofhisreign,beingthesaviorofRussia.

           ThereisnooneinRussianliteraturenow,fromschoolboyessayisttolearnedhistorian,whodoesnotthrowhislittlestoneatAlexanderforthingshedidwrongatthisperiodofhisreign.

           “Heoughttohaveactedinthiswayandinthatway.Inthiscasehedidwellandinthatcasebadly.Hebehavedadmirablyatthebeginningofhisreignandduring1812,butactedbadlybygivingaconstitutiontoPoland,formingtheHolyAlliance,entrustingpowertoArakchéev,favoringGolítsynandmysticism,andafterwardsShishkóvandPhotius.HealsoactedbadlybyconcerninghimselfwiththeactivearmyanddisbandingtheSemënovregiment.”

           Itwouldtakeadozenpagestoenumerateallthereproachesthehistoriansaddresstohim,basedontheirknowledgeofwhatisgoodforhumanity.

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