Character: Catherine II



- You were in the war? Cool. So what, was there something interesting?
A lot of interesting things. I will tell You now. Then the Turks came at us, we were not many, and then there's the castle, this grapeshot hail from half the squad. Mixed in a bunch of horses, people. Oh, it was scary. Well, I can tell You that Your humble servant was also injured.
- God, eagles, are you all right?
Yes. No! At first I didn't even notice, and then remove the boots and see that, here's a peeve I rubbed while I was running. Passion was serious.
- Oh, the eagles, is it passion? Passions were running high at the reception of Peter Alexandrovich Rumyantsev.
- What happened?
- Oh, You know, this unpleasant story. The Countess Dashkova called for all publicly Princess Vorontsov old Mare. But she did not panic, dug her nails in her face, tore the wig - so fought I Kerala.
- Well, at least they were separated?
- Yes that you, what is the fun to stop. At the same time, and demonstration by all the ambassadors. You know, then one Swede said: "God Forbid contact with Russia, and especially Russian woman".
- Yes. Well, I have, by the way, there are disturbing news.
- What?
In fact, h is a Emelyan Pugachev raised a peasant uprising. It's such a nightmare, such a nightmare.
- Yes, there is a nightmare... You didn't see what was on reception at Fonvizin.
- What was it?
- Kick it. Gathered Denis Ivanovich high light of his new play to read. Worth reading, the people sitting listens. And then count Stroganov, being drunk (well, drunk - drunk as a redneck) calls a servant and giving him orders to give. Denis Ivanovich - the very tact - stopped and culture said, "What are you doing, you trash!" Well, sort of like Stroganoff calmed down, but Denis Ivanovich once he continued, he again called a servant and let lyalyakat. And then Denis Ivanovich, well, just done, he turned the play, bowed, and became like legs, with the pivot vlupil his face, that as much teeth left.
- But the people who have supported
- Oh, you know, the light is divided into two parts. Some supported Fonvizin, saying that right - what are you, greedy, came play listen and talk loudly. And others said: the fight in the higher light; you want to fight - call for garages or catch near the carriage.
1 Season 13 Series
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Catherine wrote to count Potemkin: "... the trouble is that my heart does not want to be on the hour willingly without love; forever ... if you want me to snap, then show me as much friendship as love and especially love and tell the truth."
1 Season 5 Series
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Paul, tormented by a long-standing dissatisfaction, was comforted with thoughts of his superiority over a mother one day and confessed:
- I internally feel that everybody loves me.
Worse it cannot be, ' replied the mother. - A very dangerous fallacy to think that you all love. Get ready, my son, enduring and universal hatred...
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Russian Ekaterina often called in his carriage for conversations of Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov or count Stroganov. Considering them friends, she was Frank with them:
- After the peace Treaty, Europe has set on me the stamp of good luck, when I have allowed politicians to the secrets of their success: I reign over the Russian, and Russian - the greatest nation in the world. Everything that happens is not from me, this is due to the great destinies of Russia! If I didn't do anything, and from morning to night beat baklushi, Russia still would move its historic way, how goes the glory in the multitude of my worries...
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One after the other passed into oblivion first, Voltaire, and later Diderot. Thinkers left disturbing the peace, when Catherine, having fame, didn't need their support and praise, now with them dead, you can not stand on ceremony.
- Every century, declared that she produces three or four geniuses created by nature solely in order to deceive all of humanity...
However, expressing them his Regal disdain, the Empress was smart, bought for St. Petersburg libraries of Diderot and Voltaire. ... France! The main source of freedom of thought, a storehouse of revolutionary insights.
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The human species is weak. Everyone wants to get rich without doing a damn thing. Oh no! In my reign, nor the Lombards, nor the lottery will not.
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To overcome difficulties - is not this the meaning of life?
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Lived in a century of enlightened absolutism, she was a smart woman, educated. Of course, she did not complain of the court of fools:
- If one fool stone in the river I'll throw, then forty-Voltaire I do not know how to get him out.
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But remember that you are dealing with real people, and people - not paper, and crumple you. Man, if crumpled, no iron, no smooth...
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- I regret not male and not serving in the army.
In such cases, the dose of flattery are essential.
You easily would have reached the rank of field Marshal!
- With my pugnacious character? - chuckled Catherine. - What are you, Ambassador! I would have threw in the rank of Lieutenant. - Saying goodbye with Duran, she is suddenly in full swing gave him a political slap in the face. I don't know what will be my further relations with Versailles, but I can unsubscribe to the king: the French are able to do in politics only what they can do, and Russia will do what she wants to do...
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The side of his face, he saw her face, which in the moonlight younger. Potemkin caught myself thinking that he wants to take her by the neck and shake for all the past so that the head dangled from side to side. Catherine, it is obvious by facial expression, guessed the as men.
Well... shoot! she said. Bay, not reject.
In this moment he felt sorry for her. He carried the woman to the depth of the rooms, strikes the treads before opening a half door, dry pop. Catherine obeyed him.
- Came... you came after all, ' she muttered. - Don't want to be the sixth - and not necessary! Be my last, damn...
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... Countess Praskovya Bruce questioningly looked at his Royal friend. Catherine herself had shared with her first women's impressions:
- Bad if a lot of zeal and very little imagination...
Bruce realized vasylchikov is just a random episode, and for a long time, the cornet will not hold, because of love without imagination is nothing to do.
- When you decided to do this, Kato?
- When you were crying, saying goodbye to Orlov...
Men surely do, that our tears do not believe it!
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If you take away the hope on the rise, it is all hands on Russia wither and no one will not do. And the power one strong aristocracy will not...
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She went to the balcony of the Palace, under her runaround and chattered the people of Moscow, and the Prince Vyazma could not resist flattery:
- Oh, our mother! Look itself, how many spilled on these Stogniy joy and love to you, great gosudarynja.
Catherine knew the price of any flattery:
- If now not I came out upon the balcony, and the scientist bear would be a "lady" to dance, believe me, would gather the crowd even more.
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The journey has been arranged grandiosely, but Catherine told the squadron to stick to the coast less often, so that the diplomatic corps who accompanied her, too-keep an eye on.
- They are after all like she said favorite, you will see the garbage or the drunk on the street - happy, and show them worthy of praise and deserving coartada like it's deliberate for the sake of the show she invented to "succumb to smoke" all over Europe...
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