Война и мир

Chapter 3

           ThebrilliantqualitiesofthesoldiersofthearmysenttoItaly,hisopponents’reluctancetofight,andhisownchildishaudacityandself-confidencesecurehimmilitaryfame.Innumerableso-calledchancesaccompanyhimeverywhere.ThedisfavorintowhichhefallswiththerulersofFranceturnstohisadvantage.Hisattemptstoavoidhispredestinedpathareunsuccessful:heisnotreceivedintotheRussianservice,andtheappointmentheseeksinTurkeycomestonothing.DuringthewarinItalyheisseveraltimesonthevergeofdestructionandeachtimeissavedinanunexpectedmanner.OwingtovariousdiplomaticconsiderationstheRussianarmies—justthosewhichmighthavedestroyedhisprestige—donotappearuponthescenetillheisnolongerthere.

           OnhisreturnfromItalyhefindsthegovernmentinParisinaprocessofdissolutioninwhichallthosewhoareinitareinevitablywipedoutanddestroyed.AndbychanceanescapefromthisdangerouspositionpresentsitselfintheformofanaimlessandsenselessexpeditiontoAfrica.Againso-calledchanceaccompanieshim.ImpregnableMaltasurrenderswithoutashot;hismostrecklessschemesarecrownedwithsuccess.Theenemy’sfleet,whichsubsequentlydidnotletasingleboatpass,allowshisentirearmytoeludeit.InAfricaawholeseriesofoutragesarecommittedagainstthealmostunarmedinhabitants.Andthemenwhocommitthesecrimes,especiallytheirleader,assurethemselvesthatthisisadmirable,thisisglory—itresemblesCaesarandAlexandertheGreatandisthereforegood.

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