Война и мир

Chapter 4

           

           Themanagerhavingbroughtthedramatoacloseandstrippedtheactorshowshimtous.

           “Seewhatyoubelievedin!Thisishe!DoyounowseethatitwasnothebutIwhomovedyou?”

           Butdazedbytheforceofthemovement,itwaslongbeforepeopleunderstoodthis.

           StillgreatercoherenceandinevitabilityisseeninthelifeofAlexanderI,themanwhostoodattheheadofthecountermovementfromeasttowest.

           Whatwasneededforhimwho,overshadowingothers,stoodattheheadofthatmovementfromeasttowest?

           WhatwasneededwasasenseofjusticeandasympathywithEuropeanaffairs,butaremotesympathynotdulledbypettyinterests;amoralsuperiorityoverthosesovereignsofthedaywhoco-operatedwithhim;amildandattractivepersonality;andapersonalgrievanceagainstNapoleon.AndallthiswasfoundinAlexanderI;allthishadbeenpreparedbyinnumerableso-calledchancesinhislife:hiseducation,hisearlyliberalism,theadviserswhosurroundedhim,andbyAusterlitz,andTilsit,andErfurt.

           Duringthenationalwarhewasinactivebecausehewasnotneeded.ButassoonasthenecessityforageneralEuropeanwarpresenteditselfheappearedinhisplaceatthegivenmomentand,unitingthenationsofEurope,ledthemtothegoal.

           Thegoalisreached.Afterthefinalwarof1815Alexanderpossessesallpossiblepower.

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