tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19106928.post2221239676615581911..comments2024-02-29T02:37:34.896-06:00Comments on Ivebeenreadinglately: "His books move; they show mankind's way of thinking in those times," or, Some reflections on TolstoyLevi Stahlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094919454842047688noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19106928.post-61103980587755528632010-01-27T14:43:06.416-06:002010-01-27T14:43:06.416-06:00"sycophantic voluptuary" of course, but ..."sycophantic voluptuary" of course, but you (& Tolstoy) left out "vain." Also, his portait of other historical characters, like Marshal Davout, is decidedly ahistorical. Not to say it isn't a good read....Ralph Hitchenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07405787771198956545noreply@blogger.com