The Inspector General · Character
Ammos Fiodorovich Liapkin-Tiapkin
The judge who keeps hunting dogs in his courtroom and treats bribery as a minor vice, a self-assured official whose confidence is the first to crack.
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Also known as Ammos Fiodorovich, Liapkin-Tiapkin, Ammos, Liapkin, Tiapkin
First appearance: scene i
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Ammos Fiodorovich administers justice with a pack of borzois under his desk and a shrug about the occasional bribe, considering himself a man of the world. He is the town's most senior official after the Governor, and…
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