The Social Contract · Character
Peter the Great
Russian tsar cited as example of a legislator reforming a nation.
minor
Also known as Peter
First appearance: vii the legislator
Peter the Great shows up with force in The People. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Criticized for attempting to civilize Russia prematurely, lacking creative genius and making his people what they are not.
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