Wednesday, December 29, 2004
Cerita tentang orang-orang besar

Peter the Great Siapakah orang ini? berikut kutipannya:
...Peter carried out a policy of "Westernization" and expansion that transformed Russia into a major European power. Peter reorganised the Russian army along European lines and dreamt of making Russia a maritime power. In visiting England, the Holy Roman Empire and France, Peter learnt much about Western culture. He studied shipbuilding in Deptford and Amsterdam, and artillery in Königsburg. Peter's visits to the West impressed upon him the notion that European customs were in several respects superior to Russian traditions. He commanded all of his courtiers and officials to cut off their long beards and wear European clothing...

Teringat tentang Pramudya Ananta Toer, Hitler dan banyak orang besar yang justru ketika dipenjara mampu menghasilkan karya-karya besar. Tulisan dalam bidang ini belum terlalu fokus.

note:
Aku Yakin Dia Leo Tolstoy cerpen tentang Leo Tolstoy.
tobe continued

Posted at 03:54 pm by priandoyo

 

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