"Who did not live until 1789, he did not know all the sweetness of life!" - The circumnavigator considered it possible to quote a contemporary.
The Maid of Orleans has deeply thought.
The interlocutors were walking, enjoying the autumn in Paris.
November 9, 2017, 21:17
Translation from Russian into English: 16 November 2017 15:12
Владимир Владимирович Залесский 'Сказка о прогулке по осеннему Парижу'.
XLIX. The tale of the tour at the historic tower
1984.
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky went on a trip.
He visited Ciolkovo. He visited the university - one of the oldest surviving universities in the world.
Headed towards the Baltic coast.
In addition to medieval attractions, he was invited to visit the shipyard.
Tsiolkovsky has become interested in details of construction of the ships, he wondered on round-the-world ocean marches. Lively conversed with workers and engineers.
The conversation couldn't to complete.
Decided to visit to the medieval Fort. Have risen by a tower. From a tower the magnificent view was represented.
The ship of solemnly was exiting towards an open sea. There was applause.
Participants of the excursion admired the nature's view and became silent.
Tsiolkovsky decided to liven up the situation with a joke:
"There were generals among my relatives. But I'm a simple teacher. I created advanced scientific equipment personally - with my own hands. I - and the worker, I - and the electrician."
The shipyard workers, engineers and the general, accompanying Tsiolkovsky, smiled.
Because of clouds the beam of the Sun has fallen to a tower.
Tsiolkovsky raised his head, looked at the sky, the clouds, the Sun:
"The Heavens will decide." "It seems, so the sages say", - said Tsiolkovsky.
Workers, engineers, the general looked at the scientist with interest.
November 8, 2017-November 9, 2017
Translation from Russian into English: 16 November 2017 15:14
Владимир Владимирович Залесский 'Сказка об экскурсии на старинную башню'.
L. Dialogue about the Peace Treaties of Tilsit (1807)
In Petersburg there was good weather. On the Strelka, on the bench, admiring the views of river, the writers Christian Georgievich Insarov and Andrei Vasilyevich Kamensky were conversing.
Insarov has taken an interest:
- "Your impressions, mister Kamensky, from a meeting with the Prince Metternich? From the interview received at him?"
- "Excellent interview!" - Kamensky have answered. - "Of course, the Prince has been limited in time..."
- "The person talked for nearly six months with Napoleon - after marriage of the Emperor and the Austrian Princess in 1810. It's clear, that Metternich was the master of diplomacy," - Insarov has expanded a context of exchange of opinions.
- "The army of the Austrian empire has suffered from Napoleon heavy instant defeat near Vagram on July 5-6, 1809. Metternich was appointed after this defeat by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Habsburg monarchy. He had a powerful motivation for dense and long communication with Napoleon in 1810. Military operations have stopped, there has come time of personal contact," - has noticed Kamensky.
- "Events, amazing! The Unusual! The victories as lightnings - at Austerlitz, Jena, Friedland, Wagram. The immediate defeats of great European States - Prussia, Austrian Empire. The vulnerability of small States. A questionable and anxious mood," - Kamensky continued the thought.
- "Preußisch Eylau (Preussisch Eylau) has become history", - Insarov has reminded. - "This is one of the few battles in which Napoleon personally commanded, and which has ended without Napoleon's troops obvious victory. The Russian troops resisted French almost as equals in that winter battle of the beginning of 1807. The Russian-Prussian-French war of 1806-1807 was been ending. Prussia has been crushed and demoralized. The Napoleon's Empire extended. Appeared a common border with Russia."
- "Gradually Western and Eastern Europe were appearing under the domination of Napoleon," - has expressed Kamensky. - "Full defeat of troops of the Austrian empire near Vagram was still ahead in 1809. But Napoleon sought to settle the relations with Russia. Russia was in process of specifying the historical prospects. Therefore the Tilsit Peace Treaties in the summer of 1807 has been signed".
- "By the Treaties of Tilsit, Russia received some territorial acquisition," - Insarov has reminded. - "To the Russian Empire the Bialystok district "has departed" from the crushed Prussia in Napoléon consent. This district "had no leading role". The area of his territory was rather not big. But one question to recognize on paper of territorial changes fulfilled by Napoléon I in Europe. Paper can bear a lot. Another matter to confirm consent by actions. To become the participant of territorial acquisitions. Perhaps, aggressive Napoléon - by the transfer of the Bialystok district - has divided with Russia a certain part of hostility from the the conquered and unoccupied European countries."
- 'The Treaties of Tilsit acted not so long, - said Kamensky. - In 1807, in the summer, they were signed. In the summer of 1812 Napoleon began the invasion to Russia. And the Treaties of Tilsit has lost force...'
Insarov has remembered:
- 'In the book by the Academician Tarle "Napoleon" is noticed change of a position in Russia concerning Napoleon:
"In 1807, until June, he was proclaimed the forerunner of the Antichrist from the church pulpit, and in conversations - by the Antichrist and destroyer of the Christian faith. From June 1807 the Antichrist suddenly became, without the slightest transitions and explanations, the friend and ally of the Russian Tsar. Now he once again found himself the Antichrist and half of Russia has won almost without resistance".'
- 'There are such lines ...' - Kamensky agreed . And he added:
- 'The Austrian Empire has been crushed near Vagram in 1809, then became the obedient ally of Napoleon. Nevertheless, beginning invasion to Russia in 1812, Napoleon was at war actually on two fronts: with Russia and with England. By the way, England was quite active in Spain, people of which showed courageous resistance to invasion of troops of Napoleon.'
