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In 19th century, almost every Russian either spoke French fluently, was a priest or couldn't read.
by chupasaurus 4y ago
In 19th century, almost every Russian either spoke French fluently, was a priest or couldn't read.
- sorokod 4y agoTolstoy’s “War and Peace” is about 2% French (~40 pages), the language of the Russian aristocracy at the time