Toulouse-Lautrec Ep 1: But, First... A Tale of French Lineage in Three Acts
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Thomas Carlisle's Myth of Napoleon
Carlisle used Napoleon as a premier example in human history, even though he hated him and thought he went too far. He said Napoleon's legacy should be judged according to what he did justly - nothing more. In support of his theory, Carlisle pointed out that during the Revolutionary Wars,. Napoleon was one of 1.5 million French soldiers, a needle and a haystack. The deck was stacked against Napoleon and he kept succeeding through sheer awesomeness – everyone knows that.
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