Both Uses of
atrocity
in
War and Peace
- "You, Bolkonski, don't know," said Bilibin turning to Prince Andrew, "that all the atrocities of the French army (I nearly said of the Russian army) are nothing compared to what this man has been doing among the women!"†
Chpt 2 *atrocities = actions that are exceptionally bad or cruel
- For the "great" man nothing is wrong, there is no atrocity for which a "great" man can be blamed.†
Chpt 14atrocity = an action that is exceptionally bad or cruel