Both Uses of
peasant
in
Master Harold...and the Boys
- Not many intellectuals are prepared to shovel manure with the peasants and then go home and write a "little book" called War and Peace.
*peasants = used historically or possibly in relation to a very poor country: people of low income, education, and social standing -- especially those who raise crops or livestock
- (strutting around proudly) Tolstoy may have educated his peasants, but I've educated you.†
Definition:
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(peasant) used historically or possibly in relation to a very poor country: a person of low income, education, and social standing -- especially one who raises crops or livestock