Dogs Rhetorical Exercise In Catharine Sedgwick's, Dogs, she uses the rhetorical appeal, logos, to help make it clear to the reader that animal cruelty is wrong, and to argue that goodness trumps genius. Petersburg." His mother was the daughter of Russia's Peter the Great, and his father the nephew of Sweden's Charles XII. At first, the institute only admitted young girls of the noble elite, but eventually it began to admit girls of the petit-bourgeoisie as well. Catherine de' Medici, also called Catherine de Mdicis, Italian Caterina de' Medici, (born April 13, 1519, Florence [Italy]died January 5, 1589, Blois, France), queen consort of Henry II of France (reigned 1547-59) and subsequently regent of France (1560-74), who was one of the most influential personalities of the Catholic-Huguenot wars. Share this: Like this: Loading. [114] Endowments from the government replaced income from privately held lands. I have never been so happy. Such all-consuming passion proved unsustainablebut while the pairs romantic partnership faded after just two years, they remained on such good terms that Potemkin continued to wield enormous political influence, acting as tsar in all but name, one observer noted. The life of a serf belonged to the state. As she learned Russian, she became increasingly interested in the literature of her adopted country. She thus spent much of this time alone in her private boudoir to hide away from Peter's abrasive personality. Catherine led a successful bloodless coup and put herself on the throne in his stead. Longest ruling Russian empress, 17621796, "Catherine II" redirects here. Cause of Death: Stroke. But while the empress did have her fair share of lovers12 to be exactshe was not the sexual deviant of popular lore. K. D. Bugrov, "Nikita Panin and Catherine II: Conceptual aspect of political relations". [36][37], It was widely expected that a 13,000-strong Russian corps would be led by the seasoned general, Ivan Gudovich, but the empress followed the advice of her lover, Prince Zubov, and entrusted the command to his youthful brother, Count Valerian Zubov. [56] The understanding of law in Imperial Russia by all sections of society was often weak, confused, or nonexistent, particularly in the provinces where most serfs lived. [99] The statute established a two-tier network of high schools and primary schools in guberniya capitals that were free of charge, open to all of the free classes (not serfs), and co-educational. She disliked his pale complexion and his fondness for alcohol at such a young age. Catherine and her new husband had a rocky marriage from the start. [82], During Catherine's reign, Russians imported and studied the classical and European influences that inspired the Russian Enlightenment. Although she never met him face to face, she mourned him bitterly when he died. [CDATA[// >