Peter the Great as a polyglot

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Peter the Great
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It is only from the reign of Peter the Great that the history of this, as of all other branches of Russian enlightenment, may be properly said to commence. Independently of the encouragement which Peter held out to foreign talent to devote itself to his service, the grand and comprehensive scheme of the academy which he planned under the direction of Leib-nitz, contained a special provision for the department of lan-guages.

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