A Governor of Grusinia who lives in a lavish palace in the town of Nuka. Despite the fact that his country is at war and his constituents are mired in filth and poverty, Georgi is concerned only with expanding his wealth. Early on in the first act, Georgi is deposed from power and executed when the Fat Prince and his brother stage a coup and take control of Nuka and all of Grusinia.
Georgi Abashwili Quotes in The Caucasian Chalk Circle
The The Caucasian Chalk Circle quotes below are all either spoken by Georgi Abashwili or refer to Georgi Abashwili. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Act 1
Quotes
“O blindness of the great! They go their way like gods, great over bent backs, sure of hired fists, trusting in the power which has lasted so long. But long is not forever. O change from age to age! Thou hope of the people!”
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Georgi Abashwili Quotes in The Caucasian Chalk Circle
The The Caucasian Chalk Circle quotes below are all either spoken by Georgi Abashwili or refer to Georgi Abashwili. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Act 1
Quotes
“O blindness of the great! They go their way like gods, great over bent backs, sure of hired fists, trusting in the power which has lasted so long. But long is not forever. O change from age to age! Thou hope of the people!”
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