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War and Peace, a novel by Leo Tolstoy, is a picture of Russian life set against a background of Napoleon’s invasion. It is one of the most famous novels of world literature.
«It is one of the most famous novels of world literature. » Это один из самых известных романов мировой литературы. (Степени сравнения)

GREAT

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Considerable parts of the book are devoted to Tolstoy’s theory of history.
«Considerable parts of the book are devoted to» - Значительная часть книги посвящена (вообще, общее утверждение) (Present simple Passive)

DEVOTE

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However, the greatness of War and Peace does not lie in its philosophy or in any contribution to the facts or theory of history. It depends on the building of a vast panorama of the whole society out of innumerable minute realistic details.
«War and Peace does not lie in its philosophy - Война и мир» не лежит в его философии (вообще, общее утверждение)(Present Simple)

NOT LIE

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What do you know about Moscow? It has been the capital of Russia for a long time. However, when it was first mentioned in historical records around 1147, it was nothing more than a tiny town of little importance.
«It has been the capital of Russia» - Это была столица России (была уже в течение времени и является по сей день) (Present Perfect)

BE

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Muscovites today consider Prince Yuri Dolgorukiy their city’s founding father, but it was only recorded that he dined with friends in the town of “Moskov,” named after the local Moscow River.
«It was only recorded that he dined with friends in the town of “Moskov,” named after the local Moscow River. - Записано лишь, что он обедал с друзьями в городе «Москве», названном в честь местной Москвы-реки. (Participle II - – пассивное причастие)

NAME

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It remains unclear exactly when this town was established. A small fortress was built on Borovitsky Hill by Dolgorukiy’s son, Prince Andrei Bogolyubsky; it was the first in a long succession of structures that eventually became the Moscow Kremlin. Moscow remained a small town while the nearby city of Vladimir rose in prominence and overtook Kiev, the old capital, in importance.
«Vladimir rose in prominence and overtook Kiev» - Владимир приобрел известность и обогнал Киев. (вырос тогда в прошлом) (Past Simple – простое прошедшее)

RISE