The Lady or the Tiger?

What do you understand by semi-barbaric king?

What do you understand by semi barbaric kin

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The king is described by the story's narrator as being "semi-barbaric." He comes from a long line of barbaric ancestors, but he has also been educated by his Latin neighbors. This leads to certain contradictions in the way that he thinks.

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The Lady or the Tiger?