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Timeō Danaōs et dōna ferentēs, paraphrased in English as " I fear the Greeks even when bearing gifts ", is a Latin phrase from Aeneid, a Latin epic poem written by Virgil. The phrase is spoken by Trojan priest Laocoön referring to the Trojan Horse used by the Greeks during the Trojan War. The literal meaning of the phrase is "I fear the ...
et = and. dona = accusative plural of "donum", which means "gift". ferentes = accusative plural of "ferens", which is the present participe of "ferre", "to bear". That makes "I fear" being the subject, then there is "and", followed by "the Greeks and the gifts (they are) bearing" which is all accusative. Hence: "I fear the Greeks and gifts they ...
English. ISBN. 978-0-9963504-4-0. Geeks & Greeks is a semi-autobiographical graphic novel written by humorist Steve Altes, illustrated by Andy Fish, and colored by Veronica Fish. It includes a foreword by novelist Matthew Pearl and is dedicated to Sean Collier. Geeks & Greeks is set at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and locations in ...
In a clip Bonchi's owner shared online, it shows the dog's owner opening the closet door for the Golden Retriever and then closing it once the pup was inside.. Related: Golden Retriever Chews a ...
The domestic cat has a smaller skull and shorter bones than the European wildcat. [48] It averages about 46 cm (18 in) in head-to-body length and 23–25 cm (9.1–9.8 in) in height, with about 30 cm (12 in) long tails. Males are larger than females. [49] Adult domestic cats typically weigh 4–5 kg (8.8–11.0 lb).
Genre. Drama. How I Learned to Drive is a play written by American playwright Paula Vogel. The play premiered on March 16, 1997, Off-Broadway at the Vineyard Theatre. Vogel received the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the work. It was written and developed at the Perseverance Theatre in Juneau, Alaska, with Molly Smith as artistic director.
Shield of Achilles (illustration) Aegis, Zeus' shield, often loaned to his daughter Athena, also used by Perseus. ( Greek mythology) Shield of Ajax, a huge shield made of seven cow-hides with a layer of bronze. ( Greek mythology) Ancile, the shield of the Roman god Mars.
episodes. The Cosby Show is an American television sitcom created by (along with Ed. Weinberger and Michael J. Leeson) and starring Bill Cosby that originally aired on NBC from September 20, 1984 to April 30, 1992. A total of 201 original episodes and one best-moments special were produced, spanning eight seasons.
Greeks bearing gifts. Greeks bearing gifts may refer to: The prophecy of Laocoön, priest of Troy, who in Virgil's Aeneid, tells his countrymen to " Beware of Greeks bearing gifts ". The mythological Trojan Horse which Laocoön foresees. " looking a Trojan horse in the mouth ", the 1982 scene in the British sitcom Yes, Minister. "Greeks Bearing ...
The earliest extant joke book is the Philogelos (Greek for The Laughter-Lover), a collection of 265 jokes written in crude ancient Greek dating to the fourth or fifth century AD. [8] [9] The author of the collection is obscure [10] and a number of different authors are attributed to it, including "Hierokles and Philagros the grammatikos ", just ...