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Also apophthegm. A terse, pithy saying, akin to a proverb, maxim, or aphorism. aposiopesis A rhetorical device in which speech is broken off abruptly and the sentence is left unfinished. apostrophe A figure of speech in which a speaker breaks off from addressing the audience (e.g., in a play) and directs speech to a third party such as an opposing litigant or some other individual, sometimes ...
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Stars as sentient beings, in one form or another, is a recurring theme. [1] [2] [3] [27] Anthropomorphized, thinking stars appear in Olaf Stapledon's 1937 novel Star Maker and Frederik Pohl and Jack Williamson's Starchild trilogy consisting of the 1964 novel The Reefs of Space, the 1965 novel Starchild, and the 1969 novel Rogue Star.
Ad astra is a Latin phrase meaning "to the stars". The phrase has origins with Virgil , who wrote in his Aeneid : " sic itur ad astra " ('thus one journeys to the stars') [ 1 ] and " opta ardua pennis astra sequi " ('desire to pursue the high[/hard to reach] stars on wings'). [ 2 ]
Sarah Williams (December 1837 – 25 April 1868) was an English poet and novelist, most famous as the author of the poem "The Old Astronomer". She published short works and one collection of poetry during her lifetime under the pseudonyms Sadie and S.A.D.I., the former of which she considered her name rather than a nom de plume. [1]
The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration – Isabel Wilkerson. Wench – Dolen Perkins-Valdez; The Girl Who Fell from the Sky – Heidi W. Durrow; Beneath the Lion's Gaze – Maaza Mengiste; Forest Gate – Peter Akinti; You Don't Know Me: Reflections of My Father, Ray Charles – Ray Charles Robinson Jr.
An astronomer named Ogilvy appears at the start of the story. An astronomer named Ogilvy also appears at the start of Wells's novel The War of the Worlds.. The early part of the story, before the dire danger had become obvious, includes a reference to a South African city where "a great man had married, and the streets were alight to welcome his return with his bride.
Directed by Kei Kumai, it stars Eiji Okuda and Ken Watanabe. おバカさん (Wonderful Fool) (1959): [3] A story about a kind, innocent, and naïve Frenchman visiting post-war Tokyo. Gaston Bonaparte is a Christ-like figure who comes to live with a Japanese family. He befriends a variety of "undesirables" including stray dogs, prostitutes, and ...