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There it is applied to a hare in flight from a dog that attempts to escape by jumping into the sea, only to be seized by a 'sea-dog'. The Latin equivalent was the seafaring idiom of Scylla and Charybdis , 'He runs on Scylla, wishing to avoid Charybdis' ( incidit in scyllam cupiens vitare charybdim ), a parallel pointed out by Edmund Arwaker in ...
The photograph Into the Jaws of Death (1944) depicting the Normandy landings in World War II is titled after a line in the poem's third stanza. [12] "The world wonders" is a near quotation misunderstood in a communication during the Battle of Leyte Gulf (1944) in World War II. The poem is recited by James Stewart's character in Magic Town (1947).
Do not go gentle into that good night" is a poem in the form of a villanelle by Welsh poet Dylan Thomas (1914–1953), and is one of his best-known works. [1] Though first published in the journal Botteghe Oscure in 1951, [ 2 ] Thomas wrote the poem in 1947 while visiting Florence with his family.
Critics say he too often stepped outside his advisory role and dragged the military into the political fray. But both sides agree he is nothing if not quotable. A history buff known for lengthy ...
Baba Looey, McGraw's sidekick, is often portrayed as the more thoughtful half of the duo.At times realizing some detail about a given situation, Baba Looey tries desperately to caution Quick Draw of a trap or other danger, before Quick Draw charges headlong into the fray without listening or giving consideration to his surroundings.
Should be brought into the fray But all right-thinking people Know well we had to fight For the Kaiser’s funny business It wants some putting right. Rally 'round the banner of your country Take the field with brothers o'er the foam On land or sea Wherever you be Keep your eye on Germany But England, home and beauty Have no cause to fear
Men frenzied with exhaustion and reckless exuberance, eyes and throats burning from dust and smoke, in a battle that erupted after Taliban insurgents castrated a young boy in the village, knowing his family would summon nearby Marines for help and the Marines would come, walking right into a deadly ambush. Here’s Nick, pausing in a lull.
Eventually, his parents put him into therapy at age 12, which continued for around two and a half years. "My whole family came to the first visit, but everyone knew that we were there because of ...