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  2. The Dog in the Manger - Wikipedia

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    It appears as such in a Latin poem by Hieronymus Osius (1564), although the accompanying illustration shows both an ox and an ass and the dog there, as in Steinhöwel, carries a bone clenched between its teeth. [9] Oxen appear also in the Latin prose version of Arnold Freitag (1579) [10] and in the English poem by Geoffrey Whitney (1586). [11]

  3. The Dog in the Manger (play) - Wikipedia

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    The Dog in the Manger or The Gardener's Dog (Spanish: El Perro del Hortelano [el ˈpero ðel oɾteˈlano]) is a 1618 play by the Spanish playwright Lope de Vega. Its title refers to the proverb of the dog in the manger – it is an adaptation of a Spanish version of the story which deals with the emotional complications of class conflict. The ...

  4. Poetry analysis - Wikipedia

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    Poetry analysis is the process of investigating the form of a poem, content, structural semiotics, and history in an informed way, with the aim of heightening one's own and others' understanding and appreciation of the work. [1] The words poem and poetry derive from the Greek poiēma (to make) and poieo (to create).

  5. The Dog in the Manger (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    The Dog in the Manger is a story and metaphor derived from an old Greek fable. The Dog in the Manger may also refer to: The Dog in the Manger, a 1618 play by Lope de Vega; The Dog in the Manger, a Soviet musical-comedy film, based on the play; The Dog in the Manger, a Spanish film, based on the play

  6. The dog ate my homework - Wikipedia

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    "The dog ate my homework" (or "my dog ate my homework") is an English expression which carries the suggestion of being a common, poorly fabricated excuse made by schoolchildren to explain their failure to turn in an assignment on time. The phrase is referenced, even beyond the educational context, as a sarcastic rejoinder to any similarly glib ...

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  8. The Dog and Its Reflection - Wikipedia

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    The Dog and Its Reflection (or Shadow in later translations) is one of Aesop's Fables and is numbered 133 in the Perry Index. [1] The Greek language original was retold in Latin and in this way was spread across Europe, teaching the lesson to be contented with what one has and not to relinquish substance for shadow.

  9. What Does "The Black Dog" Mean? Decoding Taylor Swift's ... - AOL

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    Taylor's other album variants are "The Manuscript," "The Bolter," and "The Albatross," and fans have also been busy analyzing them. And yes, the theories are definitely leaning Joe Alwyn.