This answer would be greatly improved with some actual quotes from the passages you're referring to, to see precisely what Orwell said. The full text is legally available and searchable online from the University of Adelaide. — Rand al'Thor 6 hours ago
Who is Thomas o'Becket in chapter 2, vol.7 of The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman?
In this chapter Tristram says he has never visited St. Thomas at Canterbury before. This Thomas is St. Thomas à Becket. But in the following passage he also says as follows:
So without arguing ...
In the Epic of Gilgamesh, a major turning point is the death of Enkidu as a punishment from the gods after he and Gilgamesh slew both Humbaba and Gugalanna. From the modernised Muss-Arnolt translation, Tablet VII:
The great gods Anu, Enlil, Ea, and Shamash held an assembly, and Anu spoke unto...1
This question is regarding a dialogue of Hermia in Scene 1 of Act 1 of 'The Midsummer Night's Dream' by William Shakespeare where she mentions, "From lovers' food till morrow deep midnight." Please explain what the playwright refers to by "lovers' food."
I'd guess that this refers to some sort o...
