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A collection of postcards with paintings of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, by Indian artist M. V. Dhurandhar.. Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám is the title that Edward FitzGerald gave to his 1859 translation from Persian to English of a selection of quatrains (rubāʿiyāt) attributed to Omar Khayyam (1048–1131), dubbed "the Astronomer-Poet of Persia".
Portions From a Wine-Stained Notebook; A Rambling Essay on Poetics and the Bleeding Life Written While Drinking a Six-Pack (Tall) In Defense of a Certain Type of Poetry, a Certain Type of Life, a Certain Type of Blood-Filled Creature Who will Someday Die; Artaud Anthology; An Old Drunk Who Ran Out of Luck; Notes of a Dirty Old Man
— Charles Baudelaire, French poet (31 August 1867) "Never mind, I shall soon drink of the river of Eternal Life." [7]: 168–169 — Henry Timrod, American and Confederate poet (7 October 1867), unable to swallow a spoonful of water "Run for a Doctor." [125]
"Go and give the ass a drink of wine to wash down the figs." [21] — Chrysippus, Greek philosopher (c. 206 BCE), before dying of laughter "It is well that we have not been every way unfortunate." [15]: 115 — Philopoemen, Greek general and statesman (183 BCE), sent a cup of poison to kill himself after being captured in battle. He asked the ...
Behold, the history and fun facts behind everyone's favorite festive poem, along with all of the words to read aloud to your family this Christmas. Related: 50 Best 'Nightmare Before Christmas' Quotes
Twinkies, an American snack cake generally considered to be "junk food", have a shelf life of around 25 days, despite the common claim (usually facetious) that they remain edible for decades. [27] The official shelf life is 45 days. Twinkies normally remain on a store shelf for 7 to 10 days. [28]
Wine is one of the most popular alcoholic beverages worldwide, with people drinking it for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. Especially in light of red wine’s place in the Mediterranean diet ...
Wine will not bake into a solid filling by itself in the oven. But when combined with flour and cornstarch, it could hypothetically set into a custard-like texture. Water pie relies on a similar ...