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Homo unius libri ('(a) man of one book') is a Latin phrase attributed to Thomas Aquinas by bishop Jeremy Taylor (1613–1667), who claimed that Aquinas is reputed to have employed the phrase "hominem unius libri timeo" ('I fear the man of a single book'). The poet Robert Southey recalled the tradition in which the quotation became embedded:
For perspective, the average physically fit human is able to "lift/drag/carry" one's own body weight; up to double one's own body weight. Olympic weightlifters are near the limit of human potential, being nearly five or six times stronger than the average human, who will struggle to lift 100 lb (45 kg) over their head.
Al suddenly intervenes; having worried the army would destroy Meigis, leaving him nowhere to sell his vegetables. Romeo is defeated with just one punch from Al. As a reward Fal-Ys offers Al a 33,000 square metre field to farm, in exchange for him registering as an adventurer to serve the Kingdom when needed.
The novel is one of three by White included in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. [4] The others are Voss and The Living and the Dead.. The first part of the book was translated into Mandarin by Jin Liqun, a Chinese literary scholar who subsequently joined the World Bank and eventually became the first President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
A Deviant is a modified human with unstable genetics, that provokes different forms and abilities. Kro [17] – A Deviant Warlord who is the ruler of Lemuria and head of the Delta Network. Kro is a long-lived shapeshifter. Ahqlau [18] – Conspirator and friend of Yrdisis who posed as an ally of Kro, but was actually spying on him for Ghaur.
This page provides lists of best-selling books and book series to date and in any language. "Best-selling" refers to the estimated number of copies sold of each book, rather than the number of books printed or currently owned. Comics and textbooks are not included in this list. The books are listed according to the highest sales estimate as ...
A Man Called Milo Morai (1986) The Memories of Milo Morai (1986) Trumpets of War (1987) Madman's Army (1987) The Clan of the Cats (1988) In addition to the novels, there are two short story anthologies containing stories by both Robert Adams and others set in the Horseclans setting: Friends of the Horseclans (1987) and Friends of the Horseclans ...
Arabesque, Blutch's horse in Les Tuniques Bleues, whom he has trained to fall down during battle so he can act as if he is wounded and thus survive the battles. [3] [4] Basashi, from K -Memory of Red-and K -Days of Blue-Billy Boy, in Bamse by Rune Andréasson; Blue Horse and Brown Horse, two programmers from the web comic horse++