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The honeymoon was originally the period following marriage, "characterized by love and happiness," as attested since 1546. [4] The word may allude to "the idea that the first month of marriage is the sweetest". [5] According to a different version, of the Oxford English Dictionary:
Galland's translation was essentially based on a medieval Arabic manuscript of Syrian origin, supplemented by oral tales recorded by him in Paris from Hanna Diyab, a Maronite Arab from Aleppo. [2] The first English translation appeared in 1706 and was made from Galland's version; being anonymous, it is known as the Grub Street edition.
Busman's Honeymoon first saw the light of day as a stage play by Sayers and Muriel St. Clare Byrne. Subtitled A Detective Comedy in Three Acts, it opened at London's Comedy Theatre, in December 1936, [4] with Dennis Arundell as Peter and Veronica Turleigh as Harriet Vane. [5] The play was a success, and ran for 413 performances. [5]
Droit du seigneur [a] ('right of the lord'), also known as jus primae noctis [b] ('right of the first night'), sometimes referred to as prima nocta [c], was a supposed legal right in medieval Europe, allowing feudal lords to have sexual relations with any female subject, particularly on her wedding night.
One month into the job, President Joe Biden is on the cusp of securing a bigger economic rescue package than during the 2009 financial crisis. The White House's broad strategy - avoid unwinnable ...
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This story has been updated. First lady-to-be Melania Trump is no stranger to turning heads with her fashion choices, and her husband's second inauguration will be no different.. The Slovenia-born ...
Guy-Blaché's 1900 version employed one actress (the fairy), two live babies, and a number of dolls. Her 1902 version, later retitled Sage-femme de première classe (Midwife First Class, which refers to a diploma for a mid-wife, not the class she caters to), employed a honeymoon couple and a female baby merchant along with numerous babies and ...