Author | Epoch | Work | Type | Quote | Term |
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Jansugh Charkviani | 1931- | Parallel Lines. Young Alexander Macedonian (Jansugh Charkviani, Great Light, Tbilisi, 1980) | Poetry | “Stories reached Macedonia often That Philip’s lantern was not surpassed By any lantern in the world […] Champion of heroism and chivalry Was young Alexander... |
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Jansugh Charkviani | 1931- | Parallel lines. Beheading of Pompey (Jansugh Charkviani, Great Light, Tbilisi, 1980) | Poetry | “On his birthday, Pompey Was killed, done away with, - By Septimius, his friend Comrade in arms […] Salvius and Achilles Also stabbed him […] And they gave... |
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Jansugh Charkviani | 1931- | Parallel lines. Giorgi’s voice from a far (Jansugh Charkviani, Great Light, Tbilisi, 1980) | Poetry | “Carthage, Scythia, Hellas Will fall at your feet”. (pg. 291) |
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Jansugh Charkviani | 1931- | Parallel Lines. Simonides of Ceos – the Greek Lyricist (Jansugh Charkviani, Great Light, Tbilisi, 1980) | Poetry | “They called Crommyon’s wild sow Phaea This sow housed a murderer One thief […] Theseus killed the thief and […] … I lost the fight – stated... |
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Jansugh Charkviani | 1931- | Parallel lines (Jansugh Charkviani, Great Light, Tbilisi, 1980) | Poetry | “Both, Theseus and Romulus, by nature were born to govern the state […] the error of the first was excessive lenience and love of mankind and of the second – selfishness and... |
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Jansugh Charkviani | 1931- | Dream (Jansugh Charkviani, Great Light, Tbilisi, 1980) | Poetry | “And you, my dear, Came flying like a Muse”. (pg. 210) |
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Jansugh Charkviani | 1931- | Venus of Sandro Botticelli (Jansugh Charkviani, Great Light, Tbilisi, 1980) | Poetry | “And Venus’ body reposing inside a shell Quivers in the sea and the sky”. (pg. 187) |
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Jansugh Charkviani | 1931- | To Muse (Jansugh Charkviani, Great Light, Tbilisi, 1980) | Poetry | “Though more attractive and refined Than Muse”. (pg.161) |
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Jansugh Charkviani | 1931- | Remembering Zurab (Jansugh Charkviani, Great Light, Tbilisi, 1980) | Poetry | “He has no Titanic hardiness, he has no iron chain mail”. (pg. 135) |
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Jansugh Charkviani | 1931- | Word (Jansugh Charkviani, Great Light, Tbilisi, 1980) | Poetry | “Not all men, not all words Not in all times are called Titans…” (pg. 113) |
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