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David Guramishvili | 1705-1792 (XVIII) | “Davitiani” (Georgian Writing, volume 7, compiled by: A. Bakradze, R. Tvaradze, Tbilisi, 1989) | Poetry | “As a commander of army, Amir (winter E.K.), Eurus had against Kaikias They were as follows: Lips, Zephyrus, Phoenicias, Boreas, Notus. Summer had Kaikias as Amir, Where... |
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David Guramishvili | 1705-1792 (XVIII) | “Davitiani” (Georgian Writing, volume 7, compiled by: A. Bakradze, R. Tvaradze, Tbilisi, 1989) | Poetry | “When God created a man, He made him out of four elements, earth, water, fire, wind; He breathed soul into him” (pg. 493) |
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David Guramishvili | 1705-1792 (XVIII) | “Davitiani” (Georgian Writing, volume 7, compiled by: A. Bakradze, R. Tvaradze, Tbilisi, 1989) | Poetry | “The heavens have been outraged by the spilled blood of Abel This blood tinged Iris in red” (pg. 492) |
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David Guramishvili | 1705-1792 (XVIII) | “Davitiani” (Georgian Writing, volume 7, compiled by: A. Bakradze, R. Tvaradze, Tbilisi, 1989) | Poetry | “Philosopher Epicurus tells us, promises: The one who works physically will never be poor, If a person succumbs to wishes, he will never be rich, If he acquires a little, he will be... |
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David Guramishvili | 1705-1792 (XVIII) | “Davitiani” (Georgian Writing, volume 7, compiled by: A. Bakradze, R. Tvaradze, Tbilisi, 1989) | Poetry | “Do not desire a pretty-faced Siren She won’t give you any pleasure as she is a whore” (pg. 555) |
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Giorgi Tsereteli | 1842-1900 (XIX) | Kikolik, Chikolik and “Pick-nose” (Georgian Prose, book X, comp. G. Gverdtsiteli, R. Tvaradze, Tbilisi, 1984) | Prose | “I pictured, for example, Romans’ fight with Carthaginians and perishing of Carthaginians from the face of the globe; then Romans’ fight against Jews, Greeks, Egyptians,... |
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1842-1900 (XIX) | Kikolik, Chikolik and “Pick-nose” (Georgian Prose, book X, comp. G. Gverdtsiteli, R. Tvaradze, Tbilisi, 1984) | Prose | “Aurora to the witches, God bless us! The hell collapsed, offspring of Tartarus was expelled [Francisc, the king of Naples E.K.] together with his power… “ (pg. 263-264) ... |
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Giorgi Tsereteli | 1842-1900 (XIX) | “The Flower of our Life” (Georgian Prose, book X, comp. G. Gverdtsiteli, R. Tvaradze, Tbilisi, 1984) | Prose | “- Dito, you haven’t told me yet how Hannibal’s life ended? On hearing Hannibal’s name his nephew got shivers in his body, he sat up suddenly, his face livened up and he... |
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Giorgi Tsereteli | 1842-1900 (XIX) | “The Flower of our Life” (Georgian Prose, book X, comp. G. Gverdtsiteli, R. Tvaradze, Tbilisi, 1984) | Prose | “He had also read a lot about the life of Romans and Greeks in Georgian language […] When the young man used to recount the stories about Hannibal and Caesar his eyes began to sparkle... |
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Giorgi Tsereteli | 1842-1900 (XIX) | “The Flower of our Life” (Georgian Prose, book X, comp. G. Gverdtsiteli, R. Tvaradze, Tbilisi, 1984) | Prose | “At that time he was full of admiration himself and had you looked at his curly hair, coming down to his shoulders, or had you scrutinized his constitution made up of thick bones when he was... |
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