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Quatrain. A quatrain is a type of stanza, or a complete poem, consisting of four lines. [1] Existing in a variety of forms, the quatrain appears in poems from the poetic traditions of various ancient civilizations including Persia, Ancient India, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, and China, and continues into the 21st century, [1] where it is seen ...
Wind and Truth. Rhythm of War is an epic fantasy novel written by American author Brandon Sanderson and the fourth book in The Stormlight Archive series. It was published by Tor Books on November 17, 2020. [1] Rhythm of War consists of one prologue, 117 chapters, 12 interludes and an epilogue. [2] It is preceded by Oathbringer.
The Wind and the Lion is a 1975 American epic historical adventure film written and directed by John Milius, and starring Sean Connery, Candice Bergen, Brian Keith, and John Huston. The film is loosely based on the real-life Perdicaris affair of 1904. Connery plays Mulai Ahmed er Raisuli, a Moroccan Berber rebel and anti-imperialist leader, and ...
Then the North Wind blew as hard as he could, but the more he blew the more closely did the traveler fold his cloak around him; and at last the North Wind gave up the attempt. Then the Sun shined out warmly, and immediately the traveler took off his cloak. And so the North Wind was obliged to confess that the Sun was the stronger of the two.
The Iliad ( / ˈɪliəd /; [1] Ancient Greek: Ἰλιάς, romanized : Iliás, Attic Greek: [iː.li.ás]; " [a poem] about Ilion (Troy) ") is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences. As with the Odyssey, the poem is divided into 24 ...
The first lines of the poem in a manuscript dating from c. 1520. The poet opens by addressing the wind, calling it a strange being, going where it wills, and subject to none of the physical or legal restraints of ordinary human life. After praising it for its power the poet goes on to compare it to an author, a sower of leaves, and a jester.
The environmental impact of electricity generation from wind power is minor when compared to that of fossil fuel power. [2] Wind turbines have some of the lowest global warming potential per unit of electricity generated: far less greenhouse gas is emitted than for the average unit of electricity, so wind power helps limit climate change. [3]
On February 4, 2014, Tor announced 'The Glimpses of Radiance', a series of daily previews of the book running from February 11 to March 4, 2014. [20] Non-spoiler reviews were released by Alice Arneson [ 21 ] and Carl Engle-Laird [ 22 ] on the Tor website and by 17thshard.com, the official fansite of Brandon Sanderson, 17th Shard calling the ...