Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

Hannibal Barkas: (Carthage, 247 BC[1] – Libyssa, 183 BC-181 BC). Carthaginian general and politician. He was the son of Hamilcar Barkas, also a Carthaginian army commander. The first part of his name, the actual personal name, means ‘grace of Ba’al’; the second part, ‘lightning’, is a nickname his father had carried for some time. Either… Lees verder Hannibal Barkas

Wallace Stevens: (Reading, Pennsylvania, 2 October 1879 – Hartford, Connecticut, 2 August 1955). American poet and a leading representative of modernism. His Collected Poems won him the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry at the end of his life. Some of his best-known poems include ‘The Idea of Order at Key West’, ‘Anecdote of the Jar’ and… Lees verder Wallace Stevens

Jade Sheena Jezebel Jagger: (born 21 October 1971).B ritish jewellery designer, home designer, and former model. She is the daughter of Rolling Stones lead singer Mick Jagger, and 1970s fashion mode] and human rights advocate Bianca Jagger. I love the Mediterranean for the fact that winter is over in a minute, and the almond blossom… Lees verder Jade Jagger

Leland Blair Jacobs: (February 12, 1907–April 4, 1992). American professor emeritus of education who was known particularly for his work in the teaching of literature. January opens the box of the year and brings out days that are bright and clear, and brings out days that are cold and grey, and shouts, ‘Come see what… Lees verder Leland Jacobs

Karl Valentin: (Munich, 4 June 1882 – Planegg, 9 February 1948). Artistic name of Valentin Ludwig Fey, was a Bavarian comedian, writer and film director, who was of great importance to Expressionist cabaret and highly renowned for his extremely persistent language experiments. He was a personal friend of Bertolt Brecht, among others. When the quiet… Lees verder Karl Valentin

Erich Kästner: (Dresden, 23 February 1899 – Munich, 29 July 1974). German writer, poet and comedian, best known for children’s books such as Emil und die Detektive and Die verschwundene Miniatur. His book Das doppelte Lottchen was filmed several times, including in the 1961 film The Parent Trap. I don’t feel at all that the… Lees verder Erich Kästner

Helen Fielding: (born 19 February 1958). British journalist, novelist and screenwriter, best known as the creator of the fictional character Bridget Jones. Fielding’s first novel was set in a refugee camp in East Africa and she started writing Bridget Jones in an anonymous column in London’s Independent newspaper. This turned into an unexpected hit, leading… Lees verder Helen Fielding

Elizabeth Eulberg: American novalist, born and raised in Portage, Wisconsin, USA, before moving to New York City to work in the publishing industry. While she got to work with amazing authors as a publicist, she also once had to play basketball dressed in a Clifford the Big Red Dog costume. Luckily life as a full-time… Lees verder Elizabeth Eulberg

Edith Lovejoy Pierce: (1904-1983). English poet who, as a newlywed, moved to Illinois with her American husband in 1929. She is the author of several books of poetry including In This Our Day (1944), Therefore Choose Life (1947, Harper & Brothers), and White Wake in the Sea (1966). She also translated the prayer book With… Lees verder Edith Lovejoy Pierce

Giambattista Casti: (* 29 August 1724 in Acquapendente; † 5 February 1803 in Paris). Italian poet and satirist. We often dream of what we want.