Category: politics
Published on August 17, 1945, George Orwell’s Animal Farm transformed English political vocabulary. Beyond allegory, it gifted enduring metaphors—“some are more equal than others,” “Squealer tactics,” “Napoleonic rule”—still used to expose corruption, betrayal, and propaganda in modern discourse, embedding Orwell’s satire into everyday English critique of power.
Publication of Animal Farm – From Fairy Story to Political Vocabulary
On August 14, 1994, Elias Canetti died in Zurich, leaving a profound mark on English intellectual discourse. Through works like Crowds and Power, his German prose—translated into English—reshaped conversations about authority, mass psychology, and the language of power.
Death of Elias Canetti (1905–1994) – Bringing Crowds and Power into English
On August 13, 1946, H. G. Wells died, leaving English richer with phrases like “time machine,” “World State,” and “War of the Worlds.” His visionary blend of science, politics, and storytelling rewired the language for speaking about the past, the future, and everything between.
Death of H. G. Wells (1866–1946) – Giving English a Vision of Tomorrow
Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations didn’t just shape economics—it transformed English. His vivid terms like invisible hand, laissez-faire, and division of labor embedded Enlightenment ideas into everyday speech. Today, his legacy lives on not just in markets, but in the very language we use to describe them.
Adam Smith (1723–1790) – Architect of Economic English
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‘Huesca’ by John Cornford
Heart of the heartless world, Dear heart, the thought of you Is the pain at my side, The shadow that chills my view. The wind rises in the evening, Reminds that autumn is near. I am afraid to lose you, I am afraid of my fear. On the last mile to Huesca, The last fence […]
‘Huesca’ by John Cornford
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