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5. Epigramma 'Epigram'
Russian source:
Alexander Pushkin
Polumilord, milord, milord, polukupets, kupets, kupets,
Polumudrets, polunevezhda,
Polupodlets, podlets, podlets, no yest´ nadezhda,
Chto budet polnïm nakonets.
Polumudrets, polunevezhda,
Polupodlets, podlets, podlets, no yest´ nadezhda,
Chto budet polnïm nakonets.
Composer
Benjamin Britten
Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten (22 November 1913 – 4 December 1976) was an English composer, conductor and pianist. He was a central figure of 20th-century British classical music, with a range of works including opera, other vocal music,…
Poet
Alexander Pushkin
Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin (6 June 1799 – 10 February 1837) was a Russian poet, playwright, and novelist of the Romantic era who is considered by many to be the greatest Russian poet and the founder of modern Russian literature. Pushkin was born…