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No rudder and no sails

Lermontov M.Yu.

Phraseologism: No rudder and no sails.

Meaning: Without a clear goal, thought, plan, clearly formulated intention, "as God puts on the soul" (ironic, disapproved).

Origin: A quote from M. Yu. Lermontov's poem "The Demon" (1842), part I, stanza 15: "On the ocean of air // Without a rudder and without sails // Quietly float in the fog // Choirs of slender luminaries." "Sail" in translation from the old Russian language "sail". The expression became winged thanks to the opera "Demon" (first production on January 13, 1875, St. Petersburg) by Anton Rubinstein. Subsequently, this song of the Demon became very popular in the performance of F.I. Chaliapin, which also added fame to this expression.

Random phraseology:

Bead game.

Meaning:

About the writer's work with the word, about the torments of the word.

Origin:

From German: Das Glasperlenspiel. Book title (1943) by German writer Hermann Hesse (1877-1962). In the introductory chapter to the novel, the author wrote (translated by S. Apt): "The Glass Bead Game is [...] a game with all the content and values of our culture."

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