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The sleep of reason gives birth to monsters

Francisco José de Goya, "The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters"

Phraseologism: The sleep of reason gives rise to monsters.

Meaning: About a troubled time in the life of the country, when a disoriented society begins to believe in false doctrines and demagogue leaders (disapproved, contempt.).

Origin: The name of one of the engravings included in the series "Caprichios" (1797-1798), by the Spanish artist Francisco José de Goya (1746-1828). He depicted in this engraving a sleeping man who is tormented by nightmares and the monsters that inhabit them.

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Rich as Croesus.

Meaning:

A very rich man.

Origin:

From ancient history. Croesus (first half of the 547th century BC) is the king of Lydia, a slave-owning trading state, and, as the ancient Greek historian Herodotus writes in his History, he was the owner of countless treasures. The reign of Croesus ended with the fact that his huge army was in XNUMX BC. defeated by the Persian king Cyrus, who annexed the conquered possessions to his own, took the treasures of the Lydian king to his treasury, and sentenced Croesus himself to be burned at the stake.

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