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The mysteries of the Madrid court
Georg Born
Phraseologism: Secrets of the Madrid court.
Meaning: Secrets (intrigues, plans) that are well known to everyone or of little interest.
Origin: From German: Die Geheimnisse einer Weltstadt oder Sunderin und Buberin. Literally: Secrets of the world city, or the Sinner and the Repentant. A popular expression was the Russian translation (its author has not been identified) of the title of a novel (1870) by the German writer Georg Born (pseudonym of Karl-Georg Fülborn). The novel was a resounding success among the undemanding Russian public and caused a lot of imitations: for example, "Secrets of the Court of Constantinople" were published, etc. Since that time, there has been an ironic perception of this expression. The memory of George Born - thanks to the Russian translation of the title of his book, which has become a catchphrase - has been preserved only in Russia. In Germany, this author is almost forgotten, and there are no similar expressions either in German or in other European languages.
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Vestal.
Meaning:
About the guardian of the purity of principles, doctrine (political), etc., or about an old maid, or an overly scrupulous girl.
Origin:
A priestess of the Roman goddess Vesta (Greek - Hestia), in whose temple the Vestal Virgins maintained an eternal flame. The role of these priestesses could only be performed by young, virgin girls, who, in case of violation of the vow of chastity, were subjected to the death penalty - they were buried alive in the ground. There were 6 Vestals in the temple, they were accepted there at the age of 6 to 10 years, and they served there until their 30th birthday. |
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