10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLOWNISHNESS»
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clownishness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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A Laconic Manual and Brief Remarker: Containing Over a ...
CLOWNISHNESS. _ Butler. A clown is a centaur, man and beast; a crab
engrafted on an apple. He was neither made by art nor nature, but in spite of both
, by evil custom. He is like Nebuchadnezzar after he had been a month at grass;
but will ...
2
Stories of Vladimir Nabokov
clownishness. of. the. movements. ties. in. metonymically. with. the. "little.
trapezists in flight" (328), describing a sequence of eighth notes or notes of
smaller value that are connected with a beam. They follow "[a] black forest of
ascending ...
Steven G. Kellman, Irving Malin, 2000
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The Moral Characters of Theophrastus
If he happens to be awake in the Middle of the Night, and to remember that he
has lent his Neighbour a Plough or a Sythe, a Basket pr a Bag, he immediately
rises, rises, knocks up his Neighbour, and makes him, in that. Of. Clownishness. j.
43.
Theophrastus, Henry Gally, 1725
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A French and English dictionary
Л piece oí clownishness. Un trait de grossièreté, une action de paysan. To CLOY
(kfoï) -mo, -ED, v. a. [to satiate, to surfeit] Rassasier, souler. To Cloy a gun, [to nail
it up] Enclouer un canon. CLOVED (Ulo'fd) part. adj. Rassasié, soulé.
Joseph Wilson (Professor in St. Gregory's College.), 1833
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Encyclopaedia Londinensis
INURBANTTY, sI 'Inciyilityz clownishness. To INURE, o. a. [iflssand um] To
habituate ; to make ready or willing by practice and Custom; to accustom. It had
ancientlay zuzsit/fbefore the thing practised, now t0.-Because they so proudly
insult, we ...
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Antiquæ Linguæ Britannicæ Thesaurus: A Welsh and English ...
And gwlezliy signified anciently a king, a prince or any great ruler over a country
Gwladeidd-dra, and Gwladeiddrwydd, s. m. clownishness, rusticity, hashfulness
Gwladeiddiad, s. m. a rustication Gwladeiddio, and Gwladyddu, v. a. to blush, ...
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The North-Carolina Journal of Education
There are some good persons who profess to admire what they call the simplicity
of nature, which is neither more nor less than pure clownishness. If rusticity is the
simplicity of uature, we confess we do not admire nature in that state. But we ...
James D. Campbell, Calvin Henderson Wiley, 1858
8
Media Sport Stars: Masculinities and Moralities
It is not the clownishness that offends, but the working-class, masculine, laddish
quality of the clowning. Social changes and the mobility provided by money
always exist in tension with established class-cultural patterns, as the slightly ...
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Dictionary of the English and Italian Languages
Rusticaggine, riístiki'.lji'nt:, Г. rusticity, clownishness, awkwardness, [rustic.
Rustica!?, п'ы iVi'h''. adj. rural; Rusticalinente, rúsUkalniéo'ié, Ruancamente,
nistfkimeVie adv. rustically ; ctownishty, awkwardly. Rusticano , rústíki'nó , adj.
rustic, rural ...
William James, Giuseppe Grassi, 1854
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The Universalist Miscellany
Incivility and clownishness I" said Br. R. " Have I been uncivil or clownish ?" " Not
intentionally, I presume," said Br. P.; " but really more so than any man with whom
I have met for a long season." That was plain language, and not said in the ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLOWNISHNESS»
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clownishness is used in the context of the following news items.
Rihanna videos: A mom's worst nightmare
The sheer nastiness of it is almost unbearable, from coffee tables shaped as naked women on all-fours, to the twisted clownishness of the infamous rape scene. «The Zimbabwe Daily, Jul 15»
'Blue Straggler' at Source Festival
... story, it takes us into the ether between life and death, where we meet Ragged, played with a Kafkaesque clownishness by Luke Cieslewics. «DC Metro Theater Arts, Jun 15»
Their View: Judicial reform has long been ignored
... result, what should be the most independent and impartial branch of government is constantly brought low by corruption and clownishness. «Centre Daily Times, Jun 15»
Seen this one before
... result, what should be the most independent and impartial branch of government is constantly brought low by corruption and clownishness. «Philly.com, Jun 15»
Donald Trump, King of Trolling His Critics, Should Be the Internet's …
Trump's success and persona are such that allegations of clownishness only further inflate the balloon. Because he is shameless, he is ... «Breitbart News, Jun 15»
Theatre review: TORN
Toddling around the paper-strewn stage with doe-eyed clownishness, Morton plays her role with a charming sincerity that heightens the ... «The List, Jun 15»
Monty Panesar: from media darling to England's forgotten spinning …
The cult figure became ridiculous – maybe the unintentional clownishness that gave spectators so much pleasure became a burden. Who, truly ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
Just get the Coyotes the hell away from Glendale
There was the outsized vitriol from Arizona Coyotes fans, channeling years of frustration from the council's administrative clownishness into ... «Yahoo Sports, Jun 15»
REPUBS AND DEMS–WHICH IS THE REAL “CLOWN CAR”?
Talk about clownishness! They still actually think he's done well! But beyond that, look at who they think is far superior to the Republican clown ... «FOX News Radio, Jun 15»
Theatre in the Park's 'Two Gentlemen of Verona' plays broad …
“It's an outrageously comic story of love, clownishness, and betrayal,” said the Lincoln Land Community College associate professor of theater. «The State Journal-Register, May 15»
