10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECREPITNESS»
Discover the use of
decrepitness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
decrepitness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The London encyclopaedia: or, Universal dictionary of ...
To decrepitate is jsed by Browne for the calcining of salt until it erases to crackle.
Decrepitness and decrepitude are man's * last stage of all/ Of men's lives, in this .
decrepit age of the world, amy exceed fourscore, and some an hundred years.
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A Dictionary of the English Language ...
DECREPITNESS. 108. DEFENSE. De-CREP'it-ness, 1 n. Broken Ktate I)E-€REp'I
-tOue, I produced by decay and the infirmities of age. De-€kks'(,'en'T, a.
Decreasing. DE-tTRE'TAL, a. [Lat. dtcrrtaiis. See Decree. J Containing a decree.
— ft. 1.
Noah Webster, William Greenleaf Webster, William Adolphus Wheeler, 1878
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Vital Matters: Eighteenth-century Views of Conception, Life, ...
Rousseau likewise evokes men's departure from nature in terms of the latter
category: 'All ulterior Improvements have been so many Steps, in Appearance
towards the Perfection of Individuals, but in Fact towards the Decrepitness of the
...
Mary Terrall, Helen Deutsch, 2012
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London encyclopaedia; or, Universal dictionary of science, ...
Decrepitness and decrepitude are man's ' last stage of all.' Of men's lives, in this
decrepit age of the world, •e, and some an hundred years. This pope is decrepit,
and the bell goeth for him : tike order that there be chosen a pope of fresh years.
But on its first test run the Boneshaker went terribly awry, destroying several blocks of downtown Seattle and unearthing a subterranean vein of blight gas that turned anyone who breathed it into the living dead.
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The epigrams of Martial
As rains renovate th' Assyrian nests, When twice five ages the Sol's bird hath
spent j So Rome her old decrepitness digests, Dress'd in the visage of her
president. Now, Vulcan, I beseech, forget and spare Our grief, w' are Mars and
Venus ...
Martial, Henry George Bohn, 1904
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The Masterpieces and the History of Literature, Analysis, ...
fer. Hey, brave mother! use all suitors thus, for my sake. WM. Thou withered,
hobbling, distorted cripple; nay, thou art a cripple all over: wouldst thou make me
the staff of thy age, the crutch of thy decrepitness? me— Free. Well said, widow!
Julian Hawthorne, John Porter Lamberton, John Russell Young, 1903
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Travels in Switzerland and in the Country of the Grisons
What may he inferred from their narration is, that the Alps had then attained old
age; their vallies were sunk into abysses, and their gentle declivities were
changed into steepy precipices; the crumhling rocks betrayed their decrepitness;
and the ...
William Coxe, Louis-François Ramond, Samuel Birmann, 1802
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The Wesleyan Sunday-school magazine [afterw.] The Wesleyan ...
Southey, describing the decrepitness of this final state of human existence,
terminates the summary by taking a righteous view : — "And in the languid eye,
Religion's holy light kindles a joy Which makes old age look lovely." A dear
relative ...
improvements have been so many steps, in appearance towards the perfection of
individuals, but in fact towards the decrepitness of the species. As long as men
remained satisfied with their rustic cabins ; as long as they confined themselves ...
Charles William Eliot, 1910
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECREPITNESS»
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decrepitness is used in the context of the following news items.
Clinton Family Continues Raking In Personal Cash From Firms That …
Not to mention the feeble decrepitness of the old hag of the left. Does anyone really think she is going to strike fear into the hearts of her buddy ... «International Business Times, May 15»
The Fall and Rise of Pasay
... the traffic, the pervading air of decrepitness, mediocrity, and everything else -- one perceives certain elements that define the character of a ... «BusinessWorld Online Edition, Dec 14»
Mattawan school supporters hope third time's a charm with $78.5 …
But "one thing that shocked us was to see the age and decrepitness of the facilities," she said. "It was not a plus." The Lewellyns moved into ... «Mlive Kalamazoo, Oct 14»
Space Dandy: We're all Fools, So Let's all Dance, Baby review
The planetary chief's mother (who's in a 300 year coma) is permanently drawn this way, even, due to her decrepitness. This episode also ... «Den of Geek, Aug 14»
Faithful friends enjoying a happy life at Mackay's sanctuary
Common sense dictates you dont use an old animal as a protector due to old age and decrepitness. You can educate yourself here. «Mackay Daily Mercury, Aug 14»
2014 Nissan 370Z Nismo Review by Carey Russ
... about would go un-noticed among the potholes, frost heaves, tar snakes, and general decrepitness of American highways and byways. «Autochannel, Jun 14»
Paige Pfleger: Detroit isn't the one that needs fixing. You are.
Its decrepitness dominates the images that have become its definition. Detroit is more than a shell of its former glory. It is not dead. I consider ... «The Michigan Daily, Mar 14»
iTunes Is Dead: The Record Industry's Next Steps
Before we dig into the aforementioned decrepitness, a few random, but related clarifications and housekeeping notes: Despite the overall drop ... «TheStreet.com, Jan 14»
Corpse Party: Blood Drive Delayed To 2014
I'm still uncomfortable but not as intimidated by its size, confusion and decrepitness. Now if XSEED licenses Dead Hospital… You can bet your ... «Siliconera, Oct 13»
Will next mayor make or break the Strand Theatre?
... and lurched across the 20th century and, on more than one occasion, damn-near plunged hat-first into an abyss of debt and decrepitness. «Dorchester Reporter, Aug 13»
