10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EPIGRAMMATIST»
Discover the use of
epigrammatist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
epigrammatist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Epigrams of Rufinus
Professor Page here presents a text of Rufinus' poems and a concise commentary on them.
Rufinus (Epigrammatist), Sir Denys Lionel Page, 1978
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Martial, the
Epigrammatist and Other Essays
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Phigaleia, Pytheas of 85; 'On the customs of by Harmodios of Lepreon 85
Philetaerus, founder of Pergamcne state 18 •Philiadas 78 PhilicusofCorcyra, poet
and priest 460-1 Philip of Thessalonica, epigrammatist: Garland of 546; imitated
by ...
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Poetic Closure: A Study of How Poems End
To "dispel" (to undo the spell) or to dismiss is the epigrammatist's characteristic
gesture. In love or hate, praise or blame, he is saying something so that he will
not have to say it again. He writes a poem not when he is moved, but when he ...
Barbara Herrnstein Smith, 1968
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Martial, the
Epigrammatist, and Other Essays
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
HardPress, Smith Kirby Flower 1862-1918, 2013
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Martial: The World of the Epigram
The persona of Martial the opportunistic epigrammatist sits uneasily with that of
Martial the scourge of the upwardly mobile, and in some respects he exemplifies
the very qualities he mocks. We could take as figures for the poet in this latter ...
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Apollonius of Tyana in Legend and History
8) Apollonius labels himself almost in the same way as the epigrammatist. As a
Pythagorean and follower of Asclepios he puts an end to people's troubles and
alleviates their pains. (Kai ocoiidtcov 5e 68uvac; dcpaipei Kai na0n nauei).
Lucas. Cebríán,. Epigrammatist. Lucas Cebrián was born in Valladolid in 1952.
As current director of the city's cultural center, he fervently supports abstract
painting, dramas with guttural dialogue, and avant-garde ceramics. His published
work ...
Felipe Benítez Reyes, 2006
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The Art, Humor, and Humanity of Mark Twain
Mark. Twain,. Epigrammatist. NOT ALL OF Mark Twain's humor was in the form of
anecdotes, tall tales, satire, or burlesque. Much of his humor emerged from his
philosophizing, in the form of quips and epigrams. His many disappointments in ...
Minnie M. Brashear, Robert M. Rodney, 2012
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The genuine remains in verse and prose of Mr. Samuel Butler ...
EPIGRAMMATIST. T S a Poet of small Wares, whose Muse is .*- short-winded,
and quickly out of Breath. She flies like a Goose, that is no sooner upon the Wing,
but down again. He was originally one of those Authors, that used to write upon ...
Samuel Butler, Robert Thyer, 1759
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EPIGRAMMATIST»
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epigrammatist is used in the context of the following news items.
Series 1 - 2. Pram in the Hallway
Lily Cole is eight months pregnant. How much truth is there in the saying coined by critic and epigrammatist Cyril Connolly: “There is no more sombre enemy of ... «Radio Times, Jun 15»
Simons Says
... Immordino Vreeland's Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel (2012), a charming bauble on the peerless fashion editor and epigrammatist. «Artforum, Apr 15»
Bob Odenkirk's 'A Load of Hooey,' and More
As an epigrammatist, he has a leg up on other classical poets in appealing to the short attention spans of modern audiences; he would have ... «New York Times, Dec 14»
Maya Angelou: Oh, to live like there's no tomorrow
And then she wrote about it, the whole time crafting a path as a poet, epigrammatist and performer. “My life has been long,” she wrote in one of ... «Mail & Guardian Online, May 14»
FRAN LEBOWITZ with Phong Bui
Rail: Fran, since you're a first-rate epigrammatist, world famous bibliomaniac, social critic, and prolific humorist, among innumerable other ... «Brooklyn Rail, Mar 14»
Ashleigh Brilliant Education Class Presentation
... Endowment for the Arts grant, and the Wall Street Journal described him as "History's only full time, professional published epigrammatist.". «Santa Barbara Edhat, Jan 14»
Poetry, a notion
Oscar Wilde's “The Ballad of Reading Gaol” shows his serious side as opposed to the wit, epigrammatist and esthete. One memorable stanza is ... «Reno News & Review, Dec 13»
Shaw Festival is a theater-lover's buffet
Jim Mezon is a delicious booby as Lord Augustus, and Kyle Blair is a fine Wildean epigrammatist as Cecil Graham. But the real hero, the point ... «Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Sep 13»
Anniversaries of 2013
15 François de La Rochefoucauld, epigrammatist, born 1613 (died 1680): “In the misfortunes of our best friends we always find something not ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 12»
Poparazzi | A History of Gossip
... the historian Gary Wills bestowed the title “Rome's gossip columnist” on Marcus Valerius Martialis, or Martial, a first-century epigrammatist. «New York Times, Dec 10»
