10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HIGH-FLOWN»
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high-flown in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
high-flown and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Black-bird's Tale: A Poem
Befides, it is no proper Seafon, To hear thefe High-flown BLACKBIRDS reaibn.
Too will have Lei/ure e'er 'tis long. To lijlen to their Tales, and Song, The prudent
Bird, that ill could bear^ To hear this Pedant Domineer. _» Reply s, vain Sir, ...
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While the Billy Boils: The Original Newspaper Versions
“I hate them high-flown words,” he would say—“I got a book at home that I could
get them all out of ifI wanted them; but I don't.” The book referred to was a very
dilapidated dictionary. Malachi's hatred for “high-flown” words was only equalled
by ...
Edited by Paul Eggert Explanatory Notes by Elizabeth Webby, Henry Lawson, Paul Eggert, 2013
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Tenth of December: Stories
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY People • The New York Times Magazine • NPR • Entertainment Weekly • New York ...
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Crabb's English Synonymes
High-flown is a compound of the English high and flown; high, in Anglo-Saxon
heah, implies that which is elevated; ... High-flown, in most common usage, is
applied to the various terms of language as employed in speech and .writing that
are ...
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Crabb's English Synonymes
High-flown, in most common usage, is applied to the various terms of language
as employed in speech and writing that are extravagant, inflated, above the
customary quality, in a pretentious flowery or affected style. Bombastic is from
bombast ...
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The Century dictionary and cyclopedia: a work of universal ...
One of certain geometrid moths : an English collectors' name. The ruddy high-flier
is YpsipeUs ruberata; the July high-flier is ¥. elu- tata — Purple high-flier. Same
as emperor, 3 (a) (2). high-flown (hrflon), a. 1. Raised to a high pitch; elevated; ...
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, 1906
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The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the ...
We that are angry and pleas'd every half Hour, having nothing at all of all this
high-flown Fury I Steele, Grief Ala-Mode, 1L 1. 2. Enthusiastic; extravagant;
bombastic. This fable is a high-flown hyperbole upon the miseries of marriage.
Sir B. L ...
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, 1914
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: Dictionary
We that are angry and pleas'd every half Hour, having nothing at all of all this
high-flown Fury I Steele, Grief Ala-Mode, iL L 2. Enthusiastic ; extravagant;
bombastic. This faVile is a high-flown hyperbole upon the miseries of marriage.
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A Defence of the Plain Truth, in Answer to Mr. Withers's ...
HIGH Church I High Flown Blades ! High Church Men ! High Flyers ! Great
Church Dens ! High flown Clergy ! Hgh Church Champions ! Laudran FaElion !
HIGH Notions! Hgh Church Notions ! High flown Doctrines ! High Church
Principles, &.
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The London encyclopaedia: or, Universal dictionary of ...
Nor high-flown hopes to Reason's lure descend. Denham, Next brave Philotimus
in post did ride : Like rising ladders was his climbing mind j His high-flown
thoughts had wings of courtly pride. Fletcher's Purple Island. Turgid ; extravagant.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HIGH-FLOWN»
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high-flown is used in the context of the following news items.
This one line explains Hillary Clinton's ideas about economy
Yeah, that's not exactly high-flown language or an obvious intellectual reference. But our reaction was immediate: That's a not-so-subtle dig at ... «Bayoubuzz, Jul 15»
This one line explains Hillary Clinton's ideas about economy …
Yeah, that's not exactly high-flown language or an obvious intellectual reference. But our reaction was immediate: That's a not-so-subtle dig at ... «Christian Science Monitor, Jul 15»
LETTER: Living beyond its means
I must say that I found Michael Harris' letter in the Herald utterly depressing. All his high-flown rhetoric about Greece's 'glorious' history has no ... «Eastbourne Herald, Jul 15»
Omens point to Tipperary in intriguing encounter
If that last part sounds a bit high-flown or sycophantic for your taste, tough. It's as a result of the presence of Eamon O'Shea and Derek McGrath ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
Vermont's Long, Strange Trip to Gun-Rights Paradise
Their efforts involved more high-flown rhetoric than actual bloodshed (“unless the people of Guilford peacefully submit to the authority of ... «The Trace, Jul 15»
Hannibal season 3 episode 5 review: Contorno
The more obvious one that despite Will's rather high-flown visions of himself, Chiyo does not see him as her saviour. Hannibal has indeed ... «Den Of Geek, Jul 15»
Pa. has 'democratic deficit," Wolf says as budget talks drag on …
The actual budget deficit, on the other hand, is somewhere in the neighborhood of $1.2 billion, which is at least as esoteric as those high-flown ... «PennLive.com, Jul 15»
The Monster in the Maze, Barbican, review: 'full-blooded'
Middleton's text was equally deft, leaning towards high-flown rhetoric for Minos, and more demotic rhymes for the children ("Theseus is clever, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
The Vision of the Founding Fathers
Madison would never use Thomas Jefferson's high-flown language, but he certainly agreed with his close friend's sentiment that “I have sworn ... «National Review Online, Jul 15»
Netflix's 'Sense8' a stylish, murky vision
... Andrew and Lana, who made the "Matrix" movies, "Cloud Atlas" and "Jupiter Ascending," among other works of high-flown science fiction. «Waterbury Republican American, Jul 15»
