10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MEPHISTOPHELEAN»
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Mephistophelean in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Mephistophelean and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Carlyle seems to have regarded him at this period as a sort of fallen demigod;
and although he sneers, with an almost Mephistophelean distortion of visage, at
the philosophers half inarticulate drawling of speech, at his snuify, nasal
utterance ...
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The Devil's in the Details: A Study of the Musical Idioms of ...
The study refers to works from Weber's Der Freischutz, Offenbach's Les Conies d'Hoffmann, Berlioz's La Damnation de Faust and Gounod's Faust, to Boito's Mefistofele and Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress.
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How to Sound Really Clever: 600 Words You Need to Know
(pronounced 'mef—uh—M—alien') for full explanation, see box below e.g. Africa
has had more than its fair share of Mephistophelean dictators, who have
presided over child armies and the rumoured cannibalism of their enemies
mercantilist ...
Hubert van den Bergh, 2013
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The New monthly belle assemblée
MEPHISTOPHELEAN. THE TOILET. (Specially from Paru.) ANSWERS TO
CORRESPONDENTS. Printed bt. You have been, I presume, madam, among the
crowds of young and old, to the musical revival of the great wonder- work of the
last ...
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THE LADIES COMPANION AND MONTHLY MAGAZINE
MEPHISTOPHELEAN. we used to read of in our wonderful fairy-books, who. Yon
have been, I presume, madam, among the crowds of young and old, to the
musical revival of the great wonder-work of the last century. You have heard the ...
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Atlantic Monthly: A Magazine of Literature, Art and Politics
MEPHISTOPHELEAN.YOU have been, I presume, Madam, among the crowds of
young and old, to the musical revival of the great wonder-work of the last century.
You have heard the Frenchman's musical expression of the German poet's ...
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Framing Faust: Twentieth-Century Cultural Struggles
Mephistopheles is a “slick Talmudic scholar” who resembles nothing so much as
the “Mephistophelean creatures, coffeehouse men of letters and journalists, and
satirical weeklies who make fun of the Führer.” And he warns of the danger that ...
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Human-Built World: How to Think about Technology and Culture
Mephistophelean. Creativity. The second creation theme reaches a peak in
nineteenth-century America, but the theme has a long history in Western religious
and philosophical thought. German poet, statesman, and scientist Jo- hann ...
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Thinkers, Saints, Heretics: Spiritual Paths of the Middle Ages
This mephistophelean spirit was called QuetzalcoatlÐRudolf Steiner mentioned
that the sound of the name indicates that this was a spiritual being. Here I must
note that there are various traditions connected with Quetzalcoatl. Many of them ...
... thus evidencing the bi-dimensional conception of the world which governs the
film. Finding no exact parallel in the real universe of a Sao Paulo favela, which he
supposedly represents, Anisio bears more resemblance to a Mephistophelean ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MEPHISTOPHELEAN»
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Mephistophelean is used in the context of the following news items.
Ashes 2015: Australians say anywhere, any time to England | The …
... qualities similar to those of that summer-long mardi gras of 2013-14 — all whoops, war-cries, high fives and Mephistophelean moustaches. «The Australian, Jul 15»
Leona Lewis on depression, raunchy outfits and ditching Simon …
The split in question was from not a lover but a far more significant other, namely Simon Cowell – Mephistophelean music impresario, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
Film: The glorious madness of the life of Brian
Thereafter, his life was invaded by one Eugene Landy, a quack psychotherapist played here with Mephistophelean panache by Paul Giamatti. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
Two Takes on Madame Bovary Don't Equal the Novel
... the oily merchant and loan shark whose Mephistophelean yet comic presence provides the sense of danger and conflict lacking in Emma's ... «Riverfront Times, Jul 15»
Yes Bassist Chris Squire Dies in Phoenix
"I'll miss seeing him looking across the stage — a wink here and a wink there with that Mephistophelean grin particularly if something had gone ... «Phoenix New Times, Jun 15»
Review: 'Romeo and Juliet' captures teen lust, tragedy
In addition to directing the swashbuckling fight scenes, Carla Pantoja plays a fiendishly fierce Tybalt with a Mephistophelean goatee, ever ... «Daily Democrat, Jun 15»
Here's How 9 Predictions About Gay Marriage Turned Out
In the 1970s, when I came of age, being gay seemed to mean leading life in a Mephistophelean subculture that was obsessed with sex and ... «TIME, Jun 15»
Tulane Summer Lyric's 'Damn Yankees' a devilish delight
... which effectively evokes everything from the bright summer days at the ballpark to the Mephistophelean depths of Mr. Applegate's realm. «NOLA.com, Jun 15»
After Altamont, the Rolling Stones Made One of the Greatest Albums …
Sticky Fingers was a misdirection, in hindsight the only livable option for a band outrunning its own Mephistophelean hype. The album's ... «Slate Magazine, Jun 15»
Review: In 'Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs' at Café Carlyle, No …
“Have a hankie ready,” he advised early in the evening while flashing a subversive Mephistophelean grin whose message read: You know and ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
