10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NICOMPOOP»
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nicompoop in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
nicompoop and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Comical History of Don Quixote: As it was Acted at the ...
Ah, Nicompoop. Jaq. You chous'd No, no, 'tis 1 am chous'd by Confcience. What
? D'ye think I'm blind > D'ye think I can't fee how .things go between ye \ Teref.
Between us Come Son-in-Law, don't put your Afflictions upon me, you had not ...
Thomas D'Urfey, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Henry Purcell, 1729
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The Comical History of Don Quixote: As it was Acted at the ...
Ah, Nicompoop. Jaq. You chous'd No, no, 'tis_-I am chous'd by Conscience. What
? D'ye think l'm blind? D'ye think l can't see how things go between ye? * Teres
Between us Come Son-in-Law, d0n't putyour Afflictions upon me, you had not ...
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Literature Criticism from 1400 to 1800: Excerpts from ...
Wit for Money apparently gives us the proper clue, for D'Urfey's Nicompoop —
and to an equal extent, Dick Stockjobb — are images of Bisket in Epsom Wells,
and the comparatively early date of this play — 1672 — establishes Bisket as the
...
Dennis Poupard, Gale Group, Mark Scott, 2004
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The Works of Molière: French and English. In Ten Volumes
Can you, without flame, leave your Daughter to be facrific'd to the ,'iih Vifions
which the Family are poffefs'd with ; and to inveft a Nicompoop with all your
Wealth for ux Words of Latin which he bellows out to 'em í A Pedant, whom your
Wife ...
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Epsom-Wells, a Comedy. Acted at the Duke's Theatre
MN-Bir/L. Yes, you Nicompoop, you are zpretty Fellowt to please a Woman
indeed.' I . Birk. But prethee, my Dear, let me go to the Bowlinggreen to my
Neighbours: would l might ne're stir, if I drink above a pint of Wine , or a quart os
Mum for.
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The Lives and Characters of the English Dramatick Poets, ...
... of the Play; which is, without doubt, a sufficient Proof that there was something
in it that pleatfd more than ordinary. - I do not find many new Characters 3 Deputy
Nicompoop, Ned Bragg, &e. being the Refuge of ev'ry Cinic Writer, at least ...
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The works of Laurence Sterne
... or even after' he had done, had he looked Like a fool-like a ninny-like a
nicompoop-it had failed, and the effect upon the heart had been lost. Y B who
govern this mighty world and itsmighty concerns with the engine: of eloquence-
who heat it ...
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Love for Money: Or the Boarding School, a Comedy. - London, ...
[Entcr Nicompoop, and Young Bragg, ' Nicom. Oh! Madam, here*s the saddest
News you ever heard. Your Ladyshipz fine Daughter Jewry, and my ungragious
Molly are both stole out to night from the Board'mg-School, with Coopee and ...
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Dictionary of Obsolete and Provincial English: Containing ...
Mrs. B. Yes, you nicompoop, you are a pretty fellow to please a woman indeed, lb
. Nickopit, s. A quagmire. Kent. Nick-stick, *. A tally. Northampt. Nicky, s. A faggot.
West. Nicky-cox, s. A simpleton. Lev. Nidde, v. To compel. Niddered, adj.
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The Works: In Five Volumes
Can you, without shame, leave your daughter to be facrisie'd to tie foolish visions
which the family are possess'd with ; and to invest a nicompoop with all your
wealth for six words of Latin which he bellows out to 'em '. A pedant, whom your ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NICOMPOOP»
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nicompoop is used in the context of the following news items.
Know a wazzock from a pillock? James Blunt revives retro insults
Word linked to nicompoop (1676) from Latin non compos mentis (not of sound mind). The earliest known use of nincompoop spelling is from ... «Western Morning News, Jan 15»
NYPD offers $12k reward for women and men who attacked cops on …
His tone is in stark contrast to that of New York's mayor, Bill de Blasio, who was branded a 'total nicompoop' after he used the word 'allegedly' ... «Daily Mail, Dec 14»
Cops hit out at Bill de Blasio after mayor describes 'attack on officers …
New York's mayor, Bill de Blasio, has been branded a 'total nicompoop' after he used the word 'allegedly' to describe a mob assault by ... «Daily Mail, Dec 14»
I will shake Nigeria after general elections – Oba of Lagos
It is a shame for these nicompoop calling themselves Kings yo be fighting in public. Gani said it when he was alive that he would never postrate ... «DailyPost Nigeria, Aug 14»
Here's The Trailer For The Movie That All The Film Nerds Are …
... film stuff every so often to learn about what I should be talking about for the next few weeks if I don't want to look like a total nicompoop. «Crushable, Apr 14»
Labour, "ready to be led by someone called Tristram"
Melancholy dissyllable of sound! which, to his ears, was unison to Nicompoop, and every name vituperative under heaven.” Tagged in: ed ... «The Independent, Nov 13»
Will Ferrell Is A Lot Smarter Than All His Stupid Movies
Plus he has three adorable sons with the kind of names that prove to me he's not a nicompoop: Magnus, Mattias, and Axel. They're unique ... «Crushable, Jul 13»
Facebook still hates the new Jaguars logo
Hey nicompoop, you can't hire a quarterback right now. Gosh, learn the rules. Screen_shot_2013-02-06_at_10. Me too. Screen_shot_2013-02- ... «Big Cat Country, Feb 13»
Actually, John Bercow was right to summon David Cameron
... the Tory benches, are saying privately about Speaker Bercow this afternoon, namely that he's a noxious partisan nicompoop, or thereabouts, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 12»
Origins of 'nincompoop' elusive
Second, the earliest recorded uses of the word — dating from the 1600s and apparently unfamiliar to Johnson — are spelled "nicompoop" or ... «Barre Montpelier Times Argus, Aug 05»
