10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERMODEST»
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overmodest in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
overmodest and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Johnson's English Dictionary
OVERMODEST* overmodest. a. Too bashful ; too reserved. Hales. OVERMOST,
6'-vur-most. a. Highest; over the rest in authority. Aimumih. OVERMU'CHJ, A-vAr-
mAuh'. a. Too macB; mra than enough. Locke. OVERMU'CH, A-var-matsh'. ad.
Samuel Johnson, Alexander Chambers, Henry John Todd, 1834
. . . You end up muttering back at just about every ornately constructed pensée that Connolly utters, but that’s one of the joys of this book.”—Nick Hornby, The Believer “A remarkable book.”—Anthony Powell
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A Select Collection of the Best Modern English Plays: Vol. III.
Why , that's my Lady SIylo-ue: That other ceremonious vGentleman is her-Lover:
She is so overmodest, that she makes a scruple of shifting her Less before her
Woman . but afterwards makes noneof doing it before her Gallant. sssi ' YY.
Mr. Joseph Trapp, Mr. John Dryden, Edmund Smith, 1750
“Oh, come, I'm sure you're overmodest. How does it go?” “Please, Mr. Lucas.
Suppose someone looked into the office and saw me gyrating about, what would
they think?” “Quite right,” said Gersen. “We must set an example of decorum.
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The Story of the New Testament Text: Movers, Materials, ...
Westcott and Hort were not overmodest in their choice of a title for their text: The
New Testament in the Original Greek.12 Hort. 11. Both men were engaged in
other projects during these years. The long delay in publishing proved beneficial,
...
6
A Passion for Birds: American Ornithology After Audubon
Club as an "association of overmodest young gentlemen, comprising lads fitting
for college and undergraduates, with a sprinkling of others a few years their
seniors" who boldly "undertook to settle 'the sparrow question' for the entire
nation.
7
The Nelson Touch: The Life and Legend of Horatio Nelson
She had been overmodest in her letter to Gallo about their marriage prospects.
Nelson was lugging four queens about with him, the queen of Naples, and three
princesses who would become queens of France (Amelie), Spain (Antoinette), ...
8
The Man Who Broke Purple
Friedman wasrarely overmodest but it seems thathere he rather belittled the
methodwhich heworked outafterthe endofthe war. Itis described ina shortnote
dated 6 January 1919, which ends with the commentthatit is'almost entirely a ...
9
Private Consciences and Public Reasons
This leads some to be "overmodest, " assuming that premises in which they
believe are based only on intuitions when on further thought they would see that
their premises are establishable by reasoned argument to reasonable people.
“They're not behind any nationin arrogance,” said Lily; “and ifthey have got
intherear, ithas not been because they were overmodest.” “Oh,every nationbrags
in its turn,” said Miller. “Yes,” said Pash, “and some of them in the Hebrew text.” “
Well ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERMODEST»
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Show has epic power of poetry
O'Branagain and Sandwich are at pains to tell us that The Epic is not a play, and they are not actors (they're being a little overmodest there, but ... «The West Australian, Jun 15»
Ode to Sjón (KH)
... Sjón described himself as “a novelist who occasionally writes poetry” which does sound awfully humble and perhaps a tad overmodest. «IcelandReview, Mar 15»
Lost 40 brews, food top finds
We knew it would be, despite co-owner Scott McGehee's overmodest demurrers that, oh, the tap room is not quite a full-service restaurant and ... «Arkansas Online, Jan 15»
Berwick Old Hens - September 2014
I suspect that Mick is being overmodest in that last statement for anyone who studies the NRCC results in detail will spot that his name crops up regularly with ... «Elimar Pigeon Services, Sep 14»
Crossword roundup: See ye efter, wag-at-the-wa'?
14d Overmodest up north at the end of the last century (3) ... of MIM, and Paul's recipe ... 23d Scottish vegetables observed being uprooted, ... «The Guardian, Sep 14»
Interview: Goalkeepers' game is no one-man-show anymore …
XINHUA: With all respect, that seems to be an overmodest way to look at things. Some say your style is a revolution as far as keepers are ... «Xinhua, Sep 14»
19 Like P, T, K and S, conducive to change without a leader (8)
... 7 Party endorses transfers (8); 11 Historically imprisoned one of many on Dartmoor (3); 14 Overmodest up north at the end of the last century ... «The Guardian, Sep 14»
The world according to Alan Bennett
I know that sounds overmodest but it's quite true. I like American literature more than I do contemporary English literature. I like Philip Roth, ... «Radio Times, May 14»
An AZ of Alan Bennett
... Four marking the writer's 80th birthday."I'm very ill-read," he tells director Nicholas Hytner. "I know that sounds overmodest but it's quite true." ... «The Guardian, May 14»
Alan Bennett leaves contemporary British authors on the shelf
I know that sounds overmodest but it's quite true,” Bennett tells Sir Nicholas Hytner, the National Theatre director, in a BBC4 interview marking ... «The Independent, May 14»
