10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERWEENINGLY»
Discover the use of
overweeningly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
overweeningly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fellowship in Paradise Lost: Vergil, Milton, Wordsworth
It may seem that in the phrase "evil, overweeningly so called" Wordsworth is
referring to X. 878-79 and, ohserving the potential amhiguity of Milton's phrasing,
concentrates upon the sense that Milton considers to he erroneous, and is of the
...
In both conditions death is exalted far above its proper degree: to a slave death is
overweeningly tempting as blissful release, or as an instrument of revolution; to a
lord death is overweeningly tempting as the supreme instrument for enhancing ...
3
Memoirs of William Wordsworth: compiled from authentic ...
And evil, overweeningly so called, "Was not puffed up by false, unnatural hopes,
Nor selfish, with unnecessary care ; Nor with impatience for the season asked
More than its timely produce; rather loved The hours for what they are, than from
...
George Searle Phillips, 1852
4
Memoir of the life and public services of Sir Thomas ...
“Do not, however, do me the injustice to suppose that I am overweeningly
attached to the things of this world —-am in love with ambition, or suppose I can
reform the world by my endeavours. I think I know myself better. I would rather be
a ...
Lady Sophia Raffles, 1835
A true man of his generation: overweeningly ambitious and says so, straight out,
with a charming smirk. Vestron, the ultra-eighties movie company that Zelnick
worked for last, has had its line of credit pulled. Cineplex Odeon, the ultra-
eighties ...
6
The Works of Robert Sanderson, D.D., Sometime Bishop of Lincoln
They that find truly, or but overweeningly conceit in themselves, abilities, either of
a higher nature, or in a greater measure, than in other men, be it any kind
whatsoever, it is strange to see with what scornful state they can trample upon
their ...
7
Scientist of the Strange: The Poetry of Peter Redgrove
... territorial, overweeningly visual with its conspicuous consumption and its VDUs
in every home and office, in which appearances are all and subjectivity nothing,
dedicated to the furious family breeding of the consum- erist fantasy, and armed ...
The brig Galilee was sailing for the Marquesas, but her crew was complete and I,
who was an able-seaman before the mast and young enough to be
overweeningly proud of it, was willing to condescend to ship as cabin-boy in
order to make ...
9
Lotte in Weimar: The Beloved Returns
And yet you are overweeningly vain, you consider everybody a weakling but
yourself, whereas you are the weakest of all — quite incapable of judging the few
people you think have brains, you cannot test them and have to follow the
opinion ...
10
New France and New England
The accusing girls did not appreciate this point ; they became overweeningly
bold and aimed too high. Increase Mather, President of Harvard College, had
expressed his disapproval of the methods of the court, and a member of his
family was ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERWEENINGLY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
overweeningly is used in the context of the following news items.
I so miss the days when real men wore diamond sweaters writes LIZ …
Or behave in a laid-back manner, rather than being overweeningly extrovert, pushing his ego forward, patting himself on the back for being so ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Propagating Islam duty for believers
... called them to Your forgiveness, they put their fingers in their ears, wrapped themselves up in their clothes and were overweeningly arrogant. «Gulf Today, Jun 15»
True Underdogs
Film plots about the “underdog” always involve a small school or scrappy team of underpaid teammates who beat the big, bad, overweeningly ... «Hardwood Paroxysm, Apr 15»
Calling others to divine truth a must for believers
... called them to Your forgiveness, they put their fingers in their ears, wrapped themselves up in their clothes and were overweeningly arrogant. «Arab News, Mar 15»
Encore! Encore!
No overweeningly high concept has been imposed on the script. Instead we see it plain….Mr. Falls's 'Iceman' would be worth seeing even if it ... «Wall Street Journal, Feb 15»
'Sons of Liberty': Historically Inaccurate, Surprisingly Relevant
... with its sentiments clearly on the side of the citizenry against an overweeningly powerful government that has corrupted the nation's wealth to ... «Somewhat Reasonable - Heartland Institute, Jan 15»
'The Lives of Others': In Neel Mukherjee's masterful novel, home is …
... of tradition, of the way things are done and have been done for generations, of the overweeningly important idea of what the world thinks.”. «Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Jan 15»
Europe: A Union of Common Censorship
Meanwhile, the EU has again demonstrated that it's overweeningly Stalinist, all while proclaiming adherence to democracy and freedom ... «RT, Aug 14»
Miracle in Sderot: Rocket Hits House, But No Injuries
Moshe Feiglin is a great guy with nobel intentions, but i don't think he's overall view of the situation is overweeningly sufficient. I never heard ... «Arutz Sheva, Aug 14»
Four actors who light up the TV screen in small roles
He's so overweeningly ambitious and proud, he all but screams "appreciate me!" and then makes it impossible to do so. "Men" fans might feel ... «Los Angeles Times, Jun 14»
