10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PARSONICAL»
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parsonical in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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And Mr Scrape wasn't so much parsonical as ultra- parsonical. He was, in fact, a
shade unnerving. 'And we must not forget the other unfortunate man,' Mr Scrape
said. 'In a sense, indeed, it is for the hapless Knockdown that we should chiefly ...
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In Season and Out of Season: Crafting sermons for all occasions
4 I am convinced that the parsonical voice that many clergy adopt – I think totally
unwittingly – when they take a service or preach a sermon derives from the
tradition of preaching before modern sound amplification was available. How did
the ...
3
Karl Marx's Theory of Ideas
53 This reference to 'parsonical instinct' suggests an explanation of type 2, in
terms of unconscious cognitive bias due to social location.54 Helping Marx out,
we might hypothesize that (a) Malthus, as a clergyman, shared the sectional
illusion ...
4
Reading the Allegorical Intertext: Chaucer, Spenser, ...
... a rational assessment or disciplined statement of the more general gap
between parsonical ideal and parsonical reality. Coincidentally and somewhat
superficially, Spenser's Proem to Book VI might resemble the atypically
Chaucerian ...
5
Dear Australian: an anthology based on a selection of the ...
You. were. so. right,. Max. Just. dripping. with. scorn. Lofty. parsonical. tone.
Prognostication. off. beam. Dear Bruce ... Perhaps Max Harris should save his
own "lofty parsonical tone" for something he knows more about. JOHN COLLINS
...
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Poets of Reality: Six Twentieth-century Writers
A thin parsonical smile may be glimpsed here on the Old Possum's face as he
specifies the riches of English civilization. Nevertheless, this is the living reality of
England, and a man cannot be an Englishman without the boiled cabbage.
Joseph Hillis Miller, 1966
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The Historical Development of Quantum Theory
Self-control and self-denial are nonsense and parsonical humbug. God is nature,
and nature surely has made me as she sees fit, as I ought to be: any other "ought"
is bunk' (loc. cit., p. 53). Not only the historical bankruptcy of Europe, but also ...
Jagdish Mehra, Helmut Rechenberg, 2001
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The Correspondence and Diary: Illustrative of Various ...
Perhaps it would be too grave and parsonical to add, that I think it inconsistent
with the plainness and simplicity which the gospel so frequently recommends,
and which is one of the brightest ornaments of a christian. But, waving that
reflection, ...
9
John Gielgud: The Authorized Biography
The temptation sometimes proves too much for him: inhaling passionately
through his nose, he administers to every line a tremendous parsonical quiver.”
Before the worst, the best was yet to come. Both Ralph Richardson and Laurence
...
10
To Exercise Our Talents: The Democratization of Writing in ...
His interest in noncommercial writing is evident in his occasional scholarly or
parsonical musings: he was, conspicuously, Kennedy Williamson, M.A., in a
predominantly degreeless and often anti- academic milieu, and he had published
some ...
Christopher Hilliard, 2009
5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PARSONICAL»
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parsonical is used in the context of the following news items.
'With half a dozen Mannings England would have run the risk of …
“Parsonical” was the favourite word of abuse. How could this newcomer, a widower deeply stained by Evangelical influence, possibly become ... «Catholic Herald Online, Jun 15»
'The Tablet and the Irish have often struggled to understand each …
When the paper returned to lay ownership in 1936 the prim and parsonical Oldmeadow was succeeded by the more urbane former Times ... «Irish Times, Apr 15»
Gary McKinnon: a harmless oddball's triumph over torment
Brendan was the superior baker throughout, though, unlike his chiffon sponge, his parsonical self-congratulation can be hard to swallow. «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 12»
Last Night's TV: The Model Agency/Channel 4The Real King's …
"To those who hear it, it need cause no sort of embarrassment," he said in pricelessly parsonical tones, "because it causes none to him who ... «Independent, Feb 11»
The Weekend's Television: Small Island, Sun, BBC1 Being Alan …
... ("How people's lives entwine together is one of life's mysteries," intoned the parsonical voice, "but they say God works in mysterious ways. «Independent, Dec 09»
