10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERTINACITY»
Discover the use of
pertinacity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
pertinacity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Censure and Heresy at the University of Paris, 1200-1400
tian's Dec1'et1/m/1.14 Among the ancient canons collected and reconciled in the
Dem/etum are two that emphasize the aspect of pertinacity, namely the Apostle
Paul, Titus 3:10, and Augustine, De civimte dei Lib.18, c. 51. Their purport is that
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J. M. M. H. Thijssen, 2011
In the struggle, however, pertinacity generally conquers ohstinacy, just as the
wave wears away the rock, or the lapidary hrings out, hy continuous effort, the
lustre of the diamond, or the ferret (aptest emhlem of all of pertinacity), worms the
...
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Ockham and Political Discourse in the Late Middle Ages
Thus he writes that every heretic suspects, or errs against, Catholic truth
pertinaciously.65 Pertinacity is the essential characteristic shared by each
individual heretic. So what is pertinacity? Ockham does not define it explicitly,66
but introduces ...
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Summa Theologica, Volume 3 (Part II, Second Section)
Therefore pertinacity is not opposed to perseverance. Obj. 2. Further, if it is
opposed to perse-. verance, this is so either by excess or by deficiency. Now it is
not opposed by excess: because the pertinacious also yield to certain pleasure
and ...
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The Summa Theologica: Complete Edition:
Objection 1: It seems that pertinacity is not opposed to perseverance. For Gregory
says (Moral. xxxi) that pertinacity arises from vainglory. But vainglory is
notopposed to perseverancebut to magnanimity, as statedabove (Question [132],
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Saint Thomas Aquinas, Catholic Way Publishing, 2014
In PERTINACITY the German children stand highest (76), the Italians next (57)
and the Jewish third (56). The Irish are lowest in this trait (49) and the English a
little higher (52). In HUMOR the German children stand first (59) and the Jewish ...
James McKeen Cattell, Will Carson Ryan, Raymond Walters, 1921
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Summa Theologica, (Complete):
Whether Pertinacity Is Opposed to Perseverance? Objection 1: It seems that
pertinacity is not opposed to perseverance. For Gregory says (Moral. xxxi) that
pertinacity arises from vainglory. But vainglory is not opposed to perseverance
but to ...
Saint Thomas (Aquinas), 1947
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The "Summa Theologica" of St. Thomas Aquinas
WHETHER PERTINACITY IS OPPOSED TO PERSEVERANCE ? We proceed
thus to the Second Article : — Objection i. It seems that pertinacity is not opposed
to perseverance. For Gregory says (Moral. xxxi.) that pertinacity arises from ...
Saint Thomas (Aquinas), Reginaldus de Piperno, 1922
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English Synonyms Discriminated--
Persistance. Perseverance. Pertinacity. Contw macy. Obstinacy. There is in
persistence a continual, and in perseverance a separare effort : a continual and a
separate effort: each perseveres, not all: to persevere is to go on, but not in
conceit.
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Historical Linguistics 2003: Selected papers from the 16th ...
Main. stress. left. in. Early. Middle. English". B. Elan Dresher and Aditi Lahiri
University of Toronto / University of Konstanz 1. Pertinacity in grammar Lahiri (
2002) has called attention to a characteristic of grammars called pertinacity. A
rule or ...
Michael Fortescue, Eva Skafte Jensen, Jens Erik Mogensen, 2005
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERTINACITY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
pertinacity is used in the context of the following news items.
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The pertinacity of it stuns him momentarily. He turns his head aside to ponder, an oasis of concentrated thinking amid the hectic dancing. «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Often they are quiet artists, who lack a shouty biography, who go about their work with modest pertinacity, believing the art greater than the artist. Noisier painters ... «London Review of Books, Jul 15»
Revolution not afraid of Villa, Lampard, NYC FC
Although NYC debuted in 2015, they have already shown a pertinacity for splashing money. The millions they've spent on players is a sharp ... «The Bent Musket, Jul 15»
FOCUS: A Bridge Between East And West
This passion and pertinacity of creativity are contrasted with the brutal reality in which he and Lara live that is not redeemed by the passion of a ... «Fiji Sun Online, Jul 15»
Letters for 7/5
... to the global-warming-deniers who are propelling us into ecological oblivion with their pertinacity) is journalistically irresponsible. «Lansing State Journal, Jul 15»
Health Lunacy & Rocket Science
We have the ingenuity, resourcefulness, and pertinacity as well. After all, when the situation called for it, we were fully capable even of rocket ... «Pulse, Jul 15»
Serbia's and Republika Srpska's officials congratulate footballers
“Your success and your pertinacity is an inspiration to the whole country. You can serve as an example to older generations and as an example ... «InSerbia News, Jun 15»
Compromised cadres cripple NPA directors
The Simelane family has done well to bring this failure to the attention of the courts through their application and their spirited pertinacity. «Mail & Guardian Online, May 15»
Nisha Natarajan on the rigmaroles of starting up in fashion
... patience and understanding to wean them off their pertinacity to do it the old, tried and tested way. “I'm younger. I'm a girl. I'm trying to change ... «YourStory.com, May 15»
4 Lower Division Defenders the Revolution Should be Scouting
The defender, who has a pertinacity to score, has unsuccessfully trialed with Sporting Kansas City and the San Jose Earthquakes in the past. «The Bent Musket, Apr 15»
