10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLAINNESS»
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plainness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
plainness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Performance of Conviction:
Plainness and Rhetoric in the ...
Belief or skepticism, obedience or resistance to authority, theatricality or stoic self-possession - Kenneth J. E. Graham explores these alternatives in the culture of early modern England.
Kenneth John Emerson Graham, 1994
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Facts and faces: or The mutual connexion between linear and ...
PLAINNESS. Instead of the arched eyebrows, the straight and contracted : for the
foil eye not unfrequently represented by the small, grey, with smaller pupil : the
lids weak and indistinct. Seldom or ever accompanied by a straight nose : in this
...
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The Study of the Human Face: Illustrated by Twenty-six ...
PLAINNESS. Instead of the arched eyebrows, the straight and contracted : for the
full eye not unfrequently represented by the small, grey, with smaller pupil : the
lids weak and indistinct. Seldom or ever accompanied by a straight nose : in this
...
In Words of Plainness: Mormon Christianity we share what it means to be a real Christian to real Mormons; describing our faith, our promises, our practices, and our theology.
Aaron John Powner, James Powner, 2011
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Bargains with Fate: Psychological Crises and Conflicts in ...
"TO PLAINNESS HONOUR'S BOUND" Lear behaves in a self-defeating way
again with Kent when that loyal counselor defends Cordelia, accuses him of folly,
and urges him to revoke his gift to Goneril and Regan. Here, too, a threat to his ...
Virtuous principles acquire the ascendency, and conscious rectitude crowns their
return to the paths of plainness, humility, and substantial peace. ELEANOR
BALLARD. Jacob Lindley, in* his younger days, being engaged on a religious
visit to ...
John Comly, Isaac Comly, Joshua Evans, 1833
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Quaker Aesthetics: Reflections on a Quaker Ethic in American ...
Chapter. 1. Past. Plainness. to. Present. Simplicity: A. Search. for. Quaker. Identity
. Emma Jones Lapsansky "What's Real?" asks the final chapter in this volume, a
question that reduces the purpose of this anthology to its essence.
Emma Jones Lapsansky, Anne A. Verplanck, 2003
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Framing Elizabethan Fictions: Contemporary Approaches to ...
(146) It is only through an honest acceptance of position, Piers Plainness
suggests, and not through rebellion or intrigue, that deceptions can be uncovered
and wrongs corrected. Despite the contradictions it manifests, it would therefore ...
Constance Caroline Relihan, 1996
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in ...
The common way of offending again! plainness and perspicuity of style, is and.
fectation ofhar 1 unusual words.and of clo'c contracted periods : the faults of
pedants and sententious writers ; that are vainly ostentatious of their learning, or
their ...
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"Unnoticed in the Casual Light of Day": Philip Larkin and ...
The history of the critical understanding of literature can be simplified to an often-
discussed clash between two coveted or despised values in literary texts:
plainness and difficulty. The espousal of one and rejection of the other largely
depends ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLAINNESS»
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plainness is used in the context of the following news items.
The anarchist's cookbook: What happened to straightforward recipes …
Read more: Top chefs are returning to plainness on a plate · The rise of artisan bakeries has led to DIY classes · Yotam Ottolenghi: 'Getting ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
Local fiction writers worth checking out
Mary-Eve wears hideous, homemade midi dresses meant to accentuate any plainness she has, no makeup and not a jot of sin. That's where ... «Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Jul 15»
Sunday Times clue writing contest
A more telling criticism might be the weakness of the link between plainness and ungainliness. Comments on some other clues. Jumbo jet ... «The Sunday Times, Jul 15»
Pope Francis' latest magazine cover: National Geographic
He greeted the roaring masses below with electrifying plainness: “Fratelli e sorelle, buona sera—Brothers and sisters, good evening.” And he ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
A fine portrait of a damaged life
This material is presented with a plainness bordering on understatement. “It was all very sad,” Sullivan says of a situation the rest of us would ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
Why Walk the Moon's 'Shut Up and Dance' is everywhere
... exposing the brain's weakness for plainness ... Walk the Moon seems to have hit upon the perfect lyrical lexicon in “Shut Up and Dance,” four ... «Cincinnati.com, Jul 15»
19 Writing Tips For Readers Who Are Ready To Start Getting Words …
Using “said” over and over again might feel mind-numbingly repetitive, but its plainness will force you to improve everything else about your writing. «Bustle, Jul 15»
Watching Dallas Keuchel, a Fuzzier, Slower Clayton Kershaw
The central joy of watching a master sinkerballer is in the plainness of the allegory. He gets by on parlor tricks while his peers practice high ... «VICE, Jul 15»
Novelist gives unique take on South and Civil War in 'Secessia,' will …
I think this distaste for language comes from some miserly puritanical place in the American heart that sees plainness as truth and ornateness ... «AL.com, Jul 15»
Silk Brocade
The house was a Palladian box, perfectly proportioned, understated to the point of plainness, its blond stone blackened with soot; sooty sheep ... «The New Yorker, Jul 15»
