10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POMPOSITIES»
Discover the use of
pomposities in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
pomposities and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
English for Journalists: Twentieth Anniversary Edition
pomposities). In their leader on 'plebgate' the Guardian discussed reports of
malpractice by the police concluding thatifthe official account 'comes unstuck, Mr
Mitchellwill beproven tohave suffered a serious injustice'. Nothingwrong with the
...
pomposities,. rock. is. as. much. a. commerce. as. it. ever. was,. but. now. it. has.
learned. the. art. of. cant . . ." A 21 " x 26 " poster of this illustration. In my last
column here, I suggested that Mick Jagger was growing older without grace. I did
not ...
3
THE WESTERN TEMPERANCE HERALD. VOL. XXIII. 1859.
Yes ; and that is an unmitigated curse; and those who recommend it. in ale,
because it is therein mixed with a trifle of coarse barley extract, are unmitigated :
let the reader fill up the blank to his own mind, but I think the word pomposities
might ...
They almost " made him spue," because his mind was fixed with devoted ardour
upon passion, poetry, art, and beauty, and they were tame dabblers in careful
little pomposities. Yet it requires intellect and taste superior to that of nine people
...
5
The Traitor's Heir: Every man has a destiny. His is to betray.
“You came very close to teaching those pomposities a lesson they deserve.” “Is '
pomposities' a word, sir?” piped up Overbrook. He had a scholarly look and had
been among those lagging in the course. The cadet's query elicited snickers and
...
6
The March of Literature: From Confucius' Day to Our Own
And, indeed, Heine was a necessity to the world of his day, since it is necessary
that the large pomposities of one's day should be mocked by someone, and he
remains a necessity to our day, since have we not, we too, our pomposities?
7
Self, Text, and Romantic Irony: The Example of Byron
The result is retrospectively contagious: the undoing of juan's pomposities by the
surging of the sea not only recalls Harold's own pomposities but makes them look
equally foolish. This is a comment from within the canon on its own earlier ...
8
Italian Studies in Law: A Review of Legal Problems
have hit the nail on the head, except that, as has been seen, the latter follow the
underlying political choices, and to these they demonstrate their loyalty, by
means of suitable rhetorical pomposities. This corresponds to the most obvious
way in ...
Alessandro Pizzorusso, 1994
9
The Lawyer's Guide to Writing Well: Second Edition
Legalese: Latinisms, Pomposities, and Bureaucratese After three weeks in law
school, even the rawest apprentice realizes that lawyers often write in an odd
style that mixes archaic words, Latinisms, jargon, and pomposities. David
Mellinkoff ...
Tom Goldstein, Jethro K. Lieberman, 2002
10
Executive Smart Charts & Other Insider Revelations on ...
As the cartoonist/author of the nationally syndicated "Smart Charts" cartoon - and a successful businessman to boot - for fifteen years Herbert Stansbury wielded a sharp wit and an equally sharp pen to deflate the pomposities and downright ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POMPOSITIES»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
pomposities is used in the context of the following news items.
'In Search of Sir Thomas Browne,' by Hugh Aldersey-Williams
Browne's influence led to a revival of the mandarin tendency in 18th-century prose, culminating in the (sometimes turgid) pomposities of ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
RUSTHOVEN: Same-sex decision all about judicial activism
The opinion abounds in orotund pomposities pretending to be insights, starting with sentence one: “The Constitution promises liberty to all ... «Indianapolis Business Journal, Jul 15»
Inside George Brandis's Australia Council arts heist
Charnes likely is the antithesis of Brandis – a practitioner of French theory, and a long-time spearer of some of the pomposities espoused by ... «The Saturday Paper, May 15»
Full of skill, scorn and telling insights
... the Celtic Tiger was really needed, Bolger skewers the pretensions and pomposities of its villains and dupes with more skill, scorn and telling ... «Irish Independent, May 15»
William Zinsser, author of 'On Writing Well,' dies at 92
In firm but friendly style, he bore down upon cliches, pomposities and euphemisms. Politicians, ever at war against plain speech, were easy ... «Yahoo News UK, May 15»
Follies, Royal Albert Hall, review: 'when Anita Dobson brought the …
The Victorian pomposities of the Albert Hall provided adequate scenic backdrop, and Craig Revel Horwood directed the action resourcefully, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
Media access to court documents
But there was a downside, and that was after we had dealt with many of the Four Courts's pomposities. For a minority of barristers, solicitors, ... «Irish Times, Apr 15»
Why is the golf establishment so determined to drive people away?
What is it about golf that makes it so open to ridicule for its puffed-up pomposities and its pink gin-fuelled sentimentality about the past? «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
Today's letters: Zero tolerance for extremists
Thank heavens there's a Mark Steyn around to shoot off his mouth and puncture the pomposities of the power-crazed. The world would be far ... «National Post, Jan 15»
A quick survey of satirical Bollywood sounds, from Yaadgaar to Jolly …
... from Yaadgaar to Jolly LLB. As the world pays tribute to slain French cartoonists, a look at how Hindi films have deflated our pomposities. «Scroll.in, Jan 15»
