ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PROPRIETY
From Old French propriété, from Latin proprietās a peculiarity, from proprius one's own.
10 QUOTES WITH «PROPRIETY»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
propriety.
Those expressions are omitted which can not with propriety be read aloud in the family.
The important consequences to the American States from this Declaration of Independence, considered as the ground and foundation of a future government, naturally suggest the propriety of proclaiming it in such a manner as that the people may be universally informed of it.
The charge was left entirely to himself from midnight until the rising of the sun; and if all the shepherds in the Forest had been there to have assisted him, they could not have effected it with greater propriety.
IT is difficult to speak or write with becoming moderation or propriety, on topics to which we are biased by prejudice, interest, or even principle.
Female schools might be comprised in the list of those worthy the public patronage, with great propriety.
The responsibility of a minister is to step aside when there is a criminal investigation of the department. That protects the propriety of Parliament and of responsible government.
I was a little doubtful about the propriety of going to the Mammoth Cave without a gentleman escort, but if two ladies travel alone they must have the courage of men.
A laugh, if purchased at the expense of propriety, costs too much.
It was the king's army, the king's people, the king's taxes; and he who questioned the propriety of the royal prerogative of taking from his people without return or accounting, was reckoned, and felt himself to be, a criminal, guilty of the highest crime of disloyalty.
I do not mean that you could continue to do this with propriety or even with safety; I merely assert that the power is, in point of fact, in your hands. And for such a power, what a responsibility to God and man!
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROPRIETY»
Discover the use of
propriety in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
propriety and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Wilkie Collins: Women, Property, and
Propriety
However, this is to ignore his prolific and varied output. This book offers a new and fresh appraisal of the Collins novels and treats in detail many of the author's works all but ignored by the twentieth century reader.
2
Propriety and Permissiveness in Bourbon Mexico
This new text is ideal for colonial Latin American survey courses, courses on the history of Mexico and Latin American literature, and courses on the popular culture and social history of Latin America.
Juan Pedro Viqueira Albán, 1999
3
Of Property and
Propriety: The Role of Gender and Class in ...
This collection of essays examines property relations, moral regulations pertaining to gender, and nationalism in India, Kurdistan, Ireland, and Finland.
Himani Bannerji, Shahrzad Mojab, Judith Whitehead, 2001
4
Those Elegant Decorums: The Concept of
Propriety in Jane ...
Analyzes the way in which Austen blends ironic criticism with moral affirmation through her complex and little-understood management of the narrative point of view.
5
The
Propriety of Liberty: Persons, Passions, and Judgement ...
In this book, Duncan Kelly excavates, from the history of modern political thought, a largely forgotten claim about liberty as a form of propriety.
6
Commodity &
Propriety: Competing Visions of Property in ...
But in Commodity and Propriety, the first full-length history of the meaning of property, Gregory Alexander uncovers in American legal writing a competing vision of property that has existed alongside the traditional conception.
Gregory S. Alexander, 2008
7
Outward, Visible
Propriety: Stoic Philosophy and ...
Thus, Agnew argues, their familiarity with ancient thought enabled British rhetoricians to craft from Stoic ideas distinctly eighteenth-century perspectives on how rhetoric could not only accomplish specific practical goals but also prepare ...
8
Life of
Propriety: Anne Murray Powell and Her Family, 1755-1849
Katherine McKenna's biography, based on an extensive collection of letters and papers, shows how the three distinct environments in which she and her family lived England, New England, and Upper Canada were shaped by important aspects of ...
Katherine M.J. McKenna, 1994
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'Brothers' Or Others?:
Propriety and Gender for Muslim Arab ...
Muslim Arab Sudanese in Cairo have played a fundamental role in Egyptian history and society during many centuries of close relations between Egypt and Sudan.
10
Scouts in Bondage: And Other Violations of Literary
Propriety
By perusing these curious works from bygone times, inquiring readers will be rewarded with instruction on such rarely understood pursuits as Single-Handed Cruising and Girls' Interests.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROPRIETY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
propriety is used in the context of the following news items.
BJP questions propriety of filing FIRs against BSY, HDK
Giving a new dimension to the episode of charges of corruption in Lokayukta, the Principal Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday suspected that the ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
Dear Abby: Propriety of cohabitation leaves readers divided
Advice. Dear Abby: Propriety of cohabitation leaves readers divided. Advice Headlines. Avoid these damaging resume mistakes · Hints from Heloise: Counting ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 15»
Propriety Demands Sushma Swaraj Should Quit
There is undoubtedly a serious issue of propriety - a foreign minister of the country is helping a fugitive by picking up the phone - but there is a political angle too. «NDTV, Jun 15»
NDA trapped in propriety tangle
While propriety held a different meaning in Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) dictionary while they were in opposition - tonight BJP seems keen on giving propriety ... «Times Now.tv, Jun 15»
City Hall scandal raises concern about propriety of hugging
And with that, imaginations have run wild as the community tries to envision a “too-personal” scenario that would warrant sudden resignation as leader of the city ... «Akron Beacon Journal, Jun 15»
Problematic Prairie Pup Protections Put “Propriety” In Perspective
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, exercising power purportedly delegated to it pursuant to Congress's power to regulate interstate commerce, has classified the ... «Cato Institute, May 15»
Unsettling: federal court rejects propriety of agreed civil penalty …
On 1 May 2015, the Full Federal Court handed down a decision that will markedly affect the way regulatory enforcement matters may be "settled" by agreeing to ... «Lexology, May 15»
Appearance of propriety continues to elude the Clintons
The deck, Hillary Clinton declared in her much-hyped campaign announcement video, is too often stacked in favor of the wealthy and powerful. How true this is. «Washington Examiner, Apr 15»
Propriety, Morality of Land Ordinance's Re-Promulgation …
But the propriety and constitutional morality of the government action is subjective depending on the government's politics and perception of the government, ... «The New Indian Express, Apr 15»
FCA: UK banks will be required to assess staff 'fitness and propriety …
Senior managers will also be responsible for the fitness and propriety of less senior individuals subject to the new certification regime. The plans are included in ... «Out-Law.com, Mar 15»
