10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUSILLANIMOUS»
Discover the use of
pusillanimous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
pusillanimous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Say the word pusillanimous several times and listen to it carefully. In all honesty,
would you like to be called pusillanimous? Does pusillanimous sound like a
favorable, positive word? Can you imagine stopping to eat a picnic in the
beautiful ...
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Summa Theologiae: Courage
For Aristotle says2 that the pusillanimous man does not know himself; if he did,
he would seek the goods of which he is worthy. Now ignorance of one's own
nature seems to be opposed to prudence, so pusillanimity is opposed to
prudence. 2.
Thomas Aquinas, Anthony Ross, P. G. Walsh, 2006
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Progress in Understanding Reading: Scientific Foundations ...
Faced with the item "pusillanimous" on a vocabulary test, critics are often
unreflectively quick to ask questions like "Who said that you're not intelligent if
you don't know the word pusillanimous?" or "I know plenty of people who do fine
without ...
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E-Mails to My Grandchildren: Internet Mentoring the Next ...
Pusillanimous. I first heard the word in a gilbert and sullivan operetta long years
ago. since those two were noted for their deft ability to lampoon political types of
their day, it may well be that that was their intended target. If so, it is sad that the ...
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Cockeyed Education: A Case Method Primer
They located a photo of the senator making a military-style salute, printed the
phrase “pusillanimous warrior” beneath it, and circulated it on the Internet. When I
saw the irreverent photo, I was struck by the word pusillanimous. Although I ...
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Lexical Properties of Selected Non-native Morphemes of English
JIMMY: I looked up that word [i.e. pusillanimous] the other day. It's one of those
words I've never been quite sure of, but always thought I knew. CLIFF: What was
that? JIMMY: I told you - pusillanimous. Do you know what it means? Cliff shakes
...
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Happiness and the Christian Moral Life: An Introduction to ...
what is best, the pusillanimous person lowers his sights by consistently opting for
what is easier or more appealing. As the word suggests, a pusillanimous person
has “puny” hopes, puny dreams, puny goals, and puny expectations of himself ...
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How to Sound Clever: Master the 600 English Words You ...
pusillanimous. purple prose was a term used by the Romans to describe fancy
writing. The phrase came about because, in Roman times, purple dye was very
expensive to manufacture because it necessitated the crushing of tens of ...
Hubert van den Bergh, 2010
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The Beauties of the British Senate: Taken From The Debates ...
It is said, my Lords, in the speech I allude to, that preliminary articles of peace
were disgraceful, pusillanimous, and dishonourable ; and yet, my Lords, these
very preliminary articles of peace, disgraceful, pusillanimous, and dishonourable,
...
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The parliamentary register; or, History of the proceedings ...
Lords, this being said of the consistency of this ejso.njiijm in overture of Minister*,
let us a;:Httle see how the: assertion, that ' the preliminary! articles of peace were
, disgracesul, , pusillanimous, and dishonourably,' stand in point of reasoning, ...
Great Britain. Parliament, John Almon, John Debrett, 1784
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PUSILLANIMOUS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
pusillanimous is used in the context of the following news items.
This Professor Was Fired for Saying 'Fuck No' in Class
... Was Fired for Saying 'Fuck No' in Class. The misuse of sexual-harassment policies by pusillanimous college administrators is creating a campus panic. «The Nation., Jul 15»
The Legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder, One of America's First Libertarians
If it had been left to pusillanimous males probably nothing much would have happened. … Indeed, it was three women — Paterson, Rose Wilder Lane, and Ayn ... «TIME, May 15»
Dirrell sees Froch as pusillanimous: “Froch, give the fans what they …
Carl Froch, Andre Dirrell On 17 October 2009, Carl Froch retained his WBC super-middleweight crown in a hard-fought split decision victory over Andre Dirrell. «thaboxingvoice, Mar 15»
Peter Jonas: ENO must live. The Arts Council should die.
The ACE's behaviour has indeed been “pusillanimous” for years. To cut 29% (c. UK£5 million) from a £17 million investment in a company whose work it ... «Slipped Disc, Feb 15»
A pusillanimous peace
THE silence from the Palace was deafening 24 hours after 49 policemen were killed by Muslim rebels in Maguindanao, gunned down as they were trying to ... «Manila Standard Today, Jan 15»
The GOP's Stupid And Cowardly Abortion Bill Debacle
By now, you've probably heard that pusillanimous Republicans have abandoned a bill that would have banned the vast majority of abortions after 20 weeks of ... «Daily Caller, Jan 15»
Jerry Brown Returns 'Pusillanimous' to the Political Lexicon
“People do get pusillanimous,” California's Democratic governor said Tuesday, referring to critics of the $67 billion rail project in his state specifically and of big ... «Bloomberg, Jan 15»
Paris massacre is proof of Islamist threat to Europe, says LEO …
Cringing, pusillanimous critics argue that the magazine was too provocative, too biting, but that is exactly what satire is meant to be. To tone down its material ... «Express.co.uk, Jan 15»
To Gov. Jerry Brown, a Legacy Project; to Critics, a Runaway Train
Pusillanimous. It means weak of spirit. The Golden Gate Bridge, that was attacked. BART — the mayor of Berkeley said this thing was a complete boondoggle.”. «New York Times, Jan 15»
Banksy Clacton-On-Sea Mural Council Given Some Very Angry …
"Congratulations on making yourselves internationally famous as a bunch of pusillanimous morons," one person's feedback stated in a message seen by the ... «Huffington Post UK, Nov 14»
