10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «QUACKSALVER»
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quacksalver in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Utopia Revisited: A 21st Century Account Of A Diplomatic ...
“No, we plainly stress equality among all,” Quacksalver explained. “But what you
are advocating is passive entertainment with little or no active cognition.” “We
here prefer to call it subliminal cultivation of the mind. Speaking of entertainment
...
JohnWilliam McMullen, 2004
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Another Word A Day: An All-New Romp through Some of the Most ...
An All-New Romp through Some of the Most Unusual and Intriguing Words in
English Anu Garg. O “Europe will defend the biennial event in two years at the K
Club just outside Dublin.” —The Associated Press quacksalver (KWAK—sal—
vuhr) ...
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Transactions of the Philological Society: 1865
QUACK, QUACKSALVER. The cal-ring of wounds was so generally taken as a
type of healing, that no rational doubt can be entertained of the meaning of the
latter part of quacksalver, Du. kwa/czalver, kwakzalfster, G. quacksalver. For
treuthe ...
Philological Society (London), 1865
Quacksalver: This is the past tense of the word, Quicksilver. Quicksilver refers to
how quickly money may be spent. Quacksalver refers to how quickly money has
already been spent. Our representatives in government have no concept of either
...
quacksalver. (KWAK-sal-ver) noun one who pretends to having knowledge of
medicine, salves, and prescriptions; a charlatan; a quack; a mountebank. CAP.
BOBADIL. Sir, Believe me (upon my Relation) for what I tell you, the World shall
not ...
Robert Hartwell Fiske, 2011
Descartes (Chapter 7), a Kircher contemporary who equated Jesuitical
intellectualism with the Inquisition that imprisoned Galileo and executed Bruno,
described Kircher as "more quacksalver than savant." If Kircher was quacksalver
-- a ...
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Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: A Dictionary ...
Quacksalver (Quacksalve or Quack), subs, (old : now recognised).—Originally a
charlatan ; a travelling empiric who cackled about his salves : shortened by
Wycherley to quack, whichnow=any noisy,specious cheat. Alsoasadj. and verb.
Hemp instead of a quacksalver, you shall put out mine eyes, and my head shall
be bought to make ink-horns of. Captain. You do confess the murder? Claridiana.
Sir, 'tis true, Done by a faithless Christian, and a Jew. 155 Captain. To prison ...
John Marston, Giorgio Melchiori, William Barksted, 1984
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Rembrandt and His Time: Masterworks from the Albertina, Vienna
A drawing in the Berlin Kupferstichkabinett of a quacksalver performing before
the public depicts the event with considerably more detail.3 Here one sees a
stage, a promotional sign in the background, the parrot on the shoulder, and
possibly ...
Marian Bisanz-Prakken, 2005
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An universal etymological English dictionary: ... by N. ...
QUACKSALVER. s. Teut. of. flllUCh,. frivolous, trifling, and <©all)C, Du- PealjC,
Sax- an Ointment] a Mountebank, a bold and ignorant Pretender to the Art of
Physick. To QUACK [q;iac!ten, Du.] to make a Noise like a Duck. QUA'CKING
Cheat, a ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «QUACKSALVER»
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Sheboygan County herbalist and healer Harbrecht ahead of his time
Historically, the word quack comes from the old Dutch word quacksalver. It means hawker of salve carrying with it connotations of deceit and trickery. But, our ... «The Sheboygan Press, Mar 15»
It's time to fight religion: Toxic drivel, useful media idiots, and the real …
... deserve the exact same “respect” we accord to shamans and sorcerers, alchemists and quacksalvers. Out of misguided notions of “tolerance,” we avert our ... «Salon, Feb 15»
Know your English — What is the difference between 'café' and …
The word comes from the ancient Dutch word 'quacksalver'; 'quacken' meant 'to brag or boast', and 'salve' meant ointment. In the past, fake doctors carried their ... «The Hindu, Oct 14»
Top 10 des voitures mythiques du cinéma (+ Top 5 Bonus)
... Quality Centers ou QAC, que la population appellera très vite les « Quack », dérivé du quacksalver néerlandais définissant les charlatans et autres menteurs. «Le Suricate, Jul 14»
I think we know where you're headed
Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable says that a "quack" was once called a quacksalver, a puffer of salves; an itinerant drug vendor at fairs who "quacked" ... «The Guardian, Oct 13»
Benedict Cumberbatch in a spot of bother over CBS' Elementary
This led some to suspect he'd slipped away to become a mountebank, quacksalver, and all-'round charlatan along the Borough, or possibly been felled by the ... «A.V. Club, Aug 12»
The quack and the dead
Rather than holding any duck-related connotations, the term originates from the ancient Dutch word quacksalver, translated as 'a boaster who applies a salve'. «Irish Medical Times, Apr 11»
Rev. Jesse Jackson's fourberie pie (Part I)
In a future article, I will acquaint you with the quacksalver (i.e., in French, sorcier wizard, magician, sorcerer, conjuror, warlock) curriculum vitae of Jesse ... «RenewAmerica, Sep 10»
QI: Quite Interesting facts about doctors
It's short for "quacksalver" (from kwaksalver, someone who "quacked" their salves or cures). "To quack" meant to boast or brag and shares its origins with the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 09»
Doctors' Favorite Medical Web Sites
PS You might be interested to know that the term 'quack' comes from the old English for mercury – Quacksalver. This is from the days when a dose of syphilis ... «New York Times Blogs, Jan 09»
