10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SELF-POSSESSION»
Discover the use of
self-possession in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
self-possession and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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On
self-
possession in preaching: an address
Edward Parsons. lives and labours in the spirit of devotion, in the spirit of self-
examination and prayer, in the spirit of self-renunciation, — and who, crucified to
the world, in all its fashions and fascinations, glories only in the cross of Christ, ...
2
The Later Lectures of Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1843-1871
Natural Method of Mental Philosophy, Lecture VI: "Self-Possession" 7 April 1858
Emerson first delivered "Self-Possession" on 7 April 1858 as the sixth in a series
of six lectures on the Natural Method of Mental Philosophy at the Freeman Place
...
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Ronald A. Bosco, Joel Myerson, 2010
3
Feminism Unmodified: Discourses on Life and Law
ten. Women,. Self-Possession,. and. Sport. (1982). Since I grew up in pre-Title IX
America, the first time it ever occurred to me to identify as an athlete was when I
was being given a blood pressure test after a training accident. The nurse put the
...
Catharine A. MacKinnon, 1987
Religion. in. Robert. Frost's. Poetry: The. Play. for. Self-Possession. Anna K.
juhnke "RELIGIOUS" is ONE OF THE LAST ADJECTIVES one would ordinarily -I^
-use to describe Robert Frost's poetry. The individual self, which is its central
reality, ...
Edwin Harrison Cady, Louis J. Budd, 1991
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The Lunar Light of Whitman's Poetry
2. <*z. Self-Possession. and. Possessive. Individualism. If Whitman was quite
simply disturbed by the confidence-sapping effect on people, particularly the
artisan class, of discovering they lived under a new social, political, and
economic ...
6
Beyond
Self-interest: A Personalist Approach to Human Action
In order to explain self-possession, two different approaches may be helpful. First
, it might help to consider the etymology of possession." The word possession
comes from a combination of the Latin terms potis (to be able) and sedere (to sit).
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms
... »belief, faith Ant doubt: apprehension — Con »distrust, mistrust: despair,
hopelessness (see under DESPONDENT) 2 Confidence, self-confidence,
assurance, self-assurance, self-possession, aplomb are comparable when
denoting either a ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1984
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Yale Law Journal: Volume 122, Number 6 - April 2013
Rather, I will suggest, it is self-possession. By self-possession, I don't mean
perfect self-control or composure. I'm referring to a self-possession far more basic
—and more physical. Self-possession, as I will use the phrase, refers to the ...
9
Having: Property and
Possession in Religious and Social Life
The. Body. and. Projects. of. Self-Possession. JEAN BETHKE ELSHTAIN In
thinking and rethinking the theme of the body as property and possession, even,
at times, as a kind of messianic project, many issues demand thoughtful
consideration ...
William Schweiker, Charles T. Mathewes, 2004
10
The Acting Person: A Contribution to Phenomenological ...
duality it suffices to look attentively at the content of the concepts of "self-
governance" and "self-possession," which expose the dynamic reality of the
person through and together with the action. The concept of "self-possession"
denotes the ...
Pope John Paul II, Anna-Teresa Tymieniecka, 1979
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SELF-POSSESSION»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
self-possession is used in the context of the following news items.
Is Trump The Omarosa Of His Latest Reality TV Show?
She was equal parts combative, manipulative and insulting to teammates, and while she did not win the competition, her self-possession clearly seemed to win ... «Daily Caller, Jul 15»
'Stuff': Outfest Review
Dinwiddie suggests stirring complexities beneath Jamie's self-possession and purposefulness. It's too bad that the character's bad-news ex (Joseph A. Halsey) ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»
New York Review: HEISENBERG
She endangers Alex's calm, repressed life, and Arndt's manner here conveys a superb stolid self-possession laced with wonder. My favorite moment in the ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
A New Trip to Lindgren Land
Lindgren's affection for the defiant self-possession of some children shows up in flashes in many of her other characters, such as Emil (in the Emil of Lönneberga ... «The New York Review of Books, Jun 15»
Naryshkin: our independent policy irritates and annoys Western …
Those who would like to put our self-possession to the test and who openly demonstrate their plans, which are far from peaceful, and intentions of building a ... «vestnik kavkaza, Jun 15»
Asian Cup: It is all in the head for Japan's Makoto Hasebe
Hasebe, 30, seems to many Japanese a model of self-possession. Close to 1.5 million people have bought his book, 56 Habits to Achieve Victory, a guide to ... «The National, Jan 15»
Michael Cera finds his comfort zone in New York
... of a kid with large tracts of thoughtfulness in his personality” who is “just beginning to find beneath his natural eccentricity a dogged self-possession.” In other ... «Washington Post, Sep 14»
Mavis Staples review – commanding yet playful
... but I feel like a Butterfinger," she purrs at him, and he smiles swoonily, as would any mortal man in the presence of such supreme female self-possession. «The Guardian, Jul 14»
The way of the Japanese carpenter
Japanese culture is full of famous types—samurais, ninjas, geishas, emperors. They share a reputation for self-possession, discipline, and mastery, and to that ... «Boston.com, Feb 14»
AO Scott on Philip Seymour Hoffman
... Nights” or the smug self-possession of “The Talented Mr. Ripley” that brought the news of his special combination of talent, discipline and fearlessness. «New York Times, Feb 14»
