10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SELF-SEEKER»
Discover the use of
self-seeker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
self-seeker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Christian Witness and Congregational Magazine
The cross of Jesus Christ was made an instrument upon which the self-seeker
endeavoured to uplift himself to gratify his desire of self- display. Observe, too,
the untruthfulness involved in this self-seeking spirit. In ordinary pursuits, men ...
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Search for Belief in the Poetry of Robert Frost
Another poem, "The Self-Seeker," is replete with philosophical utterances,
symbolic representation and display of hope in the present state of society.
Metaphors mean a lot to the poet. He prefers metaphorical use of language. The
following ...
Rajendra Nath Mishra, 1992
3
Space and
Self in Early Modern European Cultures
Calamy, The Monster, 10. Ibid., 8. Ibid., 11; same page: 'That man who seeks the
glory and honour of God, above his owne glory and honour, is a Divine self-
seeker.' Ibid., 8. Ibid.: 'a Christ-seeker, and a true self-seeker are termes
convertibles.
David Warren Sabean, Malina Stefanovska, 2012
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Seeker the Role Playing Game
Yet while most people think they are telling people about their strengths (a punk
with a skull tattoo tells people “I'm tough”; a businessman with a tailored suit tells
people “I'm rich and sophisticated”), to a -Self Seeker they're only saying how ...
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A Divided Poet: Robert Frost, North of Boston, and the Drama ...
At the heart of the disruption here and in “The Self-Seeker,” and underlying
central conflicts in such other poems as “A Hundred Collars,” and “The Black
Cottage,” are the workings of a world ruled by money or social status, neither of
which ...
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Critical Companion to Robert Frost: A Literary Reference to ...
But it might just as well be applied to the lawyer, who, by sign- ing people's lives
away in hasty settlements, is a “Self-Seeker” of the worst kind. FURTHER
READING Faggen, Robert. Robert Frost and the Challenge of Darwin. Ann Arbor:
...
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The Cambridge Companion to Robert Frost
... limitation and ultimate annihilation. This tension can be seen in well-known
lyrics such as "The Road Not Taken" but also in the stunning dramatic narratives,
"The Ax- Helve," "The Self- Seeker," "The Housekeeper," and "The Black Cottage.
The self-seeker is a devil, but he does not realize his innate destructive nature,
he thinks he is God, but what he seeks is not of God. Little by little the self-seeker
becomes aware that his search is self-destructive, and that he does not have ...
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Selected Early Poems of Robert Frost
the. Self-Seeker. 30 “Willis, I didn't want you here to-day: The lawyer's coming for
the company. I'm going to sell my soul, or, rather, feet. Five hundred dollars for
the pair, you know.” “With you the feet have nearly been the soul; And if you're ...
Robert Frost, Thomas Fasano, 2008
... vaingloriousness, bovarism, Inf. eg< trip, Inf. big head; self-praise, self-
glorification, boast fulness, braggadocio, jactation, bluster, fanfaronade
gasconade. egoist, n. 1. egocentric, narcissist; self-server, self seeker, self-
pleaser; individualist.
Jerome Irving Rodale, 1978
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SELF-SEEKER»
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self-seeker is used in the context of the following news items.
Be a seeker, too, on a Mass. poet tour
Like Gibran, Robert Frost was a seeker (the “self-seeker,” as another of his poems suggested). The Cambridge home where the Pulitzer Prize winner (and ... «Boston Globe, Mar 15»
Pohamba is one of a kind
He does not have a sense of exaggerated self-importance nor is he a self-seeker but typifies a rare simplicity. Pohamba is one of a kind cut from the same fabric ... «New Era, Mar 15»
The Emperor's New Clothes... and Other Tales of Vulnerability
I am sure our King, in this case, was not the self-seeker type, unless it was for his vanity, but I know he could definitely have been on the right track. For me, I'm ... «Huffington Post, Jan 15»
Real Women Don't Want A Feminist Boyfriend
The feminist who wants a man who is a feminist is a self-seeker, looking for a man who will change who he is to love a label, not the woman behind the label. «The Federalist, Jan 15»
Mutasa mum on future
He was not a self-seeker, but searched for common good,” Mugabe said. “Not once did we get an adverse report suggesting any deviation from the path of ... «NewsDay, Dec 14»
Utterly Unqualified 4-Year-Old Crashes Wedding To Pose As Flower …
... reports reveal that the position of flower girl wasn't even her primary dream—the entitled self-seeker initially wished for a "rainbow unicorn for a pet, a real one. «Gothamist, Jul 14»
UNEB's tough guy
“He is egocentric, a self-seeker. What he knows, he thinks is the best for all,” Ssewungu says. He adds that Mandy's track record in the ministry of Education ... «Independent, Feb 14»
INFOGRAPHIC: Travel Search & Booking Behavior for London
Of the 10 nSight Persona Clusters defined by over 100 demographic, psychographic and behavior attributes, the Self-Seeker Persona generated a strong share ... «Hospitality Net, Nov 13»
A Delicate Truth, by John le Carré - review
The minister's secret partner in crime is the plausible self-seeker described above, representing an American security outfit called Ethical Outcomes. Despite the ... «Spectator.co.uk, May 13»
There should be more films like Chayamoy: Dipankar Dey
Dey, who effortlessly essayed the character of Gagan Sapui, a self-seeker, greedy village gentry, said "children's stories of Samaresh Basu and Sunil ... «Indian Express, Mar 13»
