10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHARP-TEMPERED»
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1
The Midwife's Apprentice
In a small village in medieval England, a young homeless girl acquires a home and a new career when she becomes the apprentice to a sharp-tempered midwife.
2
Summa Theologiae: Volume 44, Well-
Tempered Passion: 2a2ae. ...
It seems that his division is not well-advised when he speaks of the sharp-
tempered, the sullen-tempered, and the harsh- tempered. 2a The sullen or bitter-
tempered are described as those who are implacable and remain angry for a
long time.
Thomas Aquinas, Thomas Gilby, 2006
3
The Heroine in Western Literature: The Archetype and Her ...
A sharp-tempered woman, or for that matter a man, Is easier to deal with than the
clever type Who holds her tongue. Again Medea is different, a barbarian. Unlike
the reshaped feminine ideal, she does not commit suicide; instead, praying to ...
4
A Greek reader ... containing selections in prose and ...
5591a“, au, 0', vi, (5513;, sharp, and 9146;, the temper,) sharp tempered, choleric,
irascible. 526;, I71, Ii, sharp; sour; swift. iiztixne, egg, 5, 0'1, (557;, sharp, and xn'e,
the hand,) nimble handed, dexterous, expert with the hands. 556291", au, ,'1 ...
Cornelius Conway FELTON, Evangelinus Apostolides Sophocles, 1840
5
Essays in Ancient Greek Philosophy II
This same distinction between emotion and cleverness occurs again when Creon
says that he fears lest Medea be planning something (317) and then adds that a
sharp-tempered (oEufiuuog 319) person is easier to guard against than a silent ...
John Peter Anton, Anthony Preus, 1983
6
Aspects in Vedic Astrology
Sun, Moon, Jupiter and Saturn Aggressive and sharp-tempered; several sons
and much wealth; adored by good (i.e. beautiful) damsels or has a beautiful wife
of a good family. Sun, Moon, Venus and Saturn Behaves like a female; always ...
Gopesh Kumar Ojha, Ashutosh Ojha, 2002
7
Pansegrouw's Crossword Dictionary
... jerk sharp-tailed duck pintail sharp-tasting acid, bitter, tangy, tart sharp-tasting
acid citric sharp-tasting sauce Worcester sharp-tempered edgy, acid sharp,
tinkling sound clink sharp-toned growl snarl sharp-tongued sarcastic sharp tooth
fang, ...
8
A Comparison of a Hierarchical Vocal Function Warm-up ...
33) Vocal warm-ups are often played with a typical triadic accompaniment, rising
by incremental half-step intervals. The constant repetition of the 14-cent- sharp
tempered third demands that the voice make adjustments to match the tempered
...
A sharp-tempered woman, or, for that matter, a man, Is easier to deal with than
the clever type Who holds her tongue. No. You must go. No need for more
Speeches. The thing is fixed. By no manner of means Shall you, an enemy of
mine, stay ...
10
Beasts and Beauties: Animals, Gender, and Domestication in ...
In behaviour, wild animals are said to be 'sharp tempered, inhuman, unfriendly,
irascible, cruel, furious, solitary, coleric and melancholic, ferocious, implacable,
insidious, fraudulent, mean spirited, impulsive, quick, and opposed to justice' (
102) ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHARP-TEMPERED»
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Looking back at when SJU dropped football
"He was a small man, but sharp-tempered," Theisen said. "He really controlled the monastery. He was in charge of everything — literally. Nothing was done ... «St. Cloud Times, Apr 15»
Princess Margaret and the divorcé: a cautionary tale of 1950s …
Valerie Gisborn was the exuberant 15-year-old daughter of 'a sharp-tempered, anti-social' mother riddled with 'neurotic restrictiveness'. But Valerie had fallen in ... «Spectator.co.uk, Mar 15»
In 'Top Five,' Chris Rock takes a baby step beyond standup
They visit sharp-tempered relatives and old friends at the Brooklyn housing project where he grew up, with lively bits from Leslie Jones and Tracy Morgan. «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Dec 14»
Bob Dylan and the Writing of Blonde on Blonde at the Chelsea Hotel
For the past year, at least, he had sustained himself with what he euphemistically called “a lot of medicine,” which had left him whipthin, sharp-tempered, and ... «Daily Beast, Dec 13»
The Reluctant Star
Gardner was too sharp-tempered to play slow-witted girls, as Lana Turner and Kim Novak did (though she didn't play intellectuals, either), and too proud to be ... «New Yorker, Aug 13»
One city. One job. One sex: Paris set to see first woman mayor
For the past 12 years, it has been the home of the innovative, sharp-tempered, popular Socialist mayor, Bertrand Delanoë, the father of the Véliband cycle ... «The Independent, Mar 13»
The Portrait Of A Lady
Isabel Archer is a young, orphaned American living among rich relatives -- a dying elderly uncle played by John Gielgud, a scattered but sharp-tempered aunt ... «DVD Talk, Dec 12»
Top Psycho Movie Mums
Eleanor, you see, is a sharp-tempered bully who pushes her milquetoast senator husband around and snaps at her son with regularity. What's more, we ... «Crave Online, Feb 12»
More Forgotten Tales of Disney History
He can be fairly sharp-tempered and tough, if people are stupid or unproductive, and this causes griping among those who don't live up to his standards. «MousePlanet, Mar 10»
Gran Torino is 100-Proof Clint
This is vintage Eastwood, the character he has always played best, taking a surprising turn in his scrappy, sharp-tempered old age. He's a wonderful actor, and a ... «Daily Beast, Jan 09»
