10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPRUCENESS»
Discover the use of
spruceness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
spruceness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
I must say I like stiff collars and shirts," he remarked; " gives one a kind of
spruceness." Thrale laughed. " It's only another sex instinct," he said. " Women
like men to look ' smart.' When you are playing games with other men, or camping
out, you ...
John Davys Beresford, 1913
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Transactions of the Royal Society of Literature of the ...
Under the persuasion that the time of the invitation was determined absolutely by
the presence of eestivam in the text, the splendet focus was interpreted to
express the neatness and spruceness of the dwelling : " it signifies properly,"
says ...
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The novels of Alexandre Dumas, tr. by A. Allinson [and others].
Indeed, if ever Dutch spruceness, so famed all the world over, deserved a hearty
eulogy, it was at the sight of this gallant ship, which appeared as the floating
embodiment of that spruceness; her deck washed, sponged and polished might ...
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A Gaelic Dictionary in Two Parts. To which is Prefixed a New ...
Neatness, tidiness, spruceness ; hairiness, roughness. Gibeachd, s.f. Neatness,
tidiness, spruceness; hairiness, roughness. Gibeag, eig, s. /. A little sheaf; a
bundle; a handful, particularly of dry unmilled flax ; a fringe, a flounce. N. pi.
gibeagan.
Robert Archibald Armstrong, 1825
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Thomas Middleton: The Collected Works
Now in the time of spruceness, our plays follow the niceness of our garments:
single plots, quaint conceits, lecherous jests dressed up in hanging sleeves; and
those are fit for the times and the termers. Such a kind of light-colour summer stuff
, ...
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Thomas Middleton: The Collected Works
THOMAS MIDDLETON and THOMAS DEKKER padded with inflated language 6
spruceness neatness 7 niceness elegance. Epistle with our own times. Moreover,
the popular success of films such as The Crying Game (1992), and of plays ...
Thomas Middleton, Gary Taylor, John Lavagnino, 2010
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A Gaelic Dictionary: In Two Parts I. Guelic and English. - ...
Gibeachas, .ais, s. m. Neatness, tidiness, spruceness ; hairiness, roughness.
Gibeach d, s.f. Neatness, tidiness, spruceness; hairiness, roughness. Gibeag, eig
, s. /. A little sheaf; a bundle; a handful, particularly of dry unmillcd flax ; a fringe, ...
Robert Archibald Armstrong, 1825
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Understanding human goods: a theory of ethics
When I comb my hair I have spruceness of appearance in mind. Spruceness of
appearance and dental hygiene are genuine points of action. So nihilism about
motivation is false, and either monism or pluralism is true. But spruceness of ...
Timothy D. J. Chappell, 1998
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The Sacred Classics Defended and Illustrated: Or, An Essay ...
pression, that any critic would wonderfully hazard his reputation, who shou'd, with
Julian the Apostate, presume to bring them into any comparison with the dry
precepts of Theognzir, or the affected turns and spruceness of the morals of ...
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Trick to catch the old one. The family of love. Your five ...
Now, in the time of spruceness, our plays follow the niceness of our garments;
single plots, quaint conceits, lecherous jests, drest up in hanging sleeves: and '
those are fit for the times and the termers.k Such a kind of light-colour summer
stuff, ...
Thomas Middleton, William Rowley, Alexander Dyce, 1840
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPRUCENESS»
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spruceness is used in the context of the following news items.
Reviews: Hans Magnus Enzensberger's New Selected Poems and …
... in ekphrasis and in Sardinian dialect, but we still receive more than an inkling of that work's tough spruceness in the domestic estrangement of Kitchen:. «Irish Times, Jun 15»
A feast for the eyes
But in life, there is hygiene, health, and all-round corporeal spruceness; and then there is appetite. And if we must choose between the two, my friends: Delay us ... «Boston Globe, Dec 14»
Aspirational alterations to Gloucester street sign
... the the coming weeks and months, a kind of spruceness boot camp to ensure that customers notice a sudden improvement in the quality of their commute. «Boston Globe, Jul 14»
The folk hero Minneapolis deserves, but St. Paul needs
... already attained a degree of mellowness and seems to be clinging to its Victorian dignity, while in Minneapolis dignity is less prized than modern spruceness. «MinnPost.com, Mar 14»
Robbins and Balanchine Cleanse the Palate at City Ballet
The pleasure of his “Horseplay” comes principally from the spruceness of his rhythm and the way he makes each phrase feel brim full. His technique can still ... «New York Times, May 13»
Monaco Grand Prix 2013: Alain Prost harks back to an era when …
At 58 and still the embodiment of Gallic spruceness, Prost resists nostalgia but speaks out of certainty that Sunday's race, the most evocative on the calendar, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 13»
Macbeth, Trafalgar Studios - review
From the outset he is steeped in blood; it's almost a surprise when we see him scrubbed clean, and the spruceness doesn't last for long. A man of action, ... «Evening Standard, Feb 13»
The Rosie Project
Could this account for that inimitable spruceness?) Rosie must teach Don about emotions and his instruction comes in a series of trials and a comedic period of ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Feb 13»
Fresh gingerbread with lemon icing
... it: brown things – if they're not gooily chocolate – aren't so appealing; and the lemon spruceness of the topping is perfect with the musky sweetness beneath. «Telegraph.co.uk, May 12»
Who Is The New Conan The Barbarian Jason Momoa?
During this time, Momoa grew out his hair in long, knotted dreadlocks and a scraggly beard — a far cry from the touched-up spruceness of his modeling days. «Uinterview.com, Aug 11»
