10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SYCOPHANTLY»
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sycophantly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
sycophantly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Rhetoric of Conspiracy in Ancient Athens
0 He thus commences his speech by asserting that Callicles is a greedy man,
whose desire for the speaker's land has led him to mistreat the speaker "
sycophantly," that is, through vexatious litigation. Callicles had first procured his
cousin to ...
It is not among the magnanimous class who prefer to earn their own bread, and
think their own thoughts, that you will most easily find those who can be made to
tremble before a satrap's throne, or fawn sycophantly on a helot's stool. They use
...
3
The Sporting review, ed. by 'Craven'.
... or bows sycophantly to I113 noble friend who is passing with his two high-bred
daughters, in extasy at the approaching ball at Almack's. He turns again from the
triumphal arch, that he may catch a cantering glance of those bright eyes under ...
4
The Edinburgh Review, Or Critical Journal: ... To Be ...
One of his valets one evening had to read prayers to him, but when he came to
the words, ' The Lord ' keep thee,' he sycophantly substituted the words, ' The
Lord ' keep your Majesty;' but Frederick William, in a rage, told him to read literally
, ...
5
The Member for Paris a Tale of the Second Empire by ...
... under false names, being ashamed to wear the titles'which their fathers bore
lest they should compromise their popularity with the rabble; as for these self-
styled Democrats, who refuse homage to a king, but fawn sycophantly upon the
mob, ...
6
The member for Paris: a tale of the Second Empire
... under false names, being ashamed to wear the titles which their fathers bore
lest they should compromise their popularity with the rabble ; as for these self-
styled Democrats, who refuse homage to a king, but fawn sycophantly upon the
mob, ...
Eustace Clare Grenville Murray, 1871
7
Foederal American Monthly
... that you will most easily find those who can be made to tremble before a
satrap's throne, or fawn sycophantly on a helot's stool. They use their own brains
as well as their own limbs, and can think on their feet, sustained by a foundation
which ...
8
The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal
One of his valets one evening had to read prayers to him, but when he came to
the words, * The Lord ' keep thee,' he sycophantly substituted the words, ' The
Lord 'keep your Majesty;' but Frederick William, in a rage, told him to read literally,
...
Sydney Smith, Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey, Macvey Napier, 1856
9
The Life of John Goodwin, A.M.: Some Time Fellow of Queens̓ ...
These words, thus sycophantly and traducingly severed from their fellows in the
same sentence, they present to the Lord Protector and Parliament, as containing
in them blasphemy and error. It was some while after the presentment of the ...
10
Fun and Fancy in Old New York: Selections from a Series ...
... advocacy of enlarged opinions in morality, not only created a sensation but
produced a decided excitement, almost as great as that produced by Fanny
Kemble while appearing at the Old Park in connection with her father,
sycophantly styled ...
Thomas Picton, William Lawrence Slout, 1996
5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SYCOPHANTLY»
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sycophantly is used in the context of the following news items.
Killing Season: Labor Apocalypse now — and then
ss@Andrew Had the press acted responsibly instead of sycophantly and reported Rudd's failures accurately it is possible he would have changed his methods ... «The Australian, Jun 15»
CapAnthony Mackie quietly tied the knot to Sheletta Chapital
... his personal life a secret, for shame Anthony Mackie. you need to be a proper sleb and market your every move for rags like Dm to sycophantly follow you. 1. «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
US Labels Venezuela a Threat While Backing Human Rights Abusers
... have both been in the spotlight for a whole host of human-rights abuses in the past months, while Saudi Arabia, who Obama sycophantly labelled as the U.S.'s ... «teleSUR English, Mar 15»
Rundle: how the Labor party could reinvent itself — and save …
As we can figure out when a friend acts differently when amongst cooler friends or just plain sycophantly it becomes trivial when looking at pollies. I agree, Labor ... «Crikey, Feb 15»
In conversation with Prof. Sumanasiri Liyanage
... beyond passivity to bending back to please or even sycophantly bending down to lick. Sadly today there are members from the right, left and centre doing this. «Groundviews, Aug 10»
