TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE SWORD»
The term «the sword» is very widely used and occupies the
22.974 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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10 QUOTES WITH «THE SWORD»
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the sword.
My weapon of choice is the nunchuck. I do like the bo as well, which I use, the staff. I'm not so good with the sword, but I picked a lot of stuff up on 'Ninja 1' with the sword.
King Arthur was one of my heroes - I played with a trash can lid for a knightly shield and my uncle's cane for the sword Excalibur.
The sword conquered for a while, but the spirit conquers for ever!
There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the long run the sword will always be conquered by the spirit.
Shields were generally made of wood, covered with leather, or some similar substance. To secure them, in some sort, from being cut through by the sword, they were surrounded with a hoop of metal.
The pen is mightier than the sword.
Damn the sword! When Virginia wanted a sword, I gave her one. Now she sends me a toy! I require bread!
The sword is very handsome. I am too old and infirm, as you see, to ever use a sword again, but I am glad that my old mother state has not entirely forgotten me.
At all events, arbitration is more rational, just, and humane than the resort to the sword.
The weapon of the advocate is the sword of the soldier, not the dagger of the assassin.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE SWORD»
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the sword in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
the sword and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Book and
The Sword: A Martial Arts Novel
This novel deals with the legend that the great 18th century Manchu Emperor Qianlong was in fact not a Manchu but a Han Chinese descended, as a result of a baby swap, from the Chens of Haining in Southern China.
Yong Jin, Rachel May, John Minford, 2004
2
In
The Shadow Of
The Sword:
The Battle for Global Empire and ...
Ruling in their place were the Arabs: an upheaval so profound that it spelt, in effect, the end of the ancient world. In The Shadow of the Sword, Tom Holland explores how this came about.
3
The Chrysanthemum and
the Sword
The Chrysanthemum and the Sword is a revealing look at how and why our cultures differ, making it the perfect introduction to Japanese history and customs.
Four hundred years in the future, the modern world is destroyed by a deadly virus and nuclear war, and the survivors have returned to the chivalrous age of swords and horses.
5
The Sword of Judith: Judith Studies Across
the Disciplines
The Book of Judith tells the story of a fictitious Jewish woman beheading the general of the most powerful imaginable army to free her people. The parabolic story was set as an example of how God will help the righteous.
Kevin R. Brine, Elena Ciletti, Henrike Lähnemann, 2010
Spies report that Amy and Dan Cahill seem to be tracking the life of one of the most powerful fighters the world has ever known, but his secrets are well-guarded and the price to uncover them just might be lethal.
7
The Sword of Moses, an Ancient Book of Magic
In 1896, he translated a fragmentary relic of Gnostic literature, a manuscript concerned with the many secret names of God believed by Kabbalists to wield enormous magical power, but in the discussion that here precedes the translation, ...
8
The Encyclopedia of
the Sword
Yet, until the publication of this encyclopedia there has never been a comprehensive volume on the subject of the sword.
9
The Abacus and
the Sword:
The Japanese Penetration of Korea, ...
Peter Duus brings a new perspective to Meiji expansionism in this pathbreaking study of Japan's acquisition of Korea, the largest of its colonial possessions.
Mr. Bulla captures the spirit of those romantic days in a straightforward, exciting manner. The result is another delightful book for his wide audience of young readers. Paul Galdone's vigorous illustrations are as evocative as the text.
NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE SWORD»
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the sword is used in the context of the following news items.
Disney plans live-action remake of The Sword in the Stone
Disney is to revisit its animated 1963 take on the legend of King Arthur, The Sword in the Stone, as the studio continues its conveyor belt of live-action fantasy ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
