10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VEXED QUESTION»
Discover the use of
vexed question in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
vexed question and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Are Mediums Really Witches: Or, the
Vexed Question of Spiritism
This is a new release of the original 1927 edition.
2
The Culture of Flushing: A Social and Legal History of Sewage
17, quoted in Gilbert Allardyce, “'The Vexed Question of Sawdust': River Pollution
in Nineteenth-Century New Brunswick,” Dalhousie Review 52 (1972): 177-90. 60
Vict., c. 36, s. 7 quoted in Allardyce, '“Vexed Question of Sawdust,” 123.
3
Sexual Desire: A Philosophical Investigation
The objection raises in its widest form the general subject of the relation between
our erotic lives as persons and our sexual lives as animals. It therefore bears
once again on the vexed question of embodiment: the question, how can one
and ...
4
Facts for Baptist Churches
In one sense of the word, some of the churches might be said to have adopted a
new test, (that is) new in its application, and that " new test" was "'the vexed
question" nnd the ouly " vexed question,'' and the ouly "new test" which had
troubled ...
A.T Foss, E Mathews, 1850
5
Weeding Library Collections: Library Weeding Methods
Based on the author's ongoing research, field observations, and interviews with library professionals, this edition thoroughly updates the previous one and simplifies the process of weeding.
6
The Beginning of Wisdom: Reading Genesis
It is descriptive rather 98 The Vexed Question of Man and Woman: The Story of
the Garden of Eden (II)
7
The Congressional Globe
That is a vexed question." Why, sir, is it not the vexed question now? Is it not the
vexed question by the very motion made by the Senator from Illinois? My friend
proceeds : " It is very important to the oountry that that question shall be settled ...
United States. Congress, Francis Preston Blair, John Cook Rives, 1872
8
The Cat's Pyjamas: The Penguin Book of Clichés
A moot point can also be a vexed question. This is a literal translation of a Latin
term, vexata quaestio, where the 'vexed' part has the meaning 'troublesome,
difficult', a vexed question being something that needs debate. It has been in use
in ...
9
Translation, Linguistics, Culture: A French-English Handbook
(37a) Expansion: La querelle de la laicite' 'the vexed question of
undenominational schooling' Example (37a) shows a straightforward case of
codability: a compactly encoded French term, laicite, needing expansion in
English. This is simply ...
10
When Broadway Was the Runway: Theater, Fashion, and American ...
41. Lady Randolph Churchill, “Personality,” HB (June 1916): 46. 42. Walter
Prichard Eaton, “The Vexed Question of Personality (1916),” in Plays and Players
: Leavesfrom a Critic's Scrapbook (Cincinnati: Steward and Kidd Co., 1916) ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VEXED QUESTION»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
vexed question is used in the context of the following news items.
Australian Speaker Bronwyn Bishop resigns
"I think we should also be grateful that something has been done here that will resolve this vexed question of entitlements, as far is humanly possible once and ... «Stuff.co.nz, Aug 15»
How to prune roses
She tells us that "loose planting is RUINOUS" and when we are sitting up straight and concentrating she goes on to discuss the "VEXED question of PRUNING". «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
Asia appeals for exchanges as regulators get bogged down
The first issue was the vexed question of the US and Europe recognising each other's rules for clearing houses as equivalent. Despite two years of talks nothing ... «Financial Times, Jun 15»
Is Yoga Religious? In India, It's a Vexed Question
Proponents of yoga argue the discipline involves more than just stretching but does it have deeper meaning still? Senior Muslim leaders in India are unhappy ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
Knowledge of negligence – Section 14A of the Limitation Act
Section 14A of the Limitation Act is extremely challenging and has given rise to a considerable body of case-law. One particularly vexed question is the extent of ... «Lexology, May 15»
Question Time, review: 'Dimbleby, tireless as ever'
But just as in the pre-election Question Time leaders debate, it was the audience ... referendum was now inevitable, the vexed question of English votes for the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
Vexed questions on currency hedging
That is not the only question regarding the currency risks that come with investing across borders. If one gets past the “whether to hedge” question, there is also ... «Financial Times, Apr 15»
Peter Troy: The lies that have plagued the vexed question of …
On the vexed question of immigration, political propaganda, popular myth, exaggeration and unashamed bigotry abound. The terms used are often ill defined. «The Journal, Feb 15»
Harper Lee and the vexed question of who owns an author's work
Writers from Kafka to Nabokov have had work published against their wishes. Controversy is swirling over whether or not Harper Lee is in that category, but ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»
Let's speak the languages we dream in
The vexed question of language dominated last Wednesday evening's launch of my novel The Texture of Shadows at the auditorium of the Steve Biko Centre in ... «Mail & Guardian Online, Oct 14»
