10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WITLESSNESS»
Discover the use of
witlessness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
witlessness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Witnessness: Beckett, Dante, Levi and the Foundations of ...
2.7. witlessness. By introducing the irrationality concomitant with the sublime into
his critique of all things human, Kant dared to go where no rationalist had gone
before. Hints that from the inception of his critical philosophy he was unafraid of ...
2
The Quatrains of Omar Kheyyam of Nishapour: Now First ...
The pathway of witlessness 1 choose, an if thou have wit ; Wine drink at their
hands who are drunk with the Infinite : Art witless ? Then witlessness, sure, is
none of thy case : * For not unto all who are witless accorded is it. 1 Bikheberi, lit.
Omar Khayyam, John Payne, 1898
3
Prostitutes, Musicians, and Self-respect: Virtues and Vices ...
But the "witlessness" suggests a defect of intellect, distinct from passivity or sloth
as such. If something different from mere stupidity, witlessness seems to be an
intellectual vice, perhaps a lack of attentiveness, curiosity, or mental acuity.
4
Sexual Selections: What We Can and Can't Learn about Sex ...
Witlessness can, however, be extraordinarily illuminating. When we begin to
understand the details of animals' lives, the ways in which we have been trying to
make generalizations about behavior, about sex roles as well as selfishness, ...
5
The Cambridge Ancient History
In brief, desire for wealth was the root of the trouble, and it was the ruthlessness
of the oligarchic leaders and the witlessness of the common people which led to
tyranny. Thus Solon wrote of the faction which was almost a precondition of ...
John Boardman, N. G. L. Hammond, 1982
6
Philosophy and Connectionist Theory
A skilled recorder, like any speaker of the language, can identify the words
correctly on the basis of knowing what makes sense in context — the exact
opposite of witlessness. But this way of putting it shows the way to the answer. A
court ...
William Ramsey, David E. Rumelhart, Stephen P. Stich, 2013
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Epoch men: and the results of their lives
... which he agreed to with a great deal of pleasure." Mr Boulton declined
becoming a partner in the affair on the terms proposed by Dr Roebuck, and "held
off." Hemmed in by want, and pressed with care, The Witlessness of Selfishness.
8
The Homeric Hymns: A New Prose Translation and Essays
And, verily, she would have made him exempt from eld and death for ever, had
not fair- girdled Metaneira, in her witlessness, spied on her in the night from her
fragrant chamber. Then wailed she, and smote both her thighs, in terror for her ...
9
The Places of Wit in Early Modern English Comedy
... we would do well to keep in mind the historical substance of the completely
unreal and the local politics of what often appears to be ahistorical convention.
wit and witlessness in windsor The townspeople's use of Windsor's green
materials ...
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Christian Origins and Greco-Roman Culture: Social and ...
The human capacity for pleasure and pain means that the soul can be led into
sloth (δυσμαθα), forgetful- ness (λθη), witlessness (φροσνη), and insolence (βρι) (
315c). The gods, by contrast, are free from pleasure and pain, and therefore are ...
Stanley E. Porter, Andrew Pitts, 2012
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WITLESSNESS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
witlessness is used in the context of the following news items.
The Shallow Education of America
The semi-literate is dazzling from 9-5 and so assumes his witlessness at the Opera is a failure of the Opera. This would all be amusing if it did not lead to failure ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
Jon Stewart's plea and the Confederate flag
Which shouldn't mitigate against their witlessness. First, he tried the high road. “I honestly have nothing other than just sadness once again that we have to peer ... «The Prince Arthur Herald, Jul 15»
'Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2′ Review: 'Die Hard' With a Moron
A security convention sends him to Sin City where Blart will wage a war of witlessness against Vincent (Neal McDonough), a ruthless art thief. All the action takes ... «Breitbart News, Apr 15»
Giriraj Singh's Crude Racism Does Real Damage
... for a racist remark, Giriraj Singh and the Narendra Modi government he represents seem blissfully unaware of the damage this witlessness has done to India's ... «NDTV, Apr 15»
Steven Gerrard's red-card tackle was a moment of witlessness
Oh, Stevie. What a way to say goodbye. Liverpool's captain did at least on this occasion keep his footing. Unfortunately this was at the expense of Ander ... «Irish Times, Mar 15»
Nabokov's Lolita Is Constantly Banned. It's Also a Work of Genius.
"To dwell on the book's more lurid side," he said "is to connive with witlessness" and declared the novel "genius." To mark its 100th anniversary, The New ... «The New Republic, Sep 14»
Why Vladimir Putin Is Kicking Barack Obama's Behind
... President Joe Biden gave the answer in an interview with The New Yorker, albeit unwittingly (though that should go without saying, given Biden's witlessness). «FrontPage Magazine, Jul 14»
Diaz, Mann and Upton Unite Against a Cheater in The Other Woman
Written by newcomer Melissa K. Stack, The Other Woman offers roughly equal parts wit and witlessness, casual smarts and jokes, lingering and detailed, ... «Vegas Seven, May 14»
The Other Woman movie review
Written by newcomer Melissa K. Stack, "The Other Woman" offers roughly equal parts wit and witlessness, casual smarts and jokes, lingering and detailed, ... «Chicago Tribune, Apr 14»
3 Twin Cities acts named in AV Club's Year in Band Names rundown
Thi year's list proves a really good band name is contingent upon perceived degree of witlessness. That's why a band like Warboner is so precious. Do they, like ... «vita.mn, Dec 13»
