10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WORDISH»
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wordish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
wordish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Gospel and the Mind: Recovering and Shaping the ...
Wordish Creatures All persons, in some way, are fundamentally “wordish”
creatures. We speak in words, write in words, type out words on our computers,
and perhaps peck them out on a Blackberry or iPhone. The world is more than a
...
2
The Sterling Book Of Word Perfect
Woolly : like wool, fluffy. His woolly coat makes him look stouter than he actually
is. Wordish/Wordy. Wordy is the preferred word meaning using or containing too
many words. After a wordy duel the two members of parliament left the House.
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Rhetoric and Wonder in English Travel Writing, 1560-1613
Exploring how far early modern travel writing could give the strange the ring of truth, this book offers rhetorical readings of the representations by early modern writers of new worlds and the wonder experienced before them.
Jonathan P. A. Sell, 2006
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Conceived Presences: Literary Genealogy in Renaissance England
In the language of the tilt, Sidney disparages the philosopher's "wordish
description, which doth neither strike, pierce, nor possess the sight of the soul so
much as that other doth" (p. 107). 56 This is extraordinary language to describe a
verbal ...
5
The Purple Island and Anatomy in Early Seventeenth-century ...
Vesalius sought to persuade others, his printer included, of the advantages of
illustration over the "wordish" description of natural philosophy, just as Sidney
distinguished poetry as an "image" of that whereof the philosopher bestows but "
a ...
6
Philip Sidney and the Poetics of Renaissance Cosmopolitanism
His presence in the Defence lends a cosmopolitan air to the discussion, and
sometimes, 101 It is telling about his primary concerns that Sidney focuses so
heavily in this "wordish consideration" on preachers. Like Thomas Wilson, among
the ...
Professor Robert E Stillman, 2013
See also Orator, 20.66–8 for an important discussionof therelations
betweenoratory andpoetry. 46.26–7 inthe wordish consideration...they agree
During Sidney's digression on thestate of current English writing towardsthe end
of the Defence: ...
William Scott, Gavin Alexander, 2013
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Exemplary Spenser: Visual and Poetic Pedagogy in The Faerie ...
... so as he coupleth the general notion with the particular example. A perfect
picture I say, for he yieldeth to the powers of the mind an image of that whereof
the philosopher bestoweth but a wordish description, which doth neither strike,
pierce, ...
9
Protestantism and Drama in Early Modern England
So that he coupleth the general notion with the particular example. A perfect
picture I say, for he yieldeth to the powers of the mind an image of that whereof
the Philosopher bestoweth but a wordish description: which doth neither strike,
pierce, ...
10
Encounters With American Culture: (1963-1972)
The poet, wrote Sir Philip Sidney three hundred and seventy- five years ago, "
yeeldeth to the powers of the minde an image of that whereof the Philosopher
bestoweth but a wordish description." Bellow's fiction falters when he interrupts
his ...
8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WORDISH»
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wordish is used in the context of the following news items.
Why am I so puzzled by cryptic crossword puzzles?
But, in my long wordish history, there's always been one thing that has stumped me. Cryptic crosswords. I have no idea. Indeed, the arrival of Mungo's Cryptic ... «The Age, Jul 15»
American Idol: Slow-dances and so-so talent
But there's something special. I like her. Harry Connick, Jr. — not so much. Kory Wheeler, 26: “I Can't Make Make You Love Me.” Folksy, spoken-wordish delivery ... «Chron.com, Jan 15»
Ugh! It's not a selfie unless you take it! (And other wordish misconduct.)
Just a year ago about this time we firmly established that a selfie is a photo you take of yourself. Then, over the past year, it all turned to mush. Gradually, a selfie ... «Chron.com, Jan 15»
People Pleasing Will Not Only Make You Miserable: You Can't Do It.
I would like to add a single, thoughtful wordish little word to the conclusions of that study: Duh. If you go around, spending your life trying to get other people to ... «Patheos, Aug 14»
Live: Quilt Keep It Humble At Glasslands Gallery
Lead singer Tucker Rountree added a couple of spoken-wordish interludes to his band's set; the closing track "Crystal Necklace" particularly stood out, in large ... «Village Voice, Nov 11»
Made in Russia
Though I never managed to beat my linguist mother, or poetry-quoting-mathematician father, I learned to derive (perhaps too much) pride from small wordish ... «New Yorker, May 11»
THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING
(Note: wordish is a perfectly good word.) We all know that there are words that no one can complain about (when was the last time you heard a grammar rant ... «Boston Globe, Aug 08»
Sekou Sundiata
Noting the freshness and innovation in his work, Baraka lauded him for being “so metaphorically precise, so exquisitely wordish.” Baraka ended his eulogy with ... «Workers World, Oct 07»
