10 LIBRI IN INGLESE ASSOCIATI CON «HOMUNCLE»
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homuncle nella seguente selezione bibliografica. Libri associati con
homuncle e piccoli estratti per contestualizzare il loro uso nella letteratura.
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The Metaphysical Magazine
The concept of the homuncle was not altogether a vagary. If the earth should be
depopulated of human beings, it would doubtless take on conditions which would
result in the coming into life of a new human race. It need, then, be no marvel ...
It is but justice, howover, to our homuncle to state that he took a deal of ruining.
Adopting the advice of the poet, when things were no longer " pleasant"— as Mr.
Hudson expresses it — " in the East," he would " Pat on his wings and be off to
the ...
coupled with that of her mother, to whom I, for one, am more obliged than I can
explain — for at length convincing me that I belong no more to the youth of my
country, but am an uncle with a homuncle in his arms." " Wine, your health ! Baby
...
But a tiny little whimper called me away, and Miss Clare accompanied me; the
gentlemen insisting that we should return as soon as possible, and bring the
homuncle, as Roger called the baby, with us. When we returned, the two
clergymen ...
Edward Everett Hale,
1872
What this homuncle calls depth is probably going down so deep that you cannot
get up again. This is his case); Poole herald (green and raw-hided — sits
perched up too much — thinks our periodical ought to be profitable, for he does
not ...
Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)
But a tiny little whimper called me away, and Miss Clare accompanied me; the
gentlemen insisting that we should return as soon as possible, and bring the
homuncle, as Roger called the baby, with us. “'hen we returned, the two
clergymen ...
Lord George called for port and champagne and beckoned the bowing homuncle
to his box, that he might compliment him on his skill and pledge him in a bumper
of the grape. " On my soul, you have a genius for the bow," his lordship cried, ...
... immortal hero's praise zSuch heroes as Britannia boasts, T he grace and
bulwark of her coasts! How could the numbers condescend With such a pigmy to
contend! A homuncle that, with strong gun, Creeps serpent-like, to lick up -- dull!
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The National Popular Review..
The-concept of the homuncle was not altogether a vagary. If the earth should be
depopulated of human beings, it would doubtless take on conditions which would
result in the coming into life of a new human race. It need, then, be no marvel ...
10
The Wordsworth Thesaurus: For Home, Office and Study
... province, respect, responsibility, reverence, role, service, tariff, task, tax, toll,
work. dwarf n. droich, durgan, elf, gnome, goblin, homuncle, homuncule,
homunculus, hop-o'-my- thumb, Lilliputian, manikin, midget, pygmy, Tom Thumb.
adj. baby, ...
Wordsworth, William,
1993