The Devil's DictionaryThe Floating Press, 1. jan. 2009 - 336 sider Dive into a masterpiece of American satirical writing. The Devil's Dictionary, compiled by famed American journalist and fiction writer Ambrose Bierce, offers readers a compendium of words and phrases with dictionary-style definitions that are blisteringly hilarious and packed with spot-on cynicism and dark humor. The format makes this book a great text for dipping into any time you need a quick laugh. |
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Side 12
... body is the woman. 0, Stay thou, my sweetheart, and do never go, But heed the warning words the sage hath said: A woman absent is a woman dead. Jogo Tyree ABSENTEE, n. A person with an income who has had the forethought to remove ...
... body is the woman. 0, Stay thou, my sweetheart, and do never go, But heed the warning words the sage hath said: A woman absent is a woman dead. Jogo Tyree ABSENTEE, n. A person with an income who has had the forethought to remove ...
Side 37
... BODY-SNATCHER, n. A robber of grave-worms. One who supplies the young physicians with that with which the old physicians have supplied the undertaker. The hyena. "One night," a doctor said, "last fall, I and my comrades, four in all ...
... BODY-SNATCHER, n. A robber of grave-worms. One who supplies the young physicians with that with which the old physicians have supplied the undertaker. The hyena. "One night," a doctor said, "last fall, I and my comrades, four in all ...
Side 44
... spoiled, And the moumers' intentions foiled By the body erecting Its head and objecting To further proceedings in its behalf. Many a year and many a day Have passed since these events away. The monk has long been a dusty corse, And Death ...
... spoiled, And the moumers' intentions foiled By the body erecting Its head and objecting To further proceedings in its behalf. Many a year and many a day Have passed since these events away. The monk has long been a dusty corse, And Death ...
Side 53
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Adam afflicted American ancient animal Archbishop of Rheims believed better body BODY-SNATCHER called character chiefly Christian Church civilization CLARIONET commonly court cried dead death deities denarius denied devil dictionary distinguished divine doctrine enemies eyes faith famous favor fell flesh fly folly fool foreordination frog Hades hand head Heaven HIPPOGRIFF holy honor HOUSE OWNER human influence ingenious inhabited invented kind king Klatch known Leonine verses lexicographer living Lord luminiferous ether LUNARIAN MEERSCHAUM mind monarch nature naught neighbor never night nose noumenon observed once one's person philosopher pious poets political popular pray priest PYRRHONISM religion religious replied reverence rite ROUNDHEAD sacred Saint Saint Dennis sandhill crane Scarabee sense sentiment solemn sometimes soul speech spirit Supralapsarian tail things thou thought tongue TRICHINOSIS truth Twas Ulema virtue wisdom woman word writer