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 7
... Poor Isabella's Dead, whose abdication Set all tongues wagging in the Spanish nation. For that performance 'twere unfair to scold her: She wisely left a throne too hot to hold her. To History she'll be no royal riddle — Merely a plain ...
... Poor Isabella's Dead, whose abdication Set all tongues wagging in the Spanish nation. For that performance 'twere unfair to scold her: She wisely left a throne too hot to hold her. To History she'll be no royal riddle — Merely a plain ...
Side 15
... poor or obscure, and intimate when he is rich or famous. ACTUALLY, adv. Perhaps; possibly. ADAGE, n. Boned wisdom for weak teeth. ADAMANT, n. A mineral frequently found beneath a corset. Soluble in solicitate of gold. ADDER, n. A ...
... poor or obscure, and intimate when he is rich or famous. ACTUALLY, adv. Perhaps; possibly. ADAGE, n. Boned wisdom for weak teeth. ADAMANT, n. A mineral frequently found beneath a corset. Soluble in solicitate of gold. ADDER, n. A ...
Side 18
... poor. ALDERMAN, n. An ingenious criminal who covers his secret thieving with a pretence of open marauding. ALIEN, n. An American sovereign in his probationary state. ALLAH, n. The Mahometan Supreme Being, as distinguished from the ...
... poor. ALDERMAN, n. An ingenious criminal who covers his secret thieving with a pretence of open marauding. ALIEN, n. An American sovereign in his probationary state. ALLAH, n. The Mahometan Supreme Being, as distinguished from the ...
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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