apothegm

  • 41apophthegm — chiefly British variant of apothegm …

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  • 42apothegmatic — adjective see apothegm …

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  • 43Satires of Juvenal — [ Frontispiece depicting Juvenal and Persius, from a volume translated by John Dryden in 1711.] The Satires are a collection of satirical poems by the Latin author Juvenal written in the late 1st and early 2nd centuries CE.Juvenal is credited… …

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  • 44Sh'maya (Mishnah) — Sh maya (Hebrew: שמעיה, or Shemaiah, Samaias or Sameas) was a rabbinic sage in the early pre Mishnaic era who lived at the same time as Avtalyon. They are known as one of the zuggot ( couples ): Sh maya and Avtalyon . Both Sh maya and Avtalyon… …

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  • 45Thoughts on Various Subjects, Moral and Diverting — is the title of a satirical essay by Jonathan Swift. It also has appeared under the title Thoughts on Various Subjects . It consists of a series of short epigrams or apothegms with no particular connections between them.It contains the quote When …

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  • 46Evagrius Ponticus — Evagrius Ponticus, or Evagrius the Solitary (345 399 A.D.) was a Christian monk and ascetic. One of the rising stars in the late fourth century church, he was well known as a keen thinker, a polished speaker, and a gifted writer. Throughout his… …

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  • 47Viggo Hørup — Viggo Lauritz Bentheim Hørup (Hoerup), (May 22, 1841 – February 15, 1902) was a Danish politician, journalist and agitator. He was the father to Ellen Hørup (1871 1953).One of the most influential politicians of the Danish non Socialist left wing …

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  • 48Saying — A saying is something that is said, notable in one respect or another, to be a pithy expression of wisdom or truth. [1] There are a number of specific types of saying: Apothegm. “…an edgy, more cynical aphorism; such as, ‘Men are generally more… …

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  • 49Mekhilta — Rabbinic Literature Talmudic literature Mishnah • Tosefta Jerusalem Talmud • Babylonian Talmud Minor tractates Halakhic Midrash Mekhilta de Rabbi Yishmael (Exodus) Mekhilta de Rabbi Shimon (Exodus) Sifra (Leviticus) Sifre (Numbers Deuteronomy) …

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  • 50Bettina Arndt — is an Australian sex therapist, journalist and clinical psychologist. She came to prominence in the 1970s by editing Forum , an Australian adult sex education magazine, which led to frequent radio and television appearances. Her work in sex… …

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