Word of the Day: MW Quotations and Authors: Now, Belford, I had really some apprehension of treachery from thee; which made me so miserably evade; for else, I could as safely have sworn to the truth of this, as to…
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Words of the Day: December 19 2020 – January 28 2021
To explore quotations for the OED or Merriam-Webster Word of the Day 19/12/2020-28/1/2021, follow this link. Jeopardy Itinerant Ear-tickling Obeisance Insouciance Sarcophagus Gulosity Conjecture Preeminent Modicum Effusive Servile Nevvy Rapport Pedantic Treason Haet Devious Pugilism Comely Megrim Dissociate Apologia Feckless…
‘Spontaneous’ through the centuries: 1658 – 1921; ‘Spontaneous Combustion’ – a fashionable metaphor? (Dickens, Bronte, Melville, Joyce); the concept of ‘Spontaneous’ and ‘Spontaneity’ in Lawrence’s Fantasia of the Unconscious
Our collage ‘Quotations, Authors and Literary Works’ was inspired by the Word of the Day ‘Spontaneous‘ posted by Merriam-Webster on 10/12/2020. In the collage, we show you the quotations with ‘Spontaneous’ from different centuries without disclosing the name of the…
The Kings last wife contrived to survive him, but with difficulty effected it.
In her book “How to Suppress Women’s Writing” (https://utpress.utexas.edu/books/russ-how-to-suppress-womens-writing), Joanna Russ discusses methods that society uses to undermine the work of women writers. The excerpts that follow below describe “some unpleasant possibilities” (Joanna Russ’ words) of the kinds of treatment…
Give me a Quill Pulled from that Eagles Wing!
Our Recent Additions Jesus Praefigured; Abbot, George (Literature of the Sacred) 1623 An Historical, Physiological and Theological Treatise of Spirits, Apparitions, Witchcrafts, and other Magical Practices; Beaumont, John 1705 The Castle of Otranto; Walpole, Horace 1764 From an Anthology, Some…
The double-click function in the Writing Aid Tab fixed.
When you double-clicked on a word in your writing in the Writing Aid tab, you may have been moved, in some browsers, to the Words tab. Now, when you double-click on a word in your writing, you will see quotations…
John Maynard Keynes: “Thought Had Wings”
We added to our Library a number of works by John Maynard Keynes, a brilliant economist and a brilliant writer: Indian Currency and Finance The Economic Consequences of the Peace A Revision of the Treaty, Being a Sequel of The…
Anne Askew and Catherine Parr; John Foxe and David Hume
A tragic story links our today’s additions to the Library – the works of Anne Askew, Catherine Parr, John Foxe and David Hume. I am a Woman Poor and Blind by Anne Askew The Examinations of Anne Askew by Anne…
Oscar Wilde: The Soul of Man
Our today’s addition to the Library: Oscar Wilde’s essay “The Soul of Man” In his recent article “The Men Who Brought Political Radicalism to Oscar Wilde” (Literary Hub), Christian Williams tells us that Oscar Wilde’s interests in political economy and…
Hello, World!
Welcome to our very new site! It is designed to provide you with word usage suggestions from your favourite authors for each word in your writing, in real time, as you write. Please note: we are finalising our beta-testing. Enjoy…