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111HOMILETIC LITERATURE — The scope of this article extends from the Middle Ages to modern times (for the talmudic period see midrash , aggadah , and preaching ) and deals with the nature of the homily and works in the sphere of homiletic literature. For a discussion of… …
112Aphorism — Aph o*rism, n. [F. aphorisme, fr. Gr. ? definition, a short, pithy sentence, fr. ? to mark off by boundaries, to define; ? from + ? to separate, part. See {Horizon}.] A comprehensive maxim or principle expressed in a few words; a sharply defined… …
113Apophthegm — Apothegm Ap o*thegm, Apophthegm Ap oph*thegm, n. [Gr. apo fqegma thing uttered, apothegm, from apofqe ggesqai to speak out; apo from + fqe ggesqai to speak.] A short, pithy, and instructive saying; a terse remark, conveying some important truth;… …
114Apothegm — Ap o*thegm, Apophthegm Ap oph*thegm, n. [Gr. apo fqegma thing uttered, apothegm, from apofqe ggesqai to speak out; apo from + fqe ggesqai to speak.] A short, pithy, and instructive saying; a terse remark, conveying some important truth; a… …
115Mot — (m[o^]t; m[ o], def. 2), n. [F. See {Motto}.] 1. A word; hence, a motto; a device. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] Tarquin s eye may read the mot afar. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A pithy or witty saying; a witticism. [A Gallicism] [1913 Webster]… …
116apothegm — noun Etymology: Greek apophthegmat , apophthegma, from apophthengesthai to speak out, from apo + phthengesthai to utter Date: circa 1587 a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation ; aphorism • apothegmatic adjective …
117Anacharsis — He marvelled that among the Greeks, those who were skillful in a thing vie in competition; those who have no skill, judge mdash;Diogenes Laertius, of Anacharsis.Anacharsis was a Scythian philosopher who travelled from his homeland on the northern …
118Deconstruction — For the approach to post modern architecture, see Deconstructivism; for other uses, see Deconstruction (disambiguation). Deconstruction is a term introduced by French philosopher Jacques Derrida in his 1967 book Of Grammatology. Although he… …
119Gettysburg Address — For the text of the Gettysburg Address, see Gettysburg Address at Wikisource. Main article: Consecration of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg The only confirmed photo of Abraham Lincoln (circled) at Gettysburg, taken about noon, just after… …
120Adage — An adage (pronEng|ˈædɪdʒ), or adagium (Latin), is a short but memorable saying that holds some important fact of experience that is considered true by many people, or that has gained some credibility through its long use. It often involves a… …
