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ISBN 13 : 9781909732322
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (323 download)
Download or read book Classic Insults written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Deborah Kamen
Publisher : University of Wisconsin Press
ISBN 13 : 0299328007
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (993 download)
Download or read book Insults in Classical Athens written by Deborah Kamen and published by University of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 2020-08-25 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scholarly investigations of the rich field of verbal and extraverbal Athenian insults have typically been undertaken piecemeal. Deborah Kamen provides an overview of this vast terrain and synthesizes the rules, content, functions, and consequences of insulting fellow Athenians. The result is the first volume to map out the full spectrum of insults, from obscene banter at festivals, to invective in the courtroom, to slander and even hubristic assaults on another's honor. While the classical city celebrated the democratic equality of "autochthonous" citizens, it counted a large population of noncitizens as inhabitants, so that ancient Athenians developed a preoccupation with negotiating, affirming, and restricting citizenship. Kamen raises key questions about what it meant to be a citizen in democratic Athens and demonstrates how insults were deployed to police the boundaries of acceptable behavior. In doing so, she illuminates surprising differences between antiquity and today and sheds light on the ways a democratic society valuing "free speech" can nonetheless curb language considered damaging to the community as a whole.
Author : Orange Hippo!
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1800690851
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (6 download)
Download or read book The Little Book of Shakespeare's Insults written by Orange Hippo! and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2021-04-15 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Away, you scullion, you rampallion, you fustilarian! Along with penning some of the most sublime passages in all of English Literature, Shakespeare was a master when it came to casting a wicked comeback or hurling a barbed insult. Whether it's Prospero calling Caliban a 'freckled whelp, hag-born' in The Tempest or King Lear railing against his daughter Goneril with the damning words, 'Thou art a boil, a plague sore, an embossed carbuncle in my corrupted blood', Shakespeare didn't hold back when it came to getting creative with his slights. Packed full of eloquent stings and poisonous putdowns, this is the perfect resource for anyone looking to scorn an enemy – without resorting to swearing! 'Away, you starvelling, you elf-skin, you dried neat's-tongue, bull's-pizzle, you stock-fish!' Henry IV Part I (Act 2, Scene 4). 'Away, you three-inch fool.' The Taming of the Shrew (Act 4, Scene 1). 'Go, prick thy face, and over-red thy fear, Thou lily-liver'd boy.' Macbeth (Act 5, Scene 3). 'The tartness of his face sours ripe grapes.' The Comedy of Errors (Act 5, Scene 4).
Author : Jack Lynch
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0802719341
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (27 download)
Download or read book Samuel Johnson's Insults written by Jack Lynch and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-05-26 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lackbrain, oysterwench, wantwit, clotpoll--Samuel Johnson's famous dictionary of 1755 contained some of the ripest insults in the English language. In Samuel Johnson's Insults, Jack Lynch has compiled more than 300 of the curmudgeonly lexicographer's mightiest barbs, along with definitions only the master himself could elucidate. Word lovers will delight in flexing their linguistic muscles with devilishly descriptive vituperations that pack a wicked punch. Many of these zingers have long lain dormant. Some have even come close to extinction. Now they're back in all their prickly glory, ready to be relished once more.
Author : Michelle Lovric
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)
Download or read book How to Insult, Abuse & Insinuate in Classical Latin written by Michelle Lovric and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Nick Mamatas
Publisher : Quirk Books
ISBN 13 : 1594745242
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (947 download)
Download or read book Insults Every Man Should Know written by Nick Mamatas and published by Quirk Books. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pocket-sized gift book guide to the best hard-hitting insults for every occasion. This handy little book is packed with insulting gestures, backhanded compliments, comebacks, all the things you should never say about someone's mama, and much more! Including: • Insulting Someone’s Intelligence • Insulting Someone’s Sexual Prowess • Insults for the Office • Insults on Game Day • Insults throughout History • Insults from around the World
Author : Tim Dedopulos
Publisher : Carlton Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 9781858684895
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (848 download)
Download or read book The Best Book of Insults and Putdowns Ever! written by Tim Dedopulos and published by Carlton Publishing Group. This book was released on 1998 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wished you could come out with a response so sharp that it would cut the very air around y ou? The Best Book of Insults and Putdowns Ever. presents cla ssic insults from history and contemporary culture. '
Author : Tom Steele
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0688159079
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (881 download)
Download or read book The Book of Classic Insults written by Tom Steele and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1999-10-20 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the ultimate collection of the funniest, nastiest, and most outrageous classic insults in one easy reference. You'll find putdowns and zingers from famous literary figures, politicians, comedians, and movie stars on everything from appearance, marriage, and manners to food, politics, sports, and religion. A few choice picks: On the Sexes: "Girls bore me-they still do. I love Mickey Mouse more than any woman I've ever known."-- Walt Disney On Food: "I will not eat oysters. I want my food dead-not sick, not wounded-dead."-- Woody Allen On Politics: "Nobody likes to be called a liar. But to be called a liar by Bill Clinton is really a unique experience."-- Ross Perot On Books: "The paperback is very interesting, but I find it will never replace a hardcover book it makes a very poor doorstop."-- Alfred Hitchcock To give a foe an insult or a "friend" a left-handed compliment with the acuity and flair of such masters as Oscar Wilde, Dorothy Parker, and Mel Brooks, The Book of Classic Insults is the answer.
Author : Mike Blake
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782122621
Total Pages : 403 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (821 download)
Download or read book Classic Put-Downs written by Mike Blake and published by Arcturus Publishing. This book was released on 2013-04-24 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text brims over with stinging comments, verbal face slappings and subtle insults for dealing with every kind of person.
Author : Tom Steele
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780688174460
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (744 download)
Download or read book The Book of Classic Insults written by Tom Steele and published by . This book was released on 1999-11-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William B. Irvine
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190665041
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (96 download)
Download or read book A Slap in the Face written by William B. Irvine and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: n A Slap in the Face, William Irvine undertakes a wide-ranging investigation of insults, their history, the role they play in social relationships, and the science behind them. He offers advice, based primarily on the writings of the Stoic philosophers, on how best to curb our own insulting tendencies and how to respond to the insults that are directed our way. A rousing follow-up to The Good Life, A Slap in the Face will interest anyone who's ever delivered an insult or felt the sting of one--in other words, everyone.
Author : Jim Davis
Publisher : Random House Worlds
ISBN 13 : 9780345386892
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (868 download)
Download or read book Garfield's Insults, Put-Downs, and Slams written by Jim Davis and published by Random House Worlds. This book was released on 1994-03-02 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Garfield, the feline master of the ironic aside, puts his paw to the grindstone and lets loose with these gems: good-natured insults, purr-fect put-downs, and deceptively sweet slams. For the young, the old, and the cranky at heart, Garfield knows how you feel sometimes—and he says it, in so many words.
Author : Nick Casanova
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595608248
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (956 download)
Download or read book The Machiavellian's Guide to Insults written by Nick Casanova and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2008-06-23 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wanted to lash out at someone but lacked the appropriate putdown? The Machiavellian's Guide to Insults takes a humorous approach to dealing with such annoying personalities as the drama queen, the wealth flaunter, the self-proclaimed brain, the temperamental twit, and the talkaholic. Recommended insults range from the subtle and seemingly unintended to the outright declaration of war. Both have a place in your arsenal. Had Machiavelli written a book on insults, this is the book he would have written. He would have suggested calmly wounding your enemy with a tailor made barb without coming across as if you've been wounded yourself. Often the best putdown is a comment which seems on the surface to be well intentioned. And ham-handed attempts to relate or sympathize can be the most effective ways of underlining your opponent's weaknesses. These are far more humiliating than any angry outburst could ever be. Learn how to eviscerate the proud homeowner, the would-be tough guy, the bully, the boastful parent, the second guesser, and many others. Machiavelli would also have suggested having these insults ready beforehand, since, despite the old clich, revenge tastes best when it is a dish served piping hot.
Author : Joseph Rosenbloom
Publisher : Sterling Publishing (NY)
ISBN 13 : 9780806976440
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (764 download)
Download or read book Funny Insults & Snappy Put-downs written by Joseph Rosenbloom and published by Sterling Publishing (NY). This book was released on 1982 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Feeling put down? Feeling insulted? Snap back! In this collection, readers find hundreds of funny ways to do just that, with some of the best and worst jokes around, silly gags, nutty one-liners, and more!
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Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1473559537
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (735 download)
Download or read book The Little Book of Emoji Insults written by and published by Random House. This book was released on 2018-05-31 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you can't say something nice... say it in emoji. Shock your friends and family with this brilliantly offensive collection of emoji put-downs and comebacks. With this handy guide, the endless potential for a punishing emoji burn will be opened to you like never before – far beyond just relying on the classic middle finger symbol. From everyday insults to brutal Shakespearean zingers, classic movie put-downs to the best ‘your mum’ jokes, this is your complete phrasebook for the ever more savage world of emoji insults.
Author : Matthew Parris
Publisher : Profile Books
ISBN 13 : 1782832971
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (828 download)
Download or read book Scorn written by Matthew Parris and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2016-11-10 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'He's 100% political herpes. Back in six months whatever you do. Or three days, like last time.' Camilla Long on Nigel Farage 'You're as ugly as a salad.' Bulgarian insult 'I'm going to beat him so bad he'll need a shoehorn to put his hat on.' Muhammed Ali There's no pleasure like a perfectly turned put-down (when it's directed at somebody else, of course) but Matthew Parris's Scorn is sharply different from the standard collections. Here are the funniest, sharpest, rudest and most devastating insults in history, from ancient Roman graffiti to the battlefields of Twitter. Drawing on bile from such masters as Dorothy Parker, Elizabeth I, Donald Trump, Groucho Marx, Princess Anne, Winston Churchill, Nigel Farage, Mae West and Alastair Campbell - which form an exchange between voices down the ages - Scorn shows that abuse can be an art form. This collection includes extended literary invective as well as short verbal shin-kicks. Encompassing literature, art, politics, showbiz, marriage, gender, nationality and religion, Matthew Parris's sublime collection is the perfect companion for the festive season, whether you're searching for the perfect elegant riposte, the rudest polite letter ever written, or a brutal verbal sledgehammer.
Author : Deborah E Kamen
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400846536
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)
Download or read book Status in Classical Athens written by Deborah E Kamen and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2013-07-21 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ancient Greek literature, Athenian civic ideology, and modern classical scholarship have all worked together to reinforce the idea that there were three neatly defined status groups in classical Athens--citizens, slaves, and resident foreigners. But this book--the first comprehensive account of status in ancient democratic Athens--clearly lays out the evidence for a much broader and more complex spectrum of statuses, one that has important implications for understanding Greek social and cultural history. By revealing a social and legal reality otherwise masked by Athenian ideology, Deborah Kamen illuminates the complexity of Athenian social structure, uncovers tensions between democratic ideology and practice, and contributes to larger questions about the relationship between citizenship and democracy. Each chapter is devoted to one of ten distinct status groups in classical Athens (451/0-323 BCE): chattel slaves, privileged chattel slaves, conditionally freed slaves, resident foreigners (metics), privileged metics, bastards, disenfranchised citizens, naturalized citizens, female citizens, and male citizens. Examining a wide range of literary, epigraphic, and legal evidence, as well as factors not generally considered together, such as property ownership, corporal inviolability, and religious rights, the book demonstrates the important legal and social distinctions that were drawn between various groups of individuals in Athens. At the same time, it reveals that the boundaries between these groups were less fixed and more permeable than Athenians themselves acknowledged. The book concludes by trying to explain why ancient Greek literature maintains the fiction of three status groups despite a far more complex reality.
