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The Devil's Dictionary

Born in Ohio in 1842, journalist, short-story writer and critic Ambrose Bierce developed into one of this country's most celebrated and cynical wits--a merciless "American Swift" whose literary barbs were aimed at folly, self-delusion, politics, business, religion, literature and the arts. In this splendid "dictionary" of epigrams, essays, verses and vignettes, you'll find over 1,000 pointed definitions, e.g. Congratulation ("The civility of envy"), Coward ("One who in a perilous emergency thinks with his legs") and Historian ("A broad-gauge gossip"). Anyone who likes to laugh will love The Devil's Dictionary. Anyone looking for a bon mot to enliven their next speech, paper or conversation will have a field day thumbing through what H. L. Mencken called "some of the most gorgeous witticisms in the English language."
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Born in Ohio in 1842, journalist, short-story writer and critic Ambrose Bierce developed into one of this country's most celebrated and cynical wits--a merciless "American Swift" whose literary barbs were aimed at folly, self-delusion, politics, business, religion, literature and the arts. In this splendid "dictionary" of epigrams, essays, verses and vignettes, you'll find over 1,000 pointed definitions, e.g. Congratulation ("The civility of envy"), Coward ("One who in a perilous emergency thinks with his legs") and Historian ("A broad-gauge gossip"). Anyone who likes to laugh will love The Devil's Dictionary. Anyone looking for a bon mot to enliven their next speech, paper or conversation will have a field day thumbing through what H. L. Mencken called "some of the most gorgeous witticisms in the English language."
true philosopher;jason zweig;emperor marcus;hays translation;stoic philosophers;philosophical wisdom;philosopher king;gregory hays;maxwell staniforth;universal consciousness;timeless advice;virtuous life;universal nature;thou dost;practical philosophy;stoic philosophy;cynical humor;accessible translation;thou hast;public affairs;financial industry;roman emperors;thou wilt;world leader;comprehensive introduction;thou art;modern translation;modern library;human affairs;ancient roman;meaningful life;penguin classics;dark sense;roman history;bill clinton;self help;literary device;ancient rome;biting wit;happy life;mark twain;roman empire;life changing;life lessons;english language;common sense;human nature;antoninus;121-180;philosopher-king;mediations;epictetus;cramping;stoics;thyself;maxims;logos;seneca;equanimity;aphorisms;stoicism;gladiator;cynic;thee;plato;roads;definitions;translations;tribe;mexico;ohio;books on virtuous lives;books on comprehensive introductions;books on thou arts;books on universal natures;books on public affairs;books on stoic philosophies;books on modern libraries;books on human affairs;books on philosopher kings;books on modern translations;books on philosophical wisdoms;books on financial industries;books on ancient romen;books on true philosophers;books on emperor marcus;books on roman emperors;books on practical philosophies;books on penguin classics;books on world leaders;books on universal consciousnesses;books on timeless advices