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 Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:10 pm
I'm doing a research project, and I chose Ambrose Bierce.
Has anyone read the Devil's Dictionary, and could you tell me your favorite definition?
Mine are:
"History: An account mostly false, of events mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers mostly fools."
"Kleptomaniac: A rich thief."
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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:21 pm
i never heard of that book, but it sounds cool. if you can can you tell me where i can get it
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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:25 pm
The definition about history intrigues me. I want to get my hands on this book to read now. *goes off to search for it*
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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:33 pm
There's definitely an online version in the first link off of the title in Google.
It's a great satirical series. The definitions were all put in the paper a few at a time when he was alive, and the book is all of the terms compiled.
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Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 7:52 pm
I read through this book, but there weren't really that many definitions that amused me as much as the one regarding history.
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Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 4:45 pm
I love this book. Although, it uses it's novelty really quickly.
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Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 10:26 pm
I've seen a bunch of excerpts for it in my series of Bathroom Readers, but I can't recall which one was my favorite.
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Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 3:39 pm
Still a classic, despite its age!
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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:06 pm
Lawyer: One good at circumventing the law.
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