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1 Ambrose Bierce's "The Devil's Dictionary"
Ambrose Bierce's "The Devil's Dictionary" is a lexicon of sardonic, ironic, and bitingly humorous definitions written by Bierce during his long career.
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10 Q
kingofmates
Jul 30 12
120 plays
2 The Devil's Dictionary
The Devil's Dictionary is a collection of sharp, witty and cynical definitions by Ambrose Bierce, so bear this in mind when answering the questions. For example, his definition of a Coward, is 'One, who in a perilous emergency thinks with his legs.'
Tough
10 Q
exit10
Oct 27 01
855 plays
3 A Horseman in the Sky
This is a typical story by Ambrose Bierce, who was anything but a typical author. He was a cynical storyteller and a master of irony.
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10 Q
srfield99
Apr 17 08
132 plays
4 The Boarded Window
Ambrose Bierce seems to have been very eccentric and most of his stories deal with death. "The Boarded Window" is one of his better known works.
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10 Q
srfield99
Mar 03 08
126 plays
5 "Devil's Dictionary" definitions
Ambrose Bierce (1842-?) (motto: "nothing matters"), great - and rare - American satirist. Here are some definitions from his most famous work; you have to guess which word he's defining. The interesting info contains some more of his biting wit.
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25 Q
anselm
Jan 29 05
339 plays
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* What is 'A species of snake. So called from its habit of adding funeral expenses to the other expenses of living.'?
* Infancy, n. 'The period of our lives when according to ___________ 'Heaven lies about us.' The world begins lying about us pretty soon afterward.'
* What is 'A place of retirement for women who wish for leisure to meditate upon the vice of idleness.'?
* What is 'An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance.'?


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