Also of note therein is a fanciful brand of Catholicism — a blend of mortification of the flesh,
high-flown mysticism, and proselytism.
Kaynak: Valmouth(1721), a tribute to Scottish life and scenery in which the most ordinary topics (such as golf and swimming) are depicted in
high-flown language.
Kaynak: James ArbuckleNarrative fiction of that time, much of it in the style of "
high-flown romance" and "genteel realism", needed a new approach to describe
Kaynak: Chicago literatureLocal matters were wholly ignored and the most offsensive personalities freely indulged in, together with a great many
high-flownKaynak: Samuel Magillnoted a comment about the term idiopathic made in the 20th edition of Stedman's Medical Dictionary : "A
high-flown term to conceal ignorance
Kaynak: IdiopathicBibaculus was ridiculed for his
high-flown and exaggerated style and manner of expression. See also : Roman Poetry References : See Weichert, “
Kaynak: Marcus Furius BibaculusNarrative fiction of that time, much of it in the style of "
high-flown romance" and "genteel realism", needed a new approach to describe
Kaynak: ChicagoJonson consistently despises hypocrisy, especially religious hypocrisy that couches its damning judgments in
high-flown language.
Kaynak: The Alchemist (play)Ghiglione's former associates faulted him for spending too much time on news theory and
high-flown journalism, and not enough on basic community news.
Kaynak: Stonebridge Presswas "Children's Hour" in which Coward satirised the pretensions of adults by putting their
high-flown remarks into the mouths of children.
Kaynak: Words and Music (musical)Faulkland and Julia quarrel foolishly, making elaborate and
high-flown speeches about true love—satirizing the romantic dramas of the
Kaynak: The RivalsIt is written in the same
high-flown language as Northern Memoirs. Franck may also have written 'The Admirable and Indefatigable
Kaynak: Richard Franck (captain)Theander and Eurithea's
high-flown love is also contrasted with the physical love between Phylomont and Ariola, brother to Eurithea and
Kaynak: The Platonick Loverslove her, while Sir George Bellmour, his friend, attempts to court her in the same chivalric language and
high-flown style as in the novels.
Kaynak: The Female QuixoteNicholas was the author of letters and of sermons characterised by the use of rare terms, the striving for a
high-flown style without
Kaynak: Nicholas of ClairvauxTo the Lords of the Admiralty in London he wrote
high-flown letters, laden with Latin quotations. Gravé once entertained them with an
Kaynak: Hendrik Gravéadvertising to be "
high-flown" and "Hollywoodesque"; instead, the movie was a "mild, pleasant little film which probably will find many admirers
Kaynak: It Happened on Fifth AvenueArmone rarely cursed; his speech, while not grammatical, had a
high-flown formality once described as "Mob Shakespeare an". He believed
Kaynak: Joseph ArmoneTo his military gifts Lucas added a devotion to the king's cause, which he sometimes expressed in singularly
high-flown and poetical language
Kaynak: Charles Lucas