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The opening line of the novel announces: "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife." [15] This sets marriage as a motif and a central idea in the novel. Readers are poised to question whether or not these single men need a wife, or if the need is dictated by the ...
Perhaps the most famous example of irony in Austen is the opening line of Pride and Prejudice: "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." At first glance, the sentence is straightforward and plausible, but the plot of the novel contradicts it: it is women without ...
Pages in category "Quotations from literature" The following 191 pages are in this category, out of 191 total. ... It is a truth universally acknowledged;
Photo Illustration by Erin O'Flynn/The Daily Beast/Getty“On the whole men have a stronger or, at all events, a more inclusive sense of humour than women, just as men have a stronger physique ...
Courts of criminal law have always in every enlightened country assumed this as a first truth. They always inquire into the quo animo, that is, the intention, and judge accordingly. The universally acknowledged truth that lunatics are not moral agents and responsible for their conduct, is but an illustration of the fact that the truth we are ...
An argument from authority [a] is a form of argument in which the opinion of an authority figure (or figures) is used as evidence to support an argument. [1]The argument from authority is a logical fallacy, [2] and obtaining knowledge in this way is fallible.
Credit: The Other 98%. In the quote, Trump calls voters the "dumbest group of voters in the country." He continued, saying that they'd believe anything Fox broadcasts.
A chance to do something different. For decades, North Carolina football has been defined by a cliche; an old quote that might be more urban legend than reality.