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On this occasion Xenophon reports that Callias gave an absurd and self-glorifying speech. [5] It is said that Callias dissipated all his inherited wealth on sophists, flatterers, and women. These behaviours became quite evident early in his life so that he was commonly spoken of, before his father's death, being the "evil genius" of his family. [6]
One exception was "Self-Portrait as the Prophet of Painting, in which the artist appears life-size in a floor-length, pearl-studded golden robe, brush and palette in his hands, against a romantically barren rocky shore and a twilit sky. In this goofy, over-the-top image, Mr. Nerdrum seems to be having some fun with his own self-glorifying ...
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ɪ z əm /; from Latin ille: “he; that man”) is the act of referring to oneself in the third person instead of first person. It is sometimes used in literature as a stylistic device. In real-life usage, illeism can reflect a number of different stylistic intentions or involuntary circumstances.
Like Pyrgopolinices, Thraso is wealthy and is a rival of the young man in the story for the love of a courtesan. Shakespeare uses the type most notably with the bombastic and self-glorifying ensign Ancient Pistol in Henry IV, Part 2, The Merry Wives of Windsor and Henry V. [4]
Ray Romano is reflecting on his kids' upbringing and the impact his fame may have had on it.. Sitting down with PEOPLE, the 66-year-old actor discusses the upcoming documentary Romano Twins, which ...
Monthly magazine Vanity Fair is facing backlash for a recent article that some readers say romanticizes author Cormac McCarthy’s relationship with Augusta Britt. Augusta was a 16-year-old ...
The Family Man is a 2000 American romantic fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Brett Ratner, from a screenplay by David Diamond and David Weissman. The film stars Nicolas Cage and Téa Leoni , with Don Cheadle , Saul Rubinek , and Jeremy Piven in supporting roles.