[permalink] [id link]
Even the use of words like " the people ," " democracy ," and " equality " in public debate bothered him, for such words were " metaphysical abstractions that either have no meaning, or at least none that mere mortals can comprehend.
from
Wikipedia
Some Related Sentences
Even and use
Even the 1874 invention of mechanical calculator, Odhner arithmometer, had not replaced them in Russia and likewise the mass production of Felix arithmometers since 1924 did not significantly reduce their use in the Soviet Union.
Even so, its first recorded use in the function of a constitution ( supreme law of the land ) is with Sarsa Dengel beginning in 1563.
Even though Rome abandoned its Britannic provinces around 400 AD, the Germanic mercenarieswho had largely become instrumental in enforcing Roman rule in Britanniaacquired ownership of land there and continued to use a mixture of Roman and Teutonic Law, with much written down under the early Anglo-Saxon Kings.
Even though he disapproved the use of a violent revolution, the Ji family dominated the Lu state by force for generations and had exiled the previous duke.
Even though it's widely used with many small variations, many big and influential groups still use different systems.
Even with intensive grinding they can use up to 50 % less energy to fabricate than ordinary Portland cements.
Even in their original context of medieval venery, the terms were of the nature of kennings, intended as a mark of erudition of the gentlemen able to use them correctly rather than for practical communication.
Even circuit theory may not be relevant to a person designing telecommunication systems that use off-the-shelf components.
Even languages that do not mark aspect morphologically or through auxiliary verbs, however, can convey such distinctions by the use of adverbs or other syntactic constructions.
Even though many network professionals use the term " ISDN " to refer to the lower-bandwidth BRI circuit, in North America BRI is relatively uncommon whilst PRI circuits serving PBXs are commonplace.
Even though the Gregorian calendar is in common and legal use, lunar calendars serve to determine traditional holidays in parts of the world such as India, China, Korea, Japan, Vietnam and Nepal.
Even today, both Swedes and Norwegians use the 10, 000 metre mile (" mil ") to refer to travel distances in everyday language.
Even when placing isolated rails not connected to any other lines, track layers usually choose a standard rail gauge so they can use off-the-shelf rolling stock.
Even before the negotiation process starts, people in a positive mood have more confidence, and higher tendencies to plan to use a cooperative strategy.
Even those who do not hold with the tenets of ordinary language philosophy sometimes regard it a damning criticism of a philosophical view if it involves the use of some term that deviates too widely from ordinary English ( ordinary language ).
Even and words
Even less regard for mom and mom's apple pie goes with: Af In other words, the way the speaker relates to mother is clearly indicated.
" Even John Goldingay, a proponent of the late date, concedes, " the Greek words hardly necessitate a very late date.
Even as nostalgia was discarded, many in the scene adopted a nihilistic attitude summed up by the Sex Pistols slogan " No Future "; in the later words of one observer, amid the unemployment and social unrest in 1977, " punk's nihilistic swagger was the most thrilling thing in England.
Even more unexpected than the panoply of Indo-European cognates for Dao ( drog ) is the Hebrew root d-r-g for the same word and Arabic t-r-q, which yields words meaning " track, path, way, way of doing things " and is important in Islamic philosophical discourse.
Even if this might be done with all other things, it would yet not be right thus to emasculate the words of God and arbitrarily to empty them of their meaning.
Even though two or more systems may share the same words, the meanings of those words may be different.
Even though many English words are formed this way, new coinages may sound strange, and are often used for humorous effect.
Even in the Francophonie, there were artists picking up the trade, such as Gustave Doré, Nadar, Christophe and Caran d ' Ache, the latter specialized in pantomime comics, needing no words or dialogue at all.
" Even seeing of the first page of the second act is enough to draw the reader in: " If I had not caught a glimpse of the opening words in the second act I should never have finished it [...]" (" The Repairer of Reputations ").
Even George Buttrick, whose words had so inspired Buechner, observed that, " It would be a shame to lose a good novelist for a mediocre preacher.
( Even today, the words ' lakh ' and ' crore ', referring to 100, 000 and 10, 000, 000, respectively, are in common use among English-speaking Indians.
0.284 seconds.