apophthegm
Example Sentences
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The lump of earth, being taken somewhat by surprise, was not prepared with an apophthegm, and said nothing.
From Cobwebs from an Empty Skull by Ambrose Bierce
The major part of the volume consists of 190 numbered sentences—each a French rendering of an apophthegm or reflection drawn from Shakespeare's plays.
From Shakespeare and the Modern Stage with Other Essays by Sir Sidney Lee
Culture, criticism, in certain sterile natures, are like Sheridan's famous apophthegm: they lie "like lumps of marl on a barren moor, encumbering what it is not in their power to fertilise."
From Essays by Arthur Christopher Benson
To Archimedes is attributed the apophthegm: "Give me a lever long enough, and a prop strong enough, and with my own weight I will move the world."
From Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History by Charles F. (Charles Francis) Horne
They made apophthegm take the place of message.
From Legends & Romances of Spain by Lewis Spence
