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Brewer's: Pleasure
It was Xerxes who offered a reward to anyone who could invent a new pleasure, Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894PlebeiansPleased as Punch A B C D E F G…The Devil's Dictionary: Pleasure
by Ambrose Bierce PLEASEPLEBEIANPLEASURE -n. The least hateful form of dejection.hedonism
(Encyclopedia) hedonismhedonismhēˈdənĭzˌəm [key] [Gr.,=pleasure], the doctrine that holds that pleasure is the highest good. Ancient hedonism expressed itself in two ways: the cruder form was that…epicureanism
(Encyclopedia) epicureanismepicureanismĕpˌĭky&oobreve;rēˈənĭzˌəm [key], philosophy that follows the teachings of Epicurus, who held that pleasure is the end of all morality and that real pleasure…Percy Bysshe Shelley: The Birth of Pleasure
by Percy Bysshe Shelley Fragment: 'Follow to the Deep ...Fragment: Love the Universe To-DayThe Birth of Pleasure Published by Dr. Garnett, "Relics of Shelley", 1862. At the creation of…Pleasure Ridge Park
(Encyclopedia) Pleasure Ridge Park, uninc. town (1990 pop. 25,131), Jefferson co., N Ky. It is a residential suburb of Louisville.utilitarianism
(Encyclopedia) utilitarianismutilitarianismy&oomacr;ˌtĭlĭtrˈēənĭzəm, y&oomacr;tĭˌ– [key], in ethics, the theory that the rightness or wrongness of an action is determined by its usefulness in…Painter, William
(Encyclopedia) Painter, William, 1540?–1594, English translator. His Palace of Pleasure (1566–67)—a collection of translations from Boccaccio, the Heptameron, and many other sources—was drawn upon by…A Dialogue, Between the Resolved Soul, and Created Pleasure
A Dialogue, Between the Resolved Soul, and Created Pleasure Courage my Soul, now learn to wield The weight of thine immortal Shield. Close on thy Head thy Helmet bright. Ballance thy Sword…Sheepshead Bay
(Encyclopedia) Sheepshead Bay, residential area in S Brooklyn borough of New York City, SE N.Y., on Sheepshead Bay. It was once famous for its horse and automobile races and as a resort center. The…Trending
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