Dedicators

Whatever may have been the fate of other dedicators, I, for my own part, sit down to write this address, without any apprehension of disgrace or disappointment; because I know you are too well convinced of my affection and sincerity to repine at what I shall say touching your character and conduct. ❋ Unknown (2004)

A curious nondescript audience assembled around the little group of dedicators, wondering what it was all about. ❋ Unknown (2003)

The dedicators fall to their task with great zeal and adroitness. ❋ Various (N/A)

And remember, they erected these, not merely that we may survey them with admiration, but, also, that we may emulate the virtues of the dedicators. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

Page view page image: your foul calmuniator: to such dedicators I am willing to persuade myself I have no resemblance. ❋ Unknown (1924)

Remains but to subscribe myself -- in the approved formula of dedicators -- as, ❋ James Branch Cabell (1918)

A very strong instance of which I shall give you in this address, in which I am determined to follow the example of all other dedicators, and will consider not what my patron really deserves to have written, but what he will be best pleased to read. ❋ Unknown (1917)

Throughout James I's reign his plays were repeatedly performed in the royal presence, and when the dedicators of the First Folio, at the conclusion of their address to Lords Pembroke and Montgomery, describe the dramatist's works as 'these remaines of your _Servant_ Shakespeare,' they make it quite plain that it was in the capacity of 'King's servant' or player that they knew him to have been the object of their noble patrons 'favour. ❋ Sidney Lee (1892)

Statues of the god or goddess to whom the dedication was made were common; but perhaps still commoner were figures representing human persons, either the dedicators themselves or others in whom they were nearly interested. ❋ Frank Bigelow Tarbell (1886)

It is written in a tone of defiance to the Whig authors, who had assailed the dedicators, it alleges, “like footpads in the dark,” though their blows had done little harm, and the objects of their malice yet lived to vindicate their loyalty in open day. ❋ Scott, Walter, Sir (1882)

In a number of them, the dedicators of the statues give not only their own names, but also those of the religious teachers to whose communities they belonged. ❋ Johann Georg B��hler (1867)

One of these herd of dedicators, after the death of Richelieu, suppressed in a second edition his hyperbolical panegyric, and as a punishment to himself, dedicated the work to Jesus Christ! ❋ Isaac Disraeli (1807)

It is written in a tone of defiance to the Whig authors, who had assailed the dedicators, it alleges, "like footpads in the dark," though their blows had done little harm, and the objects of their malice yet lived to vindicate their loyalty in open day. ❋ Walter Scott (1801)

In thus addressing myself to you, and in expressing my regard for your person, my anxiety for your health, and my devotion to your welfare, I enjoy an advantage over those dedicators who indulge in adulation; -- I shall at least be believed. ❋ Robert Bloomfield (1794)

Nor will I assume the fulsome stile of common dedicators. ❋ Henry Fielding (1730)

Dedic: AH! [Kitty]! [Pat]: Hey Dedic. Dedic: Fuck off, [Jew]. ❋ Yopa2177 (2009)

[Matt] is a dedicated [savage] ❋ _SterlingArcher_ (2016)

Mark has such a deep dedication to his work he once walked two miles in [twenty] inches of snow to open his office to customers (in [a southern] state with only a few snow [plows]). ❋ Ljthegreat (2011)

[Some people] dedicate their entire lives to [a single] [goal]. ❋ Downstrike (2004)

Person 1:”Wow, [that person] is dedicated.” Person 2:”[I know right]! [It’s] so amazing” ❋ Denki_uwu (2020)

Kelsey [Lea] [Cox]:)) & Joshua Nathaniel Juenemann show a lot of hard work and [dedication], there for they succeed in many things! ❋ Tehrofloctopusyayy (2010)

[Dude look] at that guy he's 15th [prestige] what a [dedicator] ❋ R0b3rtk1ltz (2011)

After losing 20+ games in a row, [my homie] still [cheers] for the [Charlotte Bobcats]. Now that's dedication. ❋ Jentage (2012)

Wow she [watched] [Cars 3] at [midnight] last night. That's dedication! ❋ Theonedollarbillbaby (2018)

[Matt] is a dedicated [savage] ❋ _SterlingArcher_ (2016)