Dissertations

Two dissertations from the mid-1990s compared the critical and cultural reception of these poets: Dan Albergotti's Hemans, Byron, and the Reviewers, ❋ Unknown (2001)

Oresiesis the monk, a colleague of Pachomius and Theodore and a man perfectly learned in the Scriptures, composed a Divinely savoured book containing instruction for all monastic discipline, in which nearly the whole Old and New Testaments are explained in short dissertations in as far as they affect monks; and shortly before his death he gave this book to his bretheren as his testament. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

A writer of later times has, by the vivacity of his essays, reconciled mankind to the same licentiousness in short dissertations; and he therefore who wants skill to form a plan, or diligence to pursue it, needs only entitle his performance an essay, to acquire the right of heaping together the collections of half his life without order, coherence, or propriety. ❋ Samuel Johnson (1746)

However, the question I have for you today dear readers, is about the use of diagrams in dissertations. ❋ Mary Kate Hurley (2009)

Blogos has a post about last words in dissertations. ❋ Richard Nokes (2006)

The dissertations were a study of change in themselves. ❋ Ph.D. Jean M. Twenge (2006)

The dissertations are the only part in which an exact translation has been attempted; and even in those, abstracts are sometimes given, instead of literal quotations, particularly in the first; and sometimes other parts have been contracted. ❋ Samuel Johnson (1746)

The dissertations are the only part in which an exact translation has been attempted, and even in those abstracts are sometimes given instead of literal quotations, particularly in the first; and sometimes other parts have been contracted. ❋ Jeronimo Lobo (1637)

That the show would dare to emulate real life to some extent, which most of the fans had previously avoided by spending their time writing 100,000 word dissertations and derivative stories based on the show’s characters, was an outright existential blow. ❋ Unknown (2007)

"The process of reading all 10 1,000-word dissertations and their accompanying documentation is very time-consuming. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And once Wharton School dissertations seek to quantify the performers, these have a tendency to evaporate into thin air--or, at least, into statistically insignificant t-statistics. ❋ Dan Solin (2011)

Hanging out in the Student Union, going back to your dorm or apartment at any hour of the night, writing dissertations on real life issues that you are passionate about. ❋ Joel John Roberts (2011)

The majority are from academia, students and professors, seeking information for dissertations, books and journal articles, but we are also heavily used by private collectors, art dealers and auction house staff. ❋ Daniel Grant (2011)

I was hoping that after grading dozens of earnest Sociology 101 dissertations on peer-group inter-dynamics in a pluralistic society, a professor might find it entertaining to consider an impromptu deconstruction of "Bazooka Joe and His Gang." ❋ Gene Weingarten (2010)

"Most people who write their dissertations think they'll beat the odds," says Rosemary Feal, executive director of the Modern Language Association. ❋ Unknown (2009)

[Clarissa] said [she cannot] attend the party because she needs to dissertate. For years it seems the only thing she has done is dissertate, and yet she still hasn't finished her [PhD]. ❋ Ldowning (2009)

Johnny is going to be [dissertating] in his [study carrel] in [the library] today. ❋ Groovy9113 (2009)

(Teacher/Professor): Hey it would be an awsome [April Fool's] joke if we got them (students) to write 5000-15000 words on something completely pointless and make it worth half of their end result! Other teacher/professor: yeah! omg that would be amazing let's call it a [DISSERTATION]...that'll [get 'em] Then before you know it it becomes a compulsory aspect of your grade/degree ❋ Onlymejustme (2009)

I have a 15000 word dissertation to hand in, in [less than] [72] hours [Argh] ! ❋ DirkDiggler (2003)

I got a [friggen] disertation to do and the handin is in [72] hours [my god]!! ❋ Jock Strap (2003)

What were you doing at [the bar] yesterday [afternoon]? Oh, I was just "dissertating" *[wink]*. ❋ FlyGrl (2010)

Don't [eat] my dissertation. ❋ George Stephans (2004)

I have so got Dissertation Brain, I've been [sat] here for 5 hours, have [achieved] nothing. It's due in in [48 hours] :S ❋ Princesshelz (2011)

"William [Meehan] [submitted] a [yellow dissertation] drawing upon Carl Boening. Of course, since Meehan is a ranked academic, he will never be called on it." ❋ ChurchHatesTucker (2009)

[Diane]: Did you understand the point I was trying to [make in] my text? Chris: You mean your last 16 texts in a row? No, Diane, because I didn't have time to read your [text dissertation]. Just call me. ❋ Tippy_CJM (2012)