Diuturnity

Word DIUTURNITY
Character 10
Hyphenation di u tur ni ty
Pronunciations N/A

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Stein, the writer continues, uses "words that appeal to her as having the meaning they _seem_ to have [that is, if" diuturnity "suggests a tumble downstairs, it _means_ a tumble downstairs]. ❋ Henry Seidel Canby (1919)

And therefore, restless inquietude for the diuturnity of our memories unto the present considerations seems a vanity almost out of date, and superannuated piece of folly. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Now since these dead bones have already outlasted the living ones of Methuselah, and in a yard underground, and thin walls of clay, outworn all the strong and specious buildings above it; and quietly rested under the drums and tramplings of three conquests: what prince can promise such diuturnity unto his relicks, or might not gladly say, ❋ Unknown (2007)

Better remember that, folks: diuturnity is a dream and folly of expectation. ❋ Michael Allen (2005)

Now since these dead bones have already outlasted the living ones of Methuselah and in a yard under ground and thin walls of clay outworn all the strong and spacious buildings above it, and quietly rested under the drums and tramplings of three conquests; what Prince can promise such diuturnity unto his reliques or might not gladly say ❋ Paull Franklin Baum (N/A)

The most of us writers hope and stake for a diuturnity of fame; and some of us get it. ❋ Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch (1903)

Some study diuturnity upon two meals a day, or pursue old age by means of "unfired food," Others devour roots by moonlight, or savagely dine upon a pocket of raw beans. ❋ Henry W. Nevinson (1900)

Since the brother [134] of death daily haunts us with dying mementoes, and time that grows old in itself bids us hope no long duration; diuturnity is a dream and folly of expectation .... ❋ Unknown (1886)

The pompous, respectable, full-wigged folios, with their long lists of subscribers, and their magniloquent dedications, find their permanent abiding-places in noblemen's collections, where, unless -- with the _Chrysostom_ in Pope's verses -- they are used for the smoothing of bands or the pressing of flowers, no one ever disturbs their drowsy diuturnity. ❋ Austin Dobson (1880)

'And, therefore, restless inquietude for the diuturnity of our memories with present considerations seems a vanity out of date, and a superannuated piece of folly. ❋ Leslie Stephen (1868)

Poor Aragazzi, who thirsted so for "diuturnity in monuments," who had been so cruelly assaulted in the grave by humanistic jealousy, expressing its malevolence with humanistic crudity of satire, was destined after all to be defrauded of his well-paid tomb. ❋ John Addington Symonds (1866)

Poor Aragazzi, who thirsted so for 'diuturnity in monuments,' who had been so cruelly assaulted in the grave by humanistic jealousy, expressing its malevolence with humanistic crudity of satire, was destined after all to be defrauded of his well-paid tomb. ❋ John Addington Symonds (1866)

Bruni's envy, in spite of injurious time, in spite of the still worse insult of the modernised cathedral and the desecrated monument, embalms him in our memory and secures for him the diuturnity for which he paid his twenty thousand crowns. ❋ John Addington Symonds (1866)

Whereupon, the malevolent Bruni withdrew, and composed a scorpion-tailed oration, addressed to his friend Poggio, on the suggested theme of "diuturnity in monuments," and false ambition. ❋ John Addington Symonds (1866)

That, in spite of Bruni's envy, in spite of injurious time, in spite of the still worse insult of the modernised cathedral and the desecrated monument, embalms him in our memory and secures for him the diuturnity for which he paid his twenty thousand crowns. ❋ John Addington Symonds (1866)

Whereupon, the malevolent Bruni withdrew, and composed a scorpion-tailed oration, addressed to his friend Poggio, on the suggested theme of 'diuturnity in monuments,' and false ambition. ❋ John Addington Symonds (1866)

That lasting bridge built over the Euphrates by Semiramis, was made of this material; and it is reported, Plato chose it to write his laws in, before brass it self, for the diuturnity of the matter: It is certain, that it never rifts or cleaves, but with great violence; and the bitterness of its juice, preserves it from all worms and putrifaction. ❋ John Evelyn (1663)

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