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GOVERNMENT, n. A modern Chronos who devours his own children. The priesthood are charged with the duty of preparing them for his tooth.
—The Devil's Dictionary
Marbled Monday
This marbled Monday we're sharing the devilishly delightful book The Devil's Dictionary by American short story writer, poet, and journalist Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?). A widely influential writer of many sorts, Bierce disappeared in Mexico in 1913, so the actual date and circumstances of his death are unknown. The Devil's Dictionary is a satirical dictionary consisting of humorous definitions and is considered one of the best pieces of satirical humor to come out of the United States.
This edition was published in 1972 by the Limited Editions Club and features woodcut illustrations and devilish ornaments by German artist Fritz Kredel (1900-1973). The marbled paper used for the endpapers and the slipcase are patterned using a fantasy design in red and black that is described as a "harmonizing flame pattern" in the prospectus. Our copy is from the collection of Austin Frederic Lutter and includes his bookplate.
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-- Alice, Special Collections Department Manager
Hence the custom among the Scythians of plucking out a cynic's eyes to improve his vision.
Ambrose Bierce ~ The Devil's Dictionary, 1911
November – The eleventh twelfth of a weariness.
CANNIBAL, n. A gastronome of the old school who preserves the simple tastes and adheres to the natural diet of the pre-pork period.
Ambrose Bierce. The Devil's Dictionary.
Sycophant, n.—One who approaches Greatness on his belly so that he may not be commanded to turn and be kicked.
—Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary (1906)
[Thanks Robert Scott Horton]
SLYTHERIN: "Absurdity, n. A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one's own opinion." –Ambrose Bierce (The Devil's Dictionary)
