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By religion, then, I understand a propitiation or conciliation of powers superior to man which are believed to direct and control the course of nature and of human life.

James George Frazer

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Topic

Religion

Author

James George Frazer

Source

The Golden Bough

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Definition

Language

English

Time

1922 1920s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Frazer, James George. The Golden Bough. London: The Macmillan Company, 1922, ch. 4.

Current Citation

Frazer, James George. The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion. Oxford University Press, 1998, ch. 4.

There must be many fathers around the country who have experienced the cruellest, most crushing rejection of all: their children have ended up supporting the wrong team.

Nick Hornby

Fever Pitch

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Topic

Sports Fatherhood Fathers and children

Author

Nick Hornby

Source

Fever Pitch

Genre

Autobiography and memoir

Language

English

Time

1992 1990s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Hornby, Nick. Fever Pitch: A Fan's Life. Victor Gollancz, 1992.

She speaks, yet she says nothing.

William Shakespeare

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Topic

Bloviating

Speaker

Romeo Montague

Author

William Shakespeare

Genre

Tragedy (play)

Language

English

Time

1597 1590s 16th century

Era

European Renaissance

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. Romeo and Juliet. London: John Danter, 1597, act 2, sc. 2.

Current Citation

Shakespeare, William. "Romeo and Juliet." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 2, sc. 2.

How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is
To have a thankless child.

William Shakespeare

King Lear

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Topic

Parenting Parents and children Children

Speaker

King Lear

Author

William Shakespeare

Source

King Lear

Medium

Play

Genre

Tragedy (play)

Language

English

Time

1606 1600s 17th century

Era

European Renaissance

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Shakespeare, William. King Lear. King's Men, 26 Dec. 1606, Palace of Whitehall, Westminster, England, UK, act 1, sc. 4.

Current Citation

Shakespeare, William. "The Tragedy of King Lear." The Norton Shakespeare, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, et al., 3rd ed., W. W. Norton & Company, 2015, act 1, sc. 4.