Pamphlet
Definitions
- A small, brief printed work, consisting either of a folded sheet of paper, or several sheets bound together into a booklet with only a paper cover, formerly containing literary compositions, newsletters, and newspapers, but now chiefly informational matter.
- Such a work containing political material or discussing matters of controversy.
- A brief handwritten work.
Equivalents
Examples
“His gayeſt flooriſhes are but Gaſcoignes Weedes, or Tarletons trickes, or Greenes crankes, or Marlowes bravadoes; his jeſts, but the dregges of common ſcurrilitie, or the ſhreds of the Theater, or the of-ſcouring of new pamflets: […]”
“I happened, I know⟳ not how, to ſay that a pamphlet meant a proſe piece. [Samuel] Johnson. "No, Sir. A few ſheets of poetry unbound are a pamphlet, as much as a few ſheets of proſe." [Samuel] Musgrave. "A pamphlet may be underſtood to mean⟳ a poetical piece, in Weſtminſter-Hall, that is in formal language; but in common language it is underſtood to mean⟳ proſe." Johnson. (and here was one of the many inſtances of his knowing clearly and telling exactly how a thing is) "A pamphlet is underſtood in common language to mean⟳ proſe, only from this, that there is ſo much more proſe written than poetry; as when we ſay a book, proſe is underſtood for the ſame reaſon, though a book may as well be in poetry as in proſe. We underſtand what is moſt general, and we name⟳ what is leſs frequent."”
“The brewing of beer from malt instead of sugar is strongly recommended, and a scale of rewards in grants of land⟳, had been proposed; which however had not been adopted by the Colonial Council, and seems to be objected to by the Governor: but this interesting pamphlet requires to be read⟳ to appreciate its value.”
“"Haven't you any kind of a history of the place⟳? I think⟳ there was one written about 1840: a book or pamphlet about its first settlement," he presently said from the farther end⟳ of the room.”
“The librarian should consider⟳ the value of the publication compared to its cost⟳. How far will one resource stretch⟳ compared with another of the same price? For example, a pamphlet or booklet series is accessible to more people at one time than a bound volume.”
“So far is it from the kenne of theſe wretched projectors of ours that beſcraull their Pamflets every day with new formes of government for our Church.”
“[…] Miniſters are ſo wiſe to leave⟳ their Proceedings to be accounted for by Reaſoners at a Diſtance, who often mould them into Syſtems, that do not only go down very well in the Coffee-Houſe, but are Supplies for Pamphlets in the preſent Age, and may probably furniſh Materials for Memoirs and Hiſtories in the next.”
“Christ now to Thee I crye of mercy and of grace and graunt of Thy goodnes to every maner reder ful understandyng in this leude pamflet to have⟳, and let⟳ no man wene other cause in this werke that is verily the soth.”
Christ, now to Thee I cry of mercy and of grace, and grant of Thy goodness to every manner [of?] reader full understanding in this lewed [unlearned] pamphlet to have, and let no man suppose other cause in this work that is verily the sooth [truth].
“And heere I cast⟳ vnto my purpoos / Out of Frenssh a tale to translate⟳, / Which in a paunflet I radde & sauh but late.”
And here I cast unto my purpose / Out of French a tale to translate, / Which in a pamphlet I read and saw but late.
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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