euphuIsm

[From Euphues (Gr. Euphucs = of good natural parts, clever), the name of the principal character in two works, or rather of one work in two parts, written by John Lyly: the first, Euphues, the Anatomy of Wit, in 1579, A. D., the second, Euphues and his England , in 1580, A. D., a characteristics were alliteration and verbal anti work full of affectation, but whose most striking thesis. It contains a great multitude of acute observations and profound thoughts, and was long considered a model of elegance in writing, and the highest authority in all matters of courtly and polished speech. The pedantry and tediousne of its imitators gave occasion to the present meaning of enphuism.] A pedantic affectation of elegant and high-flown language. "The quality of style called euphuism has more or le prevailed in later periods of English literature."-Marsh: Origin of English Language , p. 544. eu-phu-ist, s . [From Euphu (es); and Eng. suff. -ist .] One given to euphuism; one who makes use of a pedantic affectation of high-flown language. his cleverly-drawn Sir Piercie Shaft on, to ridicule the "It may have suited the purposes of Sir Walter Scott, in Euphuists."-C. Kingsley: Westward Hol p. 275. eu-phu-Ist-Ic, a. [Eng. euphuist; -ic.] Pertaining to euphuism or the euphuists; of the nature of euphuism. "We have no hint of the decline of euphuistic ro mance." Saturday Review, Feb. 17, 1883, p. 203. eu-phu-ize, v . i . [Eng. euphu ( es ); suff. -ize .] To make use of euphuism or euphuistic language; to talk or write like a euphuist. Eur asian-plain