Like many artists who live long enough to stare down old age, Ambrose Bierce was, by 1913, when he turned 71, focused on embalming his body in alcohol and turning his life into a self-help masterpiece on how to lose friends and alienate people.
In the late 19th century, San Francisco newspaper columnist Ambrose Bierce defined the word “consult” as follows: To seek another's approval of a course already decided on. Is it possible Bierce's definition fits the exercise going on as the city's ...
The author is a guest columnist for Reuters Breakingviews. The opinions expressed are his own. American writer Ambrose Bierce published “The Devil's Dictionary” in 1911. Bierce's acerbic definitions ranged from government to commerce and life in general.
American writer Ambrose Bierce published “The Devil's Dictionary” in 1911. Bierce's acerbic definitions ranged from government to commerce and life in general. He displayed a profound understanding of finance, for example defining “riches” as “the ...
American writer Ambrose Bierce published “The Devil's Dictionary” in 1911. Bierce's acerbic definitions ranged from government to commerce and life in general. He displayed a profound understanding of finance, for example defining “riches” as “the ...
American writer Ambrose Bierce published “The Devil's Dictionary” in 1911. Bierce's acerbic definitions ranged from government to commerce and life in general. He displayed a profound understanding of finance, for example defining “riches” as “the ...