Project Gutenberg 2010-10-31 Public domain in the USA. 266 Sharman, Julian 51049269 A Cursory History of Swearing Reading ease score: 58.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "A Cursory History of Swearing" by Julian Sharman is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This book explores the various aspects and cultural significance of swearing throughout history, investigating its origins, variations, and transformations in language and society. It delves into the reasons people swear and the implications these expressions carry in different contexts, making it a thought-provoking examination of a pervasive aspect of human communication. The opening of the book introduces readers to the "Scufflers' Club," a fictional gathering place for literary and theatrical aspirants. The author vividly describes the club's bohemian atmosphere, filled with the scents of the tavern and the sounds of raucous singing, where members engage in both merriment and reflection on language. Through the lively depiction of the club's activities, Sharman begins to illustrate how swearing has historically served as a means of camaraderie and self-expression, while hinting at its deeper implications for society and personal morality. As the narrative unfolds, it promises to uncover more insights into the nuanced history of swearing as both an art form and a societal issue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Swearing GT Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Sociology 343027 343005 2024-10-14T11:35:26.885517 2023-09-15T05:53:02.630483 text/html text/html 349751 2010-10-31T15:11:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 209482 2010-10-31T15:11:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 306665 2024-10-14T11:35:36.275498 application/epub+zip 308701 2024-10-14T11:35:30.623511 application/epub+zip 201043 2024-10-14T11:35:29.161631 application/epub+zip 500460 2024-10-14T11:35:40.381495 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 478716 2024-10-14T11:35:35.241476 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350150 2022-09-15T14:07:20.882448 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301004 300802 2024-10-14T11:35:26.112608 2023-09-15T05:53:02.010493 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 300699 2010-10-31T15:11:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 122088 2010-10-31T15:11:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 300716 2010-10-31T15:11:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 121916 2010-10-31T15:11:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20802 2024-10-14T11:35:40.519452 application/rdf+xml 15148 2024-10-14T11:35:29.760491 image/jpeg 3617 2024-10-14T11:35:29.456513 image/jpeg 285985 2024-10-14T11:35:26.918563 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog