All 5 Uses of
melancholy
in
Ulysses by James Joyce
- —Sad to lose the old friends, Mrs Breen's womaneyes said melancholily.†
Chpt 8 *
- Melancholy God!†
Chpt 10
- Consult index for agitated fear of aconite, melancholy of muriatic, priapic pulsatilla.†
Chpt 15
- (He strikes a match and proceeds to light the cigarette with enigmatic melancholy) LYNCH: (Watching him) You would have a better chance of lighting it if you held the match nearer.†
Chpt 15
- Before the mirror the matrimonial gift of Alderman John Hooper with a clear melancholy wise bright motionless compassionate gaze regarded Bloom while Bloom with obscure tranquil profound motionless compassionated gaze regarded the matrimonial gift of Luke and Caroline Doyle.†
Chpt 17
Definition:
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(melancholy) a sad feeling or manner -- sometimes thoughtfully sad