All 3 Uses of
hearsay
in
The Brothers Karamazov
- Besides he had, before visiting the monastery, a strong prejudice against the institution of "elders," which he only knew of by hearsay and believed to be a pernicious innovation.†
Chpt 4 *
- I see you want to influence the younger generation—to develop them, to be of use to them, and I assure you this trait in your character, which I knew by hearsay, attracted me more than anything.†
Chpt 10
- He only knew about the envelope by hearsay; he had never seen it, and if he'd found it, for instance, under the mattress, he'd have torn it open as quickly as possible to make sure the notes were in it.†
Chpt 11
Definition:
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(hearsay) heard through another rather than directly