All 6 Uses of
afflict
in
Ulysses, by James Joyce
- Down stage he strode some paces, grave, tall in affliction, his long arms outheld.†
Chpt 11 *affliction = something that causes ongoing suffering
- Comfortress of the afflicted.†
Chpt 13afflicted = suffering; or made to suffer
- Well has it been said that whosoever prays to her with faith and constancy can never be lost or cast away: and fitly is she too a haven of refuge for the afflicted because of the seven dolours which transpierced her own heart.†
Chpt 13
- Mulligan meets the afflicted mother.†
Chpt 15
- Did that first division, portending a second division, afflict him?†
Chpt 17afflict = cause suffering
- operation or if its not that its drink and he beats her Ill have to hunt around again for someone every day I get up theres some new thing on sweet God sweet God well when Im stretched out dead in my grave I suppose 111 have some peace I want to get up a minute if Im let wait O Jesus wait yes that thing has come on me yes now wouldnt that afflict you of course all the poking and rooting and ploughing he had up in me now what am I to do Friday Saturday Sunday wouldnt that pester the soul out of a body unless he likes it some men do God knows theres always something wrong with us 5 days every 3 or 4 weeks usual monthly auction isnt it simply sickening that night it came on me like that th†
Chpt 18
Definition:
cause suffering -- such as illness, pain, or unhappiness