| 单词 | golden mediocrity |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgolden mediocrity golden mediocrity n. [after classical Latin aurea mediocritās (see golden mean n.)] now rare the desirable middle ground between two extremes; = golden mean n. 1.In recent use, often with an element of disparagement; cf. mediocrity n. 4. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > condition of being mean or average > [noun] > happy medium merry meana1475 golden mediocrity?1510 middle mean1577 happy medium1629 chastity1712 ?1510 T. More tr. G. Pico della Mirandola in tr. G. F. Pico della Mirandola Lyfe I. Picus sig. d.iv The golden mediocrite the meanne estate is to be desired. 1605 F. Bacon Of Aduancem. Learning ii. sig. Fff1 The Christian faith..deserueth to be highly magnified, houlding and preseruing the golden Mediocritie in this point [sc. the use of reason], betweene the law of the Heathen, and the law of Mahumet, which have embraced the two extreames. For the Religion of the Heathen..left all to the libertie of argument: and the Religion of Mahumet on the other side, interdicteth argument altogether. View more context for this quotation 1797 W. Mason Poems III. 117 Thro' Life's current let me glide, Nor sink too low, nor rise too high, Safe if Content my progress guide, And golden Mediocrity. 1886 E. Hamerton Golden Mediocrity 273 He was glad to see them all happy; but then, they were French, therefore easily contented with golden mediocrity. 1979 Jrnl. Higher Educ. 50 430 That golden mediocrity which is the god of our educational system. < as lemmas |
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