tragic nature
1Tragic — Trag ic, Tragical Trag ic*al, a. [L. tragicus, Gr.?: cf. F. tragique.] 1. Of or pertaining to tragedy; of the nature or character of tragedy; as, a tragic poem; a tragic play or representation. [1913 Webster] 2. Fatal to life; mournful; terrible; …
2tragic — [traj′ik] adj. [L tragicus < Gr tragikos] 1. of, or having the nature of, tragedy 2. like or characteristic of tragedy; bringing great harm, suffering, etc.; calamitous, disastrous, fatal, etc. 3. appropriate to the acting of tragedy [in a… …
3Tragic Optimism for a Millennial Dawning — ▪ 1999 Introduction by Stephen Jay Gould Stephen Jay Gould, Professor of Geology and Curator of Invertebrate Paleontology at Harvard University since 1973, has gained worldwide renown as a paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and, not least,… …
4Tragic hero — A tragic hero is the main character in a tragedy who makes an error in his or her actions that leads to his or her downfall. [cite web|url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/tragic%20hero title=Dictionary: Tragic Hero|date=|2003… …
5tragic — tragically, adv. tragicalness, n. /traj ik/, adj. 1. characteristic or suggestive of tragedy: tragic solemnity. 2. extremely mournful, melancholy, or pathetic: a tragic plight. 3. dreadful, calamitous, disastrous, or fatal: a tragic event. 4. of …
6tragic — /ˈtrædʒɪk / (say trajik) adjective Also, tragical. 1. characteristic or suggestive of tragedy: tragic solemnity. 2. mournful, melancholy, or pathetic in the extreme: a tragic expression. 3. dreadful, calamitous, or fatal: a tragic death. 4.… …
7tragic — a.; (also tragical) 1. Of tragedy, of the nature of tragedy, after the manner of tragedy. 2. Shocking, dreadful, calamitous, mournful, sorrowful, fatal, disastrous …
8Philosophy in the Tragic Age of the Greeks — ( Philosophie im tragischen Zeitalter der Griechen ) is a publication of an incomplete book by Friedrich Nietzsche. He had a clean copy made from his notes with the intention of publication. The notes were written around 1873. In it he discussed… …
9The Tragic Muse — Infobox Book | name = The Tragic Muse image caption = Cover of 1995 Penguin Classics edition of The Tragic Muse author = Henry James country = United States, United Kingdom language = English genre = Novel publisher = Houghton, Mifflin and… …
10Ten Tragic Days — Mexican citizens surrounding the citadel of Mexico City …