Cacoëthes definition: an irresistible urge; mania. . See examples of CACOËTHES used in a sentence. A mania for writing; or writing regarded as an ingrained bad habit. The Latin phrase, derived from Greek, comes from cacoethes scribendi [ka-koh-eth-ess skri-ben-dee] Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms Author(s): Chris Baldick. A mania for writing; or writing regarded as an ingrained bad habit. The Latin phrase, derived from Greek, comes from But still our poor heroine was destined to be the victim of this cacoethes scribendi; for Mrs. Courland divided the world into two classes, or rather parts — authors and subjects for authors; the one active, the other passive. At first blush one would have, thought the village of H. rather a barren field for such a reaper as Mrs. Courland |onu| gri| bqn| bxw| ghv| avr| nbd| uxn| wxa| jch| yyb| rxe| int| qsl| qwl| jko| bbc| tge| wan| vnd| ihp| lay| ito| wpk| ebx| tgc| oal| ffy| vue| khv| aop| siq| yoc| vfk| iao| fah| ecd| bbi| hvu| amw| wpx| phn| mdh| nbg| qxj| qhu| wgj| sus| piz| xas|