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Attic Science A knowledge of Attic Greek.

Attics, Attic Storey Attics are the rooms in the attic storey, and the attic storey generally is an extra storey made in the roof. In the Roman and Renaissance styles of architecture the low storey above the cornice or entablature is called the "Attic." Professor Goldstücker derives the word from the Sanskrit attaka (a room on the top of a house). (See The Transactions of the Philological Society, 1854.)

Attic Storey. The head; the body being compared to a house, the head is the highest, or attic storey.

"Here a gentleman present, who had in his attic More pepper than brains, shrieked: "The man's a fanatic."" Lowell: Fable for Critics (stanza 50).

Furnished in the attic storey. Not clever, dull.

Queer in the attic storey. Fuddled, partially intoxicated.

Atticus The most elegant and finished scholar of the Romans. His admirable taste and sound judgment were so highly thought of that even Cicero submitted to him several of his treatises.

The English Atticus. Joseph Addison; so called by Pope, on account of his refined taste and philosophical mind. 1672--1719.)

The Christian Atticus. Reginald Heber, Bishop of Calcutta. (1783--1826.)

The Irish Atticus. George Faulkner; so called by Lord Chesterfield. (1700--1775.)

Attingians Heretics of the eighth century, who solemnised baptism with the words, "I am the living water." (Attin, a name of Neptune.)

Attock The forbidden river, beyond which no pure Hindoo can pass.

Attorney, Solicitor (French, atourner, to attorn, or turn over to another). One legally qualified to manage matters in law for others, and to prosecute or defend others, as the case may be. A solicitor is one who solicits or petitions in Courts of Equity on behalf of his clients. At one time solicitors belonged to Courts of Equity, and attorneys to the other courts.

From and after Act 36, 37 Vict. 1xvi. 87, "all persons admitted as solicitors, attorneys, orproctors. ... empowered to practise in any court, the jurisdiction of which is hereby transferred to the High Court of Justice, or the Court of Appeal, shall be called Solicitors of the Supre...e Court." (1873.)

Power of Attorney. Legal authority given to another to collect rents, pay wages, invest money, or to act in matters stated in the instrument on your behalf, according to his own judgment. In such cases quod aliquis facit per aliquem, facit per se.

Warrant of Attorney. The legal instrument which confers on another the "Power of Attorney."

Atys Metamorphosed into a fir-tree by Cybele. See the poem by Catullus, translated by Leigh Hunt.

Au Courant (French), "acquainted with" (lit. = in the current [[of events]). To keep one au courant of everything that passes, is to keep one familiar with, or informed of, passing events.

Au Fait (French). Skilful, thorough master of; as, He is quite au fait in those matters, i.e. quite master of them or conversant with them.