10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COURTIERLIKE»
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courtierlike in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Our bishops may (for aught we know) dress '1'/n garb austere when in private, but
in public they appear in fine linen, with a feminine and smooth aspect, rather to
be called courtierlike than of dauntless mien; nor is it easy to say that the world ...
James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch,
1868
2
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine
... with most courtierlike dexterity. \Ve cannot resista part ofthe complaint— I “
Maxime Rex, nostrisolatia maxima luctus O tOIl'BS CHSUS commiserate meos.
Moximus ille ego sum Pons, et'modd maxi"mus am his " Se pronum in gremio
volvit, ...
"Yes... Yes..." Kutuzov repeated, his laughing eye narrowing more and more as
he looked at Pierre. Just then Boris, withhis courtierlike adroitness,stepped up to
Pierre'sside near Kutuzov and in a most natural manner, without raising his voice,
...
4
Shakespeare's As You Like It
He thinks he has to put on courtierlike airs in front of the princesses. Yet he is a
shrewd judge of character. He reveals what Duke Frederick's character is like. He
is sympathetic with Orlando and Rosalind with whom the duke is angry.
5
Edinburgh Review, Or Critical Journal
Lord Grenville's has none of his close reasoning, his large and liberal views of
policy, his honest zeal for suffering humanity, his patriotic resistance to slavish
principles, his bold, uncompromising contempt for base and courtierlike devices:
...
6
The life and correspondence of Francis Bacon [by J. F. Foard].
His orations henceforth are temperate, courtierlike, and for his private weal. His
reputation as an orator has grown high. For public business in committees,
espe11)2 INCLOSURE AND DEPOPULATION. cially in legal business, no man's
name ...
7
39 Great Classics for Young
The wholeCharity School, just opposite, wouldbe in motion; all thenew booths,
with their not very courtierlike swarm of seamen, wouldjoin them out of curiosity,
and would greethim witha wild “hurrah!” while he was standing inhis pillory: there
...
ReadHowYouWant.com, Limited, Various,
2012
8
The United States Magazine and Democratic Review
Contrasting with these were one or two members of the Council, richly dressed in
the white wigs, the embroidered waistcoats and other magnificence of the time,
and making a somewhat ostentatious display of courtierlike ceremonial.
9
Shakespeare and Italy: The City and the Stage
There is a similar magic in Prospero's willingness to open his heart to Ariel's
courtierlike prompting and follow virtue rather than vengeance (5.1.28). We are
shown the redemptive power of that very fluidity which caused Prospero's
momentary ...
He was dressed in the pink of the fashion, and in his gestures and tones I fancied
I discerned something courtierlike, as of a man who had travelled and seen much
of courts and kingships. He spoke so modestly, and withal so wisely, that the ...
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A View From Midseason
Strong showings in the two slightly different casts I saw came from NYCB's women: corps de ballet dancer Faye Arthurs, as an initial courtierlike ... «Wall Street Journal, Feb 15»