| 单词 | boaster |
| 例句 | At the risk of sounding like a big boasty boaster, to be funny is easier for me than anything else. Marian Keyes: 'I thought I'd never be able to write again' 2013-04-21T08:00:17Z For a superior boaster Mr. Friedlander has a surprisingly warm side. Critic’s Notebook: Judah Friedlander’s Stand-up Comedy 2012-09-05T22:20:35Z He’s a boaster, but he rarely sounds arrogant. Critic’s Notebook: Young Thug’s ‘Black Portland’ Extends His Reputation 2014-02-05T21:42:57Z If so, it’s because 26-year-old Fatimah Warner presents so many intertwined personas: family member, woke African-American woman, lover, boaster, worshiper, Chicagoan, Los Angeles transplant, rapper, singer, poet. On Her Debut Album, Noname Is a Sly Hip-Hop Maverick 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z Yet despite this density of jokes, Mr. Friedlander — whose stand-up persona is a know-it-all boaster nicknamed the World Champion — never seems like he’s in a rush. 4 Comedy Specials to Watch: Seasoned Stand-Ups Making Debuts 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z He was not a boaster, but it was clear from his pictures—of war, of conflict, of civil unrest—that he was brave. Priya Ramrakha’s Brief, Heroic Life as a Conflict Photographer, in Africa and Beyond 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z To recap then: she was bore, a boaster and a bully, friendless, joyless, loveless, demanding, controlling, snobbish, racist and mean, even to her own dad. Young Margaret: Love, Life and Letters – TV review 2013-04-29T06:00:19Z Steele, meanwhile, told agents during an October 2016 meeting in Rome that one of his sources was a “boaster” and “egotist” and “may engage in some embellishment,” according to the inspector general’s report. Steele dossier sources, methods face new scrutiny after indictment of key figure 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z The notes show that Mr. Steele called the person collectively known as Person 1 and Source E a “boaster” and egotist” who “may engage in some embellishment.” FBI’s wiretap of Trump campaign triggered by anonymous call 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z The vanity of the boaster is easily spotted, and consequently he tends to harm no one other than himself. Opinion | Why Does Paul Manafort Lie? 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z ‘For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection . . . trucebreakers, false accusers.’ Analysis | The Daily 202: Trump keeps giving in-kind contributions to Elizabeth Warren’s 2020 campaign-in-waiting 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z It turns them into gaseous philosophers and dreamy boasters. null 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z Larry Bird is not the first name that comes to mind when thinking of great trash-talkers in history, but he was a stealth boaster. Richard Sherman only the latest to talk a good game 2014-02-01T01:09:43Z Mr. Steele later would describe Person 1 as a “boaster.” FBI’s wiretap of Trump campaign triggered by anonymous call 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z When considering the virtue of truthfulness and its opposite, mendaciousness, Aristotle identified two common kinds of lying characters: the boaster and the flatterer. Opinion | Why Does Paul Manafort Lie? 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z They're already much in the manner of boasters from previous years. The Apprentice v the Law of Jante 2013-05-07T12:05:09Z It has given the bargain-hungry boaster inside all of us a great excuse to redefine what value means, be less ashamed of 'value' and to broadcast our great finds to friends, fans and followers instantaneously. What can the giants of technology teach the high street? 2013-05-02T14:26:30Z Yeah, whether it’s Richard Sherman or someone else, we love the big boast, even if the end game is invariably to tsk-tsk the boaster for having the temerity to speak his mind. Richard Sherman only the latest to talk a good game 2014-02-01T01:09:43Z "Ha! it seems to me you are a boaster, my good friend," exclaimed the knight, with a sneer. Agincourt The Works of G. P. R. James, Volume XX 2012-04-25T02:01:07.457Z The boaster, he said, “claims more than he has” and is “a contemptible sort of fellow” but “seems futile rather than bad.” Opinion | Why Does Paul Manafort Lie? 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z Yet she knew he was not a boaster; he did what he said. Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z Frightful; exceedingly bad; great; Ð applied intensively; as, an awful bonnet; an awful boaster. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z He did not speak boastfully; there was no suggestion of the boaster, the braggadocio, in his tones; rather he spoke quietly, thoughtfully, almost sadly. The Everlasting Arms 2012-03-22T02:00:37.327Z I am no boaster, proud knight," replied Ned Dyram, in an angry tone, "and I only say what I am able to perform. Agincourt The Works of G. P. R. James, Volume XX 2012-04-25T02:01:07.457Z The notorious $15,000 ostrich jacket, the desperate living beyond his means, the ostentatiousness — these all very predictably go with the pretense of the boaster. Opinion | Why Does Paul Manafort Lie? 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z Uncle Sam, United States; the largest boaster of liberty and owner of slaves. Poems of James Russell Lowell With biographical sketch by Nathan Haskell Dole 2012-01-09T03:00:25.087Z Then spake the dauntless champion, "Their pride shall Siegfried's hand, IX "Both to your boot and honor, bring lower, and once more I'll do unto those boasters e'en as I did before. The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition 2012-01-04T03:00:37.750Z Indeed, mere empty boasting aims at influencing the will and action of others more or less, by increasing their respect or improving their opinion of the boaster. The World As Will And Idea (Vol. 1 of 3) 2011-12-29T03:00:18.017Z When I strike or throw a loop, or go swift as the wind through the Jungle—Thches-s-s! but I am no boaster. The Sa'-Zada Tales 2011-12-14T03:00:18.457Z The flatterer does to another what the boaster does to himself. Opinion | Why Does Paul Manafort Lie? 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z Norreys simply bowed, though I thought I heard the word "boaster" muttered between his teeth, and, turning to me, said, "Permit me, madame," and gave me his arm to take me from the room. The Heart of Denise and Other Tales 2011-12-14T03:00:15.733Z The boaster was not to be found amongst them; their tales were of deeds which had actually occurred, while the truth of their statements was apparent. A Boy of the Dominion A Tale of Canadian Immigration 2011-12-05T03:00:47.097Z They were true Spaniards; now there are only boasters in Copa's tavern. The Cabin [La barraca] 2011-12-01T03:00:23.247Z It is not worth while drawing a sword to punish thee, Conan Mail, vain and foolish boaster as thou art; and besides, we have at present something else to think of. Old Celtic Romances 2011-11-19T03:00:26.863Z Monsieur," he said, "I am no boaster; I haven't come here to fling words in the air without any result; I have come to tell you what is going to happen. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z If you do not bring it remain forever out of my country, for in Seriphus we will have no empty boasters.’ The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z But it is really wonderful how much a little acquaintance with office will alter the liberal and patriotic opinions of a man,—even of that boaster of economy and retrenchment, the honest-looking Lord Althorpe! Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume II (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:34.837Z In the section of military convicts was an old soldier who had been condemned to two years' hard labour, a great boaster, and at the same time a coward. The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia with an introduction by Julius Bramont 2011-09-27T02:00:18.213Z Elmer was not a boaster, and he made no attempt to show himself up in the light of a hero. Fast Nine or, A Challenge from Fairfield 2011-09-22T02:00:24.220Z Our enemy is that boaster, who speaks in the name of the common people and is ready to tickle us under the armpits, so that we should smile on him. Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z In his health and strength, boaster as he was, Bill was admired by many. Jack Buntline 2011-08-31T02:01:34.270Z "He's always the boaster, and he never does anything, the Knight of Britain," whispers my fat friend. Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z "Who says that my father was a boaster?" The Vulture Maiden [Die Geier-Wally.] 2011-07-25T02:00:17.960Z No. 2 proceeded on his wanderings, resolved in his own mind that, if he had an opportunity, he would send some one to test the boaster’s strength. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 4, September 1893 2011-07-21T02:00:22.737Z Falstaff is neither a liar nor a coward in the usual sense, like the typical cowardly boaster of comedy. Oxford Lectures on Poetry 2011-07-19T02:00:15.897Z It served as the funeral knell of the boaster. Jack Buntline 2011-08-31T02:01:34.270Z He is the boaster, who always in words, does everything. Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z Those things belong not to boasters, my cousin.” Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z This self same honour that is so much lauded, is a picker of quarrels, a shedder of blood, a vain boaster, and a veritable swashbuckler. The Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer A Page of Past History for the Use of the Children of To-day 2011-07-06T02:00:45.180Z The stock bully and boaster of comedy is one, but not Falstaff. Oxford Lectures on Poetry 2011-07-19T02:00:15.897Z The conscious flash of this thy grandsire's mail, Worse than the horrors of the fabled Gorgon, That curdled blood to stone, will shrink his sinews, And cast the wither'd boaster at thy feet. The Count of Narbonne A Tragedy, in Five Acts 2011-07-03T02:00:12.153Z He was a quiet fellow, reserved and proud, conscious of his strength and superior skill with a rifle, but no boaster. The Warden of the Plains and Other Stories of Life in the Canadian North-west 2011-07-03T02:00:11.037Z Once more, sir; for the last time: If you have honor, if you are not a poltroon as well as a braggart and a boaster, draw and defend yourself.” Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z "There shall soon meet thee a knight who shall repay thee all thy deeds, thou boaster," answered she, "for, save King Arthur, he is the man of most worship in the world." King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table 2011-06-20T02:00:02.907Z But the King doth know full well that thou art no boaster, seeing that it was in thy power to accept honour at his hands, and thou didst shrink from it. The Winning of the Golden Spurs 2011-05-17T02:00:18.050Z Brad was a great boaster, but a noted exception to Carlyle's rule. Memoirs of Orange Jacobs 2011-05-01T02:00:10.143Z And how finely the same celebrated poet says, in his grand concluding words, 'So ever does the boaster fall, and when he thinks he firmly stands, then lies he in the ditch.' Seed-time and Harvest A Novel 2011-04-18T02:00:12.023Z They are full of all unrighteousness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of enmity, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; they are proud, boasters, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful. War Inconsistent with the Religion of Jesus Christ 2011-04-18T02:00:09.590Z "You boaster!" said the Bailiff; "there now, that's one of your sayings, which, as I said, will 'tice no dog away from a stove." In the Year '13 A Tale of Mecklenburg Life 2011-04-14T02:00:53.733Z Be gone, boaster!" he cried, "or I will crush you like a worm beneath my heel. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z There lived in the south a man who so continually boasted of his strength and endurance that all the people called him, “Kee-oo-yai”—the great boaster. Laos Folk-Lore of Farther India 2011-03-14T03:01:03.290Z Proud boaster, how little you appreciate the great boon I have in store for you. Professor Huskins 2011-03-13T03:00:20.620Z He was sure now that the rakes of his college days, the boasters and conquerors, had been as ignorant as he. Mr. Claghorn's Daughter 2011-03-03T03:00:53.083Z It is a sorry choice of topics, perhaps, that is left to men old as myself when they must either be croakers or boasters. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume II. 2011-02-18T03:00:19.343Z And now the boaster began to fear, and to wonder who this strange man might be. Tales from Spenser; Chosen from the Faerie Queene 2011-02-06T03:00:52.580Z The next day, the boy met and challenged the boaster to run to the top of a small hill, drawing breath but four times on the way. Laos Folk-Lore of Farther India 2011-03-14T03:01:03.290Z How will Attilio be surprised to-morrow morning; he will find I am not a mere boaster. The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni 2011-02-05T03:00:14.863Z You will realize this when you discover that an American belies absolutely his British reputation of being a boaster, with little to boast about. Over Here Impressions of America by a British officer 2011-01-30T03:00:16.597Z Tom interrupted his bombast unceremoniously by suddenly appearing directly in front of the boaster. The Boys of the Wireless 2011-01-24T03:00:17.997Z But did this boaster threaten, did he pray, Or, by his own example, urge their stay? Proverb Lore Many sayings, wise or otherwise, on many subjects, gleaned from many sources “If you can run and draw breath but four times, I can run the same distance and draw breath but twice,” the boaster said. Laos Folk-Lore of Farther India 2011-03-14T03:01:03.290Z "You are a fool!" replied the boaster, impatiently. A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas In fact, so continuously did they declare their intention of seizing the powers of government, even to fixing the date, that they gave the superficial impression of being mere boasters. The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive. But, as they pressed around him, 'Back!' cried Soulis, trusting to his strength and to his charm; 'from my hand alone must Branxholm's young boaster meet his doom. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 8 If he drew back he stood a good chance of being exposed to ridicule as an empty boaster, besides practically confessing himself Liddle's inferior in daring. Highway Pirates or, The Secret Place at Coverthorne The boaster ran but a short distance, when he shouted in pain and shame, “Had we been running down-hill, I am sure that I could have done more than you.” Laos Folk-Lore of Farther India 2011-03-14T03:01:03.290Z Valiant men too will one day come hither and slay us as I slew that boaster, and here in Emain Macha their bards will praise them. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII In the last days perilous times shall come; for men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, despisers of those that are good, . Weighed and Wanting Addresses on the Ten Commandments "Ah ha!" then cried cruel Sassard with his foot upon the stair, "Have I come to thee, my boaster?" and he whirled his sword in air. The Sword of Damocles A Story of New York Life But, methinks this young boaster of many campaigns and the long sword, might have a new suit of clothes to go and see the Governor withal. The White Plumes of Navarre A Romance of the Wars of Religion And the company would separate, so when the boaster reached the place no one would be there. Laos Folk-Lore of Farther India 2011-03-14T03:01:03.290Z By the world’s kings, and kingdoms, most renown’d, From short ambition’s zenith set for ever; Sad presage to vain boasters, now in bloom! Young's Night Thoughts With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes But Mr. Brewer accepts the version of a confessed boaster as if it was a complete and trustworthy account of what had actually passed. The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon The Story as Told by the Imperial Ambassadors Resident at the Court of Henry VIII There was one of those pauses which often come before crises, and Connor knew that by the outcome of this test he would be judged either a man or a cheap boaster. The Garden of Eden He was a great boaster, and most of his associates did not like him. The Greater Republic A History of the United States I will challenge the boaster to run up a hill with me, breathing but four times until the top is reached.” Laos Folk-Lore of Farther India 2011-03-14T03:01:03.290Z The mark was a very uncertain one, and there was not much to be gained by picking off two or three of these boasters. John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising I therefore dared him to fight a tiny creature of the bush, and lo! the boaster was slain.” My Dark Companions And Their Strange Stories You are a good boaster, any way, pale-face, like all your race; and I want just as many fish as will satisfy our hunger. The Sun Maid A Story of Fort Dearborn A boaster,' said Pontius Pilate, shrugging his shoulders after emptying his cup, 'a fool, who talks to geese: nothing more.' The Silver Cross or The Carpenter of Nazareth From that time never were they troubled, for, “Kee-oo-yai,”—the great boaster, was never heard to boast again. Laos Folk-Lore of Farther India 2011-03-14T03:01:03.290Z A sword is upon the boasters, and they shall dote: a sword is upon her mighty men, and they shall be dismayed. The Bible Story Number 2 proceeded on his wanderings, resolved in his own mind that if he had an opportunity he would send some one to test the boaster’s strength. My Dark Companions And Their Strange Stories I tell you what you are," he said; "you are a great boaster. Black Diamonds He is a thief and a glutton, a coward and a boaster; always ready to cheat the weak, and prey upon the poor; to terrify the timorous, and insult the defenceless. A Novelist on Novels Shall thy Implement have blame, A boaster, that when he is tried, fails, and is put to shame? The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth, Volume IV (of 8) Besides, there are woolly-mouthed men and chattering daws who say secretly that we of the North are boasters, and that we tell ill tales. Seeds of Pine He was an avid talker, a boaster and a boor. Voyage To Eternity "Let us pursue this boaster," they said, "and see if he fares so much better than Lamorak." Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality "He means to imply that he threw over the Sabaroff," thinks Mrs. Curzon; "but he is such a boaster of his bonnes fortunes that one can never know whether he is lying." A House-Party Don Gesualdo and A Rainy June Iagoo, the mighty boaster, alone did not join in the roar of praise, for he was jealous of Chibiabos, and longed to tell one of his great stories to the Indians. The Story of Hiawatha Adapted from Longfellow But I should be almost illiberal enough to suspect these boasters of not possessing even ordinary courage. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment Great men, great nations, have not been boasters and buffoons, but perceivers of the terror of life, and have manned themselves to face it. The Voice of Science in Nineteenth-Century Literature Representative Prose and Verse The abashed young boaster could only bow his head in shame, and took the first opportunity to dash himself from the vehicle wherein he had been taught such a lesson. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 3 Men who, through the dreary night of doubt and fear, are veritable cowards, will then become the most arrogant boasters. The Frontiersman A Tale of the Yukon "Thanks for the kind inquiry," answered the chatterer; "Ah! dear God! nothing can be done with him, he will remain a boaster his life long." The Rebellion in the Cevennes, an Historical Novel Vol. II. Rudin, then, is the hero of phrases, the boaster; he promises marvels, he charms, he captivates; but it all ends in words, and Rudin perishes as needlessly as he lived needlessly. Lectures on Russian Literature Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenef, Tolstoy The great broad-shouldered, broad-minded man before the little boaster looked down to hide his contempt. The Price of the Prairie A Story of Kansas Astolpho, an English cousin of Orlando, was a great boaster, but generous, courteous, gay, and remarkably handsome; he was carried to Alcina's island on the back of a whale. Weird Tales. Vol. I The boaster was pinned as in a vise. The Frontiersman A Tale of the Yukon He would raise the question forthwith, in jest and earnest, and worry Nell about the boaster. Mistress Nell A Merry Tale of a Merry Time Seized with rapture self-inspired, He would prove his words by deeds, Prove himself no boaster vain But a master in the art. Atta Troll Phil Blaney was a wild, uncontrolled boy, who spent most of his time in the street, played truant three days out of five, was a great boaster, and sneered at anything like goodness. A Dear Little Girl Where now"--cried a voice from the door--"are the boasters behind the wine-bottle and on the streets? The Life and Times of Ulric Zwingli He guards against the exhibition of his own wisdom, knowledge, goodness, as a boaster or egotist. Talkers With Illustrations "I think you are a boaster, Napoleon; and in your uncle's presence would be just as great a coward as Eliza or Pauline?" Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851. Of course 'tis obvious that the Tory rooster Has 'crammed a plumper crop' Than Grand Old Chanticleer, that barn-yard boaster, Whose crowings now must stop, He thought his 'Surplus' none would nearly equal. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, January 25th, 1890 I own myself in fault; and were it otherwise, a man were a very empty boaster who should talk of love and start before a small humiliation. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 7 (of 25) Reeling downward to the bottom Sank the pike in great confusion, And the mighty sturgeon, Nahma, Said to Ugudwash, the sun-fish, 85"Take the bait of this great boaster, Break the line of Hiawatha!" The Song of Hiawatha An Epic Poem Three months' time was all that these blatant boasters allowed for the utter destruction of the Huguenots in France. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 And he hadn't even heart enough to answer that impertinent boaster. The Tale of Old Dog Spot Because kisses, as she knew, could never be true unless they were given for love; and love itself calls for respect, first of all–and who can respect a boaster? Wunpost This secrecy which was practiced also prevented any one from informing Franklin of the Governor’s real character, as a vain, unreliable, gasconading boaster. Benjamin Franklin A Picture of the Struggles of Our Infant Nation One Hundred Years Ago American Pioneers and Patriots Series Boasters—For boasters the world has no use; but it is always on the lookout for men who do things. Life and Literature Over two thousand extracts from ancient and modern writers, and classified in alphabetical order His mouthing disgusted her, and the good-will with which Haney greeted his brother turned into bitterness as the boaster and low wit began to display himself. Money Magic A Novel Always a boaster, he could not resist boasting a little too soon. The Benefactress For “a boaster on bench” drinks from them till he is as “drunken as the devil.” Early English Alliterative Poems in the West-Midland Dialect of the Fourteenth Century Being a drunkard and a boaster he was sent to Paris to get drunk and to boast.' The Fifth Queen And How She Came to Court We are not told that he was a vain boaster. Bunyan It is needless to say that success does not go to the unskillful boaster, but to the one who relates his audacious exploits in a casual way. The Sexual Question A Scientific, psychological, hygienic and sociological study If I was the boaster of old, I should say that it was an idea from above; but I wholly believe that it is a fortunate idea. A Romance of the West Indies “Who’s afraid!” cried the boaster, flinging 30 up his hind legs with a saucy flourish as he scampered on. The Rambles of a Rat The boaster betrays the consciousness of the very weakness he wishes to conceal; while 'still waters run deep,' and the man of true courage and strength is the man of few words and great deeds. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 2, August, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy How they scratch and blow like pigs and boasters! Melomaniacs It came that way to a boaster of his intentions sometimes, especially so when a man spoke too quickly and assumed too much. The Flockmaster of Poison Creek We believe further, we would fain say to the boaster, that you and such as you could scuttle and sink the Free Church with amazingly little trouble to yourselves. Leading Articles on Various Subjects Brent gave a long, clear, incredulous whistle, and called over to Jane: "Did you hear this boaster?" Sunlight Patch He furiously brandished his hammer, with intent to annihilate the boaster. Myths of the Norsemen From the Eddas and Sagas I was a fool, a selfish boaster, to allow you to go into this thing. The Light of the Star A Novel The boaster gloated over his cowering victim, malice sparkling in his lustful eyes. Heart of the Blue Ridge The Crane stood not far from the boaster, and he determined to silence him once for all. Wigwam Evenings Sioux Folk Tales Retold He had never had so golden an opportunity to down a boaster. It, and Other Stories "Such as I am, sir—no great subject for a boaster, I admit—you see in me a product of my time, sir, and of very worthy parents, I assure you." The Message “You are a boaster before Allah, Baboo,” I said, smiling. Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines He was also a great boaster, and used to crow over the robbers whom he had put to flight; mere men in buckram, as everybody knew. Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson He is a great traveller, seems to know everybody, and is always good-natured, but he is also a shameless boaster and plays many tricks upon those he meets on the road. Wigwam Evenings Sioux Folk Tales Retold The Hurons are boasters," said Uncas scornfully; "their 'totem' is a moose, and they run like snails. The Last of the Mohicans A Narrative of 1757 This was not true, for these things belonged to his master; but he was a boaster. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen I had called him a boaster and it had cut him to the quick. Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines Oh that all such ungodly boasters and pretenders would bear in mind, that not only do they inflict harm on themselves, but they do infinite damage to the Church of God. Memories of Bethany Surajah Dowlah, your words are the words of a boaster, who is bold only when he sees his enemy before him disarmed. Athelstane Ford Boasting.—Usually the greatest boasters are the smallest workers. Pearls of Thought They had all many things to relate, especially the shirt collar, who was a terrible boaster. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen But Gilbert was no boaster, and, therefore, Jasper remained in ignorance of his really superior horsemanship. Tom, The Bootblack or, The Road to Success A satire upon a boaster who is telling of some extraordinary thing which he pretends to have seen. The Proverbs of Scotland To make a bullying boaster sing small, by lowering his arrogance. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. He had boasted of his influence with the Mexican authorities; but like most boasters he was talking about the influence he was going to have rather than what he had. The Desert Fiddler If she succeeds she shall have a bag of money for her pains, but if she fails you shall be beaten as a vain boaster.” Tales of Folk and Fairies She had been brought up to regard a boaster and a bluff as synonymous. Desert Conquest or, Precious Waters Or the first threat of a boaster or coward is always the worst. The Proverbs of Scotland Should he make such an assertion without the proof, he would be laughed out of the camp as a silly boaster. The History of Minnesota and Tales of the Frontier Michael Angelo was a boaster, weakly vain of his knowledge of anatomy, and without a particle of grace. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847 Vain boaster, said the youthful knight, I scorn thy threats and thee: I trust to force thy brazen gates, And set thy captives free. The Book of Brave Old Ballads The Blackfeet are great boasters, and he has reproved them many times. Deerfoot in The Mountains A great boaster is rarely a great performer. The Proverbs of Scotland Moronval said aloud, "What a genius!" and in a lower voice to himself, "What a boaster!" Jack 1877 "Didst never see a lord to his shirt?" continued this indomitable boaster. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 He thought Ralegh was an empty boaster for his statement that he could distil salt-water into fresh by means of copper furnaces. Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography Mul-tal-la saw him smile when Deerfoot came home many paces in front of that tall warrior, who is the greatest boaster of them all. Deerfoot in The Mountains Applied to boasters, meaning sarcastically that in their own peculiar faculty they are unequalled. The Proverbs of Scotland You draw us into conversation, stick down our remarks in your note-books, and then make us out to be the biggest boasters on the face of the earth. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, July 22, 1914 He sat rebuked in this man’s presence—this man whom, within the hour, he had called boaster and braggart, liar and coward. Allison Bain, or, By a Way she knew not But Nanakin smoothed his face and said: 'Nay, not so; but first put this boaster to shame before the people, and he shall die, and Luliban be found.' The Ebbing Of The Tide South Sea Stories - 1896 He could have used his knife, but he chose to play awhile with this boaster. Deerfoot in The Mountains Did not I flee to thy house and bring thee this pistol I wrenched from Parma's hand to show thee I am no boaster. Rodman The Boatsteerer And Other Stories 1898 He heard the howls of derision with which the women hailed the appearance of the boaster, and their demand that he should be well beaten to reward his impudence. The Valley of the Kings Ha, Loki, you boaster," he roared, "you lie in your words. The Children of Odin The Book of Northern Myths He knew that an Indian bullet could kill him, as well as another man, and he had none of that affectation of courage which so often belies the boaster and the reckless man. Field and Forest The Fortunes of a Farmer "I did inquire about him in St. Augustine: people thought well of his knowledge and ability, though they agree that he is a brag and a boaster." Down South or, Yacht Adventure in Florida The quarrel was soon made up; for after Ben Tinker had thrashed the little boaster he was satisfied, and Tommy did not dare to be cross. Proud and Lazy A Story for Little Folks The brother of Az�z flung oranges to them; and both he and M�tri asked for tidings of the boaster, which Iskender was called upon to translate for the Frank's behoof. The Valley of the Kings The rest of the tavern applauded him for his neat manner of silencing the boaster. Historic Boyhoods Thus Cyrus talked big in perils and on battle-fields, though at other times he was no boaster. Plutarch's Morals Perceiving how their companions were being treated, a number of other negroes rushed out, very nearly catching the boaster, and began throwing stones and shooting arrows at Coelho’s boat. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold My Lord, I am no boaster of my love, Nor of my attributes; I have shared your splendour, And will partake your fortunes. The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 5 Poetry "He is a boaster, sir, and neffer did nothing what he say he did," said that respectable man in explanation to the visitor. The Valley of the Kings We are boasters, perhaps; but we've got more love of adventure, more wish to see the world, and do something big in it. "Fin Tireur" 1905 For shame, Rolf, to be such a boaster! Feats on the Fiord The third book in "The Playfellow" The Americans are great boasters; but are we far behind them? Diary in America, Series Two The contest was quickly noised throughout the port, and the captains smacked their lips over the déjeuner promised by the boaster out of the five hundred dollars won from the “Yankee nutshell.” Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver Unluckily for himself, he was a great boaster in the days of his prosperity; and now the contrast of his past boasting with his present cowardice is drawn with a sneer. The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido For the Suppression of Piracy Pistol is a swaggering, pompous braggadocio; Nym a boaster and a coward; and Bardolph a liar, thief, and coward, who has no wit but in his nose. King Henry the Fifth Arranged for Representation at the Princess's Theatre A shameless boaster and a liar art thou! A Book of Myths Sam, United States;the largest boaster of liberty and owner of slaves.Unrizzest, applied to dough or bread;heavy, most unrisen, or most incapable of rising. The Biglow Papers Captain Barclay could not tolerate a boaster or puppy in any shape. Cattle and Cattle-breeders Here is the man who made such a noise in the parish, such a boaster, so quarrelsome, so litigious, no one could come near him. The Village Pulpit, Volume II. Trinity to Advent A Complete Course of 66 Short Sermons, or Full Sermon Outlines for Each Sunday, and Some Chief Holy Days of the Christian Year But his brother Tom was just as great a boaster. The Tale of Turkey Proudfoot Slumber-Town Tales A man says nothing to an arch-pleasantry like that, unless he be no man and only a babbler and boaster of his conquests. The Black Colonel As to boasters, I will dismiss them with a few words. The Gorilla Hunters The Irishman soon discovered that the Moor was a conceited coxcomb and a barefaced boaster, and ere long began to suspect that he was an arrant coward. The Pirate City An Algerine Tale Many of the rest are good writers and good disputants; but unfaithful suitors of simple science, boasters of their acquaintance with gods and goddesses, plagiarists and impostors. Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection I say modestly, for I never was a boaster at any time; and I really believe that I thought much less of the circumstances than those did to whom I narrated them. Percival Keene He was a great talker, and a never-ceasing boaster of what he had done, and of what he could do and would do. Ernest Bracebridge School Days There are three distinct classes of boys—namely, muffs, sensible fellows, and boasters. The Gorilla Hunters He is not to be trusted; a mean-spirited fellow, though a great boaster. In New Granada Heroes and Patriots The other Indians, who seem to have understood this cowardly boaster, received his story with shouts of laughter. Stories Of Ohio “Shouldn’t have thought me a coward and a boaster, then,” said Oliver, sitting down about three yards from the edge of the chasm, and unfastening the rope from about his chest. Fire Island Being the Adventures of Uncertain Naturalists in an Unknown Track Vain boasters credit may surprise, Till known; who knows them will despise. Aesop, in Rhyme Old Friends in a New Dress With this understanding the boaster betook himself to the haunted house for the night. Jokes For All Occasions Selected and Edited by One of America's Foremost Public Speakers But if with the coasters You would rather be, See them there, the boasters! The Nursery, No. 109, January, 1876, Vol. XIX. A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers I should like to set the boasters The tasks I have to try for "Tricksy T." Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 104, January 21, 1893 There is a boaster and a liar in most of us, lying in wait for a chance to rush out and put us to shame. The Nabob, Volume 1 His eye questioned mine; but there was not a vestige of fear in me towards that boaster. Lords of the North For whom do they choose but such as be rich or bear some office in the country, many times such as be boasters and braggers? Henry VIII. Though no boaster, he knew he had done a magnificently heroic thing, and to get his mouth slapped for it was an exigency which he did not know what to do with. Earth's Enigmas A Volume of Stories Now it was that the boasters must stand by their boasts. The Lion's Brood Presuming and intrusive—caring little to be invited, but ready to claim whatever he pleases; a boaster, sportive but dangerous, like a caterpillar. Béarn and the Pyrenees A Legendary Tour to the Country of Henri Quatre My vaunting pleased the old chief mightily; for the Indian is nothing if not a boaster. Lords of the North He was a sad boaster, and was often guilty of describing deeds that he had done when an officer in the army, which those who knew him well felt sure were greatly exaggerated. Chatterbox, 1905. "Send in Chaska, the assailant of my son, and Thunder Hawk, the boaster, or there is war between the Great Father and you and yours." Under Fire The loud-mouthed boaster does not impress nor frighten those who know him. The Aesop for Children With pictures by Milo Winter Liar!" cried Marcel; "I love her better than thou, boaster as thou art! Béarn and the Pyrenees A Legendary Tour to the Country of Henri Quatre You are but an idle boaster, Crazy Cow. Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur Well enough for Prussian boasters to say that Germany's success was due to her own industry and supervirtue, or that her tariff schemes had worked wonders. Everyman's Land A shot rang out from somewhere among the agency buildings, and the days of the boaster were numbered. Under Fire The hounds caught him, and soon put an end to the boaster and all his tricks. The Aesop for Children With pictures by Milo Winter The law proved to be a vain project, and the abettors of the law mere boasters, by their holding out a gift that was not realized. The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 "It is nothing," said Seth Lowndes, a loud, arrogant man, the boaster of the colony. The Young Trailers A Story of Early Kentucky The whole phrase refers to boasters, who have not received the proper initiations which they profess. The Mide'wiwin or "Grand Medicine Society" of the Ojibwa Seventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1885-1886, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891, pages 143-300 The words of a boaster are a mask of doubt. The Lion of Petra I don't know how it is, Frank; but it strikes me that I'd like to cut in on that boaster in this thing. The Saddle Boys of the Rockies Lost on Thunder Mountain Shall thy implement have blame, A boaster, that when he is tried, fails, and is put to shame? Early Reviews of English Poets Lucy stood like stone when the lifeless body of the boaster fell almost at her feet, and all the color was gone from her face. The Young Trailers A Story of Early Kentucky Moreover, the boaster frequently aims at obtaining glory through his boasting, and so, according to Gregory, it arises from vainglory considered as its end. Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province Cure a boaster by putting his words to the test. Aesop's Fables A New Revised Version From Original Sources And she promptly told him that he was a stupid, silly boaster. The Tale of Buster Bumblebee "I have never seen a mocker," said Geburon, "that was not mocked, a deceiver that was not deceived, or a boaster that was not humbled." The Tales Of The Heptameron, Vol. V. (of V.) Boasting is always an empty business, which pleases nobody but the boaster, and I have no disposition to boast of what the Democratic Party has accomplished. President Wilson's Addresses It would seem too much like boasting, and he had always disliked boasters who figured in some stories Mrs. Royal had read to him. Rod of the Lone Patrol "Where, O boaster, are now all thy gay trappings, thou who art thyself reduced to the condition you so lately treated with contempt?" Aesop's Fables A New Revised Version From Original Sources For Allah loveth not any vainglorious boaster,- P: That ye grieve not for the sake of that which hath escaped you, nor yet exult because of that which hath been given. Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side I swaggered and shrugged and played harlequin and boaster. Montlivet We are not boasters and egotists, we are fighters. Private Peat It was a great joke to see the boaster at length brought low by quaint old Captain Josh. Rod of the Lone Patrol The fluent boaster is not the man who is steadiest before the enemy; it is well said to him that his courage is better kept till it is wanted. Sermons Preached at Brighton Third Series The confidence with which these words were uttered puzzled Nick and caused him to think that possibly the boaster was right after all, and he had made the shot he claimed. Through Forest and Fire Wild-Woods Series No. 1 Ah boasters! henceforth women—men no more— Eternal shame, shame infinite is ours, If none of all the Grecians dares contend110 With Hector. The Iliad of Homer Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper He knows that he will not, by them, be called a boaster. The Life and Adventures of Kit Carson, the Nestor of the Rocky Mountains, from Facts Narrated by Himself In that respect he was a boaster, and, as the event has proved, exhibited mere fatuity in matters of espionnage. Ten Years' Exile Memoirs of That Interesting Period of the Life of the Baroness De Stael-Holstein, Written by Herself, during the Years 1810, 1811, 1812, and 1813, and Now First Published from the Original Manuscript, by Her Son. Little boaster, vagrant king, ��Neither north nor south is yours, ��You've no kingdom that endures! The Poems of Henry Van Dyke He was not a boaster; he was not a broken soldier. The Grey Cloak Vain boaster! thou hast scratch'd my foot—no more— And I regard it as I might the stroke Of a weak woman or a simple child. The Iliad of Homer Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper Dame Mouse," said this boaster, "whatever I do, I cannot, upon my word, chase away this cat that threatens you without some help. The Original Fables of La Fontaine Rendered into English Prose by Fredk. Colin Tilney You dare not," retorted the woman, fiercely—"you dare not, coward! boaster! and you know it! The Unseen Bridgegroom or, Wedded For a Week The boaster was ready to make good his boast. The Texan Star The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty Many brave deeds were his in foreign lands; and when he came home again to Calydon, he brought with him a fair young wife, gentle Cleopatra, daughter of Idas the boaster. Hero Tales Reddy Fox, who, you know, is a great boaster and likes to brag of how smart he is and how brave he is, came with the rest of the little meadow people. The Adventures of Prickly Porky Learning . . . is a great lover of rules and boaster of famed examples . . . and sets rigid bounds to that liberty to which genius often owes its supreme glory. A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century It is a pretty, little toy, but it proves you a false boaster and a liar! The Unseen Bridgegroom or, Wedded For a Week He was something of a genial boaster, was this man, and he was known up and down the Texas border as the Ring Tailed Panther although his right name was Martin Palmer. The Texan Star The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty Usually the greatest boasters are the smallest workers. The Mirrors of Downing Street Some Political Reflections by a Gentleman with a Duster You see, Reddy is one of the greatest boasters in the Green Forest or on the Green Meadows. The Adventures of Prickly Porky He declares of the Neapolitan officers, "They are boasters of the highest order, and when they are confronted with the duty of defending hearth and home, their courage ends in vapour." Drake, Nelson and Napoleon One afternoon I passed there alone—accompanied by a great boaster. The Young Seigneur Or, Nation-Making It was considered bad form, and the luckless boaster of "how poor he was" would have been properly stared at as a boor as well as a bore. Historic Papers on the Causes of the Civil War So shall it fare with this Amphiara�s; for though he be a good man and righteous, and that feareth God, yet shall he perish because he beareth these boasters company. Stories from the Greek Tragedians But like most boasters, he is a coward at heart. The Adventures of Prickly Porky If I didn't know that you had a lot of deeds, too, to your credit, I'd call you boasters, but knowing it, I don't. The Rulers of the Lakes A Story of George and Champlain My friend the boaster steps forward with the air Napoleonic! The Young Seigneur Or, Nation-Making Vain boasters dwell too in our own villages. The Hunters of the Hills It tickled him almost to pieces to think how easily he had trapped smart Reddy Fox, the boaster. The Adventures of Unc' Billy Possum Don Antonio was almost out of his senses at this unexpected occurrence, which, he feared, must make the duke consider himself and Don Juan to be mere liars and boasters. The Exemplary Novels of Cervantes "God do so to me, and more also," shouted he, springing to his feet, "'gin I humble not this blethering boaster, and stop his craw, or he maun stop mine." Stories of the Border Marches I am no boaster, neither do I claim the gift of prophecy, like some of our saints yonder. St George's Cross O fruitful boaster, O friend of many years, thy words cause me great mirth. The Pointing Man A Burmese Mystery What will this boaster produce worthy of all this gaping? The Works of Horace I wish, methinks, that this man were proud, vain, arrogant, and a boaster. The History of Sir Charles Grandison, Volume 4 (of 7) To dust and ashes, boaster, it shall crush thee. The Death of Balder The boaster made a jump without stopping to think and without taking the trouble to measure the gap. Poise: How to Attain It If Julio were only more courageous; but he is a cowardly boaster. The Amulet And the silenced boasters rose and went home to bed leaving him all alone, as he supposed, with his unequalled virtue. Tales of Wonder How very much like this ancient boaster are thousands of the human family today. The Jericho Road "Oh!" growled he, "perhaps he is a coward and a boaster." The Forty-Five Guardsmen The braggarts and the boasters, after exhibiting a temporary enthusiasm, gave out at the first dangers encountered on the march. Poise: How to Attain It Uncle Sam, United States; the largest boaster of liberty and owner of slaves. The Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell Sakalar was not a boaster, but the young men from Nijnei-Kolimsk were possessed of the usual characteristics of hunters and fishermen. International Weekly Miscellany - Volume 1, No. 5, July 29, 1850 As I have said, however, Jim was a great boaster and blusterer, glorying in the marvelous and dangerous. History of Kershaw's Brigade At length, however, he seemed satisfied, and drawing up his chair to the fire, he showed himself at once in his true character, a loud and gusty boaster. Ensign Knightley and Other Stories He jumped, indeed, but in such a half-hearted way that he merely touched the opposite face of the crevasse and fell to the bottom of the precipice alongside of the boaster. Poise: How to Attain It “There shall soon meet thee a knight who shall repay thee all thy deeds, thou boaster,” answered she, “for, save King Arthur, he is the man of most worship in the world.” The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights The horseman had an extravagant idea of his own consequence, and seemed to be a prodigious boaster. Lander's Travels The Travels of Richard Lander into the Interior of Africa Yet how do these poor boasters value themselves upon the advantages their education gives them! Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 9 But here, among the stern rebels of the Revolution and the practical statesmen of the early Republic, this trickster and shallow politician, this visionary adventurer and boaster of ladies' favors, was out of place. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 05, March, 1858 Drawcansir, a blustering, bullying boaster in Buckingham's play the "Rehearsal"; he kills every one of the combatants, "sparing neither friend nor foe." The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge She is too good to be ruined by that coarse-tongued boaster! The Castle Inn It was the pitiful defiance of a boaster hopelessly hurt. Ailsa Paige However this may be, we have Washington's own word for it, that his flour was as good in quality as any manufactured in America--and he was no boaster. George Washington: Farmer He is a thief and a glutton, a coward and a boaster, always ready to cheat the weak, and prey upon the poor; to terrify the timorous, and insult the defenceless. The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 05 Miscellaneous Pieces They weren't sorry to see puir Jock shown up for the liar and boaster he was. Between You and Me "I swear to you it is true!" whispered the lithe boaster, with a gleeful quiver from head to foot. Kincaid's Battery He was a great boaster, but was generous, courteous, gay, and singularly handsome. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook But I, a man who has seen the four quarters of the earth, and no small part of the water besides, give the lie to such empty boasters. The Red Rover Parolles is a boaster and a coward, such as has always been the sport of the stage, but, perhaps, never raised more laughter or contempt than in the hands of Shakespeare. The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 05 Miscellaneous Pieces I'll let it be as you claim it, you boaster, but what noise is that now? The Masters of the Peaks A Story of the Great North Woods "Depart ye in peace, vain boaster," replied D'Arcy, "lest a worse thing befall you." Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIII He was a boaster as well as a waster, no doubt; for according to himself, he knew "everybody at home," from the King down the whole gamut of the British peerage. The Port of Adventure The Hurons are boasters," said Uncas, scornfully; "their 'totem' is a moose, and they run like snails. The Last of the Mohicans; A narrative of 1757 It ended as the majority of such jungle encounters end—one of the boasters loses his nerve, and becomes suddenly interested in a blowing leaf, a beetle, or the lice upon his hairy stomach. Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar "You lie!" the soldier thundered in his turn; "I love her, boaster, more than thou!" Jasmin: Barber, Poet, Philanthropist A great boaster was he withal, and to-day he strutted about on one of these corner stages, and vaunted of his prowess, and offered to crack any man's crown for a shilling. Robin Hood "Dreamer," "fool," "boaster" were among the appellations bestowed upon him by unbelieving critics. Edison, His Life and Inventions But the man who never jumps is not usually of a benevolent nature, and it is almost certain that he will make up a little story against the boaster. Hunting Sketches He is no true son of Islam, which is a noble faith and despises liars and boasters and betrayers of their salt.' Greenmantle He refused to believe what he thought impossible, but honour obliged him to call the boaster to the field. The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims Volume I (of II) Down went the boaster to the floor with a sounding thump, and the fickle people yelled and laughed themselves purple; for it was a new sight to see Eric of Lincoln eating dust. Robin Hood He lacks use of three fingers of left hand, walks with his legs rather wide apart, speaks somewhat peculiarly as though his tongue were too large for his mouth, and is a great boaster. A Book of Remarkable Criminals Two white boys and two black boys shrieked their scorn of the boaster. Penrod I own myself in fault; and were it otherwise, a man were a very empty boaster who should talk of love and start before a small humiliation. Prince Otto, a Romance The voice of Red Horn was loud among the boasters, for he was known to be a vain youth, although truly not without reputation. Old Indian Days It is a commentary on the values of life held by big rich boasters of patriotism in the West that virtually all the chronicles in the collection remain out of print. Guide to Life and Literature of the Southwest, with a Few Observations Go now, vain boaster, and true valor scorn! The Aeneid English Some people are born boasters, and they never get over it to their dying day. The Moonstone Or again: can he who is harmoniously constituted, who is not covetous or mean, or a boaster, or a coward-can he, I say, ever be unjust or hard in his dealings? The Republic Vergor sanctioned the enterprise, and the boaster marched proudly forth with his company. The Raid from Beausejour; and How the Carter Boys Lifted the Mortgage The peasants cry, laughing; They've soon recognized him; The boaster who prated So much of his illness From drinking strange liquors. Who Can Be Happy and Free in Russia? At this, so fast her flying feet she sped, That soon she strain'd beyond his horse's head: Then turning short, at once she seiz'd the rein, And laid the boaster grov'ling on the plain. The Aeneid English That boaster moreover has a peacock's plume on his helmet, and at the very outset I made a vow to obtain three of them and afterward as many fingers of the hand. The Knights of the Cross or, Krzyzacy Little boaster, vagrant king, Neither north nor south is yours, You've no kingdom that endures! Songs out of Doors "Better save your breath to cool your porridge, you big boaster, and come out and fight," said Tom. Welsh Fairy Tales The shades of Hades hold that boaster fast. Post-Augustan Poetry From Seneca to Juvenal Thy backward steps, vain boaster, are too late; Turn like a man, at length, and meet thy fate. The Aeneid English It also shows what a foolish thing it is to be a boaster. The Elson Readers, Book 5 It was his last.—See how the great Goliath, Just like a child that brawl'd itself to rest, Lies still.—What mean'st thou then, O mighty boaster! The Poetical Works of Beattie, Blair, and Falconer With Lives, Critical Dissertations, and Explanatory Notes Quoth she, 'It is the more sure to me that thou wilt be beaten, for that thou art a boaster, and God will help me against thee, that I may strip thee of thy clothes. The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume IV Hence, ye vain boasters! to the Fleet repair, And ask, with blushes ask, if Lloyd is there! Poetical Works There was an approving nod all around as this quiet snub dropped on the boaster and 'settled' him. Life on the Mississippi, Part 2. The tales told in this book were so extravagant that the name Munchausen is often applied to boasters. The Elson Readers, Book 5 He was an incessant boaster, and one day swore that he could out-travel anything on the river, Midnight included. The Fourth Watch "Who was it then, thou boaster, say "When thou hadst to thy box sneaked off, "Beneath his feet protecting lay, "And saved him from a mortal cough? The Complete Poems of Sir Thomas Moore Collected by Himself with Explanatory Notes The boaster stood speechless, seeing his sledge transformed into reed grass and willows, his beautiful steed changed to a statue, his dog to a block of stone, and he himself fast sinking in a quicksand. National Epics Scoundrels, idlers, boasters and fools grow side by side with prosperity; they are the weeds which spring up on an over-cultivated soil. The Native Born or, the Rajah's People Red Arrow believed this as much as the boaster did, for men must believe they will do these things before they do them. The Way of an Indian That Cataian was a word of hatred or contempt is plain, but that it signified a boaster or a liar has not been proved. Notes to Shakespeare — Volume 01: Comedies The boaster soon exhausts his subject; the grumbler has matter that lasts for ever. Springhaven : a Tale of the Great War Plainly he was no boaster or pretender, but a man for up-hill work, a soldier to bide the brunt; a man whom disasters, which dishearten other men, only stimulated to new courage and endeavor. Cambridge Sketches Away with the boaster who never joins in action, but, like a cormorant, hovers over the field, to feed upon the wounded, and overwhelm the dying. The Poetical Works of Henry Kirk White : With a Memoir by Sir Harris Nicolas His individual traits are displayed in all his characters, and he is ever a coward, a boaster, and a liar; a glutton and avaricious, but withal of an agreeable bonhomie that wins the heart. Venetian Life Parolles is a boaster and a coward, such as has always been the sport of the stage, but perhaps never raised more laughter or contempt than in the hands of Shakespeare. Notes to Shakespeare — Volume 01: Comedies Soon shall he know what his device portends, And whether golden letters on his shield, Vaunt as they may, shall bring the boaster home. Specimens of Greek Tragedy — Aeschylus and Sophocles The boaster is not always, but only commonly, a coward. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 13, November, 1858 The law came to nothing, and the supporters of the law proved to be mere boasters, by their frequent promises of a gift that was never granted. Roman History, Books I-III Harpstenah had ceased her work, and was listening to the boaster. Dahcotah Life and Legends of the Sioux Around Fort Snelling Soon as they reach The insulting boaster, his false courage fails, Behind he lags, doomed to the fatal noose, _80 His master's hate, and scorn of all the field. The Poetical Works of Addison; Gay's Fables; and Somerville's Chase With Memoirs and Critical Dissertations, by the Rev. George Gilfillan Heigho! who would have thought Don Juan a mere boaster of impiety? International Short Stories: French He was considerable of a boaster, but could always invent a most remarkable excuse for going before the storm broke. The Aeroplane Boys Flight A Hydroplane Roundup Poundmaker has always been successful as a boaster, and there is hardly a squaw on the whole reserve who does not think him to be one of the most illustrious and mighty men alive. The Story of Louis Riel: the Rebel Chief Having humbled the boaster, the man with the cheese and mop descended from the platform, threw away his weapons and advanced toward the youth who had been an amazed spectator of the scene. The Real America in Romance, Volume 6; a Century Too Soon (A Story Rustem grasped him with such vigor, lifted him up in his arms, and dashed him so furiously on the plain, that the boaster seemed to be killed on the spot. The Persian Literature, Comprising The Shah Nameh, The Rubaiyat, The Divan, and The Gulistan, Volume 1 Bring to these boasters their armor, and let them have their keen-edged swords. The Story of Siegfried But I shall keep straight on—pursue my course, Responsible and with authority, Though boasters gird at me, and braggarts frown. Tecumseh : a Drama Habrunt was greater in stature and strength than Master Rababull, but unlike that other, he was no idle boaster and displayed no jewelry upon his nearly naked person. Si'Wren of the Patriarchs The new-comer paused near the platform on which the boaster stood and gazed at him in wonder. The Real America in Romance, Volume 6; a Century Too Soon (A Story The boaster had almost succeeded in remounting his horse, when he was secured round the neck by Rustem's own kamund, and conveyed a prisoner to the Persian army, where he was put to death! The Persian Literature, Comprising The Shah Nameh, The Rubaiyat, The Divan, and The Gulistan, Volume 1 If wine were found upon the journey, one sober comrade, though he were a lad, might be more profitable than half a dozen boasters. Princess Maritza At Detroit Hull vaunts his strength, and meditates invasion, And loyalty, unarmed, defenceless, bare, May let this boaster light upon our shores Without one manly motion of resistance. Tecumseh : a Drama Whereupon the King ordered him to build the palace that very night, and setting a guard over him, bade the sentries be careful the young boaster did not run away. Tales of the Punjab Him as he stalk'd, the Cretan javelin found; Vain was his breastplate to repel the wound: His dream of glory lost, he plunged to hell; His arms resounded as the boaster fell. The Iliad A boaster he must be, Or a vain fool, for when engaged in battle, Vigour of arm and the enduring soul, Will best be proved. The Persian Literature, Comprising The Shah Nameh, The Rubaiyat, The Divan, and The Gulistan, Volume 1 My young countryman is no boaster beyond his worth, it would seem. Princess Maritza They puff and blow like boasters braggin' that they extract from the ocean the means to make it help to subdue itself. Nature and Human Nature Think not, proud boaster!" cried the herald of Cressingham, "that we ask a parley to conciliate. The Scottish Chiefs Vain boaster! cease, and know the powers divine! The Iliad Nor doth this sin go alone in the families where it is; no, those men are lovers of their ownselves; covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemous, that are disobedient to their parents. Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 Whizzing through the air the weapon pierced the head of Numanus, and at the same moment Iulus exclaimed, "Vain boaster, this is our answer to your insults." Story of Aeneas Winkle, one of the Pickwickians, is a mild and foolish boaster, who pretends that he can do things he cannot. English Literature for Boys and Girls It was in the days of the greatest prosperity of our beautiful Antilles that the old boaster spoke. Memoirs (Vieux Souvenirs) of the Prince de Joinville Yet 'twas but late, beneath my conquering steel This boaster's brother, Hyperenor, fell; Against our arm which rashly he defied, Vain was his vigour, and as vain his pride. The Iliad He had observed that the greatest boasters did not always possess the largest share of courage. The Young Explorer That was not true; it was his master who owned these things; but he was a terrible boaster. The Pink Fairy Book He is a thief, and a glutton, a coward, and a boaster, always ready to cheat the weak, and prey upon the poor; to terrify the timorous and insult the defenceless. Preface to Shakespeare "Had I not better bring the well itself at once, and the spring too?" asked the boaster, and went with the pitcher to the water. Household Tales by Brothers Grimm Though an arrant coward, he was a consummate boaster. How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley Theos looked at him steadily,—a subtle sympathy attracted him toward this charming boaster,—involuntarily he smiled, and bent his head courteously. Ardath Valiant men, too, will one day come hither and slay us as I slew that boaster, and here in Emain Macha their bards will praise them. The Coming of Cuculain And I thought further: He may have been a boaster, and a chatterer, and a man who suffered from cold feet at the wrong moments! The Grim Smile of the Five Towns Am I trying to awe you with the fierce words of a boaster and a bully? Basil But the braggart boaster cried that an old Nobodaddy was in his cups it was muchwhat indifferent and he would not lag behind his lead. Ulysses "I was never a boaster,"—replied Santoris, cheerfully—"But you shall keep whatever opinion you like of me." The Life Everlasting; a reality of romance In its inner depths it is untouched by official corruption, and you yourself acknowledge that the aggressive boasters only formed a small part of our youth. The Malady of the Century But the public, which had become disgusted with boasters, admired his modesty, and his preparations for carrying the war again into Virginia were followed with high hopes for his success. On the Trail of Grant and Lee "Certainly, sir," I answered, giving ocular evidence that I was no idle boaster, making a complete gyration on my heels, in very good time. The Monikins I don't like boasters—" "One moment!" interrupted Lecoq; "allow me to explain. Monsieur Lecoq However, by God's help, I'll live to meet These foreign boasters; yea, I'll finish them; And then—well, Gunner Death may finish me! The Dynasts I will not talk of what I myself performed, for I despise a boaster, but I did my share of duty, I believe. Who Spoke Next Now to a traitor's add a boaster's name. Count Julian But I remembered the time when these boasters fled from their settlements; when our tribes mounted their black steeds and hunted them like beasts! Antonina It is the more assured to me that thou wilt be beaten, for that thou art a boaster; and Allah will help me to victory over thee, that I may strip thee of thy clothes. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 05 Men lie for the sake of profit, they lie out of cowardice or malice, or else because they are vain and vulgar boasters. The Sea-Hawk My young pale-face boasts he is no boaster," returned the crafty chief: "he must be right. The Deerslayer But, sirrah, if you prove yourself to be a boaster you shall be whipped round the walls, for I love not tall words and small deeds. Red Eve I don't know about that," returned Mr. Ford uneasily, with a certain recollection of Uncle Ben's triumph over his own incredulity; "he surely hasn't shown himself a fool or a boaster so far. Cressy Many faults he has, a boaster and a brawler, but a braver man and one of greater heart and higher of enterprise does not ride beneath the lilies of France. Sir Nigel I shall prove him as much a boaster as he has proved himself a villain. The Sea-Hawk "Boaster, evil boaster!" answered the youth; "what dost thou ask of me?" Sintram and His Companions He called me "cunning", "fresh", "audacious", "slandering", "pathologically provoking untruthfulness", "liar", "lying May", "show-off", "Münchhausen", "boaster", "fraud", "scoundrel", "swindler", "commonplace swindler", "burglar", "imposter", "convict", etc. etc. My Life and My Efforts He lit, and again he bounded full upon the boaster's back, striking him such a blow with his great paw that his head was crushed as an egg thrown against a stone. Cleopatra He hates idlers, pretenders, boasters, and punishes these fellows as best he may. George Cruikshank A brave, worthy man, not a braggart or boaster, to be put upon that heroic perch must be painful to him. Roundabout Papers If you do not bring it remain forever out of my country, for in Seriphus we will have no empty boasters.' The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles From the group of slightly disgusted onlookers, a huge and tawny shape burst forth; hurtling through the air, straight for the fat throat of the boaster. Further Adventures of Lad "Now, thou boaster," I said, "wilt thou lead the way into yonder reeds, or shall I?" Cleopatra Vain boasters of ladies' favours are also satirised in "The House of Fame". The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems ‘This know, that men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, unthankful, without natural affection, truce-breakers, false accusers, traitors, heady, high-minded: from all such turn away.’ Bunyan Characters (3rd Series) Benjamin is a fearless boaster; and Kirby, though good-natured, is a careless son of the forest, who thinks one American more than a match for six Englishmen. The Pioneers Only no word of mine must ever foster The self that in a brother's bosom gnaws; I may not fondle failing, nor the boaster Encourage with the breath of my applause. A Book of Strife in the Form of The Diary of an Old Soul The boaster was sent to thee as a temptation, he was sent as a trial of thy strength, and see! it has not been equal to the burden. Cleopatra He was no vainglorious boaster, and they knew of what a force as a swordsman he was generally accounted. Scaramouche Just now you said you were wise, Nombe," I replied laughing, "but now I see that, like most of your trade, you are but a vain boaster. Finished "I am glad to see that you are no boaster, Saduko," said Panda. Child of Storm I would fight him, this boaster; I would show him that if we had not skill at least we had courage. The Adventures of Gerard "The boaster taunted me," I answered, "and I went." Cleopatra Or again: can he who is harmoniously constituted, who is not covetous or mean, or a boaster, or a coward—can he, I say, ever be unjust or hard in his dealings? The Republic ‘You are not on the Road to Hell,’ You tell me with fanatic glee: Vain boaster, what shall that avail If Hell is on the road to thee? The Toys of Peace, and other papers I can only tell you, from my own knowledge of her, that she is no boaster. No Name Variable as the beauty of a fair woman, Diard was a great boaster and a great talker, talking of everything. Juana Parolles was such a boaster, and so fond of trimings to his clothes, that the French officers played him a trick to discover what he was made of. Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare These great boasters of the wilderness, however, are very often exceeding bad shots, and fortunate it is for them when they have old flint guns to bear the blame. The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U. S. A., in the Rocky Mountains and the Far West He is a worthless boaster and a babbler. Russia "Can you, O boaster, display a single tael?" Kai Lung's Golden Hours So beautiful you claim to rival me, you boaster? The Symposium |
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