| 单词 | choleric |
| 例句 | The innkeeper, who was a choleric gnome of poor disposition, looked out of the door. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Only, in the far comer of the room, which had been netted off for Cully—loose there, unhooded and deep in moult —they could hear a faint muttering from the choleric infantry colonel. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The knights of the Round Table were sent out as a measure against Fort Mayne, and the choleric barons who lived by Fort Mayne took the cudgels with the ferocity of despair. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z If this all sounds like a choleric doctoral dissertation, that’s because it is, sort of. Books Are the New Black 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z At his quietest, he appears to be struggling to hold back another choleric eruption. Review: Between Disbelief and Despair, Lewis Black’s ‘Black to the Future’ 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z The Goldberg father is fat and choleric, the kind of man who takes off his pants the minute he gets home and nestles into a reclining armchair. Television Review: ‘Surviving Jack,’ With Christopher Meloni as a Crusty Dad 2014-03-26T21:50:31Z The Elizabethans boiled it down to four types: You were choleric or sanguine or melancholy or aggressive. Rachel Maddow and Doris Kearns Goodwin on a Presidential Race for the History Books 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z As a filmmaker, however, he’s more focused and less predictable, channeling his choleric style into pointed satires on American society that sometimes hit their marks with uncomfortable directness. ‘Willow Creek,’ a Good Old Hunt for Sasquatch 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z Conversations in Perry’s plays and films are often choleric free-for-alls, with Madea as rhetorical judge and executioner, not the more intimate groupings of two or four combatants here. Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas: How Low Can You Go? 2013-12-13T20:39:26Z "The Four Temperaments," originally created in 1946 for Balanchine's New York City Ballet precursor, Ballet Society, was based on the medieval idea of four predominant temperaments: melancholic, sanguinic, phlegmatic, choleric. Pacific Northwest Ballet presents an all-Balanchine evening 2010-04-08T20:14:00Z Instead of pounding her viewers with choleric imagery, she demands their collaboration in filling in narrative holes, completing the story. REVIEW: Night Moves: Political Thriller at a Slow Boil 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z In Ford’s portrait, Henry is weary, choleric and mercurial, while Catherine is completely sympathetic, nothing like the girl — frivolous and promiscuous — that many historians describe. Review | Fans of Hilary Mantel’s Thomas Cromwell trilogy will want to read these historical novels next 2020-10-10T04:00:00Z The Kaiser grew up to be emotionally needy, bombastic, choleric, hyperactive and hypersensitive. A toxic monarch 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z Martin Scorsese made his rep as the fierce bard of American gangster machismo; from Mean Streets to The Departed he has sung the body choleric. Hugo: Scorsese's Magnificent Dream Machine 2011-11-22T20:39:54Z “Palace Fury at Megflix,” The Daily Mail said, though just how choleric the royal family was is open to debate. Surprise. The Villain So Far in ‘Harry & Meghan’ Is Not the Royal Family. 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Show gang brutality, highlight people clinging to rafts made from rotted wood, make videos of dehydrated, choleric children fighting to live. Opinion | Evil is triumphing in Haiti, and the United States is doing little 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z A hot and dry person was thought to be choleric and ruled by yellow bile, associated with childhood and summer. Blood, bile, melancholy and phlegm: Medicine in Shakespeare’s day 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z Even outside politics, Mr. Jones’s choleric, wide-eyed style has influenced the way in which a new generation of conspiracy theorists looks for fame online. Don’t Expect Alex Jones’s Comeuppance to Stop Lies 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z Griffith was one of those self-mythologizing frontier characters, a self-promoter of choleric temper and roller-coaster fortunes; the “colonel” title itself is of murky origin, perhaps from some brief spell with the California National Guard. Griffith Park is named for a guy who shot his wife — and other true stories of L.A. parks 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z This is just a choleric and vengeful inquisition, a heresy hunt that refuses to admit any errors or doubts. Perspective | Shelby Houlihan’s case shows the only pure thing about WADA is its ignorance 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z His leadership style may be choleric, but that is not what caused him to fulfill his horrific fate. Oedipus Rex vs. President Trump: Leaders reveal themselves in times of plague 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z To break with the US and Europe in the same week is some achievement, even by his choleric standards. Erdoğan is on a lonely path to ruin. Will he take Turkey down with him? | Simon Tisdall 2019-07-20T04:00:00Z Despite choleric issues on the floor, perhaps the best news in the House is that neither Maloney nor Pingree deserted the chair. Reporter's Notebook: Unprecedented anger on House floor, but things are looking up 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z As author Sun Tzu advises: "If your opponent is of choleric temperament, seek to irritate him". Trade war: What is Trump's strategy? 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z Yet for all her sorrow and self-pity Benjamin is rather pleased by her solitary nighttime self and the neurotic, “choleric” temperament from which she believes her insomnia springs. Why We Sleep, and Why We Often Can’t 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z Their emotionalism is in direct contrast with Barsoumian’s hurtling Hotspur, who hammers his lines for choleric emphasis. Tom Hanks, Hamish Linklater and a 'Henry IV' worthy of applause 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z He was also probably mentally ill, as so many people remark on his choleric, ill-tempered, jumpy, unpredictable personality — even those, like Cardinal del Monte, one of his earliest admirers and patrons, who wished him well. Caravaggio the criminal: The violent life and crimes of an artistic genius 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z But Mr Trump is no King Lear, whose choleric old age was preceded by a long and fruitful reign. Donald Trump’s need for flattery is trashing reputations 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z “Make it rain,” commanded choleric US bureaucrats who sought to control the weather in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Meteorology: Weather makers : Nature : Nature Research 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z Over more than 50 years following his successful 1959 coup d’etat, he proved remarkably inflexible, doctrinaire, choleric and long-winded. Fidel Castro: guerrilla leader, dictator – and an unrepentant revolutionary 2016-11-26T05:00:00Z But he disappointed them by teaming up with Thomas Pieters to thump Fowler and Mickelson 4&2, and rising to their choleric energy with a good dose of his own. His emotions high, his team struggling, Rory McIlroy still rises to the occasion - Golf Digest 2016-10-01T04:00:00Z Am I the only one who noticed Hillary’s high-wrap collar, pallid, puffy face, and bulging eyes during her choleric New Hampshire primary concession speech in February? Enough with the Hillary cult: Her admirers ignore reality, dream of worshipping a queen 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z All of which, by way of a choleric digression, brings me back to Bonds. For Barry Bonds, a Decade of Inflated Blame for the Steroid Era 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z The Japanese far right and choleric Chinese nationalists have been dialing up the volume over the islands, seemingly at times with the unspoken approval of their governments. IHT Rendezvous: How to Settle the Fight Over Some Guano-Covered Rocks 2012-09-23T05:01:42Z "Norse manure" summed up the Sun's choleric scorn. Roy Hodgson's chance to bury myth of Norse invincibility 2012-05-22T22:01:01Z "Bring out that rascally Portuguese, trice him up, and give him five dozen!" cried the captain, a strain of his choleric ancestor betraying itself. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z He is sore beset, and is a choleric man. A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 2012-04-02T02:00:24.090Z He used to be a choleric gentleman, and as obstinate as a mule. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z Now Bombastes, the Grand Duke, though of a choleric temperament, was still at heart a man of just and keen perception. Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories 2012-03-28T02:00:24.407Z But he was choleric and accustomed to have his own way, and he thought that at least this local man whom he was going to patronize might receive him with more respect. The New Rector 2012-03-22T02:00:35.997Z This was more than the choleric old knight could stand. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z It was terrible to see how Birkenhead, vain, choleric and maddened by disappointment, jumped at the cruel suggestion. Shrewsbury A Romance 2012-03-15T02:00:22.177Z The choleric knight sent back an answer by the same messenger. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z The bile makes us sick and choleric; but without the bile we could not live. Voltaire: A Sketch of his Life and Works 2012-03-14T02:00:25.570Z Well," said the archdeacon persuasively, "the earl is a choleric man--a most passionate man, I know; and, when excited, utterly foolish and wrong-headed. The New Rector 2012-03-22T02:00:35.997Z But in critical matters he stood fast by the choleric Hudson, who recognized his merit and fidelity by making him mate when obliged to make a change. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z For Example, the Patient many Days before-hand has a slight Cough; a small Oppression when he moves about; a little Restlessness, and is sometimes a little choleric or fretful. Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health 2012-03-10T03:00:11.780Z The fifth, or nervous temperament, as I have already stated, may be considered of a complex nature, as it influences the sanguineous as well as the choleric, the melancholy, and the phlegmatic. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z Each of them had the characteristics opposite to those of their race; she was without the duplicity and choleric spirit of the Japanese, and he was destitute of the avarice and loquacity of the Chinese. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 30 of 55 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century, Volume XXX, 1640 2012-03-06T03:00:26.127Z He was a choleric man, and he saw already that there was something seriously amiss; so that the shocked, astonished faces round him tended rather to increase than lessen his wrath. The New Rector 2012-03-22T02:00:35.997Z My excellent neighbor, with all his admirable qualities, is sometimes a little choleric, and you know, Col. The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews 2012-03-01T03:00:22.883Z He was narrow, choleric, proud, miserly; he had been known to carry an old log a hundred yards to add it to his wood-pile, and to travel a league to look for a lost sixpence. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z Dr. O’Shaughnessy denies the assertion, and proves that choleric blood can be rendered florid by the absorption of oxygen. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z He was extraordinarily diligent, very zealous for the common weal, a great soldier, and very chaste; yet in spite of these and other good qualities, he failed of success because he was beyond measure choleric. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 30 of 55 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century, Volume XXX, 1640 2012-03-06T03:00:26.127Z One or other humour predominates, and thus we have the long-established doctrine of the existence of the sanguine, the phlegmatic, the choleric, or the melancholy temperaments. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z He returned more choleric than before, calling those he met rebels and traitors, in his mad fury. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z He was a stout, gruff, choleric man, born, as the Montmorencys were, a generation too late. The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z The lords of the Privy Council----' 'Put it away!' roared the choleric little lawyer. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z Ground-lizards are also extremely choleric, and will fight with their own species for an hour together. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:13.500Z I cured some cases of choleric diarrhœa by this medicine, but those cases were vaguely reported to me. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z This Prince was inconstant, suspicious and choleric; and when those three Passions were stirr'd up and managed, he was to be persuaded to any thing. The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. 2012-01-08T03:00:19.933Z He could devote himself to the continual denunciation of others, developing into a sour, cynical choleric man of fifty. Gargoyles 2012-01-05T03:00:27.063Z This, however, is not to be attributed to his bold or choleric temper, but to suspicion and dread. The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z Imprimis, Hamlet is not enraged like Laertes, "who hath a dear sister lost," and is a very choleric, impetuous, and arrogant young gentleman. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 96, August 30, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2011-12-26T03:00:11Z The seconds rushed to stop him, and the choleric Golarza caught him a blow on the head, to which Gonzalo seemed quite oblivious. The Fourth Estate, vol. 2 2011-12-25T03:00:12.817Z Seeing himself made fun of like this, the priest, being, like all artists, of susceptible and choleric temperament, grew terrible angry. The Fourth Estate, vol.1 2011-12-25T03:00:10.170Z A choleric gentleman's row with a waiter presents itself as a fractured plate in the rim of which two tiny figures display respectively the extremes of napkined deprecation and of kicking impudence. George Cruikshank 2011-12-18T03:00:20.137Z Literary work offered but a poor sphere for such a character, while the enforced inactivity of court life soured a naturally capricious and choleric temper. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z She appeared, on the contrary, to be angry, and plucked the grapes from off the bunch with a choleric air. The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume I (of 2) And Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere 2011-12-10T03:00:17.800Z The choleric Valentina was the author of this attack, and in less than a minute she had overwhelmed them with blows. The Fourth Estate, vol. 2 2011-12-25T03:00:12.817Z And that, as it happened, was exactly the place from which it was revealed to the choleric near-Shuswap section hand. Down the Columbia 2011-12-10T03:00:16.583Z The brigadier himself, in spite of his choleric temper, remained for some instants dumb before the girl's audacity. The Marquis of Pe?alta (Marta y Mar?a) A Realistic Social Novel 2011-11-12T03:00:35.113Z In general, it must be owned, he was naturally somewhat choleric. The Anglo-French Entente in the Seventeenth Century 2011-11-04T02:00:24.773Z Monsieur Héger, unlike his wife, was of a quick and energetic nature, choleric and irritable in temperament, but withal gentle and benevolent also. The Bront? Family, Vol. 2 of 2 with special reference to Patrick Branwell Bront? 2011-10-27T02:00:25.173Z Thanks to these and other tactics, and countless acts of arbitrariness, the choleric ex-naval officer achieved his great object of avenging himself on his enemies. The Fourth Estate, vol. 2 2011-12-25T03:00:12.817Z This drastic step rather frightened the choleric Bullock, especially when, on further consideration, he found that he was in the wrong. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z The groups began to dissolve slowly, not without uttering choleric exclamations. The Marquis of Pe?alta (Marta y Mar?a) A Realistic Social Novel 2011-11-12T03:00:35.113Z I dreaded the effect of the disclosures on the kind relative who had treated me as his son; on whose choleric temperament it might produce an impression that, at his advanced age, might be fatal. Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ 2011-10-14T02:00:24.730Z In fine, thou art as choleric as a cook by a fireside. Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18) Sir Martin Mar-All; The Tempest; An Evening's Love; Tyrannic Love 2011-10-08T02:00:22.420Z "Well, you see, they have sent our Major to the right about, don't ye?" observes Kvassoff, a little, rubicund, choleric, small-brained fellow, the same who had announced the supersession of the Major. The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia with an introduction by Julius Bramont 2011-09-27T02:00:18.213Z His complexion was a dusky red, while his choleric blue eyes peered beneath a pair of beetling bushy eyebrows. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z Cloudy complexion, with temperament choleric veering to apoplectic. Campaigning with Crook and Stories of Army Life 2011-09-21T02:00:34.517Z But, having been, from the first, somewhat of a spoilt child, whereby my poor mother made herself plenty of trouble; I was always rather over choleric when I was contradicted. The Wanderer (Volume 5 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:29.433Z I know what you would say now, that men of parts are always choleric; I know it by myself, sir. Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18) Sir Martin Mar-All; The Tempest; An Evening's Love; Tyrannic Love 2011-10-08T02:00:22.420Z Looking from the window, she saw, and not without concern, from the contrast to the good humour which she had herself experienced, that this choleric reproacher was Sir Jaspar Herrington. The Wanderer (Volume 3 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:28.670Z The story goes that he was a man of fierce and crooked temper; choleric, and unreasonable in his quarrel; and for jealousy, no devil ever equalled him in that amiable virtue. Rob of the Bowl, Vol. I (of 2) A Legend of St. Inigoe's 2011-09-11T02:00:10.443Z He would irritate us into a disputation; and though he was a choleric man, quick at opposition, yet his vocabulary then was flinty and sparse. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z The icy sweetness of the choleric Van Schouten sent a cold shiver along the commander's spine. The Argus Pheasant 2011-08-27T02:00:20.160Z The choleric governor swears that he will now hew in pieces the pestilent, ranting Quakers. John Greenleaf Whittier His Life, Genius, and Writings 2011-08-26T02:00:22.667Z You'll like the old boy; he's as hot and choleric, and as genial and good-hearted, as any old brick that ever walked. Cecil Castlemaine's Gage, Lady Marabout's Troubles, and Other Stories 2011-08-25T02:00:30.323Z At this juncture, there appeared on the scene a choleric goat, with venerable beard and sharply curved horns, who, after surveying the field of action for a time, advanced with bent head and glowering visage. The Cricket's Friends Tales Told by the Cricket, Teapot, and Saucepan 2011-08-23T02:00:33.033Z Moreover, he seemed to be a man of choleric temper, and did not brook opposition from any one. The Coming of the King 2011-08-13T02:00:24.197Z The old gentleman, choleric as he was, could not face the young girl’s cool bow and still bully the gate keeper. The Girls of Central High Rivals for All Honors 2011-08-11T02:00:17.153Z There are then, according to Kant, four essentially distinct characters: the sanguine, playful, kindly, superficial; the melancholy, profound, sad, egotistical; the choleric, ardent, passionate, ambitious, covetous; the phlegmatic, cold, moderate, inflexible. Elements of Morals With Special Application of the Moral Law to the Duties of the Individual and of Society and the State 2011-08-10T02:00:16.913Z Jonathan, choleric with indignation, stood by his desk, clenching his hands. The ghosts of their ancestors 2011-08-08T02:00:20.667Z Spiritual, choleric critics, who in all Religions find fault, and forgive no fall, Have through their zeal virtue but in their gall. Tablets 2011-07-25T02:00:17.487Z My temper's somewhat choleric, and if My will is thwarted I may lose restraint. Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume III 2011-07-16T02:00:13.547Z The consequences of the violence of act or speech into which the choleric man may have been hurried, stalk solemnly across the mental stage. Nevermore 2011-07-08T02:00:23.973Z Both were large, handsome, keen-featured men, with flashing black eyes and choleric tempers. A Vendetta of the Desert 2011-07-05T02:00:32.510Z He believed in the choleric word, snapped out viciously. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z The choleric is of the fiery temper, inclined to violence, wrath, obstinacy, irreverence, ambition. Tablets 2011-07-25T02:00:17.487Z They had imagined all sorts of things which might have befallen me, but luckily seemed not to have heard of my adventure with the choleric colonel. The Invasion 2011-05-20T02:00:29.260Z "Ah, an' ye would flout my authority?" demanded the choleric knight. The Winning of the Golden Spurs 2011-05-17T02:00:18.050Z "Batter my plates!" says the commodore, cholerically, "I could capture that poor cuss easily, if I only had a proper pilot." The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 2011-04-21T02:00:47.647Z He is very choleric, and often is excited at the least trifle; however, he is very forgiving, he does not nurse anger long, and he is not at all revengeful. The International Auxiliary Language Esperanto Grammar and Commentary 2011-04-12T02:00:28.753Z The first choleric movement, prompting him to throw Fatello downstairs, was checked with wonderful promptitude, and with little appearance of effort. Tales from Blackwood Volume 8 2011-04-09T02:00:09.087Z It is now established among Parliamentary precedents that the phrase "grossly impertinent," if addressed to an individual, is rank blasphemy; when applied to a thing 'tis but a choleric word. Punch,or The London Charivari, Volume 105, July 22nd, 1893 2011-04-02T02:00:12.230Z Contemporaries speak very highly of Fletcher’s integrity, but he was also choleric and impetuous. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" 2011-03-20T02:00:30.697Z "By Chivalry!" says Captain Munchausen, cholerically; "I swear, I never told a single lie in all my life." The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 2011-04-21T02:00:47.647Z The bile makes us sick and choleric but without the bile we could not live. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z To the bulk of the English people India was a remote, fantastic, almost inaccessible land, to which adventurous poor young men went out, to return after many years very rich and very choleric old gentlemen. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z The squire was a rough, gruff, choleric old bear, before whom children and poultry and other inferior animals quaked in terror. Sharing Her Crime 2011-03-04T03:00:54.907Z Do you not know that Cordelia saw more quickly and certainly than the sneering, sycophant courtiers, every weakness and vanity of the rash, choleric old king? A Charming Fellow, Volume II (of 3) 2011-03-02T03:00:26.237Z He swallowed his fury, and it was a great gulp for a heady and choleric man who had lived by burning gunpowder—lo, these many years. The Storm Centre 2011-03-01T03:00:39.427Z "What dost thou mean by thy nature and thy fowls?" replied the choleric Egyptian. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z Hence were derived the names of the sanguine, the phlegmatic, the choleric, and the melancholic temperament. Beauty Illustrated Chiefly by an Analysis and Classificatin of Beauty in Woman 2011-02-28T03:00:32.460Z "They will never shell the town," says a choleric old Englishman. A Woman's Experience in the Great War 2011-02-26T03:00:48.257Z “By all means, if you like,” said Geoffrey, laughing, for the choleric ways and speeches of the old man amused him. The Vicar's People 2011-02-25T03:01:16.160Z The former, a grey-haired and somewhat choleric old gentleman, could not help giving vent by the way to his long pent-up anger. No Surrender 2011-01-29T03:00:22.467Z Then, as later, he was a choleric gentleman. Johann Sebastian Bach 2011-01-26T03:00:27.060Z Half an hour later he was seated in my room, polished, choleric, aquiline, a man to be a fierce friend or a difficult enemy. The Professor's Mystery 2011-01-18T03:00:11.317Z For the Sultan was fat and of a choleric temper. Khaled, A Tale of Arabia 2011-01-16T03:00:23.317Z “Live here?” said the choleric old fellow, sharply. The Vicar's People 2011-02-25T03:01:16.160Z It was the fate that the choleric tyrant had invited. King Spruce, A Novel 2011-01-15T03:00:34.400Z But Moore was choleric; he did not like to hear himself entitled the "melodious advocate of lust"; and further on he came upon a passage which touched him on a sensitive point. Thomas Moore 2011-01-14T03:00:51.040Z "I'll tell Minna to take it to the saddler's right after supper," said mama, who took good care not to contradict her choleric husband. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z "Didn't I say so?" again interrupted the chair with a choleric laugh. Told by the Death's Head A Romantic Tale 2010-12-30T03:00:21.423Z “I hope so,” replied Geoffrey, whom the choleric old fellow thoroughly amused. The Vicar's People 2011-02-25T03:01:16.160Z "Otherwise," says he, cholerically, "future reconciliation and reconstruction will be impossible." The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 2 2010-12-28T03:00:18.560Z The form assumed by the Demon was that of a man with a sad and choleric countenance, very black and very ugly. The Messiah in Moses and the Prophets 2010-12-20T17:11:50.233Z In truth, he neither looked nor sounded terribly choleric. NYC: In This Race, No Shortage of Rage 2010-09-24T00:50:00Z He could be puckish, but his cherubic countenance belied a choleric fierce loyalty. A Maker of Mayors Has His Moment in the Spotlight 2010-06-01T18:03:00Z “Confound your uncle, sir!” cried the choleric old man. The Vicar's People 2011-02-25T03:01:16.160Z Or that choleric grimace he sported for most of last night? The Fiver 2010-05-25T15:40:00Z But the choleric old gentleman was fully capable of taking care of himself. Bartholomew Sastrow Being the Memoirs of a German Burgomaster First it fared ill with me, for he was a choleric man, and I but an unapt peasant lad. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. I. This is not the first time I have encountered such a mixed temperament--you are undoubtedly phlegmatic---choleric--and therefore my philosophy is not perplexed about the formula. The Children of the World Regan, toward the end of the morning, got to talking a little less himself, that is, aloud—inwardly he grew more eloquent than ever, cholerically so. The Night Operator Being a choleric little man, he would assuredly have done so fully and freely had not a red light illumined the tree-tops, while the crackle of a fire was distinctly audible. The Day of Wrath A Story of 1914 She made some reply which appeared to make him still more choleric, for his features became swollen with rage, and his eyes shot glances of fire. Scenes and Adventures in Affghanistan When President Vennor returned to his stateroom in the private car after the choleric little incident on the platform, he found his secretary waiting with open note-book and a sheaf of well-sharpened pencils. A Romance in Transit Half an hour later, when the apprentices stole in to continue their work, prepared for violent reproaches, they found the choleric fellow in the same attitude. The Children of the World "Look out! look out!" she cried in choleric tone. Maximina Joos, like most men of choleric disposition, was useless in a crisis of this sort. The Day of Wrath A Story of 1914 Hot and choleric temperaments reveal their true selves more readily among this class of people. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi Volume the Second He was very sensitive about his horse-property, besides being a choleric man generally; and Mr. Royden only smiled, and shook his head. Father Brighthopes An Old Clergyman's Vacation And so do those of contrary complexions; for that which is too much for a phlegmatic man, is not sufficient for a choleric. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15 There is abundance of life and vitality in the President, but he is so choleric that he is unable to brook any opposition. Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal The bright light from the ceiling lanced like splinters into the tender flesh of Marquis' eyeballs, danced about the base of his brain in reddened choleric circles. The Victor We have shown moreover that his choleric disposition was eminently calculated to keep him in chronic hot water. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War The master and the men have the very different creeds," said the Frenchman, shrugging his shoulders; "but my vin is making the bon companions choleric. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume I Historical, Traditionary, and Imaginative "Who can vouch for one word of all that, sir?" burst in Mr. Morgan, with a choleric warmth. One Of Them "It's about time we did," said the commercial traveller, who was a red-faced, choleric person. The Great Keinplatz Experiment and Other Tales of Twilight and the Unseen Sir H. Oh, very well, sir; but take heed you are not so choleric for the future. The Constant Couple or, A Trip to the Jubilee He was rather a good looking man, but the firm set of his lips beneath the thick, fair beard, and a certain shortness of the neck, set forth his choleric disposition at first glance. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War Prosper's bearing under her choleric criticism is so superbly apathetic that I like him swiftly and completely. Seeds of Pine "I was n't choleric at all," broke in Dalton, mistaking the word, and thus happily, by the hearty laugh his blunder created, bringing the silly altercation to an end. The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life The warnings and insinuations of the agent had prepared me to meet a choleric and overbearing person—one whose manner was an insupportable provocation to those who worked under him. The Great Keinplatz Experiment and Other Tales of Twilight and the Unseen I seized the implement, as if in most choleric mood. Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas His movements had grown more deliberate, and his choleric energy had mellowed into an assured demeanour of authority. Captain Macedoine's Daughter However that may have been, perceiving himself to be badly treated by Riccio, and being a proud and choleric man, he went off to Genoa. Lives of the most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects Vol 08 (of 10) Bastiano to Taddeo Zucchero If the choleric factor was really guilty of the crimes, it would be better to let him go his way in the hope that he would betray himself. Astounding Stories, June, 1931 He is a remarkably handsome old man, with light hair, and a rather warm complexion, and choleric, but kindly eyes. Portia or By Passions Rocked Dulness and barrenness of thought is the original of it in both these sects, and they differ only in constitution: the low is generally a phlegmatic, and the high a choleric coxcomb. The Tatler, Volume 3 "I mean," he corrected, as he saw the choleric flash in Tyke's eyes, "that's what I do believe." Doubloons—and the Girl In a siding on the north-west side of Shoe Lane the Bishops of Bangor lived, with their spluttering and choleric Welsh retinue, as early as 1378. Old and New London Volume I Her brother, Laertes, is a character we do not like so well: he is too hot and choleric, and somewhat rhodomontade. Hazlitt on English Literature An Introduction to the Appreciation of Literature The choleric little man had to come back baffled. Cedar Creek From the Shanty to the Settlement This gentleman I knew to be the first of the order of the choleric. The Tatler, Volume 3 How much more so, if that man were narrow, choleric, and filled with a blind sense of loyalty and service? The Wilderness Trail The sedan-chairs, too, were awkward impediments, and choleric people were disposed to fight for the wall. Old and New London Volume I But the other partner, Herr Bormann, who was somewhat choleric and had to go to Carlsbad every year, interrupted him sharply. The Son of His Mother They make his Majesty angry with the Huguenots—a vice peculiar to his Majesty, who is of choleric humor. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 He says, that he came into the world with a choleric disposition, but that his temperate way of life had enabled him to subdue it. Discourses on a Sober and Temperate Life Wherein is demonstrated, by his own Example, the Method of Preserving Health to Extreme Old Age He gets so very choleric, and is so indecent in his wrath. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III The choleric disposition of the English is almost proverbial. Vegetable Diet: As Sanctioned by Medical Men, and by Experience in All Ages Including a System of Vegetable Cookery Nahum Jones was of a choleric disposition, and his face was purple with rage, but he hadn't yet said all he intended. Robert Coverdale's Struggle Or, On The Wave Of Success Cold can produce a change of temperament from the melancholic and choleric to the phlegmatic and sanguine, and heat acting on the human frame, is capable of producing a contrary revolution. An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal And of the Territories Annexed to this Dominion by the House of Gorkha I, therefore, resolved to make my choleric disposition give way to reason; so that now, though born choleric, I never suffer anger intirely to overcome me. Discourses on a Sober and Temperate Life Wherein is demonstrated, by his own Example, the Method of Preserving Health to Extreme Old Age The other night, in his reply to the Duke of Wellington’s violent and foolish speech, he chose to turn upon Lord Rolle, a very old man and a choleric, hard-bitten old Tory. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III He was a good educator of youth, but of choleric temper. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 40 of 55 1690-1691 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century But great men have, it seems, a privilege; “that in the General's but a choleric word, which in the Soldier were flat blasphemy.” Eighteenth Century Essays on Shakespeare Admiral Fitzjames, who had recovered from his choleric attack, was the appointed speaker. Navy Day When the choleric royal governor, Lord Dunmore, dissolved the House of Burgesses he accomplished nothing save to increase the bitterness already existing. Rodney, the Ranger With Daniel Morgan on Trail and Battlefield He is the representative of the choleric temperament. Six Centuries of Painting The frightened butler, with choleric red face, pointed upward. Traffic in Souls A Novel of Crime and Its Cure And I, being somewhat hot and choleric of temper, threw the measure at him, and rewarded him for his insolence. In the Days of Drake Commander McClellan was a choleric person, as courageous a man as ever wore the blue and silver of the Service, and very thoughtful of his men. Astounding Stories of Super-Science September 1930 Your nobleman and noblewoman adopt all tones, all airs, all masks, all allures, frank and false, flattering and brutal, choleric or mild, virtuous or bawdy—anything as long as it makes for their profit. Secret Memoirs: The Story of Louise, Crown Princess It is unsuitable to cold phlegmatic constitutions, but very well adapted to such as are hot and choleric. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families Had it not been for a downward choleric curve to his large nose, and a little parting at the corners of his wide mouth and compressed lips, the face might have been thought handsome. Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate of Eminence in the West Indies: His Love and Exploits, Together with Some Account of the Singular Manner by Which He Departed This Life I was not cruel, revengeful, or choleric: least of all had I shown unkindness to her whom they accuse me of having murdered. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume VI Another buyer was a choleric Cornishman whom the other men sometimes goaded into paying five or six cents more than the market admitted, by shrewdly playing on his hot temper. A Son of the Middle Border "A choleric gentleman born with the habit of reaching for his hip-pocket," he amplified. Peter the Brazen A Mystery Story of Modern China Mr. Basketful was a choleric Englishman, and one of Coonie's chief diversions was to put him into a rage by a dilatory approach to the village. Duncan Polite The Watchman of Glenoro Our choleric contemporary is evidently unaware that we are allowing German prisoners to reside in Olympia, which is the next best thing to Olympus. Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, November 11, 1914 Mr. Mayne was as choleric as a Welshman, and had a reserve force of sharp cynical sayings that were somewhat hard to bear. Not Like Other Girls He describes himself as ‘troublesome and choleric in politics and domestic matters;’ but in his relations with scientific men he was affable and pleasant. The Astronomy of Milton's 'Paradise Lost' He was a hardened, brawny chunk of a man, choleric in aspect and temperament, brutal in method, bluntly decisive in opinion. Peter the Brazen A Mystery Story of Modern China As a people, the former are of a choleric and melancholy temperament, the latter of a sanguine and phlegmatic one. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol 58, No. 357, July 1845 The influence of this theory survives in the application of the terms 'sanguine,' 'choleric,' 'phlegmatic,' and 'melancholy' to disposition and temperament. The New Hudson Shakespeare: Julius Cæsar The tents of commanding officers of notoriously choleric nature should be the objects of persistent attention in this way. Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, October 7, 1914 When they looked round, he was making up to them with choleric strides. The Perpetual Curate This defiance was more than enough for the proud and choleric Russian, accustomed to have his every order servilely obeyed. Under the Ensign of the Rising Sun A Story of the Russo-Japanese War That in the captain 's but a choleric word Which in the soldier is flat blasphemy. Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature And so Shakespeare read in Plutarch that "Cassius, being a choleric man, and hating Cæsar privately more than he did the tyranny openly, incensed Brutus against him." The New Hudson Shakespeare: Julius Cæsar Inflamed to the utmost fury, I threw the book on the ground, and assured Tomopoloko, who was by me, that it was the fiction of an unjust and choleric writer. Niels Klim's journey under the ground being a narrative of his wonderful descent to the subterranean lands; together with an account of the sensible animals and trees inhabiting the planet Nazar and the firmament. "Nay, then, why so choleric!" pleaded the knight, leaning anxiously across the table. The Panchronicon He handed the telegram to the nearest of his companions, who was the tall, thin, and non-explosive partner, and he in turn passed it without a word to his more choleric companion. Bones in London The choleric brows went up like twin stress marks accenting unspoken skepticism. Sundry Accounts To divert his mind he returned to the reading of his letter, enjoying with particular zest the long list of creditors, many of whose names evoked choleric visions or grotesque recollections. The Dead Command From the Spanish Los Muertos Mandan It seemed as if there were never gun-boats enough to protect the British shipping, and thus many of the English merchants grew choleric and angry. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure Why, fellow Furnace, 'tis not twelve o'clock yet, Nor dinner taking up: then 'tis allow'd, Cooks by their places, may be choleric. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 4, April 1810 The choleric old party in the street had to appear for one passing instant more, and fire off one more passing sentence. Stories of Authors, British and American However, I have been told that he now works for his poor living at Lyons, and is as choleric as ever. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1 From the Beginning to 1800 His father, choleric over the scene of the previous night, had chosen him as the victim on whom to vent his displeasure. The Dead Command From the Spanish Los Muertos Mandan Observations which, addressed to Speaker, would be flat blasphemy, are, when flung at Chairman of Ways and Means, merely choleric words. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, May 20, 1893 His gaze—wide, blue and choleric—was alternately bent on Ringfield and on the tumbler. Ringfield A Novel For instance, astrologers say that Aries is a vernal, dry, fiery, masculine, cardinal, equinoctial, diurnal, movable, commanding, eastern, choleric, violent, and quadrupedalian sign. Myths and Marvels of Astronomy The personal descriptions of this remarkable man that have come down to us, show him as a man of small stature, quick-tempered, choleric, sturdy and bluff. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History In one of the pauses a choleric old man gesticulated with his umbrella. The Convert The tall should marry the short, the corpulent the lean, the choleric the gentle, and so on, and the tendency to extremes in the parents will be corrected in the offspring. The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources He sat, stooping forward, his hair slightly disarranged, his blue eyes no longer choleric but gently smiling. Ringfield A Novel Both the host and the guest were affable to the last degree; for the choleric physician was conscious that he had more than a match in the other. The Young Lieutenant or, The Adventures of an Army Officer He choked 77 and stammered and looked like a choleric old gentleman, as indeed he was. Patty's Friends The reader will already have recognised in the black, ugly, choleric little professor of rhetoric, the one absolutely natural hero of a woman's novel, the beloved and whimsical figure of the immortal Monsieur Paul Emanuel. Emily Brontë He was a placid man—placid yet at times suddenly choleric, and he regarded St. Marys and his own particular plot of land with an undying and tranquil affection. The Rapids "Jolly good of you fellows to ask us to dinner," said the First Lieutenant, an officer with a smiling cherubic visage and a choleric blue eye. A Tall Ship On Other Naval Occasions Colonel Alloway, a brave man, though choleric and cruel, was exasperated beyond endurance. The Keepers of the Trail A Story of the Great Woods Two gentlemen in this alarming posture; of whom the Universe knows, has known, and will know nothing, except that they were of choleric humor, and assisted in the Netherlands wars! The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851 As the extent of Murphy's connection with civilisation was never more than fifteen miles down the line, Torrance and Tressa could laugh without offending his choleric feelings. The Return of Blue Pete The old heathen made out just four humors, as he called 'em,—the sanguineous, phlegmatic, choleric, and melancholic. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864 He of the choleric blue eye was still sitting at the table with one of his hosts. A Tall Ship On Other Naval Occasions He could imagine the chagrin of the choleric colonel. The Keepers of the Trail A Story of the Great Woods His naturally choleric disposition got the better of his philosophic training and his habitual self-restraint, and he threatened, pleaded, and commanded in turns without making any change in Beatrice's frozen resistance. The God of Love He was a small, sturdy, thin-lipped, choleric man, who looked as if he were made up of energy; energy distilled and bottled. The Lowest Rung Together with The Hand on the Latch, St. Luke's Summer and The Understudy Gerrard turned to confront a short choleric man in uniform, whom he had no difficulty in recognising to be the Brigadier. The Path to Honour "Then knock them in the head," shouted the choleric old man; and he was obeyed. A Half Century of Conflict - Volume I France and England in North America Bulls and boars are choleric, for their blood is exceedingly rich in fibres, and the bull's, at any rate, coagulates more rapidly than that of any other animal.... Fathers of Biology He was short and stout and choleric, with a wiry moustache under a red nose; and seemed to be distinctly under the impression that Roosevelt had done something for which he should apologize. Roosevelt in the Bad Lands He remembered Captain Hahn's choleric pomp, his own dignity and aloofness; and it was with a heat of embarrassment that he now perceived how he must appear to the prisoner. Those Who Smiled And Eleven Other Stories He ought to be pleased, for he appears in my pages as a bluff, straightforward nobleman, devoted to the public good and full of sound common-sense though slightly choleric. Lalage's Lovers If a choleric man be ready to strike, must I go about to purge his choler, or to break the blow? Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions Together with Death's Duel Such animals, on the other hand, as have thick and abundant fibres in their blood are of a more choleric temperament, and liable to bursts of passion.... Fathers of Biology He was a terrible blasphemer of God and the saints, and that for every trifle, being the most choleric man alive. The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio Of choleric temper, his manners were aggressive and authoritative, and he used his high position to advance his private interests. Bartholomew de Las Casas; his life, apostolate, and writings This was the party that started up Skull Creek under Pinkey's guidance, and the amazing aggregation that greeted the choleric eye of Mr. Canby on one of the solitary rides which were his greatest diversion. The Dude Wrangler S. Lest it make you choleric, and purchase me another dry basting. The Comedy of Errors The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.] That in the captain’s but a choleric word, Which in the soldier is flat blasphemy. Measure for Measure The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.] Suddenly he leaped to his feet, tearing the device from a face whose normal ruddiness had deepened to a choleric angry color. The Point of View Quevedo seems to have rarely come out ahead in the verbal skirmishes his choleric temper prompted him to provoke. Bartholomew de Las Casas; his life, apostolate, and writings We often see 138 That what would never move another’s spleen Renders the choleric your worst of foes. The Comedies of Terence S. I durst have denied that, before you were so choleric. The Comedy of Errors The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.] The old man came roaring from the deep woods, choleric, impatient of opposition, and flaming with the rage of a tyrant who is bearded in his own stronghold for the first time. The Rainy Day Railroad War A riotous twenty years in night saloons and bawdy houses had left him a kindly, choleric, and respected newspaper figure. Erik Dorn His successor was broad-built, choleric, but kind of heart, and came from Ohio. Pushed and the Return Push Accordingly, Milton is described by those who knew him as "a harsh and choleric man." Harvard Classics Volume 28 Essays English and American There's some girls here in town,"—the old lady grew choleric,—"you'd think butter wouldn't melt in their mouths, an' they try to sit on Dawn. Some Everyday Folk and Dawn His choleric temperament had often brought him into trouble, from which the magistrates of Rouy-le-Tors, like indulgent and prudent friends, had extricated him. The works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 5 Une Vie and Other Stories Which of you would not be as choleric in a like affront? Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection “True,” replied I, quoting Shakespeare:— “‘That’s in the captain but a choleric word, Which in the soldier is rank blasphemy.’” Peter Simple In other points, he was a liberal, worthy man, and a perfect gentleman, but extremely choleric in his disposition. Newton Forster The Merchant Service This compliment, before so many bystanders, completely won the heart of the vain and choleric Frenchman. The King's Own Though extremely choleric, he was honest, and not at all malicious. Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth He called upon the General as directed and stood in respectful silence while that choleric warrior paced up and down the room and explained his position. A Wounded Name But Cassius being a choleric man, and hating Cæsar privately, more than he did the tyranny openly: he incensed Brutus against him.... The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume I (of X) - Greece The Admiral said nothing, but I saw his choleric blue eyes slide round in the direction of Miss Buncle's headgear. The Right Stuff Some Episodes in the Career of a North Briton Worse than the choleric temperament is the peevish, sullen nature. Friendship “She’s handsome, and knows it; is very silly, and thinks herself wise; has a choleric old husband” very fond of her, but whom she rules with spirit, and snubs “afore folk.” Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 His eyes were jet-black, deep-set, small, and sparkling, and contributed, with a short turned-up nose, to express an irritable and choleric habit. St. Ronan's Well We have said that Sir William was naturally choleric—though he always put a strong constraint upon himself when talking with his wife, whom he really loved; but now he started to his feet. Dulcibel A Tale of Old Salem I think Squire must be a little crazy on this score; that is, the old dotage of a Cathedral town superstition worked up into activity by a choleric disposition. Letters of Edward FitzGerald in two volumes, Vol. 1 "Zounds, fellow!" exclaimed a choleric old gentleman to a very phlegmatic matter-of-fact person, "I shall go out of my wits." The Jest Book The Choicest Anecdotes and Sayings Rinaldo had a broad face, and a pair of large rolling eyes; his complexion was ruddy, and his disposition choleric. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 For he was developing not only Wolsey's skill and lack of scruple in politics, but also a choleric and impatient temper akin to the Cardinal's own. Henry VIII. The veteran Mr. Charles J. Faulkner, with his choleric son-in-law, Mr. Thomas S. Bocock, and the erratic and chivalrous Judge Caskie, represented Virginia districts. Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis Squire is, I think, a straight-forward, choleric, ingenuous fellow—a little mad—cracks away at his family affairs. Letters of Edward FitzGerald in two volumes, Vol. 1 The proprietor's big red neck grew choleric under Jim's remark, but by a quick transformation he swallowed his wrath, and became a smiling and complacent host. Frontier Boys in Frisco So I sat for the first time in the seat of my ancestors, whence my father had issued his choleric mandates, only, I fear, to be answered as hotly. Dross Mildness and persuasion does much with them, severity nothing: they are choleric in temper, but soon appeased; nevertheless, they are implacable in their hatred, and resolute in their revenge. Béarn and the Pyrenees A Legendary Tour to the Country of Henri Quatre Firstly, that Shakspeare followed a theory of physical temperaments in his characters—that Hamlet was a representative of the melancholy or nervous, Othello of the choleric, Romeo of the sanguine, and Falstaff of the phlegmatic. The International Monthly Magazine - Volume V - No II "What for, sir?" cried the choleric old gentleman, now fairly hopping with rage. The Blue Pavilions This Issachar was the most choleric Hebrew that had ever been seen in Israel since the Captivity in Babylon. Candide Characters: Mrs. Malaprop, with her bad grammar and ludicrous diction; Lydia Languish, in love with Beverley; Sir Anthony Absolute, choleric, but kind-hearted. Standard Selections A Collection and Adaptation of Superior Productions From Best Authors For Use in Class Room and on the Platform Melancholy persons are distinguished by their pale or lead-coloured nails; and choleric martial men, delighting in war, have red and spotted nails. The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales These "Press Notices," as usual, contain numerous extracts from eulogistic reviews, in which, curiously enough, these very words, "original" and "profound," or their equivalents, occur with sufficient frequency to explain Dr. Royce's choleric unhappiness. A Public Appeal for Redress to the Corporation and Overseers of Harvard University Professor Royce's Libel Tristram stared at the old gentleman, who was of a tall unwieldy figure, short bull neck and choleric complexion. The Blue Pavilions Mr. Graves put out a deprecating hand and touched his arm; and Mr. Buxton very readily turned at once with a choleric face! By What Authority? He is not angry, but natural, and his naturalness is something worse than the choleric man's anger. A Hero and Some Other Folks He came to the conclusion that his patient was overwrought with the cares of State, that he ate too freely, that he did not sleep enough, and that he was of a temper somewhat choleric. Jerome Cardan A Biographical Study Peacocke had a choleric fit when he was apprised of it. Troublous Times in Canada A History of the Fenian Raids of 1866 and 1870 We of the old Press Club used to grow choleric as we would read stories about alleged newspaper men, but a serene satisfaction fell upon us when Allison’s reflections appeared. The Dead Men's Song Being the Story of a Poem and a Reminiscent Sketch of its Author Young Ewing Allison Worsting the choleric physician in argument was a mere matter of keeping one's own temper, and Shelby took no pride in his victory. The Henchman He is professor of rhetoric, a man of power as to mind, but p. 110very choleric and irritable in temperament; a little black being, with a face that varies in expression. Charlotte Brontë and Her Circle Then she lost her self-control, and the choleric family blood suddenly seethed in her veins. How Women Love (Soul Analysis) Men of bad reputation, intractible, choleric, or men who had ever been tainted with heresy, were excluded. The Age of the Reformation Now Professor Hardwigg, my worthy uncle, is by no means a bad sort of man; he is, however, choleric and original. A Journey to the Centre of the Earth A choleric guardian arranges for his ward, who also happens to be his sister, to marry against her will a man whom she has never seen. Shakespeare and the Modern Stage with Other Essays First, in relation to the origin of anger, and this regards "choleric" persons, who are angry too quickly and for any slight cause. Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province This gave his face a very choleric and martial expression. Wandering Heath Henrietta was too much used to these choleric outbursts to think of replying to them. The Poor Plutocrats Now dispute, choleric arguers: present your petitions against each other; proffer your insults, pronounce your sentences, you who do not know one word about the matter. Voltaire's Philosophical Dictionary The choleric type is energetic, impulsive, quick-tempered, yet forgiving, interested in outward events. Ontario Normal School Manuals: Science of Education He was quieter than I thought he could be, in such a strait, for he has always been by nature, as you know, choleric. A Jacobite Exile Being the Adventures of a Young Englishman in the Service of Charles the Twelfth of Sweden Next day, when Sakuntala is deeply absorbed in thoughts about her absent lord, the celebrated choleric sage Durvasa comes and demands the rights of hospitality. Tales from the Hindu Dramatists The maire was informed by a choleric commandant that unless gas were forthcoming in twenty-four hours he would be shot. Leaves from a Field Note-Book "I recall a game of cards with a Lieutenant Ramsey, a rather choleric Scotchman, with a magnificent capacity for strong whiskey." When Wilderness Was King A Tale of the Illinois Country Temperaments have been classified as sanguine, melancholic, choleric, and phlegmatic. Ontario Normal School Manuals: Science of Education The dour urbanity of Kitchener, for instance, is Oriental rather than English, and contrasts strangely with the choleric tradition of the army officer. Sir John French An Authentic Biography The choleric younger brother leaped forward with an oath on his lips, but his calmer senior kept him back with his hand. The Black Douglas Provided the beasts did not bite me, their company would be more pleasant to me than that of men, who are choleric and intolerable. The Tales Of The Heptameron, Vol. V. (of V.) The general impression left upon the mind is that of a friendly-familiar but choleric gentleman, full of likes and dislikes, readier with his tongue in the lobby than with “set” speeches in the Chamber. Andrew Marvell "Sunday or no Sunday," screamed the choleric upholsterer, "every stick of mine will I take off this morning!" The Astonishing History of Troy Town Men of this choleric temper are always beloved, for good humour inevitably underlies the ebullitions of so light a rage. Sir John French An Authentic Biography She was thinking of her choleric spouse, and she had hard work forcing the tears back. A Little Florida Lady This temperament the Elizabethans would have called melancholic; and Hamlet seems to be an example of it, as Lear is of a temperament mixedly choleric and sanguine. Shakespearean Tragedy Lectures on Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth Ay, more: fret till your proud heart break; Go, show your slaves how choleric you are, And make your bondmen tremble. McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic Reader A choleric little man, of about fifty, presumably the proprietor of the bricks, stood on the edge of the quay, and swore alternately at the man with the windlass and the man ashore. The Astonishing History of Troy Town He was always too choleric to hide his mind, and he answered with little pretense at civility. Montlivet Whilst he was sadly deficient in sagacity, he was very much the creature of impulse; and thus it was that he was so superstitious, so bigoted, and so choleric. The Ancient Church Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution Lear, we see, is also choleric by temperament—the first of Shakespeare's heroes who is so. Shakespearean Tragedy Lectures on Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth Then he remembered the waxen-faced, choleric clergyman of the church his stepmother attended, but he put the memory away. The Voice of the People The manners arise from many causes; and are either distinguished by complexion, as choleric and phlegmatic, or by the differences of age or sex, of climates, or quality of the persons, or their present condition. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 The four complexions are the four temperaments—the choleric, the sanguine, the phlegmatic, and the melancholy. Jacob Behmen an appreciation He hated anything small or mean, was somewhat choleric, but not given to nourish malice. Historic Tales, Vol. 1 (of 15) The Romance of Reality It may well express the sentiment of some choleric old gentleman, who feels himself insulted or impertinently treated, for the dash of orange intermingled with the scarlet implies that his pride has been seriously hurt. Thought-Forms For this, there were three reasons: he was very rich, he was the greatest living artist in working glass, and he was of a choleric temper. Marietta A Maid of Venice Thus, it is not a poet's choice to make Ulysses choleric, or Achilles patient, because Homer has described them quite otherwise. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 He was choleric in temper and hasty in judgment, but the soul of kindness and generosity, and the servants loved him. Humphrey Bold A Story of the Times of Benbow "Monsieur," said the choleric Nicot, "accept my apologies; but, nevertheless, I still adhere to the statement, that you smell badly of wet horses." The Grey Cloak Its expression in repose gave subtle warning that its owner possessed in a marked degree the strongly melancholic, emotional, and choleric temperament of his race. The Luck of the Mounted A Tale of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police In the first place there are the psychological types—the choleric, the sanguine, the phlegmatic, and the hybrid. The Boy and the Sunday School A Manual of Principle and Method for the Work of the Sunday School with Teen Age Boys They are choleric, ambitious, or self-isolated, as the cast of their mind is eager or scornful and generally capable of dissimulation; the world is not large enough for their Bonapartes. The Education of Catholic Girls George betrayed in a rude, choleric grunt, his disgust to see his splendid fabrication, so painfully concocted for the delusion and discomfiture of P. Sybarite, threatening to collapse of sheer intrinsic flimsiness. The Day of Days An Extravaganza Mr. Upton reads quail, which he proves, by much learning, to be a very choleric bird. Notes to Shakespeare, Volume III: The Tragedies A more choleric young man I had never met. The Green Eyes of Bâst With this Mr Prothero walked away, leaving his brother very much perplexed and distressed, but comforting himself with hoping that time would soften even his choleric relative. Gladys, the Reaper A narrow and retreating mouth, firmly drawn in, showed the bent of his disposition to be fierce and choleric, and his wrath not easily turned aside. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 Immediately the two came together; the shoulder of P. Sybarite in the paunch of Respectability, evoking a deep grunt of choleric surprise and bringing the gentleman to an abrupt standstill. The Day of Days An Extravaganza The epics and dramas frequently portray ascetics as choleric and unamiable characters and modern Yogis maintain the tradition. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 And the choleric architect, dissatisfied with the face of Nature, strikes her many a dread blow, and produces an unhealthy eruption wherever he strikes, and calls the things he makes houses. Doctor Claudius, A True Story His face was full and ruddy, betokening health, spirits, and that choleric disposition to which his countrymen are said to incline, whether justly or unjustly is not for me to determine. Gladys, the Reaper The forms of Commodore Trunnion, Lieutenant Hatchway, Pipes the boatswain, and Ap Morgan the choleric Welsh surgeon, are as familiar to us now as at the first. English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History Designed as a Manual of Instruction And because those barbarians, naturally choleric, were frequently at odds, he appointed certain hours, for clearing up their misunderstandings, and making reconciliations. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 16 He knew now that de Mézy was choleric and impatient, that he would attack at once with a vigorous arm and a furious heart, expecting a quick and easy victory. The Hunters of the Hills "Fiddlesticks!" snorted Mrs. Crow disgustedly, and then left him to cultivate the choleric anger her exclamation had inspired. The Daughter of Anderson Crow In fact, the thermometer has not throughout the tour given any markedly choleric displays of temper. A Midsummer Drive Through the Pyrenees He appears to have been a man of great energy and originality of character, concealing an excellent heart under the roughest manners and most choleric of tempers. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 341, March, 1844 For, from the Times leader-writer's point of view, "that in the Orangeman's but a choleric word which in the Nationalist is rank blasphemy." Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 102, June 25, 1892 The general merely blew out his cheeks and looked choleric. The Altar Steps Had he been a thin, brown, choleric, and nervous man, the tragedy would have ended in the first Act. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 5, May, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy They were thick about the curtained bed whereon had died the elder Haward,—a proud man, choleric, and hard to turn from his purposes. Audrey And verily those who have been prepared for a queer volume, will not be disappointed in the diary of our choleric and corpulent colonel. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 341, March, 1844 Naturally a very choleric man, he controlled himself into a great patience with his erring nephew. Scottish sketches The world, which when I knew it was so gay and careless, which from its very recklessness and its choleric daring was so interesting, now looks to me like a vast school. International Miscellany of Literature, Art and Science, Vol. 1, No. 3, Oct. 1, 1850 "Then what in the name of God do you mean?" demanded the engineer gruffly, for he was a choleric man. The Emperor of Portugalia Suppose that a man puts a markedly choleric line between the eyes, and imagine further that some remark demands a smile of this face fixed in a state of continuous wrath. Plays by August Strindberg, Second series He was by nature a choleric man, but in his age he had learned the futility of disputation and affray, and nowadays kept a tight rein upon himself. Queed Well, I see you choleric hasty men are the kindest when all is done. The Age of Shakespeare "Odsfish, Sir George," he said, finally, "I believe that you must e'en take the pardon of your choleric countryman." St George's Cross It is a poor rule that will not work both ways, and your good health will leave you choleric and splenetic and exhausted. New Tabernacle Sermons The envious, the choleric, the indolent, the slave to wine, to women—none is so savage that he can not be tamed, if he will only lend a patient ear to discipline. The Works of Horace I remember once meeting a choleric old Democrat striding away from an open-air meeting where Lincoln was speaking, striking the earth with his cane as he stumped along, and exclaiming, 'He's a dangerous man, sir! The Every-day Life of Abraham Lincoln A Narrative And Descriptive Biography With Pen-Pictures And Personal Recollections By Those Who Knew Him Plainly, two master passions fought for supremacy: an inordinate greed for money and a choleric determination to prohibit any further attentions to his wife. Nedra "How the devil should I tell you yet, sir?" the captain retorted with choleric grumpiness. The Great Taboo Aye, somewhat; And choleric, and lunatic, And a victim of vile suspicion, Unhappy, and stubborn! La Boheme He, although naturally choleric, burst forth into no resentment at these reproaches, but said calmly, 'I think I know thee by name, O guest! The Glory of English Prose Letters to My Grandson While replying to me on this point and others, he rose from his chair at the beginning of the discussion, very wrathful and choleric. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 08 of 55 1591-1593 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century Notwithstanding his territorial acquisitiveness, and aversion to relinquishing stolen nations, he was yet a glorious old king; rather choleric—a word and a blow—but of a right royal heart. Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. II He belongs to an old school; splenetic, choleric. Walking-Stick Papers It often turns the good natured man into an idiot, and the choleric into an assassin. The Young Gentleman and Lady's Monitor, and English Teacher's Assistant Gallo would willingly have thrown his bronze inkstand at the insolent ecclesiastic; his temper was naturally choleric, though years of sycophancy and State service had taught him to control it. The Waters of Edera It enraged his vain, choleric nature to its inner core. The Covered Wagon Blood-letting by leeches and cautery were used for most maladies, which were thought to be caused by imbalance of the four bodily humors: sanguine, phlegmatic, choleric, and melancholic. Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed. And a man less dramatic, less choleric, with less of a reputation for political intrigue than Miles Feversham might better have defended Stuart Foster. The Rim of the Desert "True," replied I, quoting Shakespeare: "'That's in the captain but a choleric word, Which in the soldier is rank blasphemy.'" Peter Simple; and, The Three Cutters, Vol. 1-2 But oh, ye powers! into what a paroxysm of passion did each new outrage of the Yankees throw the choleric little governor! Knickerbocker's History of New York, Complete Being old and choleric, he would go off into a fierce passion against the abolitionists. Personal Recollections of Pardee Butler In other points, he was a liberal, worthy man, and a perfect gentleman, but extremely choleric in disposition. Newton Forster Bull Pup, who was a choleric little Indian, and, judging by his finery, a tip-top swell in Indian upper circles, looked up with an air of surprise and angry remonstrance. The Rising of the Red Man A Romance of the Louis Riel Rebellion Mr. Smith was an irritable old gentleman, so choleric he made his bondsmen tremble—though he was now abroad upon his own recognizances. Cobwebs from an Empty Skull By this measure the hearts of the people at large were wonderfully encouraged, and they waxed exceeding choleric and valorous. Knickerbocker's History of New York, Complete In the Colonel, choleric, fresh, and warm-hearted, a good lover, and not very good hater. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 64, February, 1863 She abhorred the drug of sugar and its impact on him but then she did not like enduring the choleric displays of a drug addict who was being blocked from getting his fix. Tokyo to Tijuana: Gabriele Departing America The fever that follows breeding of teeth comes from choleric humours, inflamed by watching, pain and heat. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy As their vengeance extends to all the family and relations of a culprit, what a misfortune it must be to be connected with a man of a choleric disposition! An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Volume 2 "Yes, you did!" flatly contradicted the choleric fat man. Nan Sherwood's Winter Holidays Rescuing the Runaways We are told, indeed, that the angry old man had once so far indulged his choleric humour as to fell to the ground a somewhat tardy bishop during the celebration of a holy solemnity. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 481, March 19, 1831 The whole foray into obeying a cookbook was an unsuccessful attempt at imitating school cuisine which she dumped in the trash in a choleric gesture lasting no longer than his facial grimace. Tokyo to Tijuana: Gabriele Departing America Because for the most part, choleric men have harder and thicker hair than others, by reason of their heat, and because their pores are always open, and therefore they have beards sooner than others. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy Richardson was apt to grow choleric while drinking. Port O' Gold A History-Romance of the San Francisco Argonauts "I guess you don't know who I am?" cried the choleric fat man. Nan Sherwood's Winter Holidays Rescuing the Runaways "And my dance next afterwards, Miss Verity"—this from Peregrine Ditton, his youthful, well-bred, if somewhat choleric, countenance presenting itself over the top of the stock-broker's smooth and not conspicuously intelligent head. Deadham Hard He is professor of rhetoric, a man of power as to mind, but very choleric and irritable in temperament. Selected English Letters (XV - XIX Centuries) Because by the ear choleric superfluity is purged; for as the head is purged of phlegmatic superfluity by the nose, so from choleric, by the ears. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy Shillaber, who was a choleric man, shook his fist at them. Port O' Gold A History-Romance of the San Francisco Argonauts The ticket collector was a man whose natural choleric temperament was accentuated by the harassing nature of his employment. The Moon Rock A lively looking porter stood on the rear platform of a sleeping-car in the Pennsylvania station when a fussy and choleric old man clambered up the steps. Toaster's Handbook Jokes, Stories, and Quotations When two weeks later Washington sent a sharp note of protest to Berlin, the Germans became choleric every time they spoke of America or met an American. The Land of Deepening Shadow Germany-at-War A. Because choleric humours are received into it, which through their acidity helps the guts to expel superfluities; also it helps digestion. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy I am grown choleric and impatient, and will not be controuled. Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 9 Slop, Doctor, a choleric physician in "Tristram Shandy." The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge He was a red and choleric little man of about sixty, with a protuberant stomach, a prodigious nose, to which he carried snuff about once in two minutes, and a marked deformity of the shoulders. The Delectable Duchy Lord M. Why now, Bob., thou art more choleric than the Colonel. Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 8 Therefore keepers of baths have often curled hair, as also Ethiopians and choleric men. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy "Sir Michael Isherwood hath lost more than he can afford and is somewhat choleric of temper, that is all." The Nest of the Sparrowhawk A Saint or Muni, represented by the Hindú poets as excessively choleric and inexorably severe. Sakoontala or the Lost Ring An Indian Drama It is more than probable that, under ordinary circumstances, Mr. Coe would have resented this rebuke with choleric vehemence; but he had his reasons for being good-humored in the present instance. Bred in the Bone I am a very vicious enemy, being very choleric and passionate, and that, added to my birth, may well make my enemies tremble; but I have also a noble and a kindly soul. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 5 A. It is occasioned by the corruption of the meat, and the corruption of phlegm with a choleric humour. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy "They will be at your service, my choleric friend," replied the other suavely, "in exchange for your silence." The Nest of the Sparrowhawk Edward was choleric and stern in his choler, but judicious and politic. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 2 I was obliged to comply, for there is no reasoning with the anxious mind of an attached wife! and I presented myself before our choleric commandant. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 570, October 13, 1832 Sharon was as he had been, round-chested, plump; perhaps a trifle readier to point the ends of the grizzled brows in choleric amaze. The Wrong Twin And by the same reason the gall causes anger, for choleric men are often angry, because they have much gall. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy It is time that I returned to my choleric correspondent who rebuked me for being too frivolous about the problem of Spiritualism. All Things Considered "If they stop us, I shall write to the Times" cried his brother, by profession a man of peace, but with a choleric eye that told of an angry temperament. The Rome Express Mrs. Bull, queen Anne, "very apt to be choleric." Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook There was a hint of the choleric in his glance. The Wrong Twin Q. Why have choleric men beards before others? The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy The words of Wilder, aided as they were by an earnest and manly manner, laid a restraint on the mounting indignation of the choleric old seaman. The Red Rover Which self is the true self—the peaceful or the choleric? The Lake The doctor is a pedant and antiquary, choleric in temper, and immensely bigoted, wholly without any knowledge of the human heart, or indeed any practical knowledge at all. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook Being of a choleric cast, he would at times be warmed into regrettable outbursts of opinion that were reactionary in the extreme. The Wrong Twin By reason that the seed of them both hath not a like proportion, as if the man be melancholy and the woman sanguine, or the man choleric and the woman phlegmatic. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy Although generally well disposed, especially towards his kith and kin this side the water, he is choleric, and if his best customers treat him ill, he does not hesitate to knock them down. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 46, August, 1861 He knew the baron to be hot and choleric, but at the same time hospitable and generous; passionately fond of his daughter, often thwarting her in seeming, but always yielding to her in fact. Maid Marian The choleric face which Mr Meagles turned upon him smoothed when he saw who it was, and he put out his friendly hand. Little Dorrit Their disposition was rash and choleric; they were bold in action and in speech; and as they were ignorant of the arts of peace, they alternately indulged their passions in foreign and domestic war. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 3 Q. What are the properties of a choleric man? The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy The great street round the corner trailed off into Princess's Place; and that which of High Holborn would have become a choleric word, spoken of Princess's Place became flat blasphemy. Dombey and Son It appeared, indeed, from the countenance of this proprietor, that he was of a frank, but hasty and choleric temper. Ivanhoe Nothing extraordinary was noticed in him, except his rudeness of manner and his choleric and gross disposition. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine Heavy eyebrows above and heavy bags beneath spoiled the effect of a choleric blue eye, which age had not dimmed. The Moon Endureth: Tales and Fancies A. Pleasant, merry dreams do follow the sanguine; fearful dreams, the melancholic; the choleric dream of children fighting and fire; the phlegmatic dream of water. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher Containing his Complete Masterpiece and Family Physician; his Experienced Midwife, his Book of Problems and his Remarks on Physiognomy As it was clear that he was a choleric fellow in some respects, Mr Swiveller was relieved to find him in such good humour, and, to encourage him in it, smiled himself. The Old Curiosity Shop And this hot constitution, it may be, rendered Alexander so addicted to drinking, and so choleric. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans Once more Blakeney turned, and from his high altitude looked down on the choleric little man before him; but not even for a second did he seem to lose his own imperturbable good-humour. The Scarlet Pimpernel And let a man beware, how he keepeth company with choleric and quarrelsome persons; for they will engage him into their own quarrels. The Essays of Francis Bacon He had a lean, well-bred face, and very choleric blue eyes. Mr. Standfast He seemed to become dizzy, and the choleric scarlet which had overspread his broad face and big neck faded splotchily. The Conquest of Canaan And as his temperament was choleric there were fellows who were actually afraid of him. The Shadow Line; a confession This choleric little monster was to them a friendly and welcome visitor, which established their connection with the outside world, and gave them a proud consciousness of living in the very heart of civilization. Tales from Two Hemispheres He saw all the other pillars of the little party; he saw Lord Galloway, the English Ambassador—a choleric old man with a russet face like an apple, wearing the blue ribbon of the Garter. The Innocence of Father Brown He was the kind of man to whom some human object for pouring out his heart upon—were it emotive or were it choleric—was almost a necessity. The Mayor of Casterbridge Our adversary is of a choleric temper and easily provoked; let us make constant sallies and break down his walls, then he will grow angry and come out. The Art of War Mr. Waddington's face positively swelled with the choleric flush that swamped its genial fatuity. Mr. Waddington of Wyck He will see the choleric East-India uncle, with a red face, and a Malacca cane held by the middle, stumping about, and bullying his nephew,—"a young rascal,"—or his niece,—"you baggage, you." The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 59, September, 1862 I was not satisfied with requiring his approbation of my plan of vengeance; my choleric vanity challenged him to the lists, and the combat was resolved upon. The Adventures of Hugh Trevor It was choleric and truculent, and in spite of the man's evident anxiety, there was a sullen fierceness on it which gave him no little of the air of a wild beast trapped. The Loudwater Mystery I have never seen a man with a swifter temper and resolution than poor, brave, choleric, handsome Arnold had; and into a hideously hopeless morass of infamy they landed him, too! In the Valley He was irascible, choleric, and we all dreaded his wrath, but passion never mastered him…. Thomas Carlyle "Phyllis!" he exclaimed; then he stooped a little, his trousers bagging still more, and he stood in an attitude almost stagy, a flare of choleric surprise leaping into his face. Southern Lights and Shadows Never permit a choleric or bitter expression to escape you; for wedded love is but too often of a tender and perishable nature, and such rude potions are its poison. The Adventures of Hugh Trevor I am also somewhat quick and choleric, and warn you therefore not to do aught which I might perchance construe into a personal slight. Micah Clarke His Statement as made to his three grandchildren Joseph, Gervas and Reuben During the Hard Winter of 1734 Kepler is described as small and meagre of person, and he speaks of himself as "troublesome and choleric in politics and domestic matters." The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 30, April, 1860 No sooner was the play over, and well over, than the choleric and arbitrary M. Paul underwent a metamorphosis. Villette At Milan they might have shewn Augustin, hard by the Imperial sleeping apartments, the cave where the preceding Emperor, choleric Valentinian, kept two bears, "Bit of Gold" and "Innocence," who were his rapid executioners. Saint Augustin I don't wonder 'the choleric man' knocked down the postman for blowing his horn in his ear. Tales and Novels — Volume 07 He is choleric, and a little matter doth set him in a flame, so old as he is. Micah Clarke His Statement as made to his three grandchildren Joseph, Gervas and Reuben During the Hard Winter of 1734 Serene eyes announce a tranquil soul; wild eyes indicate a restless mind; fiery eyes pourtray a choleric, sanguine temperament; fickle or inconstant eyes give room to suspect a soul either alarmed or dissimulating. The System of Nature, Volume 1 He was a fearless man, an ardent patriot, with a choleric temper and an imperious will. Outline of Universal History David Marshall met as well as he could the demands of his choleric son; never before had he been trampled on rough-shod by one of his own children. With the Procession Many of Milton's pamphlets are certainly party pleadings, choleric, one-sided, personal. Milton Being a very choleric man, he felt more than the anger which is natural under such circumstances, and vowed vengeance to the uttermost upon the forger. The Living Link The choleric man vociferates,—You advise me to put a curb on my passions; to resist the desire of avenging myself: but can I conquer my nature? The System of Nature, Volume 1 Everybody knows who I am, and, if I remember rightly, 'That in the captain's but a choleric word which in the soldier is rank blasphemy.' The Heavenly Twins In his cups he was quarrelsome and as choleric as a Welshman; and a fondness for liquor was his besetting sin. Jack in the Forecastle or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale He read its token correctly, and smiled at the picture which his fancy drew of Stump, when that choleric skipper heard what had happened to his second mate. The Wheel O' Fortune Essentially jealous and choleric, Châteaubriand from the beginning was inspired by mistrust, by the passion for contradicting, for crushing and conquering. Amiel's Journal Yet not even the acting of Jaques as the good-natured, choleric old Belgian brewer could induce him to depart from his practice of going away after the first act. The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 2 His education passed later into the hands of a priest, who had spent much time as a teacher in Vienna, and was impetuous, choleric, and thoroughly German in principle. Modern Italian Poets Essays and Versions The choleric Briton was taught a valuable lesson, and in all likelihood put a curb on his tongue ever afterwards when talking to strangers, especially if the stranger happened to be a Yankee! Jack in the Forecastle or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale The second, of hyacinth, a precious stone exactly of the colour of the flower into which Ajax's choleric blood was transformed; the Greek letters A I being seen on it in many places. Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5 Go show your slaves how choleric you are, And make your bondmen tremble. The Canadian Elocutionist That which, in the man that judges his own conduct, is but 'a choleric word,' is, in his friend, when he judges him, 'flat blasphemy.' Expositions of Holy Scripture Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and First Book of Samuel, Second Samuel, First Kings, and Second Kings chapters I to VII Then, besides that, we are all biassed in our own favour, and what, when another man says it, is 'flat blasphemy,' we think, when we say it, is only 'a choleric word.' Expositions of Holy Scripture Psalms The captain, hearing of the mandate, made his appearance on deck; and on a repetition of the order from the officer, exhibited unequivocal symptoms of a choleric temper. Jack in the Forecastle or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale He was a tall, fierce-looking old man, with choleric blue eyes and an aristocratic beak of a nose that jutted out above a bristling grey moustache. The Vision of Desire He was choleric and sensitive, prompt to resent an insult, though quite free from malice or vindictiveness. The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius He belonged to that common Italian kind which has no English name—Germans call them Zornnatter, in allusion to their choleric disposition. Alone Mr. Garvace was a short stout man, with that air of modest pride that so often goes with corpulence, choleric and decisive in manner, and with hands that looked like bunches of fingers. The History of Mr. Polly The most choleric person could not much expedite preparations, which loitered not so much from any indolence in the attendants, as from faulty arrangements and total defect of forecasting. Autobiographical Sketches Fret till your proud heart break; Go, show your slaves how choleric you are, And make your bondmen tremble! The American Union Speaker Lear is choleric, overbearing, and almost childish from age, when he drives out his youngest daughter because she will not join in the hypocritical exaggerations of her sisters. Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature He was a man of perfect moral and physical courage, austere and choleric; yet there was in him a certain cheerfulness and kindliness, like sunshine touching the ruggedness of a granite bowlder. The History of the United States from 1492 to 1910, Volume 1 From Discovery of America October 12, 1492 to Battle of Lexington April 19, 1775 But I hear that choleric boy as loud as ever. The Antiquary — Volume 02 He was a short choleric man, very fond of his hookah, without which he was rarely seen in public. Tales of Bengal The choleric eyes of the president softened a little, and grew grave as they studied the impassive face of the young man. Elusive Isabel Men of all parties and temperaments, the choleric, the phlegmatic, monarchists, anarchists, clericals, Calvinists, suddenly forgot their everyday selves, their passions, their fads and their antipathies,—shed their skins. Clerambault The Story of an Independent Spirit During the War Here is choleric old "Father Duchesne" in a towering passion, with short legs, bare arms, and rubicund face, topped with an immense red cap. Paris under the Commune The Seventy-Three Days of the Second Siege; with Numerous Illustrations, Sketches Taken on the Spot, and Portraits (from the Original Photographs) Although a strict martinet in his official duties, and subject to a choleric temper, he was strenuous in his devotion to the advancement of Australia, among whose makers he must always occupy a proud position. The Explorers of Australia and their Life-work Good Sirs! be not so choleric; go further from the wall, lest you knock your pates against it. Coleridge's Literary Remains, Volume 4. Is a movable, for he hath no abiding-place; by his motion he gathers heat, thence his choleric nature. Character Writings of the 17th Century Nevertheless, this modern Epaminondas made use of the rattan in his choleric moments, and advised its use! The Reign of Greed I visualised the choleric blue eye of the Colonel and shuddered. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, September 5, 1917 Then, in order to escape a libel suit, the choleric old man fled back to Italy. English Literature Its History and Its Significance for the Life of the English Speaking World Yea, will he be choleric to hear of an art or a science? A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 9 She informed him about her father, and that florid and rotund gentleman's choleric character. The Green Mouse Geoffrey Purcill was a choleric old gentleman, who, having had his own way all his life, was by no means inclined to forego that privilege now that he was advanced in years. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 12, October, 1858 He had something of the choleric complexion of his countrymen stamped on his visage, but was a worthy sensible man at bottom. The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 2 Elia and The Last Essays of Elia And the plethoric, choleric nature of the sufferer from gout has become proverbial. The Glands Regulating Personality His portrait, which hangs to-day to the left of the fireplace in the great hall, shows him a white-haired, red-faced, choleric gentleman, with gray eyes and proudly smiling mouth. A Soldier of Virginia And the odour of the seeds of henbane alone, when its power is augmented by heat, produces a choleric and quarrelsome disposition, in those who inhale the vapour arising from them in this state. Thaumaturgia |
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