英语词汇“contriver”造句子简单的方法、技巧、例句及翻译-英语例句辞典

Yet it is still hard for the reader to get truly inside the mind of this complex Kennedy, somehow both a “Machiavellian contriver and man of conscience”. A work in progress 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z

He had two brothers and one sister, all of whom are thieves, the sister being the contriver of crime, they its executors. A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution 2012-03-17T02:01:00.033Z

Not at all; its contriver was simply a man who cultivates opportunities—a laborious, pains-taking man, whose life has been a career of labor, of diligent self-improvement, of assiduous cultivation of knowledge. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z

I think there are as many kinds of gardening as poetry; your makers of parterres and flower-gardens are epigrammatists and sonneteers in this art; contrivers of bowers and grottoes, treillages, and cascades, are Romance writers. Garden-Craft Old and New 2012-02-12T03:00:11.083Z

Danton was not a great practical administrator and contriver, like Carnot, for instance. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z

Ah! how could noble Siegfried, or any else beware The trains of that vile treason, which, for the guiltless spread, Soon brought down death and ruin on each contriver's head? The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition 2012-01-04T03:00:37.750Z

He that had the strength to be nothing but a contriver of plans all his life would be a happy man. Human, All-Too-Human, Part II 2011-10-26T02:00:29.773Z

On that day the-31- people of Boston rose against Andros and his government, but no hint is given us of the real contrivers of the revolution. A Memoir of Sir Edmund Andros, Knt., Governor of New England, New York and Virginia, &c., &c. 2011-10-19T02:00:19.497Z

Here is a short specimen: 'On the original contrivers of mischief let an insulted nation pour out its vengeance. Deformities of Samuel Johnson, Selected from his Works 2011-10-18T02:00:19.057Z

Or, if you deem it your duty to reveal the plot to those endangered by it, you will give its contrivers timely warning.” Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z

This dark contriver of hellish plots is colossal in his malignity. Vondel's Lucifer 2011-10-09T02:00:28.557Z

Who, we ask, was the secret contriver, aider, and abettor of most of the ills Queen Caroline endured? Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume II (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:34.837Z

Loki was an evil deity, the contriver of all fraud and mischief. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z

All the acts for encouraging plantations of forest-trees are, I am told, extremely defective; which, with great submission, must have been owing to a defect of skill in the contrivers of them. Ireland in the Days of Dean Swift Irish Tracts, 1720 to 1734 2011-08-23T02:00:30.217Z

I held the project in the utmost abhorrence, and used every argument I was mistress of to induce its contrivers to abandon it.” Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z

But without satisfaction from the Spaniard, the contriver of the mischief and the misleader of the Knight, his backbone, Schoppe said, would never run perpendicular again, and his spinal marrow would remain bent. Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) 2011-06-14T02:00:26.670Z

He regarded him as the sole author and contriver of the Cato Street plot. The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick 2011-05-31T02:00:34.353Z

It had been brought about with a fixed design, and with heads higher than his for its contrivers. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z

But, let me add, that such philippics have no lasting effect,—they are like unskilful mines, that in their explosion only damage the contrivers. The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:06.657Z

I trust, though a Catholic, that you share my own detestation of this diabolical plot, and would not shelter any of its contrivers, or abettors.” Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z

The credit it obtained, introduced new disorders into the text of Catullus; and when the fraud was at length detected, the contriver of it only laughed at the temporary success of his imposture. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II 2011-04-03T02:00:18.677Z

This would fall short of the wishes of the contrivers of this system. The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) 2011-04-02T02:00:12.460Z

He, too, had crept into the confidence of the revolutionary party by a series of deceptions, equally well contrived, and by the same contrivers who had put forward the diplomatist. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z

The contriver of the plot, however, had to expiate his cleverness with his life, and was crucified,—a usual method, in those days, of executing important criminals. Claimants to Royalty 2011-03-31T02:00:20.557Z

I have been involuntarily led into connexion with this plot; and though I have ever disapproved of it, since I have not revealed it I am as guilty as if I had been its contriver. Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z

He was the contriver of what may be considered as the first hour clock that was made in Rome, and which measured time by a hand entirely moved by mechanism. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II 2011-04-03T02:00:18.677Z

Their wonder at the power and ingenuity of the deity reached its maximum when they thought of him as the cunning contriver of nature, and of themselves. Three Philosophical Poets Lucretius, Dante, and Goethe 2011-03-20T02:00:33.357Z

Why select a part of the effects, and call them the object aimed at by the contriver, while we regard others as incidental, and merely permitted, not intended? The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences 2011-02-28T03:00:28.890Z

Though of a rude kind, they were perfect enough for the purpose required of them; while at the same time they gave evidence of great ingenuity on the part of the contriver. Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops 2011-02-10T03:00:44.790Z

One nobleman in parliament proposed that the contrivers of the South Sea scheme should, after the manner of the Roman parricide, be sown up alive in sacks, and flung into the Thames. London in Modern Times or, Sketches of the English Metropolis during the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. 2011-01-28T03:00:22.900Z

Words like these he spoke, and we know because everything is so perfectly contrived that there must have been a contriver, who knew all from the beginning. The Woodpeckers 2011-01-26T03:00:25.210Z

Factions, jealousies, and fears together with the dangerous intrigues which the great carried on against each other, and which oft-times brought the heads of such contrivers to the block, kept the grandees apart. William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale 2011-01-01T03:00:20.833Z

I say our heads, not yours only, Elsie, because you know your brother is implicated—perhaps the real contriver—of the dreadful scheme.' The Ivory Gate, a new edition 2010-12-25T03:00:10.617Z

But Disraeli was above all things a contriver of effects, and while his followers applauded his firmness and resolution in maintaining the Treaty of Paris, he was privately engaged in pulling it to pieces. A Short History of English Liberalism 2010-12-22T15:03:38.007Z

The first contrivers of our modern methods of swearing took pains to raise an air of mystery and exclusiveness around their favourite art. A Cursory History of Swearing

In 412 B.C., upon the proposal of Diocles the demagogue,726 a commission was appointed for the arrangement of a new constitution, in which the original contriver of the plan had himself the first place. The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 2 of 2

And the contriver of them, you tell us, was Laines, whom you incautiously allow to have been a man of superior abilities in the science of government. The New Conspiracy Against the Jesuits Detected and Briefly Exposed with a short account of their institute; and observations on the danger of systems of education independent of religion

First or last," replied Robinson, "it is my observation, Major, that these schemers and contrivers against others' lives are sure to come to account. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency

Further traces of the work of the ancient contrivers of this elaborate hiding-place were discovered, but the funds of the company were exhausted before the secret of the Money Pit could be revealed. The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day

Above all, he was proud of Neave, the contriver, the leader of men. Years of Plenty

The same mental process, so to speak, of the contriver is implied in either case. The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science

The contrivers drew up their scheme, and presented it to the president and council. The History of Virginia, in Four Parts

These are the wretched forgeries of that unworthy man who has won your confidence—a man who is no less an enemy to your happiness than he is a selfish contriver against mine. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency

But the person who furnished the work to Curll had, by an elaborate device, provided against a charge which no one except its contriver could have foreseen. The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 New Edition

Although the various impediments I have mentioned might have interfered with Paul's killing, it must be concluded that the contrivers of the scheme never doubted its issue. The Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun

Lord Molesworth said he should be satisfied to see the contrivers of the scheme tied in sacks and thrown into the Thames. Old and New London Volume I

Professor Ficker signals Guala as the real contriver of the régime of terror, and the man who acquired the influence imported the idea and directed the policy. The History of Freedom

A contriver of masks for the Court, Inigo Jones, was in this way tempted to build palaces, if one may say so, in mask-style. The English Novel in the Time of Shakespeare

Amilcar, for instance, was the first author and contriver of the second Punic war, though he died ten years before the commencement of it. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3

The pope endeavoured to clear himself from the guilt of being privy to the Gunpowder Treason; yet some of the planners and contrivers of the plot were protected at Rome. Guy Fawkes or A Complete History Of The Gunpowder Treason, A.D. 1605

Max Reinhardt, maker of stagecraft and contriver of "atmosphere," has caught the exact shades. Ivory Apes and Peacocks

He had been in the service of the Lord Fleming, the governor, but on account of contumelious usage had quitted it, and had been the contriver of the scheme. Ringan Gilhaize or The Covenanters

Not that each man was the contriver of a system, but the effervescence of one. Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers Reprinted From an English Work, Entitled "Half-Hours With The Freethinkers."

She prided herself also upon being an excellent contriver in housekeeping; though I could never find that we grew richer with all her contrivances.” A Manual of the Art of Fiction

He was not one of the original contrivers of the treason, but was drawn into it by a strong affection for Catesby, who appears to have exercised over him a most extraordinary influence. Guy Fawkes or A Complete History Of The Gunpowder Treason, A.D. 1605

But the contriver was not satisfied with his attempt to break the bones of the unfortunate person whom he thus entrapped. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846

“I do not think we have far to look for the contrivers of the outrage,” Amuba said. The Cat of Bubastes A Tale of Ancient Egypt

You will not find any one praised on the ground of having been a cunning contriver, or procurer, of pleasure. The Academic Questions, Treatise De Finibus, and Tusculan Disputations, of M.T. Cicero, With a Sketch of the Greek Philosophers Mentioned by Cicero

So Bertram Chester went on, the easy familiar of the Tiffany establishment, the contriver of Mrs. Tiffany’s household assistances, and the devoted follower of Eleanor. The Readjustment

At all events, Snowball’s plan was suited to the circumstances in which its contriver was placed; and perhaps it was the only one which the circumstances would have allowed. The Ocean Waifs A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea

So declared the dealer in hog-meat, who seemed rather gratified that he no longer stood alone as a contriver of false alarms. The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West

The arrangement led to frequent strife with resulting weakness, thus excellently achieving the purpose of its contrivers, the Hojo. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era

Then, addressing Azan's force, he proclaimed himself the sole contriver of the scheme, and professed his willingness to bear the punishment. The True Story Book

Hannibal learned all this by means of his spies, and other sources of information, which so good a contriver as he has always at command. Hannibal Makers of History

There was design in the arrangement; and in the midst of the circle of empty hogsheads might have been seen the contriver of this curious craft. The Ocean Waifs A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea

When he died, in 1824, his neighbours learned with surprise that they had lived with the sinister contriver of the tremendous tragedy. Lectures on the French Revolution

St. And now clasp this securely, that he may perceive himself to be a duller contriver than Jupiter. Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound and the Seven Against Thebes

This was the same Narcissus that is mentioned in the last chapter, as the artful contriver, with Messalina, of the death of Silanus. Nero Makers of History Series

Pyrrhus upbraided the contrivers of this fraud in severe terms for their attempt to deceive him. Pyrrhus Makers of History

He thought, by such a crime, to have found an opportunity for crushing that faction in the persons of its chiefs, and he instituted a process in parliament against the contrivers of that murder. Political Women, Vol. 1

It is impossible to convey a just idea of this performance, which altogether reflected great credit on its contriver, as also on the abilities of each individual dog. Anecdotes of Dogs

Thee, the contriver, thee full of gall and bitterness, who sinned against the gods by bestowing their honors on creatures of a day, the thief of fire, I address. Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound and the Seven Against Thebes

In regard to the changes which these affairs undergo in the progress of time, we are all of us agents, rather than contrivers. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 385. November, 1847.

He has moreover given very disgraceful pictures of the fair sex, making women the contrivers, the agents, and the instruments of the most impure and diabolical machinations. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor Volume I, Number 3

These retrogressions in school and university serve to show how exceedingly difficult it is to contrive any system of education, middle or upper, which will work itself when the contrivers pass from the scene. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11

And everywhere is the diversity which comes of growth, and which proves that time is a better contriver of effects than the most skilful architect. American Sketches 1908

For after revenges fear them not; for your own father, that was esteemed to be the contriver of Norfolk's ruin, yet his son followeth your father's son and loveth him. Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography

The Chinese, Australian, Egyptian and Mexican contributions are quite interesting, but they suggest little or nothing, unless it be the stolidity of their contrivers. Glances at Europe In a Series of Letters from Great Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland, &c. During the Summer of 1851.

He passes however in the opinion of the public, though very erroneously, for being one of the contrivers of the 20th of March: but he had always to complain of the public opinion. Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815, Vol. II

A great general and shrewd contriver, Wallenstein, rose to the Emperor's aid and laid Germany prostrate at his feet. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11

In relation to this subject, inventors fall into two classes, the contrivers of regulators and the constructors of machines. Fragments of science, V. 1-2

Furious at this unexpected douche, he flew at its unlucky contriver, and gave him a hearty beating. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 462 Volume 18, New Series, November 6, 1852

Crawford was given out for its head and contriver, albeit be professed to me his opposition to it. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning

The construction of the docks was indeed a work of immense magnitude, and the contrivers of the plan found that there were very great difficulties to be surmounted before it could be carried into effect. Rollo in London

Precious rogue, For if there’s any knavery on foot, He, I am sure, is the contriver on’t. The Comedies of Terence

The other, like the shrewd contriver, who converts the very cause which was the whole ground of the difficulty, to a most successful and efficient means of its removal. The Teacher Or, Moral Influences Employed in the Instruction and Government of the Young

He was a good contriver, and apparently could be trusted. The Expressman and the Detective

The excellency of the work shows the wonderful counsellor and the wise contriver. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning

Certainly the contriver of Woodford Cottage must have had some slight twist of the brain, which caused the building to partake of the same pleasant convolution. Olive A Novel

My Ctesipho perceived, as well as I, That you was the contriver of this business. The Comedies of Terence

The plot seemed to be very well laid; but, unfortunately for the contrivers of it, it was not destined to succeed. Peter the Great

White, your idea is a good one, you are a splendid contriver; but I must find some one to carry out the plan. The Expressman and the Detective

He was never the cause of unnecessary bloodshed, nor the contriver of any act of cruel revenge. Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 Volume II.

He was melancholy and downcast, plainly resentful in his bearing toward Morgan as the contriver of this business stagnation. Trail's End

If there be in nature the manifestation of supernatural contrivance, there must exist a supernatural contriver. Modern Atheism under its forms of Pantheism, Materialism, Secularism, Development, and Natural Laws

Mr. Gurney was a notable contriver of such carriages. Chatterbox, 1905.

My dear lady!" cried the contriver of the passage indignantly, "her Grace might sleep there herself and take no harm. By What Authority?

The Treasury officials who were in fault, whether through carelessness or corruption, were Massachusetts men, and the arch contriver of the scheme was a Massachusetts man. Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2

Their enmity was the interminable feud of co-partners in iniquity, the hatred which ever exists between the contriver and the executor of horrible enormities. The Loyalists, Vol. 1-3 An Historical Novel

I know you for a cunning contriver—an upsetter of calculations—but no Turk. The Lion of Petra

It merits at least the appellation of irregular; and as it had been attended with bad success, it brought double shame upon the contrivers. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part F. From Charles II. to James II.

The latter is the Principle of Evil, the contriver of misery and death, the king of darkness, the instigator of all wrong. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life

Yet, whoever proposeth any scheme which may prove to be a public benefit, I shall not quarrel if it prove likewise very beneficial to the contriver. The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. - Volume 07 Historical and Political Tracts-Irish

But Aunt Elizabeth was a wonderful contriver, and tender of heart besides, although in most things to be called a "hard" woman. Dead Man's Rock

I feel as certain as ever that he is the contriver of the attempt; but the precautions he has taken seem to render it impossible to bring the crime home to him. The Lion of Saint Mark A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Century

But these instances of complaisance had the contrary effect in England from what was expected by the contrivers of them. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part F. From Charles II. to James II.

It is all an exquisite piece of gratuitous horror arbitrarily devised to meet a logical exigency of the theory its contrivers held. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life

This kind of diversion betrays a want of humane consideration in the contriver. Autumn Leaves Original Pieces in Prose and Verse

With this chameleon turn of complexion, the astute contriver realized that he had scored. Destiny

Insidiously to employ the words contrivance, design and adaptation, before these circumstances are apparent in the universe, thence justly inferring a contriver, is a popular sophism against which it behoves us to be watchful. An Apology for Atheism Addressed to Religious Investigators of Every Denomination by One of Its Apostles

Tourn.We cannot pretend to say when the Sheriff came to be substituted in the place of the Ealdorman: some authors think King Alfred the contriver of this regulation. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 07 (of 12)

His friend undone by sharpers and false dice; and Stukely sole contriver, and possessor of all. The Gamester (1753)

The first authors, plotters, and contrivers of this monstrous scheme seem to me entitled to the first place in our distrust and abhorrence. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 04 (of 12)

He was not only the contriver of the conspiracy, but gave the first blow towards its execution. The Confessions of Nat Turner The Leader of the Late Insurrections in Southampton, Va. As Fully and Voluntarily Made to Thomas R. Gray, in the Prison Where He Was Confined, and Acknowledged by Him to be Such when Read Before the Court of Southampton; With the Certificate, Under Seal of the Court Convened at Jerusalem, Nov. 5, 1831, For His Trial. Also, an Authentic Account of the Whole Insurrection.

They had a shrewd suspicion that Buckingham was the contriver of this daring outrage; though from his great power, influence, and audacity, they had everything to fear and but little to hope from the result. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1

It may discover in the beautiful structure of the Universe, and in the harmony and fitness of all its parts, the hand of a great contriver. A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 2

The Frenchman was so well pleased with it that he employed the artist permanently as inventor, wax-figure maker, and general mechanical contriver in the museum. Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made

Especially he applauds the actor, author, and contriver of the majority of the farces—"the incomparable Robert Cox." A Book of the Play Studies and Illustrations of Histrionic Story, Life, and Character

The change of the c into b may possibly have been made only from some euphonic fancy of the contriver of the name, who, I think, was Rich. Proserpina, Volume 2 Studies Of Wayside Flowers

But the contrivers of this scheme of government will not trust solely to the military power; because they are cunning men. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 01 (of 12)

This scheme seemed at first to promise success, but in the end turned against its contriver. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 05 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time

That too proves him to be a clever contriver of situations, and an ingenious adept with the pen and scissors. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, August 7, 1841

There is another deity," continued Har, "reckoned in the number of the Æsir, whom some call the caluminator of the gods, the contriver of all fraud and mischief, and the disgrace of gods and men. The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson

Indeed, the chances are that Stahleck himself was the contriver of the chain, for he seems a man of much more craft and intelligence than that huge, laughing animal farther up the river. The Sword Maker

He, one of the contrivers of the revolution of July 1908, had since been attached to the Turkish Embassy at Berlin; and his successful coup was a triumph of German influence. The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.)

It is needless to ask if you too are the contriver who sent me the citizens? The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 12

Such provisions are also inserted in certain other recent agreements dealing with aerial bombardments, gases, and expanding bullets, which it has nevertheless pleased their contrivers to misdescribe as "declarations." Letters to "The Times" upon War and Neutrality (1881-1920)

Pope was the contriver of the gardens, Lord Herbert the architect, the Dean of St. Patrick's chief butler, and keeper of the ice-house. The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 1

"My cousin Grammont—who is dead—was in the plot, and his lackey Pontou, and Martin the clerk; but the contriver was Lucas." Helmet of Navarre

Three results followed the acceptance of the indulgence, which proved highly injurious to the Presbyterian Church, and which were, in all likelihood, foreseen by the contrivers of the measure, and led them to introduce it. The Life of James Renwick A Historical Sketch Of His Life, Labours And Martyrdom And A Vindication Of His Character And Testimony

Thou chief contriver of my fall, Relentless Dean, to mischief born; My kindred oft thine hide shall gall, Thy gown and cassock oft be torn. The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 2

Remington, Winchester and the rest will retire in favor of new contrivers, devoted, like them, to the simple task of facilitating the flight of the leaden arrow with its grooved feather in steel or iron. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 85, January, 1875

Plain loyalty, not built on hope, I leave to your contriver, Pope; None loves his king and country better, Yet none was ever less their debtor. The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 1

Watteau was a poet of excessive sensibility as well as the contriver of dainty masques and ballets. Promenades of an Impressionist

There remained nobody but Jacques Perrier, the author and contriver of this horrid villainy, who had not suffered according to their deserts. Lives of the Most Remarkable Criminals Who have been Condemned and Executed for Murder, the Highway, Housebreaking, Street Robberies, Coining or other offences

Longinus ordered Priscus, the contriver of this detestable invention, to bring him all the acknowledgments; and, when he showed himself unwilling to do so, he dealt him a violent blow in the face. The Secret History of the Court of Justinian

The truth is revolutionary," gasps the nocturnal voice; "get you gone, you men of truth, you who cast disorder among ignorance, you who strew words and sow the wind; you contrivers, begone! Light

Untrustworthy and false associate! evil contriver! plainly revealed a traitor, a smile lurks underneath thy tears! Sacred Books of the East

The author and contriver of this bloody affair is not at present here. Trial of Mary Blandy

Sir Francis was as cautious and timid as Sir Giles was daring and inflexible: the one being the best contriver of a scheme, and the other the fittest to carry it out. The Star-Chamber, Volume 1 An Historical Romance

Epeius, the contriver of the wooden horse, by means of which the Greeks entered and took possession of Troy, and who was assisted by Athena in the building of it. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge

The other like the shrewd contriver, who converts the very desire to return, which was the sole cause of the difficulty, to a most successful and efficient means of its removal. The Teacher

He always grasped the plan and intention, and really seemed to be inside the mind of the contriver. Father Payne

It pleased him exceedingly to have been the contriver of so fine a structure as the Conclusions of Leipsic, and he was glad to be entertained on that subject. Memoirs of a Cavalier A Military Journal of the Wars in Germany, and the Wars in England. From the Year 1632 to the Year 1648.

She fancied that Sir George, Sir George whom she loved, was the contriver of this villainy. The Castle Inn

These different constructions the contrivers of the foregoing rule, here take to be equivalent in meaning; whereas they elsewhere pretend to find in them quite different significations. The Grammar of English Grammars

Apprehensive for both our safeties from the villany of such a daring and profligate contriver, I must call upon you, my dear, to resolve upon taking legal vengeance of the infernal wretch. Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 6

It multiplies evil, but it also multiplies good; and God has turned that weapon against the contriver of it. Father Payne

Petty was a most indefatigable contriver, inventor, and organizer of industry. Self help; with illustrations of conduct and perseverance

By him rebellious plans are overthrown, And turned upon the rash contriver's head; And so each stratagem of warfare blown, That vainly shall the cunning toils be spread. Orlando Furioso

There are no worse instruments, than these general contrivers of suits; for they are but a kind of poison, and infection, to public proceedings. The Essays of Francis Bacon

What an admirable contriver did I think myself till now! Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 6

The Gypsy fellow, the contriver of the jest, squinted worst of all. The Zincali: an account of the gypsies of Spain

His passionate hatred of war made him rejoice that a chief contriver of war should be made to share in its terrors. Mr. Standfast

Great discoverers must be great observers, dexterous manipulators, ingenious contrivers, and patient thinkers. Tracks of a Rolling Stone

I'll tell thee, Charles, it is the stubbornest young fellow of France; full of ambition, an envious emulator of every man's good parts, a secret and villainous contriver against me his natural brother. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

So, my dear, it comes out, that I myself was obliged to this deep contriver. Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 3

Indeed the world, let me escape whither, and to whomsoever I could, would conclude him to be the contriver of it. Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 2

Both from experience and observation he knew this for a world plentifully peopled by soldiers of fortune, contrivers of snares and pitfalls for the feet of the unwary. The Black Bag

Gertrude though not one of the first contrivers and instigators of it, had been among the earliest of its converts. Delia Blanchflower

Had it been a cheat, it had certainly been detected by such sagacious and powerful antagonists, and must have hastened the ruin of the contrivers. An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding

To know in time a designed mischief, is, with me, to disappoint it, and to turn it upon the contriver's head. Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 3

And ah, Aby! if we could but add, 'He was the contriver of yonder charming wilderness!' Anna St. Ives

The two real contrivers of the murder would have been more on their guard had they intended such a course. The Life of Cicero Volume One

Lo! at my feet lies Agamemnon slain, My husband once—and him this hand of mine, A right contriver, fashioned for his death. The House of Atreus

You cunning woman, champion of peace and contriver of man's disarmament. Plays: the Father; Countess Julie; the Outlaw; the Stronger

The legions were distributed in winter quarters among the Sequani, the contrivers of the mischief; and Labienus was left in charge of them. Caesar: a Sketch

I immediately suspected, and I think I did not do him injustice, that my rival was the contriver of this sudden necessity of my return. Anna St. Ives

The poor contriver wished to find in thee an affectation of indifference. Jane Talbot

The contriver of enormous evil was, in one moment, bereft of the power and the will to injure. Edgar Huntly or, Memoirs of a Sleep-Walker

In fact, it is no bad exercise for an ordinary mind, to undertake to track the contriver of these plays, through all the latitudes which his art, as he understands it, gives him. The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded

Antony charged him in the Senate with having been the contriver of Caesar's death. Caesar: a Sketch

He knew the snare laid for Him, and puts it aside without shaming its contrivers. Expositions of Holy Scripture St. Mark

The best contrived deceit Can hurt its own contriver, And perfidy doth often cheat Its author's purse of every stiver. Fables of La Fontaine — a New Edition, with Notes

A few paces would set me in the midst of a scene of which I was the abhorred contriver. Edgar Huntly or, Memoirs of a Sleep-Walker

The sarcastic Dr. Douglas, then living at Boston, writes that the expedition had a lawyer for contriver, a merchant for general, and farmers, fishermen, and mechanics for soldiers. A Half-Century of Conflict - Volume II

The French Admiral was the contriver of the scheme. Selected Speeches on British Foreign Policy 1738-1914

The count, little suspecting that Wild had been the sole contriver of the misfortune which had befallen him, eagerly embraced him, and Wild returned his embrace with equal warmth. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 04 — Fiction

This secret embassy had been sent by the nobles, Hampsicora being the chief contriver of the measure, who at that time was first by far in wealth and influence. The History of Rome, Books 09 to 26

But the trick being detected by the king, turned out not only useless but hurtful to its contriver. Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius

An excellent contriver, surely, she must think this worthy Mr. Tomlinson to be! Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 5

These entertainments, in which the contriver was at once the author and performer, have been admirably revived by Mathews and others; and in another line, by the lamented Albert Smith. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 2

His idea of God is that of an ingenious contriver dealing with rather obstinate material. A History of Freedom of Thought

It was first printed without his name, and is a severe satire against the contrivers and abettors of the opposition against King Charles II. The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) Volume III

And this will be a further proof of my love, and will demand a grateful return— And what then, thou egregious contriver? Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 4

On the original contrivers of mischief let an insulted nation pour out its vengeance. The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 06 Reviews, Political Tracts, and Lives of Eminent Persons

Highlander.—This is a sign of sound business capacity and a plodding contriver in transactions. Telling Fortunes By Tea Leaves

Never were charges more recklessly brought, and never did a weapon, forged against an enemy, towards whom Bristol nursed an almost insane jealousy, turn with more deadly effect upon its contriver. Life of Edward Earl of Clarendon — Volume 02

Can you, with honour, be the knowing, the wilful occasion, nay, the artful contriver of the ruin of a human being? History of Tom Jones, a Foundling

Though, then, the hearts of the Jews were the immediate contrivers, yet they were our sins that were the bloody tools or instruments which slew the Son of God. Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03

The count, little suspecting that Wild had been the sole contriver of the misfortune which had befallen him, rose up and eagerly embraced him, and Wild returned his embrace with equal warmth. The History of the Life of the Late Mr Jonathan Wild the Great

Black Will had been mutilated, and Walker nearly drowned, but "the close contriver of all harms" had kept out of harm's way. It Is Never Too Late to Mend

Again that restless and versatile contriver, Bristol, had set himself to overturn the scheme. Life of Edward Earl of Clarendon — Volume 02

Our pungent contrivers of plots would see no indication of life in the outlines. Complete Short Works of George Meredith

I won't decide which is the best, or which succeeded best, but I believe the latter brings in most money to the contriver. An Essay Upon Projects

Neither were the other parts of the entertainment neglected by this ingenious contriver, who produced undeniable proofs of his elegance and art in the wedding-supper, which had been committed to his management and direction. The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle

Napoleon was evidently embraced by this uncertainty of their guilty, and was not willing that they should be denounced as contrivers of the infernal machine. Napoleon Bonaparte

Notwithstanding his being ranked among the gods, he is the slanderer of the gods, the grand contriver of deceit and fraud, the reproach of gods and men. Fridthjof's Saga; a Norse romance

She prided herself also upon being an excellent contriver in house-keeping; tho' I could never find that we grew richer with all her contrivances. The Vicar of Wakefield

Barclay, whose guilt was of a still deeper dye,—Barclay, the chief contriver of the murderous ambuscade of Turnham Green,—had found in France, not only an asylum, but an honourable military position. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 5

It is the contriver, the schemer, who is caught by the Law, and never the philosopher. The Day's Work - Volume 1

Thus these conspiracies quickly occasion the destruction of their contrivers, and, in time, inevitably injure their primary object. History of Florence and of the Affairs of Italy

Sir Evelyn Baring, he almost came to think at moments, was the prime mover, the sole contriver, of the whole Sudan imbroglio. Eminent Victorians

The plot in which he had been an unwilling accomplice ended, as it was natural that so odious and absurd a plot should end, in the ruin of its contrivers. Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 1

But the contrivers of this scheme of Government will not trust solely to the military power, because they are cunning men. Thoughts on the Present Discontents, and Speeches, etc.

Friedrich, for a long time, passed with the Public for contriver of the Catastrophe of Poland,—"felonious mortal," "monster of maleficence," and what not, in consequence. History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 21

Yes; and was manager and general stage-king and contriver; being expert at this, if at anything. History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 16

The chief contrivers of this imposture were Titus Oates and Dr. Tonge. Royalty Restored

Passages may be quoted from Herodotus and the tragedians, in which the word is used in a neutral sense for a contriver or deviser or inventor, without including any ethical idea of goodness or badness. Sophist

The two unoccupied floors had failed to get tenants, while Mr. Jermyn, the contriver of the whole, had been left alone, as no doubt he had planned. Martin Hyde, the Duke's Messenger

Our pungent contrivers of plots would see no indication of life in the outlines. An Essay on comedy and the uses of the comic spirit

Let the crime come home to the culprit; let the sin return and crush its contriver. The Danish History, Books I-IX

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例句	contriver Yet it is still hard for the reader to get truly inside the mind of this complex Kennedy, somehow both a “Machiavellian contriver and man of conscience”. A work in progress 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z He had two brothers and one sister, all of whom are thieves, the sister being the contriver of crime, they its executors. A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution 2012-03-17T02:01:00.033Z Not at all; its contriver was simply a man who cultivates opportunities—a laborious, pains-taking man, whose life has been a career of labor, of diligent self-improvement, of assiduous cultivation of knowledge. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z I think there are as many kinds of gardening as poetry; your makers of parterres and flower-gardens are epigrammatists and sonneteers in this art; contrivers of bowers and grottoes, treillages, and cascades, are Romance writers. Garden-Craft Old and New 2012-02-12T03:00:11.083Z Danton was not a great practical administrator and contriver, like Carnot, for instance. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z Ah! how could noble Siegfried, or any else beware The trains of that vile treason, which, for the guiltless spread, Soon brought down death and ruin on each contriver's head? The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition 2012-01-04T03:00:37.750Z He that had the strength to be nothing but a contriver of plans all his life would be a happy man. Human, All-Too-Human, Part II 2011-10-26T02:00:29.773Z On that day the-31- people of Boston rose against Andros and his government, but no hint is given us of the real contrivers of the revolution. A Memoir of Sir Edmund Andros, Knt., Governor of New England, New York and Virginia, &c., &c. 2011-10-19T02:00:19.497Z Here is a short specimen: 'On the original contrivers of mischief let an insulted nation pour out its vengeance. Deformities of Samuel Johnson, Selected from his Works 2011-10-18T02:00:19.057Z Or, if you deem it your duty to reveal the plot to those endangered by it, you will give its contrivers timely warning.” Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z This dark contriver of hellish plots is colossal in his malignity. Vondel's Lucifer 2011-10-09T02:00:28.557Z Who, we ask, was the secret contriver, aider, and abettor of most of the ills Queen Caroline endured? Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume II (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:34.837Z Loki was an evil deity, the contriver of all fraud and mischief. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z All the acts for encouraging plantations of forest-trees are, I am told, extremely defective; which, with great submission, must have been owing to a defect of skill in the contrivers of them. Ireland in the Days of Dean Swift Irish Tracts, 1720 to 1734 2011-08-23T02:00:30.217Z I held the project in the utmost abhorrence, and used every argument I was mistress of to induce its contrivers to abandon it.” Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z But without satisfaction from the Spaniard, the contriver of the mischief and the misleader of the Knight, his backbone, Schoppe said, would never run perpendicular again, and his spinal marrow would remain bent. Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) 2011-06-14T02:00:26.670Z He regarded him as the sole author and contriver of the Cato Street plot. The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick 2011-05-31T02:00:34.353Z It had been brought about with a fixed design, and with heads higher than his for its contrivers. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z But, let me add, that such philippics have no lasting effect,—they are like unskilful mines, that in their explosion only damage the contrivers. The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:06.657Z I trust, though a Catholic, that you share my own detestation of this diabolical plot, and would not shelter any of its contrivers, or abettors.” Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z The credit it obtained, introduced new disorders into the text of Catullus; and when the fraud was at length detected, the contriver of it only laughed at the temporary success of his imposture. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II 2011-04-03T02:00:18.677Z This would fall short of the wishes of the contrivers of this system. The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) 2011-04-02T02:00:12.460Z He, too, had crept into the confidence of the revolutionary party by a series of deceptions, equally well contrived, and by the same contrivers who had put forward the diplomatist. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z The contriver of the plot, however, had to expiate his cleverness with his life, and was crucified,—a usual method, in those days, of executing important criminals. Claimants to Royalty 2011-03-31T02:00:20.557Z I have been involuntarily led into connexion with this plot; and though I have ever disapproved of it, since I have not revealed it I am as guilty as if I had been its contriver. Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z He was the contriver of what may be considered as the first hour clock that was made in Rome, and which measured time by a hand entirely moved by mechanism. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II 2011-04-03T02:00:18.677Z Their wonder at the power and ingenuity of the deity reached its maximum when they thought of him as the cunning contriver of nature, and of themselves. Three Philosophical Poets Lucretius, Dante, and Goethe 2011-03-20T02:00:33.357Z Why select a part of the effects, and call them the object aimed at by the contriver, while we regard others as incidental, and merely permitted, not intended? The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences 2011-02-28T03:00:28.890Z Though of a rude kind, they were perfect enough for the purpose required of them; while at the same time they gave evidence of great ingenuity on the part of the contriver. Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops 2011-02-10T03:00:44.790Z One nobleman in parliament proposed that the contrivers of the South Sea scheme should, after the manner of the Roman parricide, be sown up alive in sacks, and flung into the Thames. London in Modern Times or, Sketches of the English Metropolis during the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. 2011-01-28T03:00:22.900Z Words like these he spoke, and we know because everything is so perfectly contrived that there must have been a contriver, who knew all from the beginning. The Woodpeckers 2011-01-26T03:00:25.210Z Factions, jealousies, and fears together with the dangerous intrigues which the great carried on against each other, and which oft-times brought the heads of such contrivers to the block, kept the grandees apart. William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale 2011-01-01T03:00:20.833Z I say our heads, not yours only, Elsie, because you know your brother is implicated—perhaps the real contriver—of the dreadful scheme.' The Ivory Gate, a new edition 2010-12-25T03:00:10.617Z But Disraeli was above all things a contriver of effects, and while his followers applauded his firmness and resolution in maintaining the Treaty of Paris, he was privately engaged in pulling it to pieces. A Short History of English Liberalism 2010-12-22T15:03:38.007Z The first contrivers of our modern methods of swearing took pains to raise an air of mystery and exclusiveness around their favourite art. A Cursory History of Swearing In 412 B.C., upon the proposal of Diocles the demagogue,726 a commission was appointed for the arrangement of a new constitution, in which the original contriver of the plan had himself the first place. The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 2 of 2 And the contriver of them, you tell us, was Laines, whom you incautiously allow to have been a man of superior abilities in the science of government. The New Conspiracy Against the Jesuits Detected and Briefly Exposed with a short account of their institute; and observations on the danger of systems of education independent of religion First or last," replied Robinson, "it is my observation, Major, that these schemers and contrivers against others' lives are sure to come to account. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency Further traces of the work of the ancient contrivers of this elaborate hiding-place were discovered, but the funds of the company were exhausted before the secret of the Money Pit could be revealed. The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day Above all, he was proud of Neave, the contriver, the leader of men. Years of Plenty The same mental process, so to speak, of the contriver is implied in either case. The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science The contrivers drew up their scheme, and presented it to the president and council. The History of Virginia, in Four Parts These are the wretched forgeries of that unworthy man who has won your confidence—a man who is no less an enemy to your happiness than he is a selfish contriver against mine. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency But the person who furnished the work to Curll had, by an elaborate device, provided against a charge which no one except its contriver could have foreseen. The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 New Edition Although the various impediments I have mentioned might have interfered with Paul's killing, it must be concluded that the contrivers of the scheme never doubted its issue. The Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun Lord Molesworth said he should be satisfied to see the contrivers of the scheme tied in sacks and thrown into the Thames. Old and New London Volume I Professor Ficker signals Guala as the real contriver of the régime of terror, and the man who acquired the influence imported the idea and directed the policy. The History of Freedom A contriver of masks for the Court, Inigo Jones, was in this way tempted to build palaces, if one may say so, in mask-style. The English Novel in the Time of Shakespeare Amilcar, for instance, was the first author and contriver of the second Punic war, though he died ten years before the commencement of it. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 The pope endeavoured to clear himself from the guilt of being privy to the Gunpowder Treason; yet some of the planners and contrivers of the plot were protected at Rome. Guy Fawkes or A Complete History Of The Gunpowder Treason, A.D. 1605 Max Reinhardt, maker of stagecraft and contriver of "atmosphere," has caught the exact shades. Ivory Apes and Peacocks He had been in the service of the Lord Fleming, the governor, but on account of contumelious usage had quitted it, and had been the contriver of the scheme. Ringan Gilhaize or The Covenanters Not that each man was the contriver of a system, but the effervescence of one. Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers Reprinted From an English Work, Entitled "Half-Hours With The Freethinkers." She prided herself also upon being an excellent contriver in housekeeping; though I could never find that we grew richer with all her contrivances.” A Manual of the Art of Fiction He was not one of the original contrivers of the treason, but was drawn into it by a strong affection for Catesby, who appears to have exercised over him a most extraordinary influence. Guy Fawkes or A Complete History Of The Gunpowder Treason, A.D. 1605 But the contriver was not satisfied with his attempt to break the bones of the unfortunate person whom he thus entrapped. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846 “I do not think we have far to look for the contrivers of the outrage,” Amuba said. The Cat of Bubastes A Tale of Ancient Egypt You will not find any one praised on the ground of having been a cunning contriver, or procurer, of pleasure. The Academic Questions, Treatise De Finibus, and Tusculan Disputations, of M.T. Cicero, With a Sketch of the Greek Philosophers Mentioned by Cicero So Bertram Chester went on, the easy familiar of the Tiffany establishment, the contriver of Mrs. Tiffany’s household assistances, and the devoted follower of Eleanor. The Readjustment At all events, Snowball’s plan was suited to the circumstances in which its contriver was placed; and perhaps it was the only one which the circumstances would have allowed. The Ocean Waifs A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea So declared the dealer in hog-meat, who seemed rather gratified that he no longer stood alone as a contriver of false alarms. The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West The arrangement led to frequent strife with resulting weakness, thus excellently achieving the purpose of its contrivers, the Hojo. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era Then, addressing Azan's force, he proclaimed himself the sole contriver of the scheme, and professed his willingness to bear the punishment. The True Story Book Hannibal learned all this by means of his spies, and other sources of information, which so good a contriver as he has always at command. Hannibal Makers of History There was design in the arrangement; and in the midst of the circle of empty hogsheads might have been seen the contriver of this curious craft. The Ocean Waifs A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea When he died, in 1824, his neighbours learned with surprise that they had lived with the sinister contriver of the tremendous tragedy. Lectures on the French Revolution St. And now clasp this securely, that he may perceive himself to be a duller contriver than Jupiter. Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound and the Seven Against Thebes This was the same Narcissus that is mentioned in the last chapter, as the artful contriver, with Messalina, of the death of Silanus. Nero Makers of History Series Pyrrhus upbraided the contrivers of this fraud in severe terms for their attempt to deceive him. Pyrrhus Makers of History He thought, by such a crime, to have found an opportunity for crushing that faction in the persons of its chiefs, and he instituted a process in parliament against the contrivers of that murder. Political Women, Vol. 1 It is impossible to convey a just idea of this performance, which altogether reflected great credit on its contriver, as also on the abilities of each individual dog. Anecdotes of Dogs Thee, the contriver, thee full of gall and bitterness, who sinned against the gods by bestowing their honors on creatures of a day, the thief of fire, I address. Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound and the Seven Against Thebes In regard to the changes which these affairs undergo in the progress of time, we are all of us agents, rather than contrivers. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 385. November, 1847. He has moreover given very disgraceful pictures of the fair sex, making women the contrivers, the agents, and the instruments of the most impure and diabolical machinations. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor Volume I, Number 3 These retrogressions in school and university serve to show how exceedingly difficult it is to contrive any system of education, middle or upper, which will work itself when the contrivers pass from the scene. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11 And everywhere is the diversity which comes of growth, and which proves that time is a better contriver of effects than the most skilful architect. American Sketches 1908 For after revenges fear them not; for your own father, that was esteemed to be the contriver of Norfolk's ruin, yet his son followeth your father's son and loveth him. Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography The Chinese, Australian, Egyptian and Mexican contributions are quite interesting, but they suggest little or nothing, unless it be the stolidity of their contrivers. Glances at Europe In a Series of Letters from Great Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland, &c. During the Summer of 1851. He passes however in the opinion of the public, though very erroneously, for being one of the contrivers of the 20th of March: but he had always to complain of the public opinion. Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815, Vol. II A great general and shrewd contriver, Wallenstein, rose to the Emperor's aid and laid Germany prostrate at his feet. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11 In relation to this subject, inventors fall into two classes, the contrivers of regulators and the constructors of machines. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 Furious at this unexpected douche, he flew at its unlucky contriver, and gave him a hearty beating. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 462 Volume 18, New Series, November 6, 1852 Crawford was given out for its head and contriver, albeit be professed to me his opposition to it. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning The construction of the docks was indeed a work of immense magnitude, and the contrivers of the plan found that there were very great difficulties to be surmounted before it could be carried into effect. Rollo in London Precious rogue, For if there’s any knavery on foot, He, I am sure, is the contriver on’t. The Comedies of Terence The other, like the shrewd contriver, who converts the very cause which was the whole ground of the difficulty, to a most successful and efficient means of its removal. The Teacher Or, Moral Influences Employed in the Instruction and Government of the Young He was a good contriver, and apparently could be trusted. The Expressman and the Detective The excellency of the work shows the wonderful counsellor and the wise contriver. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning Certainly the contriver of Woodford Cottage must have had some slight twist of the brain, which caused the building to partake of the same pleasant convolution. Olive A Novel My Ctesipho perceived, as well as I, That you was the contriver of this business. The Comedies of Terence The plot seemed to be very well laid; but, unfortunately for the contrivers of it, it was not destined to succeed. Peter the Great White, your idea is a good one, you are a splendid contriver; but I must find some one to carry out the plan. The Expressman and the Detective He was never the cause of unnecessary bloodshed, nor the contriver of any act of cruel revenge. Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 Volume II. He was melancholy and downcast, plainly resentful in his bearing toward Morgan as the contriver of this business stagnation. Trail's End If there be in nature the manifestation of supernatural contrivance, there must exist a supernatural contriver. Modern Atheism under its forms of Pantheism, Materialism, Secularism, Development, and Natural Laws Mr. Gurney was a notable contriver of such carriages. Chatterbox, 1905. My dear lady!" cried the contriver of the passage indignantly, "her Grace might sleep there herself and take no harm. By What Authority? The Treasury officials who were in fault, whether through carelessness or corruption, were Massachusetts men, and the arch contriver of the scheme was a Massachusetts man. Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 Their enmity was the interminable feud of co-partners in iniquity, the hatred which ever exists between the contriver and the executor of horrible enormities. The Loyalists, Vol. 1-3 An Historical Novel I know you for a cunning contriver—an upsetter of calculations—but no Turk. The Lion of Petra It merits at least the appellation of irregular; and as it had been attended with bad success, it brought double shame upon the contrivers. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part F. From Charles II. to James II. The latter is the Principle of Evil, the contriver of misery and death, the king of darkness, the instigator of all wrong. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life Yet, whoever proposeth any scheme which may prove to be a public benefit, I shall not quarrel if it prove likewise very beneficial to the contriver. The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. - Volume 07 Historical and Political Tracts-Irish But Aunt Elizabeth was a wonderful contriver, and tender of heart besides, although in most things to be called a "hard" woman. Dead Man's Rock I feel as certain as ever that he is the contriver of the attempt; but the precautions he has taken seem to render it impossible to bring the crime home to him. The Lion of Saint Mark A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Century But these instances of complaisance had the contrary effect in England from what was expected by the contrivers of them. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part F. From Charles II. to James II. It is all an exquisite piece of gratuitous horror arbitrarily devised to meet a logical exigency of the theory its contrivers held. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life This kind of diversion betrays a want of humane consideration in the contriver. Autumn Leaves Original Pieces in Prose and Verse With this chameleon turn of complexion, the astute contriver realized that he had scored. Destiny Insidiously to employ the words contrivance, design and adaptation, before these circumstances are apparent in the universe, thence justly inferring a contriver, is a popular sophism against which it behoves us to be watchful. An Apology for Atheism Addressed to Religious Investigators of Every Denomination by One of Its Apostles Tourn.We cannot pretend to say when the Sheriff came to be substituted in the place of the Ealdorman: some authors think King Alfred the contriver of this regulation. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 07 (of 12) His friend undone by sharpers and false dice; and Stukely sole contriver, and possessor of all. The Gamester (1753) The first authors, plotters, and contrivers of this monstrous scheme seem to me entitled to the first place in our distrust and abhorrence. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 04 (of 12) He was not only the contriver of the conspiracy, but gave the first blow towards its execution. The Confessions of Nat Turner The Leader of the Late Insurrections in Southampton, Va. As Fully and Voluntarily Made to Thomas R. Gray, in the Prison Where He Was Confined, and Acknowledged by Him to be Such when Read Before the Court of Southampton; With the Certificate, Under Seal of the Court Convened at Jerusalem, Nov. 5, 1831, For His Trial. Also, an Authentic Account of the Whole Insurrection. They had a shrewd suspicion that Buckingham was the contriver of this daring outrage; though from his great power, influence, and audacity, they had everything to fear and but little to hope from the result. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 It may discover in the beautiful structure of the Universe, and in the harmony and fitness of all its parts, the hand of a great contriver. A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 2 The Frenchman was so well pleased with it that he employed the artist permanently as inventor, wax-figure maker, and general mechanical contriver in the museum. Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made Especially he applauds the actor, author, and contriver of the majority of the farces—"the incomparable Robert Cox." A Book of the Play Studies and Illustrations of Histrionic Story, Life, and Character The change of the c into b may possibly have been made only from some euphonic fancy of the contriver of the name, who, I think, was Rich. Proserpina, Volume 2 Studies Of Wayside Flowers But the contrivers of this scheme of government will not trust solely to the military power; because they are cunning men. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 01 (of 12) This scheme seemed at first to promise success, but in the end turned against its contriver. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 05 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time That too proves him to be a clever contriver of situations, and an ingenious adept with the pen and scissors. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, August 7, 1841 There is another deity," continued Har, "reckoned in the number of the Æsir, whom some call the caluminator of the gods, the contriver of all fraud and mischief, and the disgrace of gods and men. The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson Indeed, the chances are that Stahleck himself was the contriver of the chain, for he seems a man of much more craft and intelligence than that huge, laughing animal farther up the river. The Sword Maker He, one of the contrivers of the revolution of July 1908, had since been attached to the Turkish Embassy at Berlin; and his successful coup was a triumph of German influence. The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.) It is needless to ask if you too are the contriver who sent me the citizens? The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 12 Such provisions are also inserted in certain other recent agreements dealing with aerial bombardments, gases, and expanding bullets, which it has nevertheless pleased their contrivers to misdescribe as "declarations." Letters to "The Times" upon War and Neutrality (1881-1920) Pope was the contriver of the gardens, Lord Herbert the architect, the Dean of St. Patrick's chief butler, and keeper of the ice-house. The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 1 "My cousin Grammont—who is dead—was in the plot, and his lackey Pontou, and Martin the clerk; but the contriver was Lucas." Helmet of Navarre Three results followed the acceptance of the indulgence, which proved highly injurious to the Presbyterian Church, and which were, in all likelihood, foreseen by the contrivers of the measure, and led them to introduce it. The Life of James Renwick A Historical Sketch Of His Life, Labours And Martyrdom And A Vindication Of His Character And Testimony Thou chief contriver of my fall, Relentless Dean, to mischief born; My kindred oft thine hide shall gall, Thy gown and cassock oft be torn. The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 2 Remington, Winchester and the rest will retire in favor of new contrivers, devoted, like them, to the simple task of facilitating the flight of the leaden arrow with its grooved feather in steel or iron. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 85, January, 1875 Plain loyalty, not built on hope, I leave to your contriver, Pope; None loves his king and country better, Yet none was ever less their debtor. The Poems of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Volume 1 Watteau was a poet of excessive sensibility as well as the contriver of dainty masques and ballets. Promenades of an Impressionist There remained nobody but Jacques Perrier, the author and contriver of this horrid villainy, who had not suffered according to their deserts. Lives of the Most Remarkable Criminals Who have been Condemned and Executed for Murder, the Highway, Housebreaking, Street Robberies, Coining or other offences Longinus ordered Priscus, the contriver of this detestable invention, to bring him all the acknowledgments; and, when he showed himself unwilling to do so, he dealt him a violent blow in the face. The Secret History of the Court of Justinian The truth is revolutionary," gasps the nocturnal voice; "get you gone, you men of truth, you who cast disorder among ignorance, you who strew words and sow the wind; you contrivers, begone! Light Untrustworthy and false associate! evil contriver! plainly revealed a traitor, a smile lurks underneath thy tears! Sacred Books of the East The author and contriver of this bloody affair is not at present here. Trial of Mary Blandy Sir Francis was as cautious and timid as Sir Giles was daring and inflexible: the one being the best contriver of a scheme, and the other the fittest to carry it out. The Star-Chamber, Volume 1 An Historical Romance Epeius, the contriver of the wooden horse, by means of which the Greeks entered and took possession of Troy, and who was assisted by Athena in the building of it. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge The other like the shrewd contriver, who converts the very desire to return, which was the sole cause of the difficulty, to a most successful and efficient means of its removal. The Teacher He always grasped the plan and intention, and really seemed to be inside the mind of the contriver. Father Payne It pleased him exceedingly to have been the contriver of so fine a structure as the Conclusions of Leipsic, and he was glad to be entertained on that subject. Memoirs of a Cavalier A Military Journal of the Wars in Germany, and the Wars in England. From the Year 1632 to the Year 1648. She fancied that Sir George, Sir George whom she loved, was the contriver of this villainy. The Castle Inn These different constructions the contrivers of the foregoing rule, here take to be equivalent in meaning; whereas they elsewhere pretend to find in them quite different significations. The Grammar of English Grammars Apprehensive for both our safeties from the villany of such a daring and profligate contriver, I must call upon you, my dear, to resolve upon taking legal vengeance of the infernal wretch. Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 6 It multiplies evil, but it also multiplies good; and God has turned that weapon against the contriver of it. Father Payne Petty was a most indefatigable contriver, inventor, and organizer of industry. Self help; with illustrations of conduct and perseverance By him rebellious plans are overthrown, And turned upon the rash contriver's head; And so each stratagem of warfare blown, That vainly shall the cunning toils be spread. Orlando Furioso There are no worse instruments, than these general contrivers of suits; for they are but a kind of poison, and infection, to public proceedings. The Essays of Francis Bacon What an admirable contriver did I think myself till now! Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 6 The Gypsy fellow, the contriver of the jest, squinted worst of all. The Zincali: an account of the gypsies of Spain His passionate hatred of war made him rejoice that a chief contriver of war should be made to share in its terrors. Mr. Standfast Great discoverers must be great observers, dexterous manipulators, ingenious contrivers, and patient thinkers. Tracks of a Rolling Stone I'll tell thee, Charles, it is the stubbornest young fellow of France; full of ambition, an envious emulator of every man's good parts, a secret and villainous contriver against me his natural brother. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare So, my dear, it comes out, that I myself was obliged to this deep contriver. Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 3 Indeed the world, let me escape whither, and to whomsoever I could, would conclude him to be the contriver of it. Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 2 Both from experience and observation he knew this for a world plentifully peopled by soldiers of fortune, contrivers of snares and pitfalls for the feet of the unwary. The Black Bag Gertrude though not one of the first contrivers and instigators of it, had been among the earliest of its converts. Delia Blanchflower Had it been a cheat, it had certainly been detected by such sagacious and powerful antagonists, and must have hastened the ruin of the contrivers. An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding To know in time a designed mischief, is, with me, to disappoint it, and to turn it upon the contriver's head. Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 3 And ah, Aby! if we could but add, 'He was the contriver of yonder charming wilderness!' Anna St. Ives The two real contrivers of the murder would have been more on their guard had they intended such a course. The Life of Cicero Volume One Lo! at my feet lies Agamemnon slain, My husband once—and him this hand of mine, A right contriver, fashioned for his death. The House of Atreus You cunning woman, champion of peace and contriver of man's disarmament. Plays: the Father; Countess Julie; the Outlaw; the Stronger The legions were distributed in winter quarters among the Sequani, the contrivers of the mischief; and Labienus was left in charge of them. Caesar: a Sketch I immediately suspected, and I think I did not do him injustice, that my rival was the contriver of this sudden necessity of my return. Anna St. Ives The poor contriver wished to find in thee an affectation of indifference. Jane Talbot The contriver of enormous evil was, in one moment, bereft of the power and the will to injure. Edgar Huntly or, Memoirs of a Sleep-Walker In fact, it is no bad exercise for an ordinary mind, to undertake to track the contriver of these plays, through all the latitudes which his art, as he understands it, gives him. The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded Antony charged him in the Senate with having been the contriver of Caesar's death. Caesar: a Sketch He knew the snare laid for Him, and puts it aside without shaming its contrivers. Expositions of Holy Scripture St. Mark The best contrived deceit Can hurt its own contriver, And perfidy doth often cheat Its author's purse of every stiver. Fables of La Fontaine — a New Edition, with Notes A few paces would set me in the midst of a scene of which I was the abhorred contriver. Edgar Huntly or, Memoirs of a Sleep-Walker The sarcastic Dr. Douglas, then living at Boston, writes that the expedition had a lawyer for contriver, a merchant for general, and farmers, fishermen, and mechanics for soldiers. A Half-Century of Conflict - Volume II The French Admiral was the contriver of the scheme. Selected Speeches on British Foreign Policy 1738-1914 The count, little suspecting that Wild had been the sole contriver of the misfortune which had befallen him, eagerly embraced him, and Wild returned his embrace with equal warmth. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 04 — Fiction This secret embassy had been sent by the nobles, Hampsicora being the chief contriver of the measure, who at that time was first by far in wealth and influence. The History of Rome, Books 09 to 26 But the trick being detected by the king, turned out not only useless but hurtful to its contriver. Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius An excellent contriver, surely, she must think this worthy Mr. Tomlinson to be! Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 5 These entertainments, in which the contriver was at once the author and performer, have been admirably revived by Mathews and others; and in another line, by the lamented Albert Smith. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 2 His idea of God is that of an ingenious contriver dealing with rather obstinate material. A History of Freedom of Thought It was first printed without his name, and is a severe satire against the contrivers and abettors of the opposition against King Charles II. The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) Volume III And this will be a further proof of my love, and will demand a grateful return— And what then, thou egregious contriver? Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 4 On the original contrivers of mischief let an insulted nation pour out its vengeance. The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 06 Reviews, Political Tracts, and Lives of Eminent Persons Highlander.—This is a sign of sound business capacity and a plodding contriver in transactions. Telling Fortunes By Tea Leaves Never were charges more recklessly brought, and never did a weapon, forged against an enemy, towards whom Bristol nursed an almost insane jealousy, turn with more deadly effect upon its contriver. Life of Edward Earl of Clarendon — Volume 02 Can you, with honour, be the knowing, the wilful occasion, nay, the artful contriver of the ruin of a human being? History of Tom Jones, a Foundling Though, then, the hearts of the Jews were the immediate contrivers, yet they were our sins that were the bloody tools or instruments which slew the Son of God. Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 The count, little suspecting that Wild had been the sole contriver of the misfortune which had befallen him, rose up and eagerly embraced him, and Wild returned his embrace with equal warmth. The History of the Life of the Late Mr Jonathan Wild the Great Black Will had been mutilated, and Walker nearly drowned, but "the close contriver of all harms" had kept out of harm's way. It Is Never Too Late to Mend Again that restless and versatile contriver, Bristol, had set himself to overturn the scheme. Life of Edward Earl of Clarendon — Volume 02 Our pungent contrivers of plots would see no indication of life in the outlines. Complete Short Works of George Meredith I won't decide which is the best, or which succeeded best, but I believe the latter brings in most money to the contriver. An Essay Upon Projects Neither were the other parts of the entertainment neglected by this ingenious contriver, who produced undeniable proofs of his elegance and art in the wedding-supper, which had been committed to his management and direction. The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle Napoleon was evidently embraced by this uncertainty of their guilty, and was not willing that they should be denounced as contrivers of the infernal machine. Napoleon Bonaparte Notwithstanding his being ranked among the gods, he is the slanderer of the gods, the grand contriver of deceit and fraud, the reproach of gods and men. Fridthjof's Saga; a Norse romance She prided herself also upon being an excellent contriver in house-keeping; tho' I could never find that we grew richer with all her contrivances. The Vicar of Wakefield Barclay, whose guilt was of a still deeper dye,—Barclay, the chief contriver of the murderous ambuscade of Turnham Green,—had found in France, not only an asylum, but an honourable military position. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 5 It is the contriver, the schemer, who is caught by the Law, and never the philosopher. The Day's Work - Volume 1 Thus these conspiracies quickly occasion the destruction of their contrivers, and, in time, inevitably injure their primary object. History of Florence and of the Affairs of Italy Sir Evelyn Baring, he almost came to think at moments, was the prime mover, the sole contriver, of the whole Sudan imbroglio. Eminent Victorians The plot in which he had been an unwilling accomplice ended, as it was natural that so odious and absurd a plot should end, in the ruin of its contrivers. Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 1 But the contrivers of this scheme of Government will not trust solely to the military power, because they are cunning men. Thoughts on the Present Discontents, and Speeches, etc. Friedrich, for a long time, passed with the Public for contriver of the Catastrophe of Poland,—"felonious mortal," "monster of maleficence," and what not, in consequence. History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 21 Yes; and was manager and general stage-king and contriver; being expert at this, if at anything. History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 16 The chief contrivers of this imposture were Titus Oates and Dr. Tonge. Royalty Restored Passages may be quoted from Herodotus and the tragedians, in which the word is used in a neutral sense for a contriver or deviser or inventor, without including any ethical idea of goodness or badness. Sophist The two unoccupied floors had failed to get tenants, while Mr. Jermyn, the contriver of the whole, had been left alone, as no doubt he had planned. Martin Hyde, the Duke's Messenger Our pungent contrivers of plots would see no indication of life in the outlines. An Essay on comedy and the uses of the comic spirit Let the crime come home to the culprit; let the sin return and crush its contriver. The Danish History, Books I-IX
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