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But it is necessary to know how to colour over this nature effectively, and to be a great pretender and dissembler. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z
Semyon Borisovitch talked and talked, pressing Will for details of his life, his family, his home, and Will, a practiced dissembler, answered him fully enough. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z
That has continued to be the central complaint against rhetoric ever since: that it gives the plausible ignoramus or the self- interested dissembler—the knave or the fool—power over the good and the wise. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z
"They will give you nothing but flattery and lies. The Spicers are dissemblers and braggarts and the Brotherhood is full of pirates." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z
Yeah, it’s one giant wink, and the characters — especially Chip, a serial dissembler — are self-parodies. Review: ‘Flaked’ Features Will Arnett as a Dude of a Certain Age 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z
But as a professional dissembler, he knows better. Movie Review: ‘Argo,’ Directed by Ben Affleck 2012-10-11T17:05:05Z
Sebald was a serial dissembler about nearly every aspect of his life and work. A Biography of W.G. Sebald, Who Transformed His Borrowings Into Lasting Art 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z
Angie seems convinced that her charges are basically overly theatrical, skilled dissemblers with a lifetime's experience of wriggling out of exercise. Grace Dent's TV OD: The Biggest Loser 2011-01-08T00:06:05Z
Mostly, it solidifies Albert as an heir to that 19th-century American archetype, the confidence man, the smooth-talking dissembler who takes advantage of the credulous to sell faith, politics, whatever. ‘J.T. LeRoy’ Review: Unpeeling the Layers of an All-American Hoax 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z
The report’s findings made it all the more absurd that Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway, a world-class dissembler herself, was ever so graciously offering Thursday to accept apologies from reporters. Perspective | Mueller’s report proves why Trump loves Fox News — and why he needs it now more than ever 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z
Kennan, he writes, for all his strengths, was also a craven dissembler, a “two-faced weasel” who disavowed his own responsibility for the collateral costs of containment once it became unfashionable. When America’s Cold War Strategy Turned Corrupt 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z
We hope that, like the seemingly mad Edgar in King Lear, Daryl is just shamming – and that he will, like the Shakespearean dissembler, cast off his mask and take out the evil trash. The Walking Dead: season seven, episode four – Service 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z
But is Cleave remembering the affair or making it up as he goes along, victim of what he calls Madam Memory, that "great and subtle dissembler"? John Banville: a life in writing 2012-06-29T21:55:12Z
Whatever the truth, it makes another good story for an artful dissembler. Film: Making Hollywood Films Was Brutal, Even for Fritz Lang 2011-01-23T02:19:11Z
The underlying joke – natural liars and dissemblers struggling under the yoke of an oath – was savage, and had obvious resonances. The Thick of It: the TV programme of 2012 2012-12-21T22:55:06Z
I suspect Fox executives know those people will be more easily convinced to vote for Trump if they can be bamboozled into remembering him as merely eccentric, instead of the sociopathic dissembler he actually is. Trump seethes at Fox News for limiting his on-air time — but the network is doing him a favor 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z
Second, it’s a dereliction of the press’ duty to ignore powerful dissemblers and liars in public life. Opinion: How not to cover Donald Trump's bizarre 2024 campaign for president 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z
But almost as soon as the news broke that our favorite congressional dissembler apparently had a former life as “Kitara Ravache,” he felt it necessary to step forward and deny the whole thing. Opinion | George Santos’s denial was a real drag 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z
Perhaps it’s because dissemblers often have trouble anticipating the future; they’re stuck in the right now. The sad tales of George Santos 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z
If McConnell is the chief dissembler and the architect of this disaster, he isn’t alone. Opinion | Mitch McConnell is the biggest threat to abortion rights in America 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z
Give the House minority leader this much: He has shown everyone, more than once, precisely who he is — a dissembler, yes, but one who isn’t shrewd enough to cover his tracks. Opinion | A Speaker Kevin McCarthy would mean only more debacles like this one 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z
Johnson’s critics will hammer away that the prime minister is a hypocrite, a dissembler, even a liar, who cannot be trusted. Boris Johnson, wife and chancellor among those fined for Downing Street lockdown parties 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z
The only hope, the only cure to this infection of the body politic, is the preservation of the right to vote for all — and the concerted effort to dislodge the dissemblers from power. Opinion | If we’re to ward off fascism, we must first recognize its warning signs 2021-07-19T04:00:00Z
On television, comes across as a deft but maddening dissembler, sailing through the Sunday shows on currents of lies and backtalk — the exact personality that Trump wants to put out front. Trump's top campaign strategist, Jason Miller, is hiding payments from Steve Bannon 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z
Mr. Trump is hardly the first dissembler in the White House. Lies, Damned Lies and Washington 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z
Glockenspiel man provided the noisy background music for the momentous transition from Theresa May to the great dissembler. What lessons can the UK media learn from US reporting on Trump? | Emily Bell 2019-07-28T04:00:00Z
And so it’s been a rough few days for front-runner Boris Johnson, seen as either the next Winston Churchill or an entertaining dissembler, depending. Boris Johnson, probably Britain’s next prime minister, dogged by questions of character 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z
It was a steep fall for Robinson, from statewide basketball hero to discredited dissembler. The betrayal: How a lawyer, a lobbyist and a legislator waged war on an Alabama Superfund cleanup 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z
In my own dealings with Assange, he has often overstated his abilities as a hacker; he is a self-confessed dissembler. Julian Assange Versus the Trump Administration 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z
Obama pal and noted dissembler Susan Rice said to have been spying on Trump campaign. Analysis | Fact-checking the Trumpian spin on ‘surveillance of Trump’ 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z
“Fancy language, senator. I will duel you at dawn you charlatan, you mountebank, you mendacious flimflamming dissembler. Bring a pistol and a thesaurus,” he quipped. Late-night hosts on Jared Kushner: 'If anyone could drive Isis crazy, it’s a New York landlord' 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z
“Obama pal and noted dissembler Susan Rice said to have been spying on Trump campaign.” Trump tries to deflect scrutiny on Russia, citing a ‘crooked scheme’ by Obama 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z
“Smoking gun found! Obama pal and noted dissembler Susan Rice said to have been spying on Trump campaign,” Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, wrote Monday on his Twitter feed. Susan Rice key in ‘unmasking’ of Donald Trump campaign officials 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z
Now add the National Hockey League to that ignoble list of big-dollar dissemblers. The NHL and Big Tobacco Have Something Deadly in Common 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z
Cheney is a serial dissembler, a right-wing extremist and one of the premier warmongers of his or any other time. Joe Lieberman’s new betrayal: The transparent cynicism in his Iran warmongering 2015-08-23T04:00:00Z
Colbert mocked senator and former presidential candidate Rand Paul for calling Rice a “noted dissembler” in a tweet. Late-night hosts on Jared Kushner: 'If anyone could drive Isis crazy, it’s a New York landlord' 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z
But not OK to be caught lying, and lying to Parliament, a place of practiced, polished dissemblers ready to be ruthless with the failed liar. The Profumo Affair, Revisited 2013-04-15T08:45:00Z
Cure #10:  Active Verbs Passive verbs are the province of dissemblers. 15 Cures For Bad Writing In The Twitter Age 2012-12-21T19:43:53Z
And if his assessment turned out not to be true, it would make Dimon look like either a dissembler or a manager with a weak grasp of the facts. Ina Drew, Jamie Dimon, and JPMorgan Chase’s $6 Billion Mistake 2012-10-03T09:00:22Z
What a dissembler I've become; but I do mean to look in on Charles, before I go to this Eldorado place, and there may be time for a game of draughts! Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105 October 7, 1893 2012-04-03T02:00:30.460Z
In spite or because of all this, they bear a very bad character as sullen, avaricious, abominable dissemblers, cringing or domineering according to circumstances. Satires And Profanities 2012-03-14T02:00:24.637Z
By pretending great zeal for the Christian religion which they detested, these dissemblers generally escaped detection; though from time to time some of them did fall into the hands of the Inquisition. "Granny's Chapters" (on scriptural subjects) 2012-01-13T03:00:12.913Z
Poor Ballangier! it was not difficult to divine what was going on in his heart; he was not an expert dissembler. Fr?d?rique; vol. 2 2011-12-19T03:00:37.437Z
Go to, ye shallow dissemblers, retailers of scandal, disturbers of the peace! The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 120, October, 1867. 2011-12-12T03:00:23.897Z
Ah! dread dissembler! once I thought thee dead, And thou but slept! The Legendary and Poetical Remains of John Roby author of 'Traditions of Lancashire', with a sketch of his literary life and character 2011-11-07T02:00:18.317Z
This strange character, half philosopher, half fanatic, the most wary of dissemblers, and the most Quixotic of adventurers, stands before us with a distinctness of feature which leaves nothing to be desired. Sermons 2011-09-26T02:00:27.830Z
"I might be a dissembler, but you couldn't look a fool—under any circumstances," replied the General gallantly, as he turned away. The Duke Decides 2011-09-14T02:00:47.307Z
Theophrastus describes dissemblers, flatterers, intruders, rustics, parasites, babblers, the superstitious, misers, the proud, slanderers, etc. 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
The fair-seeming dissembler he trusts may stab him at the poll. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 1 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:20.507Z
No; those tough arms, Thy force, assisted; else, thou young dissembler—— Theod. The Count of Narbonne A Tragedy, in Five Acts 2011-07-03T02:00:12.153Z
And his successor, the present occupant of the imperial throne, was he not an arch dissembler, the darkest of all dark enigmas? Sermons 2011-09-26T02:00:27.830Z
But it's possible it won't, because in 2012 he's almost certain to run against a right-wing kook or a formerly moderate dissembler in next year's election. Birdies, bogeys and business for Obama, Boehner? 2011-06-18T16:15:00Z
Samuels that, however unprincipled he may have been, he was no dissembler, but outspoken in his sentiments, however repellant they may have been to the moral sense of the community. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z
Could credulity in the public mind enable untrained children to outact jugglers, tumblers, and most efficient dissemblers and tricksters of various kinds in their special vocations? Witchcraft of New England Explained by Modern Spiritualism 2011-06-05T02:00:13.200Z
All of these would only render the young man a dissembler, and would compel him to choose another confidant. Beauty Illustrated Chiefly by an Analysis and Classificatin of Beauty in Woman 2011-02-28T03:00:32.460Z
Most people who have mixed at all with their fellows are more or less finished dissemblers. Mrs. Fitz 2011-02-14T03:00:38.317Z
Sometimes the dissemblers are genuine believers in what they say, even if they marshal non-factual evidence for their arguments. How to tame the media, not be tamed by it 2011-01-13T01:30:00Z
Thirteen years ago, with Tony Blair poised to enter Downing Street, his media strategist, Campbell, already had a record as a dissembler and a fabricator of newspaper stories. Questions for Downing Street Adviser 2010-09-07T22:29:00Z
With regard to the other class of dissemblers, we feel some difficulty in approaching a subject of so much delicacy. Dress as a Fine Art With Suggestions on Children's Dress
"Oh, please your Majesty, not at all," says the old dissembler. Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry
Alas! she has proved herself a consummate dissembler; and I—I—have been the veriest dupe! The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 2 of 6
For the first time in his life he felt himself something of a dissembler. The Call of the Town A Tale of Literary Life
No, Florence, you are a dissembler, for your sparkling blue eyes, bright cheeks, and soft brown hair are more Parisienne than Puritan, to say nothing of those white teeth and that sweet little mouth. With Edge Tools
You young dissembler, you will else grow pale! The Dramatic Works of G. E. Lessing Miss Sara Sampson, Philotas, Emilia Galotti, Nathan the Wise
Wilful and pettish, at times obstinate, deficient in intelligence as well as temper, and above all, dissimulada, a dissembler. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 355, May 1845
She was a clever dissembler,—a skilful manœuvrer; her talent went no higher. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 2 of 6
I was a rebel, yes; but I was no dissembler, and I hated to come into contact with those in authority under present conditions. Geraldine Farrar The Story of an American Singer
It was exceedingly difficult for a person of Nada’s frank and open temperament to resort to the arts of the dissembler, to feign a cordiality she did not feel. The Intriguers
I have not sat with men of falsehood; Neither will I go in with dissemblers. The Bible Story
Present State of Virginia," writing from Maryland in this year, says of the people there: "They are, generally speaking, crafty, knavish, litigious, dissemblers, and debauched. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia
He could not so far control himself as to repay the dissembler in the same coin, and only answered with a silent bow. Tales from the German. Volume I. Arwed Gyllenstierna
In her second home, she directed all her arts to securing her position, and became, perhaps, in no long course of time, as consummate a dissembler and intriguer as Octavius himself. Roman Women
"Tell me, mamma, do naughty children have presents at New-Year's?" says the young dissembler, with an eye on the mountain of boxes and packages visible in the corner, in spite of the gloom. Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12
Yet I was no dissembler in suppressing the pleasure I felt at an address so every way desirable. Coelebs In Search of a Wife
In one or other part it was clear that he was a dissembler, and wearing a masque that could not argue any good purposes. Walladmor: And Now Freely Translated from the German into English. In Two Volumes. Vol. I.
This remarkable misfortune, of course, deprived me of the influence of the bashful man, and as I was no dissembler I could not take advantage of the appearance of my distress. Cupid's Middleman
"If I associate with you two for much longer, I'll get to be the world's champion dissembler." The Wailing Octopus
For he who can't dissembler play, The world as fool will spurn away. Paul Gerhardt's Spiritual Songs Translated by John Kelly
Selkirk's agents were characterized as a brood of dissemblers. The Red River Colony A Chronicle of the Beginnings of Manitoba
To affect to doubt this is to prove yourself a dissembler, an impostor, a black-hearted enemy of the people. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule
I was a dissembler—a liar—for my life was a long lie—and, come near—I am a murderer. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 350, December 1844
The deceiver seeks to give false impressions of any matter where he has an end to gain; the dissembler or hypocrite seeks to give false impressions in regard to himself. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions
Cambyses tells his son, that, in taking advantage of an enemy, a man must be "crafty, deceitful, a dissembler, a thief, and a robber." Practical Education, Volume I
After some reasoning, he was desired to subscribe his name, but refused; which, when reported to the council, gave great offence, and brought him under some suspicion of a dissembler. Biographia Scoticana (Scots Worthies) A Brief Historical Account of the Lives, Characters, and Memorable Transactions of the Most Eminent Scots Worthies
It is ridiculous to speak of Gloucester as an accomplished dissembler. A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII
Therefore, to say that He was not willing that all men should be saved, is to represent Him as a mere hypocrite and dissembler. The Doctrines of Predestination, Reprobation, and Election
The dissembler is content if he can keep some base conduct or evil purpose from being discovered; the hypocrite seeks not merely to cover his vices, but to gain credit for virtue. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions
Arise, dissembler: though I wish thy death, I will not be thy executioner. Highways and Byways in Surrey
For why should woman any more than man Play the dissembler, with so much at stake? The Woman Who Dared
If she is high spirited I am won, because she is not rustic.—Is she austere,—I think her willing, but an admirable dissembler. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 5, May 1810
Which of them most really acted according to the secret wishes of that profound dissembler, and most false and crafty monarch, it is impossible to know. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 09
How are hypocrite and dissembler contrasted with each other? English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions
But she was a bad dissembler, and Mrs. Quirk very keen. Grey Town An Australian Story
That the Emperor was sincere, and not a dissembler, in regard to his conversion to Christianity, no person can doubt who believes that men's actions are an index of their real feelings. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03
They are great dissemblers and traitours, valiant of their persons and fight very well. The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation. Vol. XIII. America. Part II.
He had screened his face again as quickly as he could, for he was a miserable dissembler, and Edie and Myra exchanged glances. Witness to the Deed
A thrill of joy shot through him at the announcement; joy, if it must be spoken, that Hiram had proved a dissembler and a hypocrite. The Continental Monthly, Vol 2, No 6, December 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy
You are a poor dissembler in a matter of this kind, however excellent you may be in others. The Last Woman
The successful male dissembler is generally a crook. 'Oh, Well, You Know How Women Are!'
"The king is a man of great parts and great understanding," he said, "but so great a dissembler and so false a man that he is not to be trusted." History of the English People, Volume VI Puritan England, 1642-1660; The Revolution, 1660-1683
It is a king and judge's glory to search out a matter, to try dissemblers before they trust them. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning
She was no dissembler, never having been accustomed to concealment, and possessing naturally a very open character; so, with a few skilful questions, the Major easily drew from her the entire story. The New Girl at St. Chad's A Story of School Life
And the dissembler rolled over, extending his arms. Under the Rose
He could not quite do as he wished, however, for he was too honest to be a good dissembler, and his voice faltered, and his hand trembled, as he uttered a hurried good-bye. Grace Darling Heroine of the Farne Islands
Now for our role of cheat and crowned dissembler. Semiramis and Other Plays Semiramis, Carlotta And The Poet
Helen had no intention of acting the part of a dissembler when she formed the desperate resolution of leaving her lonely chamber. Helen and Arthur or, Miss Thusa's Spinning Wheel
This studied tribute to our Lord's courage and independence of thought and action was truthful in every word; but as uttered by those fulsome dissemblers and in their nefarious intent, it was egregiously false. Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern
Poetry is the highest of expressive arts; and poets are the worst dissemblers or economisers of truth in the world. Milton
Of lightning and of shreds she was begot; More hold in base dissemblers is there not. The Works of Christopher Marlowe, Vol. 3 (of 3)
Which being arranged, the two dissemblers went down and addressed a monster meeting of the Den, denouncing everybody and vowing vengeance on the oppressor. Follow My leader The Boys of Templeton
Balboa was something of a dissembler himself on occasion, as you will see. South American Fights and Fighters And Other Tales of Adventure
The smooth end was painted red, probably to make the spectators, at night, by the uncertain firelight, suppose that the dissemblers had torn their throats in their great efforts. The Mountain Chant, A Navajo Ceremony Fifth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1883-84, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1887, pages 379-468
He was one of the most infamous dissemblers that ever lived. The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March
"How did that window come to be open?" he would say in the morning, being a poor dissembler. Gigolo
"He is the poorest of poor dissemblers," thought Susanna. The Lady Paramount
Now those who wear the habit of holiness, without attaining the merit of perfection, are dissemblers, since the outward habit signifies works of perfection. Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province
What was I but a cunning dissembler, coming here to play a great part before her, making believe that I had not touched her money, when I had time and again risked it in speculations? Dr. Dumany's Wife
Is it worth while to be a dissembler and impostor? Arthur Mervyn Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793
It does so obviously with hypocrites, flatterers and dissemblers. Angelic Wisdom about Divine Providence
"He 's not such a poor dissembler, after all,—when roused to action," thought Susanna. The Lady Paramount
If, however, he were to put on the habit of holiness in order to make a show of righteousness, he would be a hypocrite and a dissembler. Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province
The hearts of all men melted towards the old dissembler, and the bishops dispersed from Ariminum in the full belief that the council would take its place in history among the bulwarks of the faith. The Arian Controversy
He stopped at no crime that could be profitable to him; he was a dissembler, a hypocrite, a murderer in cool blood.  Dialogues of the Dead
He was something of a dissembler, was the skipper—when his blood was cool. The Harbor Master
Aye, he was a good dissembler, was Cockney—but we matched him. The Blood Ship
As Dyvorer was a great dissembler, and Ranier was frank and unsuspicious, they became very intimate. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, September 1878, No. 11
London marks such dissemblers with an angry eye, as captains mark reluctant soldiers; and if time holds no disgrace for them it will certainly bring them no advancement. The Quest of the Simple Life
And some of them of understanding there shall fall to try them, and to purge them from the dissemblers; and to make them white even to the time of the end. Observations upon the Prophecies of Daniel, and the Apocalypse of St. John
Mrs. Worthington was not a good dissembler, and her next question was: "Did you find anything in the pocket?" Bad Hugh
Magde, who possessed a quick eye, soon discovered that Nanna was the cause of his visits; but she also perceived that Gottlieb was no dissembler. The Home in the Valley
By you, dissembler of the world, you have. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 07
It was white from the pressure applied by the infant dissembler, but there was no trace of the treacherous cactus thorn. Judith of the Plains
He placed himself before it, and said—'Florence, it was well done; you are an admirable dissembler, but I am not deceived. Inez A Tale of the Alamo
While the history shows that, for genius and success, Frederick deserved to be called the Great, Carlyle cannot make us believe that he was not grasping, selfish, a dissembler, and an immoral man. English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History Designed as a Manual of Instruction
"Or else," said McVay with a conscious smile, "I must be a pretty good dissembler." The Burglar and the Blizzard A Christmas Story
His natural abilities, and deceitful temper.He is crafty, cautious, a great dissembler, nor doth he want wisdom. An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon in the East Indies Together with an Account of the Detaining in Captivity the Author and Divers other Englishmen Now Living There, and of the Author's Miraculous Escape
He was then in Clarendon's eyes preeminently a dissembler—'the greatest dissembler living'. Characters from 17th Century Histories and Chronicles
I am not much of a dissembler, and I found it hard to meet her look, but I answered with all the assurance I could muster. The Rim of the Desert
Was he then to hark back to his first conviction and believe Marie guilty, a dissembler like her accomplice, a dissembler like Florence? The Teeth of the Tiger
He is the cunningest, subtle dissembler in the world, with an air of sincerity, a dangerous enemy, because always hid. The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 10 Historical Writings
Therefore it is the weaker sort of politicians that are the great dissemblers. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 3
It is as dead as it seems, and will prove itself no dissembler. Cowper
The dissembler had reflected that if he called in a certain conventional tea-shop near Cambridge Circus at a certain hour he would probably meet Marguerite Haim. The Roll-Call
I said:              "Flee these strangers, new-come; most of all flee this man,              Their leader smooth-tongued, the dissembler, the traitor!" The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 06 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes
She was a poor dissembler, hated even the shadow of a lie, and here was a fact, which, if truth could conceal it, must not be known. Paul Faber, Surgeon
But if a man cannot obtain to that judgment, then it is left to him generally to be close, and a dissembler. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 3
That wicked fame which their first love proclaim'd, Foretells the end: the queen with rage inflamed, 20 Thus greets him: 'Thou dissembler! would'st thou fly Out of my arms by stealth perfidiously? Poetical Works of Edmund Waller and Sir John Denham
When one-half of the attendants at a church are unbelievers, will that warrant us in ceasing to attend, or shall we tarry until the dissemblers number two-thirds? On Compromise
"Smooth-tongued, the dissembler, the traitor"              —were these thy words? The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 06 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes
She had a secret from him, and she was a bad dissembler; his finer instincts told him that he did not possess her full confidence, and he was too proud to ask it. M. or N. "Similia similibus curantur."
For the second, which is Dissimulation: it followeth many times upon secrecy by a necessity; so that he that will be secret must be a dissembler in some degree. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 3
"Doubtless you are right," said the old dissembler. Green Mansions: a romance of the tropical forest
Clever dissembler that he was, he could not prevent an involuntary start. The Cruise of the Jasper B.
For the first session, this profound dissembler hid his projects and never opened his lips but to present a petition from Mudbury. Vanity Fair
Therefore it is the weaker sort of politics, that are the great dissemblers. The Essays of Francis Bacon
If she had done that, she ceased to be an object of interest, she threw in her lot with the vulgarest of dissemblers: a woman engaged in a love affair with Beaufort "classed" herself irretrievably. The Age of Innocence
The result of such a demonstration would only be more and more to make thinking people inside the Church dissemblers, and thinking people outside, scoffers. History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom
He talks well; but judge him by Rowe's lines, he is certainly a dissembler, odious as the sin of hypocrisy, and, as he says, that other of ingratitude, are to him. Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 3
She had not been much of a dissembler, until now her loneliness taught her to feign. Vanity Fair
But if a man cannot obtain to that judgment, then it is left to him generally, to be close, and a dissembler. The Essays of Francis Bacon
Sycophanta is such a dissembler, traitor, and backbiter that would earn a grey coat.  Selections from the Table Talk of Martin Luther
Search, then, the ruling passion: there, alone, The wild are constant, and the cunning known; The fool consistent, and the false sincere; Priests, princes, women, no dissemblers here. The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2
I did, must he not either think he a vile dissembler before he gained that point, or afterwards? Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 3
If this young man was a dissembler he was certainly a keen one. Five Thousand Dollars Reward
For the second, which is dissimulation; it followeth many times upon secrecy, by a necessity; so that he that will be secret, must be a dissembler in some degree. The Essays of Francis Bacon
You hurried away from me, dissembler as you were, to steal to this lonely place at midnight, to fling yourself into his arms. London Pride Or When the World Was Younger
His smile was so attractive, his words were so sweet and gracious, that one could hardly believe that the affable monarch was but a consummate dissembler. Narrative of Captivity in Abyssinia with Some Account of the Late Emperor the Late Emperor Theodore, His Country and People
Perhaps, had he seen what Mrs. Elmsdale was towards her husband, he might have pitied him; but, then, he did not see, for women are wonderful dissemblers. The Uninhabited House
For then the devils do their best, and drive a subtle trade, and the tribe of canting dissemblers come out of their holes. Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5
Pack you hence, therefore, you hypocrites, to your sheep-dogs; get you gone, you dissemblers, to the devil! Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 3
I think so, said he, myself; and then shall you be a puppy, and this gentle popinjay a perfect papelard, that is, dissembler. Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 1
The pretender is on the offensive, challenging attention: the dissembler is on his defence against notice. Moral Philosophy
"Prince of dissemblers," he said, in his secret soul, "would that it stood with my honour to remind you how you have requited all the benefits of our House!" Quentin Durward
The portrait of this arch dissembler by his own able hand would be a good set off to the terrible indictment of Tacitus. The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius
Time will tutor me; I am a singular being under a common outside: I am a profound dissembler of my inward feelings, and necessity has taught me the art. The Poetical Works of Henry Kirk White : With a Memoir by Sir Harris Nicolas
He was but a poor dissembler, and the girl's bright brown eyes were sharp. A Terrible Secret
The dissembler of a secret wishes for obscurity and silence: he wants to have the eyes of men turned away from him and their curiosity unroused. Moral Philosophy
You have judged better, and have made me feel, not only the meanness of duplicity, but my own inadequacy to sustain the task of a dissembler. Rob Roy — Volume 01
He certainly dealt not with himself in the manner of a dissembler with God. Seekers after God
He is no longer the open, frank, and fearless Verty of old days—he has become a dissembler, for he is in love. The Last of the Foresters Or, Humors on the Border; A story of the Old Virginia Frontier
I must confess, I once lov'd Sophos well; But now I cannot love him, whom All the world knows to be a dissembler. A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 9
Becket may have been a dissembler, or a great change may have been wrought in his character. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 05 The Middle Ages
What if she—his casual acquaintance of the day before—belonged to that yet greater class of dissemblers who ply their arts and simulations with more individualism and intelligence? A Man and His Money
So long ago as 1829 Goethe said to Förster: 'In no land are there so many hypocrites and sanctimonious dissemblers as in England.' What Germany Thinks The War as Germans see it
Though violent and impetuous, he could stoop to be a dissembler. The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 3
He who has timely learnt to play so well The difficult dissembler's needful task Becomes a perfect man before his time, And shortens his probationary years. Mary Stuart
He's no dissembler: How shall I reconcile such contradictions? Don Carlos
Vane was a strange compound of incongruous qualities—at once enthusiast and philosopher, statesman and intriguer, a model of chivalrous courage, and a profound dissembler. Life of Edward Earl of Clarendon — Volume 02
I ought not, perhaps, to answer the question," said Menie; "but I am a bad dissembler, and those whom I trust, I trust entirely. The Surgeon's Daughter
Burt also was an arrant dissembler, and on rising from the table remarked casually that he was going over to bid Miss Hargrove good-by, as she would return to town on the morrow. Nature's Serial Story
Well, thought I, I must put on the dissembler a little, I see. Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded
And shall the false dissembler cozen thus, And win a safe immunity from this That no avenger comes? Don Carlos
According to the poet, the dissembler also leaves the apartment, with his unscrupulous ally, Buckingham. Success with Small Fruits
"She is no dissembler," I thought; "something has gone wrong." A Day of Fate
I have seen many as young brawlers and spendthrifts, but never as young and accomplished a dissembler.— The Fortunes of Nigel
And let such take care of innovating; it is the next way to make men hypocrites and dissemblers in those duties in which they should be sincere. The Riches of Bunyan Selected from His Works
Good dissemblers, both of you," and Elliott settled himself in an easy chair, "but you don't fool your old friend. Raspberry Jam
I should say not, unless he be an extremely accomplished dissembler. Magnum Bonum
He rose to his feet and hobbled painfully to her, a splendid hypocrite, a magnificent dissembler. Back to God's Country and Other Stories
He was a man, and therefore but a poor dissembler. The Woman Who Did
He was untrue to himself, was a dissembler before himself and others: it lay in the inexorable logic of things that he must suffer for it. The Malady of the Century
Oh,—a Sermon's a fine short cloak of an hour long, and will hide the upper-part of a dissembler.—Church! The Puritaine Widdow
But Mahony was a poor dissembler; and his sudden thaw, as he assisted in the farewell preparations, could, Polly feared, have been read aright by a child. Australia Felix
Lady Jane Douglas had therefore—thanks to her fanaticism and the teachings of the priests—become a complete dissembler. Henry VIII and His Court
At last, as he was no dissembler, he burst out passionately, "Why are you my enemy?" Hard Cash
Margery was a perfect little dissembler on some occasions, and one of them was when she wished to hide any sudden mortification that might bring her into ridicule. The Romantic Adventures of a Milkmaid
"For a dissembler, sir," she pronounced upon him acidly, "I think it would be difficult to meet your match." The Lion's Skin
He and the colonel were presented to each other, and bowed with a gravity quite cordial on the part of Samoval, who was by far the more subtle dissembler of the two. The Snare
What if this consummate dissembler should cheat both the rival kings? The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 4
It was not the first time she had waited dinner for him in vain, and though she tried to make Albert think she liked it, she knew she was a very bad dissembler. Heartsease, Or, the Brother's Wife
According to him everybody in Dublin from the archbishop to the petty canons were "dumb dogs," "living enemies to the truth," "neither teaching nor feeding any save themselves," and "disguised dissemblers." History of the Catholic Church from the Renaissance to the French Revolution — Volume 2
He was—as Mr. Caryll had remarked on the first occasion that they met—the worst dissembler that ever set hand to a conspiracy. The Lion's Skin
But his violent passions and his intemperate habits disqualified him for the part of a dissembler. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2
Yet still can I say therewith the truth—to dissemblers! Thus Spake Zarathustra A book for all and none
Further, this man has been Prime Minister, and he idolizes you; whence it follows that he must be a profound dissembler. Letters of Two Brides
Then the mother regarded the girl as a dissembler. Albert Savarus
"Why, then, we'll stay for you," said her ladyship, and threw him into confusion, hopeless dissembler that he was. The Lion's Skin
But, they said, the national independence was at stake, traitors and dissemblers must be awed,—in a word, a cruel and awful sacrifice was necessary for the public weal. The Deputy of Arcis
Yea, my fish-bones, shells, and prickly leaves shall—tickle the noses of dissemblers! Thus Spake Zarathustra A book for all and none
Now the imitator, who has only opinion, may be either the simple imitator, who thinks that he knows, or the dissembler, who is conscious that he does not know, but disguises his ignorance. Sophist
Marry, thou dost wrong me; thou dissembler, thou:— Nay, never lay thy hand upon thy sword, I fear thee not. Much Ado about Nothing
There's no trust, No faith, no honesty in men; all perjur'd, All forsworn, all naught, all dissemblers.— Romeo and Juliet
The suddenness and completeness of the discovery threw the housekeeper, practiced dissembler as she was, completely off her guard. No Name
My obligations to my lady urged me: I had professed a friendship to her, and could not see her easy nature so abused by that dissembler. The Way of the World
The Sophist, drawn out of the shelter which Cynic and Megarian paradoxes have temporarily afforded him, is proved to be a dissembler and juggler with words. Sophist
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