| 单词 | dissimulation |
| 例句 | The others were more practiced at this particular dissimulation. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Mordred went over to him with haste, with a sort of shamefaced dissimulation. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Her dissimulation, Passon added, included having simultaneous husbands on both American coasts. In ‘Little Birds,’ Anaïs Nin Erotica Gets a Revolutionary New Context 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z For example, he says Union Gen. Dan Sickles, who without orders moved his troops into a vulnerable position on the second day, “oozed sleaze and dissimulation from every pore.” ‘Gettysburg’: sins of omission and commission in a brutal war 2013-06-26T22:17:39Z These are the preoccupations of the novel: What death means, the hopes or dissimulations of futurists, their analysis of our contemporary, verging-on-catastrophe moment, contemplations of faith and the afterlife. Don Delillo's deep freeze: 'Zero K' takes on death, futurists and cryonics 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z The film takes Jackie’s cunning and dissimulations as much for granted as it does her elegance and love of couture. ‘Jackie’: Under the Widow’s Weeds, a Myth Marketer 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z Jenner’s insistence on personal authenticity after decades of distress and dissimulation—as recounted to Vanity Fair’s Buzz Bissinger in an in-depth interview—was widely hailed. Caitlyn Jenner’s Big Début 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z “I lack the cunning and the dissimulation,” she says, “necessary for a normal affair.” Books of The Times: Edna O’Brien’s Memoir, ‘Country Girl’ 2013-04-29T19:31:34Z But in fact I never found that threshold; I stayed lost in the dissimulations of motherhood, whose privatized nature meant that no honest or legitimate relation to reality could ever again be established. When I Went Away From the World 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z For the Sankara family the trial is “a chance to heal,” he said — and to establish the realities about a young leader whose story has been blurred by years of mythmaking, dissimulation and lies. Assassinated in His Prime, an Iconic African Leader Haunts a Trial and His Country 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z But more likely Hill was compounding Reagan's dissimulations. What "politics" does to history: The saga of Henry Kissinger and George Shultz's right-hand man 2021-05-08T04:00:00Z This attitude often implies a bit of dissimulation, in particular on the part of the group leader. Coping Strategies of Ocean Castaways Hold Lessons for the COVID Pandemic 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z “Its present meaning is: the assumption of a false appearance of virtue or goodness, with dissimulation of real characters or inclinations.” Lindsey Graham, reverse ferret: how John McCain's spaniel became Trump's poodle 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z We were wrung-out and woozy, blissfully depleted; there wasn’t much energy left for dissimulation or sugarcoating. Is It Strange to Say I Miss the Bodies of Strangers? 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z But May was beloved because he remained utterly unpretentious, without guile or dissimulation, candid to the point of tactlessness. Robert May (1936-2020) and the Future of Scientific Research 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z “We need a replacement word for hypocrisy when it reaches the Pelosi level of extreme dissimulation for political ends,” suggests Mr. Simon. Cheer up: Trump-branded face masks on the way 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z Take that archetypal Restoration prop, the fan – perfect for dissimulation. Sex, money and idiots in power: Restoration comedy's endless appeal 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z But do not let the simulations and dissimulations distract you. What Most Disqualifies Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court? 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z But Arendt herself thought political dissimulation was much older. Perspective | Postmodernism didn’t cause Trump. It explains him. 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z “It is for public opinion,” Giuliani said of his public campaign of dissimulation. Rudy Giuliani admits 'Spygate' is Trump PR tactic against Robert Mueller 2018-05-27T04:00:00Z His detractors, he went on, consider him adept at “taqiyah,” an Arabic word for dissimulation to protect oneself or the Islamic faith, and think he has a “far more obscure hidden agenda.” Islamic scholar courted fans, detractors before rape charges 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z For euphemism, dissimulation and outright hypocrisy, there is nothing quite as entertaining as the periodic Senate dust-ups over Supreme Court appointments and the filibuster. Opinion | Karma, precedent and the nuclear option 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z Donald Trump has mastered the art of dissimulation with his boasts of virtue, but every once in a while he lets the veil slip. Politics Are Not Recession-Proof 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z Nicknamed “The Diesel,” Riggins is hardly known for guile or dissimulation, but he takes three quick steps and then pitches the ball back to Theismann, who intends to throw a deep pass. Rewatching the Theismann Injury 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z As Feldman put it, “taqiyya is dissimulation when one is being oppressed or tortured or having one’s views banned, a bit like Jesuit dispensation to lie under oath when your life is in danger.” Ben Carson’s claim that ‘taqiyya’ encourages Muslims ‘to lie to achieve your goals’ 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z After years of crippling international sanctions and growing frustration with Saddam Hussein’s dissimulations, the Bush administration again decided that only pressure and a credible threat of force could get the dictator to come clean. A better Iran deal? History suggests no. 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z While his friend Nick Carraway, who tells the story, wanted always to give Gatsby the benefit of the doubt, an aura of dissimulation surrounded the young tycoon from the start. Gatsby and the way we live now 2013-05-31T16:27:58Z Mr. Montebourg, a foe of globalization and a fierce talker, accused the company of “lies” and “dissimulation,” and called the news “a shock for the nation.” Peugeot’s Troubles Test François Hollande’s Contradictory Campaign Promises 2012-08-15T17:56:35Z In disavowing nuclear weapons, perhaps the Iranian leader is practising the Shia doctrine of taqiyya, a form of permitted dissimulation—ie, lying—in the interest of defending the faith. Iran?s nuclear theology: Bombs and truth 2012-05-17T15:05:40Z Bramsdean found himself deciding that either the fellow was an imbecile or else he was a past master in the art of dissimulation. The Airship "Golden Hind" 2012-04-21T02:00:26.983Z Smiling a little, he even thought of all the awkwardnesses and dissimulations and machinations and deceits he was by one stroke escaping. Mushroom Town 2012-04-21T02:00:25.923Z It was to all appearance a time of spiritual declension; and as distrust ruled his heart, so dissimulation ruled his conduct. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z He thought also of dissimulation, and a lie, at which Jack’s honest nature revolted. The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl 2012-04-03T02:00:27.997Z He was also chargeable with dissimulation greatly at variance with moral rectitude. The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets 2012-03-27T02:00:23.077Z At least, there was no present hope for him but in dissimulation. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z Beggarly sins, that is, those sins which idleness and beggary usually betray men to; such as lying, flattery, stealing, and dissimulation. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z Just as before, his declension begins with distrust; and just as before, dissimulation is the product of the distrustful spirit. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z As he is not encouraged, he has learned great slyness and dissimulation. Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth 2012-03-06T03:00:22.850Z He practised the utmost dissimulation in several particulars in the affair of Judas, and carried it even farther than the traitor. The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets 2012-03-27T02:00:23.077Z While thus on the very eve of an outbreak, the Indians concealed their designs with the dissimulation of their race. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z Do not confound it with dissimulation or hypocrisy, nor yet regard it as the antagonist of truthfulness, self-respect and manly dignity. The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews 2012-03-01T03:00:22.883Z A power of dissimulation, to which hitherto she had been a stranger, was developing itself in Gabrielle. The Maid of Honour, Volume 2 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-15T03:00:34.990Z Further, the study and practice of art is in itself so exhausting of physical and emotional fibre as to leave its possessor with little reserve of tact and dissimulation with which to face the world. Paul Gauguin, His Life and Art 2012-02-14T03:00:24.393Z There is an anecdote told of a West Indian overseer which proves him to have been rather clever in the art of dissimulation. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:13.500Z The young man was incapable of dissimulation, and also so much in love that he could not resist a kind look or word from his idol. A Russian Gentleman 2012-02-08T03:00:18.800Z Therefore I thought it did behove me to practise some dissimulation lest either my friends or my enemies should get the wind of my business. Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z Intrigue used both against and by the avenger is another important element; the villain is a machinator and Hieronimo finally accomplishes his revenge by means of dissimulation and trickery. Tragedy 2012-01-31T03:00:19.343Z He knows their 'treachery and falseness,' for they only act by abuse, dissimulation, and deceit, as they have done for the last hundred years past, and will still be doing a hundred years hence. The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria 2012-01-10T03:00:13.777Z The inference was that, considering their power and superiority, one had to marvel at the fact of their dissimulation—their democracy. Gargoyles 2012-01-05T03:00:27.063Z But this was the base coinage in political use at that time, and Pitt had by this time become a master of dissimulation. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z As for man, he must be fully investigated and tested, for reason makes him capable of a high degree of dissimulation. The World As Will And Idea (Vol. 1 of 3) 2011-12-29T03:00:18.017Z It cost him great trouble to hide the feelings which preyed upon him, unaccustomed as he was to dissimulation, but he was greatly helped by his strong desire to put an end to his doubts. The Fourth Estate, vol. 2 2011-12-25T03:00:12.817Z As a forger and falsifier, it was not in his line to equal his prot�g� Eusebius; but in all the arts of dissimulation he seems not to have been his inferior. Religion In The Heavens Or, Mythology Unveiled in a Series of Lectures 2011-12-24T03:08:03.360Z Then, with the dissimulation and ability of an accomplished thief, I went over to it, sat down as if absent-mindedly, and when nobody noticed, I took the precious object and hid it in my pocket. The Joy of Captain Ribot 2011-12-15T03:00:16.510Z On the whole, Gozzi strikes me as rather inclined to the vices of too open speech and cynicism than to those of dissimulation and hypocrisy. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the First 2011-12-12T03:00:27.507Z It is also a mistake to suppose that autobiographies are full of deceit and dissimulation. The World As Will And Idea (Vol. 1 of 3) 2011-12-29T03:00:18.017Z He was then in his twenty-ninth year; in his grayish eyes dwelt sour melancholy, savage dissimulation, and cruel resolution. The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume I (of 2) And Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere 2011-12-10T03:00:17.800Z It was not without cause that St. Paul said: "Let love be without dissimulation." Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z And to his dissimulation the rest of the Jews consented, so that Barnabas also was led by them into that dissimulation. St. Peter, His Name and His Office As set forth in holy scripture 2011-11-28T03:00:25.013Z The most that can be expected from such a cause is dissimulation. Islam Her Moral And Spiritual Value A Rational And Pyschological Study 2011-11-25T03:00:15.820Z Public opinion will recognise only two alternatives in the case of those who submit, ignorance or dissimulation and falsehood. Letters From Rome on the Council 2011-11-25T03:00:11.447Z Like so many wise men of the East, he practised dissimulation as a fine art— "I lift my voice to utter lies absurd, But when I speak the truth, my hushed tones scarce are heard." A Literary History of the Arabs 2011-11-13T03:00:15.660Z Of all his qualifications dissimulation was his masterpiece; in which he so much excelled, that men were not ordinarily ashamed, or out of countenance, with being deceived but twice by him.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z But with all my simplicity I was not such an utter stranger to his dissimulation that he could wind me about his fingers like wax. A Tale of the Kloster A Romance of the German Mystics at the Cocalico 2011-11-11T03:00:32.153Z I may—who knows?—only be truthful because I haven't courage enough for dissimulation. Leaves in the Wind 2011-10-28T02:00:25.937Z Then she flushed a still ruddier color as she remembered that, in any case, dissimulation was a strong point of his, for she felt distinctly angry with herself for recollecting it. A Damaged Reputation 2011-10-17T02:00:16.117Z Listen, Monsieur le Curé," cried the young man determinedly; "dissimulation avails nothing. A Night on the Borders of the Black Forest 2011-10-12T02:00:51.367Z Yes, arise and burst the chains of cowardice and shame; tear asunder the web of dissimulation which Rome has woven round you, and become unfettered, honest priests—true teachers of the German people! John Ronge: The Holy Coat Of Treves New German-Catholic Chruch 2011-10-12T02:00:44.710Z This description of mendicants sometimes openly solicit alms for the holy father, but at other times endeavor to conceal their mission under a mask of profound dissimulation. Monks, Popes, and their Political Intrigues 2011-10-12T02:00:43.383Z In his grey eyes were melancholy, envy, dissimulation, hypocrisy, harshness, and evil rancour. Flemish Legends 2011-10-10T02:00:21.467Z His countenance, Smooth-varnished with dissimulation's hue, No master in such deep concealment owns. Vondel's Lucifer 2011-10-09T02:00:28.557Z Iermola had no need of dissimulation in the presence of one whom he knew so well, and whom he esteemed so highly; he therefore in a few words told her his whole story. Iermola 2011-10-06T02:00:40.637Z The Church, as the Romish Hierarchy exhibits and teaches, is but a phantom of falsehood and dissimulation, which floats unseen above the nations, keeping them in constant dread and blind obedience. John Ronge: The Holy Coat Of Treves New German-Catholic Chruch 2011-10-12T02:00:44.710Z Under a mask of profound dissimulation he gained the confidence of kings and nobles, and evaded the scrutiny of cardinals. Monks, Popes, and their Political Intrigues 2011-10-12T02:00:43.383Z A man capable of this calumny may very well imagine others; and that which distresses me the more is the necessity for dissimulation. Queens of the French Stage 2011-10-06T02:00:38.820Z These were the rules of conduct that Madame Wtorkowska gave to her daughter, who soon became accomplished in all her refinements: the art of dissimulation, habitual and unblushing falsehood, elegant and perfumed deceit. The Jew 2011-10-06T02:00:34.840Z She would immediately speak the truth, and defy all results, rather than act with dissimulation to please or conciliate any one. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume I (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:31.450Z Was I not forced to be a party to dissimulation, in the performance of such ceremonies? John Ronge: The Holy Coat Of Treves New German-Catholic Chruch 2011-10-12T02:00:44.710Z But the artifice and dissimulation of Catherine only made treaties which contained the elements of future wars. Monks, Popes, and their Political Intrigues 2011-10-12T02:00:43.383Z The strange thing is that neither Julian, nor Julian's friends, seemed to think any apology needed for this dissimulation. Sermons 2011-09-26T02:00:27.830Z Likely as not, it was only 85 the scientific temperament, which gave him an appearance of secretiveness and dissimulation, but of this the Phantom could not be sure. The Gray Phantom's Return 2011-09-22T02:00:27.150Z No! he shall see that she is frank without weakness, and free from every species of dissimulation or stratagem.' The Wanderer (Volume 1 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:27.667Z It was with horror that I contemplated the possibility that my moral strength might be weakened by the influence of idleness and dissimulation. John Ronge: The Holy Coat Of Treves New German-Catholic Chruch 2011-10-12T02:00:44.710Z Perfect in the art of dissimulation, she cajoled Catholics and Protestants. Monks, Popes, and their Political Intrigues 2011-10-12T02:00:43.383Z And yet with all this dissimulation and all this acting we should do the man a gross injustice if we imagined that he was insincere. Sermons 2011-09-26T02:00:27.830Z The Grande Mademoiselle, capable of neither reserve nor dissimulation, has proved the next most valuable guide in the attempt to penetrate into the intimate life of Louis. Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle 1652-1693 2011-09-14T02:00:48.383Z "I wish to speak sincerely, for I think that sincerity is always better than dissimulation; but I cannot tell how much solace you have poured into my heart, and how grateful I feel." Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z We know that lying and feigned words are uttered in spite of the clerical stripe, and that the glittering vestments of the priest cannot shut out dissimulation, but, on the contrary, that they promote it. John Ronge: The Holy Coat Of Treves New German-Catholic Chruch 2011-10-12T02:00:44.710Z With profound dissimulation, he so completely deceived them that they admitted him to an intimate knowledge of all their secrets, plans and designs. Monks, Popes, and their Political Intrigues 2011-10-12T02:00:43.383Z But Marjory's simplicity and generosity, in place of appeasing her passion, only gave it a turn into a forced stifling, which suited the purpose of her dissimulation. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 21 2011-09-09T02:01:06.280Z Cond�, clearer sighted, trembled during the remainder of his days, before this monarch so capable of dissimulation, and so perfectly master of himself. Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle 1652-1693 2011-09-14T02:00:48.383Z So far did he carry his dissimulation that he completely misled the colonists, so that, when they discovered that war was intended, they manifested a strong indisposition to respond to the call to arms. Count Frontenac Makers of Canada, Volume 3 2011-09-09T02:01:02.147Z The warrior's valor had degenerated into ferocity, reserve had become dissimulation, the refined and tender passion of the Valois was an insatiable thirst for pleasure. The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z As Scales drew nearer to his own house, it was as though he smoothed out his face by some magic of dissimulation. Masterman and Son 2011-08-23T02:00:35.033Z Among the numerous instances of this cunning and dissimulation, which I have witnessed in insane persons, the relation of one case will be sufficient to exemplify the subject. Observations on Madness and Melancholy Including Practical Remarks on those Diseases together with Cases and an Account of the Morbid Appearances on Dissection 2011-08-23T02:00:29.227Z Her foresight was as uncanny as an instinct, or her power of dissimulation, which is the art of diplomacy. Great Ralegh 2011-08-16T02:00:43.100Z Even though prepared to lay it down, was she also to countenance falsehood, and practise dissimulation? Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume II (of 2) 2011-08-14T02:00:23.870Z There dissimulation will be necessary, and complete disguise in Cossack dress, to appear as peasants; but you are so remarkable with your stature that every one would ask, 'Who is that tall booby? With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z Once the major principle of veracity shaken, dissimulation soon runs into all our relations with others.” 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 There is no darkness unto conscience; which can see without light, and in the deepest obscurity give a clear draught of things, which the cloud of dissimulation hath concealed from all eyes.” Addresses & Papers / Collectanea 2011-08-04T02:00:22.097Z The touch of the five-franc piece in his pocket, gained by a little dissimulation, had disgusted him with the culture of cauliflower and early potato. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z But to this we have to add the coercion that is consciously exerted to secure the formation of particular opinions, and which has the dual effect of inducing dissimulation in some and impotency in others. A Grammar of Freethought 2011-07-30T02:00:13.083Z The people, writes Aristide Gabelli, "seek by silence and dissimulation their own safety rather than the public safety at their own proper peril." Rome 2011-07-24T02:00:10.227Z Of silence.—To distinguish between dissimulation and discretion. 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 only strength he trusted to lay in his ingenuity and dissimulation. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:17.663Z "The actor certainly practices dissimulation as his profession." A Twofold Life 2011-07-21T02:00:21.433Z He was improving in his dissimulation, or else he succeeded better with those of whom he had no fear. Cynthia Wakeham's Money 2011-07-18T02:00:24.717Z I was not trained to dissimulation--self-control, as you call it--I cannot laugh when my heart is bleeding or utter sweet words when my soul is full of bitterness. On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 2011-07-17T02:00:33.887Z He was fierce, audacious, unscrupulous, and selfish, profound in dissimulation, prolific in resources, and a “breaker of vows both to God and man.” The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z I am sure now that she has no more dissimulation in her than a fly. One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z You trained me for diplomacy, and drilled me in the arts of dissimulation, to which you gave the noble name of 'self-command.' A Twofold Life 2011-07-21T02:00:21.433Z Boundless dissimulation, craft and subtlety, tameless ferocity, ruthless cruelty, are their leading characteristics. Nevermore 2011-07-08T02:00:23.973Z They both remained silent and thoughtful; but Lady Ing� was too proud to carry dissimulation farther. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z To defend its many puerilities, and even immoral tales, men have resorted to casuistry and dissimulation. How the Bible was Invented A Lecture Delivered Before the Independent Religious Society 2011-07-07T02:00:31.270Z Look at the skipper: dissimulation is not his rôle.” The Golden Rock 2011-07-05T02:00:22.137Z It is teaching tagiya or religious dissimulation to other races after the manner of the Persian Shiahs. Bahaism and Its Claims A Study of the Religion Promulgated by Baha Utlah and Abdul Baha 2011-07-04T02:00:25.783Z But then dissimulation is so mean a vice.— The Heiress; a comedy, in five acts 2011-07-02T02:00:12.813Z Once committed to this course of dissimulation and lying, the public functionaries render all improvements impossible; and by always sacrificing the future to the present, do incalculable mischief to the country. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z But this dissimulation lasted only till the other two were gone. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-22T02:00:23.137Z Hamet, however, was an old enemy of the sheikh, though, with true oriental dissimulation, he had hitherto managed to hide the fact. King of the Air Or, To Morocco on an Aeroplane 2011-06-17T02:00:22.043Z This Oriental dissimulation takes on a different phase in Western Bahaism. Bahaism and Its Claims A Study of the Religion Promulgated by Baha Utlah and Abdul Baha 2011-07-04T02:00:25.783Z While coolness and courage are indispensable qualifications for the special artist, if he can sometimes accomplish a little harmless dissimulation he finds it very useful. The Pictorial Press Its Origin and Progress 2011-06-15T02:00:20.920Z This profound dissimulation, joined with the jealousy which the distinctions of rank excite among the employés, does incalculable damage to the empire by impeding every useful reform. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z But all my dissimulation was thrown away, for he did not make a speech after all. By Veldt and Kopje 2011-06-15T02:00:20.067Z She answered him so confusedly and confoundingly,--sometimes even imputing to Albano, with all his sharp-sightedness, dissimulation and wickedness,--that she led him into the strangest error. Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) 2011-06-14T02:00:26.670Z I was not accustomed to dissimulation, and when I disliked and doubted a person as I did her, it was very difficult for me to conceal it. Wives and Widows; or The Broken Life 2011-06-12T02:00:07.963Z It was all to be real, and no dissimulation. A Diplomatic Woman 2011-06-10T02:00:18.297Z The Lady Resident seemed to-day, what she always seemed; she had in her power a still, thoughtful, not impassioned dissimulation, and one saw not on her face the false looks chase away the true ones. The Invisible Lodge 2011-06-09T02:00:19.470Z But fulness of life and the sap which quickens it cannot be replaced by any dissimulation. The Problem of 'Edwin Drood' A Study in the Methods of Dickens 2011-06-05T02:00:15.443Z The strength shown through the girl, the writer and witness says, “is beyond the force of dissimulation, and the actings of convulsions are quite contrary to these actings.” Witchcraft of New England Explained by Modern Spiritualism 2011-06-05T02:00:13.200Z Some praised his prudence, while others intimated his dissimulation; on several dogmas he delivers himself with great reserve, and even so ambiguously, that his own opinions are not easily ascertained, and are sometimes even contradictory. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z He was a man of profound dissimulation and masterly address. Ormond, Volume III (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:21.807Z Mr. Lindsay looked at her to assure himself there was no dissimulation in her speech. The Tobacco Tiller A Tale of the Kentucky Tobacco Fields 2011-06-01T02:00:27.327Z ‘Fulness of life and the sap which quickens it cannot be replaced by any dissimulation.’ The Problem of 'Edwin Drood' A Study in the Methods of Dickens 2011-06-05T02:00:15.443Z He says the strength of her body was “beyond the force of dissimulation;” that “six persons could hardly hold her;” and that “the actings were contrary to those of convulsions.” Witchcraft of New England Explained by Modern Spiritualism 2011-06-05T02:00:13.200Z Behold the cause of all the well-feign'd virtue Of this mock patriot—curst dissimulation! The Inflexible Captive A Tragedy, in Five Acts 2011-05-31T02:00:32.980Z My friend could not be charged with dissimulation and artifice. Ormond, Volume III (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:21.807Z What remains to be afterwards seen of his dissimulation, seems to fix the balance on this side. The Bible: what it is 2011-05-31T02:00:29.687Z He was, however, full of vindictiveness, dissimulation and treachery, and there can be little doubt that in his historic conflict with Warren Hastings unworthy personal motives played a leading part. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 8 "France" to "Francis Joseph I." 2011-05-27T02:00:16.463Z Surely the course of dissimulation she was keeping up must have its inevitable effect on her nerves and temper, but her voice rang out as thrilling and triumphant as ever. Boston Neighbours In Town and Out 2011-05-24T02:00:13.567Z But what often embitters for me this happy court-life is the universal want of dissimulation. Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. I. A Biography 2011-05-11T02:00:19.453Z There had been no opportunity for fastening a mask, or forcing perfunctory smiles, and upon her frank truthfulness and scorn of dissimulation he relied implicitly. A Speckled Bird 2011-05-06T02:00:09.097Z These were questions she had long ceased to ask, for why should she knock at a door behind which she only found dissimulation and lies. An Old Story of My Farming Days Vol. III (of III). (Ut Mine Stromtid) 2011-04-14T02:01:02.690Z Helen blushed deeply; dissimulation was a very difficult task to her, and for a moment seemed more than her strength could bear. The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:06.657Z Bevil’s supposed consent to marry is followed by no consequence; and his honest dissimulation, as he calls it, is less reconcilable to the philosophic turn of his character, than to the natural sensibility of Pamphilus. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I 2011-04-03T02:00:22.843Z Ah, reserve and dissimulation easily run together; and must not a constant dropping, when one stands directly under it, at last wear scars in the most solid character? Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. I. A Biography 2011-05-11T02:00:19.453Z He might have told her that he did not often appear in court himself, but he was new enough at the bar to have to practise the dissimulation of the young professional man. Her Infinite Variety 2011-04-01T02:00:30.590Z The mother, whether actually under the old notion of her easy conversion, or from dissimulation, took that "He" for the father, and asked: "Say'st thou nothing of me?" Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2) 2011-03-25T02:00:11.007Z You must submit to the constraint of eternal court ceremony and court dissimulation. Leonora 2011-03-22T02:00:21.627Z They lacked the social gift of dissimulation, and could not help showing their want of cordiality. The Secret Glory 2011-03-22T02:00:17.863Z His look was inscrutable; it disclosed at once pride and dissimulation, astuteness and energy. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z They had less dissimulation than the magi, because they had not such grand objects of ambition. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z "If she loves him yet," said he, "she has had a severe punishment for her proud dissimulation." Cora and The Doctor or Revelations of A Physician's Wife 2011-03-10T03:00:49.120Z The world will tell you that, having made it, you must abide by it, and atone for your folly by a life of dissimulation. The Doctor's Wife 2011-03-06T03:00:18.770Z He is reserved, capricious, and impetuous—knows not what self-mortification is, and has a pretty taste for dissimulation. The Tenants of Malory Volume 1 of 3 2011-03-04T03:01:04.443Z "Mother," said Charlotte sadly, "grievous as is the dissimulation, I believe there is every necessity for us not to inform father as yet of our resolve to live apart from him after my wedding." The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z "You will at least be relieved for the time from any necessity for dissimulation, and such affairs are better adjusted by letter." 'O Thou, My Austria!' 2011-03-04T03:01:01.630Z He was gifted with a pretty talent for dissimulation; Mr. Larkin congratulated himself in secret upon Cleve's growing esteem and confidence. The Tenants of Malory Volume 2 of 3 2011-03-04T03:00:56.067Z Yes, sir," said she, in a grand melodramatic tone that she always reserves for the peroration,—as postilions keep a trot for the town,—"yes, sir, I am well accustomed to your perfidy and dissimulation. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z To attain to results of such importance, the profoundest dissimulation and the most obstinate constancy are equally necessary; and these are the most eminent qualities of the bilious.” Beauty Illustrated Chiefly by an Analysis and Classificatin of Beauty in Woman 2011-02-28T03:00:32.460Z Despite his profound dissimulation and the extraordinary command he exercised over himself, Desmarais could not conceal the fright into which he was thrown by the exposure of the contents of the chest. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z "Then do so," returns he, quite gravely, not to be deceived by her very open attempts at dissimulation. Mrs. Geoffrey 2011-02-27T03:00:29.460Z He was forced early to practice a degree of dissimulation. The Revellers 2011-02-26T03:00:50.133Z “No, no; I can’t—I can’t bear it, and it’s better that I should not;” and as he spoke there was no dissimulation in the doctor’s words or mien: he was undoubtedly very much moved. Mad A Story of Dust and Ashes 2011-02-25T03:01:05.303Z The Wisdom that is from above, first indeed is chaste, then peaceable; modest, easy to be persuaded; consenting to the good, full of mercy and good fruits, without judging, without dissimulation. Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities 2011-02-24T03:00:54.237Z The dissimulation is necessary to-day, brother, but it will not last forever. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z There is something so mean and unmanly in the arts of dissimulation and falsehood, that I am surprised they can be used by any one in so noble, so generous a passion as Virtuous Love. The Real Robert Burns 2011-02-18T03:00:20.253Z He was incapable of dissimulation, and his eyes spoke a language all too plain, though he had as yet betrayed himself by no word. Under a Charm, Vol. I (of III) A Novel 2011-02-14T03:00:34.700Z No one undeceived him, not even Lucy, although suffering the keenest anguish at practising dissimulation with such a man; but it was a night of confusion and duplicity. The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni 2011-02-05T03:00:14.863Z Thus, simulation teaches error, and dissimulation hides truth from those who have no right to it. Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities 2011-02-24T03:00:54.237Z It required all the practised dissimulation of the old lawyer to conceal the signs of his late adventure; nor, indeed, were his replies to her questions quite free from a certain amount of inconsistency. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. I (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:16.820Z On the other hand, when the dissimulation of Augustus was exchanged for the ostentation of Dioclesian, the real alteration of constitution was trivial, but the appearance of change was great. An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine 2011-01-31T03:00:14.710Z Elizabeth, inheriting a large share of the bold and bluff King Harry's temperament, was haughty, arrogant, coarse and irascible; while with these fiercer qualities she mingled deep dissimulation and strange irresolution. The Century of Columbus 2011-01-29T03:00:17.380Z But you taught me to abhor untruth and dissimulation. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z Master of dissimulation, Shane fell on his knees before the Queen and confessed his rebellion in the Irish language “with howling.” Irish History and the Irish Question 2011-01-16T03:00:22.640Z In the divorce proceedings there had been no attempt at dissimulation or concealment, and the case moved along rapidly. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z The only difference between a good and a bad man is that the good practise dissimulation while the bad don't.’ Mashi and Other Stories 2010-12-28T03:00:16.890Z Thus is his love preserved pure and sincere, free from dissimulation, falsehood, and any counterfeit. True Christianity 2010-12-25T03:00:12.817Z Both the one and the other stood on their guard, the two accomplices in intrigue and crime vying with each other in dissimulation and perfidy, the Italian woman crafty, the prelate cautious. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z Art and dissimulation formed no part of his character. Red Eagle and the Wars With the Creek Indians of Alabama. 2010-12-20T17:12:28.183Z And first of all I began to realise that my choice involved me straight away in that very web of sophistry and dissimulation that I had wished to avoid. The Tower of Oblivion 2010-12-20T17:11:53.787Z Experience had taught them prudence and dissimulation; and in all outward observances they conformed to the exactions of the law. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies It was in truth, as Laing has said, "an age of dissimulation;" but Knox knew better; he was before his age in other things, and should have been above it in this. John Knox They have learned the tact and dissimulation of the life of an Imperial society. The Roman Poets of the Augustan Age: Virgil "The hypocritical creature!" he said to himself, and he felt a kind of melancholy admiration for her powers of dissimulation. The Undying Past His dissimulation, address, and elegance of personal appearance and manners, were all used, as occasion required, to cover or aid his designs of ambition, or his base seductions and purposes of revenge. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 14 Goldie, on the contrary, was frank and open to all alike; he was manly and independent in his address to females, and never stooped to flattery or dissimulation. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 13 People affect to despise tailors; but it is base ingratitude, or shallow dissimulation. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 10 "Quite a surprise," he observed, with equal dissimulation. A Poached Peerage After this, who shall undertake to defend Poe from the charge of insincerity and dissimulation? The Home Life of Poe He practices economy without parsimony, benevolence without ostentation, sincerity without dissimulation, goodness without affectation, religion without hypocrisy, power without abuse. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution The consequence was, that young Edward soon learned to fear his father, and to despise his mother—and dissimulation and hypocrisy were the natural consequences of such contradictory management. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 13 But even for these harmless pleasures Frederic was obliged to have recourse to lies, deceit, and dissimulation. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. It would have been to accuse you publicly—you, my father—of a dissimulation, which you only resigned yourself to to assure me a brilliant and honoured existence! The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 6 of 6 Her beautiful, straightforward nature was incapable of dissimulation. Pharos, The Egyptian A Romance He began therefore by dissimulation, for in order to make good alliances it is necessary for each party to be somewhat deceived. Marguerite de Valois He possessed, along with much dissimulation, a decisive promptitude in seizing the critical moment for action. View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 Lady Frances had been watching her with a close scrutiny; but now, with a good deal of ready dissimulation, she threw off her attentive manner and answered in Clodagh's own light tone. The Gambler A Novel "Right and reason," replied Rinaldo, "have but little chance of success against fraud and dissimulation." Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century. This is too much," said Linton, in a voice whose passionate earnestness showed that all dissimulation was at an end, "far too much! Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) At this answer, which indicated either perfect confidence or deep dissimulation on Madame de Sauve's part, Catharine could not repress a slight shiver. Marguerite de Valois Could not this unforeseen kindness of your father be a dissimulation? The Dramatic Works of G. E. Lessing Miss Sara Sampson, Philotas, Emilia Galotti, Nathan the Wise Did her mood change—or had the moment come for an artistic dissimulation? The Great Miss Driver Yet in spite of his amiable expression, there was an air of dissimulation about him, and his eyes were as false and deceitful as his language was elegant and persuasive. Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century. Mrs. West's relief was too obvious for dissimulation. John Dene of Toronto A Comedy of Whitehall "He must know all," replied Marguerite; "but keep your eyes on him and see how, in spite of his usual dissimulation, his eyes shine." Marguerite de Valois I must just for a moment be the true Marwood in all my features to be able again to bear the restraint of dissimulation! The Dramatic Works of G. E. Lessing Miss Sara Sampson, Philotas, Emilia Galotti, Nathan the Wise Elizabeth, inheriting a large share of the bold and bluff King Harry’s temperament, was haughty, arrogant, coarse, and irascible, while with these fiercer qualities she mingled deep dissimulation and strange irresolution. Lives of Celebrated Women In spite of himself Cleek's nerves gave an absolute jump, but being an adept in the art of dissimulation, he laughed lightly and gave Hamer a quizzical look. The Riddle of the Night The deputies, with more or less dissimulation, began to desert the salon, one after the other. Maximina But the latter had but one virtue, or rather vice,—the art of dissimulation; and he bore her look unflinchingly. Marguerite de Valois Where is the gift of dissimulation gone by which I could be and could say whatsoever I wished? The Dramatic Works of G. E. Lessing Miss Sara Sampson, Philotas, Emilia Galotti, Nathan the Wise Ha, they teach us something of dissimulation in our seminaries, but we are children to you, the best of us—the whole Ges� might sit at your feet and take lessons. The White Plumes of Navarre A Romance of the Wars of Religion Tiberian arts his purposes wrap up In deep dissimulation’s darkest night. Young's Night Thoughts With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes Her female instructors, with the exception of the Countess of Mina, have been women of equivocal reputation, seeking to advance themselves and their friends, and teaching their pupil few lessons but those of dissimulation. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 355, May 1845 "Ah! mother, one would say you were speaking of the King of Navarre," said Charles, anxious to see how far this Florentine dissimulation would go. Marguerite de Valois In this short deviation from virtue she cannot yet have learned the art of dissimulation, to the masks of which only deep-rooted vice can have recourse. The Dramatic Works of G. E. Lessing Miss Sara Sampson, Philotas, Emilia Galotti, Nathan the Wise The Pope’s timidity and dissimulation, wrote Chapuys, had produced the effect which he had all along foretold. The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon The Story as Told by the Imperial Ambassadors Resident at the Court of Henry VIII At first she was disconcerted by occasionally meeting her husband's eye fixed upon her with an expression of wonder at her powers of dissimulation. Edelweiss A Story Her nephew, Michael, was trained in the habits they fancied most likely to conciliate the favour of their lord, vulgar obsequiousness and fawning dissimulation. Trevethlan: Volume 1 A Cornish Story. The dissimulation which was so remarkable a trait in this remarkable character was now at an end, and only the fierceness, sternness, and indomitable will of the man remained. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 Like Luther, Lessing is distinguished by earnestness, ardour, true manliness, fierce hatred of dissimulation, largeness of mind, breadth, and profundity of thought. The Dramatic Works of G. E. Lessing Miss Sara Sampson, Philotas, Emilia Galotti, Nathan the Wise The King’s Attorney said that all good subjects were bound to answer without dissimulation or reserve, and silence was the same as speech. The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon The Story as Told by the Imperial Ambassadors Resident at the Court of Henry VIII I then saw for the first time, that a sort of dissimulation, which does not agree with good comradeship, had made me outwardly deferential, and inwardly uneasy and irritated. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine "What am I to understand by that, May?" asked he, with an eagerness that forgot all dissimulation. One Of Them Many of the party supported with difficulty this horrible spectacle; and Henry of Navarre especially, in spite of his powers of dissimulation and habitual command over himself, was at last unable to bear it longer. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 359, September 1845 No man was more competent to this delicate task than the prince of Eboli, bred from his youth in courts, and trained to a life of dissimulation. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 Through all the assumed calm, through all the acted philosophy, there crept out the agonising eagerness for life, that even his dissimulation could not smother. Gerald Fitzgerald The Chevalier Well, sir, but I suppose your dissimulation has some other motive besides pleasure? The Constant Couple or, A Trip to the Jubilee All was dissimulation; conversations, writings, measures; authority acted only by crooked ways. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty It is his craft which wins for him all hearts--the deepest hypocrisy, a power of dissimulation which outdoes all our much-renowned and defamed Grecian cunning. A Struggle for Rome, v. 3 They saw this "man of the people" display, in a moment of immense peril, an amount of cool courage that no dissimulation could have assumed. Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day The long arrears of dissimulations were paid at last. Toilers of the Sea This extraordinary simplicity and abstraction from the present scene of affairs has been imputed to the General as an act of refined dissimulation, yet this seems uncertain. Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 He admired this power of dissimulation; but he did not understand its cause. A Struggle for Rome, v. 1 Ah, what avails dissimulation, playing hide and seek with myself? A Captive of the Roman Eagles Evanthia had that supreme virtue of the courageous—her dissimulation was neither clumsy nor cruel. Command "Your dissimulation will avail you nothing," said one of the robbers, who was engaged in tying Mustapha's hands behind his back. Tales of the Caravan, Inn, and Palace Hence a whole world of falsehood and dissimulation was fostered. St. Patrick's Eve Pardon me; in the field I have learnt neither simulation nor dissimulation, and I deem them besides contrary to my honour as a knight. Specimens of German Romance Vol. I. The Patricians To his sickly fancy their frankness seemed dissimulation, and the very grief they displayed he read as the misery of an unrevealed calamity. The Daltons, Volume II (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life One might have expected such dissimulation in a polished diplomat moving the strategic pieces of the chessboard of some European power, but here it seemed inconceivable. The Portal of Dreams His dissimulation was at length too thin to conceal from his mistaken father his more palpable vices. Coelebs In Search of a Wife Their misery, confounded in the general mass of dissimulation, was neglected; and for one who prospered in his falsehood, many were visited in their affliction. St. Patrick's Eve Free from self-conceit or arrogance, a stranger to affectation or dissimulation, he was a pure, true man; the purest, loveliest spirit, ever tabernacled in the flesh. Henry of Ofterdingen: A Romance. "The will!" exclaimed Grounsell, with an involuntary burst of surprise; and, brief as it was, it yet revealed a whole world of dissimulation to the acute mind of the prisoner. The Daltons, Volume II (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life Were there any limits to her deceit, her dissimulation? The Red Symbol There would be an instant in which to decide, and then a dreary stretch of dissimulation. Stories of the Foot-hills He was dangerously impulsive, and had frequently to suffer for his impulsiveness; yet he was also not merely prudent and cautious, but so astute as to have been accused of craft and dissimulation. Studies in Contemporary Biography The common frailties of youth I can overlook; but dissimulation, it is true, I cannot bear. The Nephews: A Play, in Five Acts. “You are teaching yourself lessons in dissimulation and maliciousness, that you will heartily rue some day, but your repentance will come too tardily to mend the mischief.” Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part And our two officials preferred a policy of irritating dissimulation. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) To open the mind to unreserved communication, is imbecility; to cover it with a vail, to dissever its internal workings from its external manifestations, is dissimulation and falsehood. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 As Lord Clarendon says: "With incredible dissimulation he acted such a remorse of conscience, that his trial was put off, out of Christian compassion, till he could recover his understanding." Old and New London Volume I Then long years of painful dissimulation, of disguised humiliation! Timar's Two Worlds Ignorance, want of refinement, irritability of temper, and even lack of generous impulses, I can forgive, when redeemed by candor and stern honesty of purpose; but arrogance, dissimulation, and all-absorbing selfishness I will not tolerate. Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part It was to save her the pain of a slight that Penn, always too honest to resort to dissimulation from selfish motives, had assumed towards her a regard he did not feel. Cudjo's Cave How could she realize that she belonged to the type of women with whom dissimulation is a fine art once the exigencies of a situation required it? The Campfire Girls on the Field of Honor The governor regrets this as likely to confirm the Indians in their notion that the English “are a people of dissimulation and artifice, who will deceive them and deprive them of their salvation.” Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 By sublime dissimulation they hoodwinked the other sections of the country in regard to the South’s attitude to the Negro. The Disfranchisement of the Negro The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers No. 6 “Your accusation of dissimulation is unjust, for I have openly, fearlessly manifested my prejudice—my aversion.” Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part If there were any danger I should tell you—with my usual lack of dissimulation. The Angel of the Revolution A Tale of the Coming Terror He would have been hypocritical, but that his character was too coarse-grained to be pliant enough for successful dissimulation. History of Morgan's Cavalry Governor Wilmot regretted this action as likely to confirm the Indians in their notion of the English as “a people of dissimulation and artifice who will deceive and deprive them of their salvation.” Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 I move that Archie be given a vote of thanks for introducing the Rest Cure into the Boat Club, and also a vote of admiration for the beauty of his dissimulation.” The Wide Awake Girls in Winsted No, Salome, I have little time for trifling, still less for recrimination, none at all for dissimulation; and, in your present mood, the least we can say will prove the most powerful for good.” Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part Obliged, alas! as I was myself by my miserable fate, to practise constant dissimulation, I still hated it strangely in others, and I felt aware that I answered Mrs. Brandon ungraciously, and greeted Henry coldly. Ellen Middleton—A Tale His scorn of dissimulation and affectation of any sort, gave his manner and speech a bluffness, and apparent want of sympathy with the feelings of other men, which caused him often to be misunderstood. History of Morgan's Cavalry Chesterfield was selfish, calculating and contemptuous; he was not naturally generous, and he practised dissimulation till it became part of his nature. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" We believe nothing ever came up to the profound dissimulation and dextrous artifice of the well-known dialogue in the third act, where he first enters upon the execution of his design. Hazlitt on English Literature An Introduction to the Appreciation of Literature Charles entreats Elizabeth to prove her good faith by deeds and not by words; to act openly on a point which admits of no dissimulation. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 But it requires a great master or mistress of dissimulation to write even these letters at all frequently without a certain amount of self-revelation. A Letter Book Selected with an Introduction on the History and Art of Letter-Writing But the cup of shame was not yet full; this unblushing Legislature passed yet other resolutions, to publish to the world the duplicity and dissimulation which had characterized their entire conduct. History of Morgan's Cavalry The whole-hearted and happy-go-lucky recklessness of the one sets off the smooth and smug dissimulation of the other; the first gives light to the play, and the second shade. Materials and Methods of Fiction With an Introduction by Brander Matthews It was not, in this case, merely her customary dissimulation. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 Then they must be checked, for in that case the cheerfulness of harmless joking gives way to premeditation and dissimulation.— Pedagogics as a System He has, in a high degree, decision, obstinacy, dissimulation, patience, and confidence in himself. Paris from the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 1 Could it be that her very gawkiness and frank simplicity were the result not of bucolic nature, but of dissimulation? Anything Once But the descendant of Robert the Wiseacre well knew how to temper vengeance with dissimulation. The Naples Riviera It was natural that Philip should chiefly extol Charles's alleged dissimulation, and dwell on the happiness of Christendom saved from a frightful war. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 The man in the world as the man of the world sought his ideal in endless dissimulation, and in this, as the flowering of his culture, he took the highest interest. Pedagogics as a System "Oh, Jack, I'm so sorry!" she moaned, looking at me without dissimulation and letting me see that her face was marked by a solemnity and tragedy that wrung my heart. Wings of the Wind He wished to be taken, as he took others, for what was good 289 in him without dissimulation of the evil, for what was wise in him without concealment of the childish. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume 9 On the instant it flashed upon him that the plot was known, and that further dissimulation would be profitless; therefore he held his peace while two or three of his captors searched the cellar. The Fifth of November A Romance of the Stuarts "The pontiff," says his countryman, the historian Adriani, "and all Italy universally rejoiced greatly, and forgave the king and queen their previous dissimulation." History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 We must teach the youth that he may be imposed upon by deceit, dissimulation, Moral Culture.81 and hypocrisy, and that therefore he must not give his confidence lightly and credulously. Pedagogics as a System The necessity for dissimulation, constantly enjoined by his father was not forgotten by Philip Stanhope. The Age of Pope (1700-1744) Why, is this your baby?' he added with unnecessarily elaborate dissimulation. Zoe They appear ingenious and simple in countenance and words, but they are masters eminent in deceit and feigning; under an apparent simplicity they conceal an artful and crafty dissimulation. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 40 of 55 1690-1691 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century The fact was that there was no lack of dissimulation on any side, and that the prelates who urged reforms were among the most insincere. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 Contriving showy public examinations under the guise of Latin School Comedies, they thus amused the public, disposed them to approval, and at the same time quite innocently practised the pupil in dissimulation.— Pedagogics as a System The mount of Captain William Piatt, chief quartermaster of the expedition, and four horses from Busseron had just been stolen, and all further dissimulation on the part of the savages was without avail. The Land of the Miamis An Account of the Struggle to Secure Possession of the North-West from the End of the Revolution until 1812 His mind was large and noble—above the little designs of most men; an enemy to dissimulation, and never feared to own his thoughts. Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers Reprinted From an English Work, Entitled "Half-Hours With The Freethinkers." The wholehearted and happy-go-lucky recklessness of the one sets off the smooth and smug dissimulation of the other; the first gives light to the play, and the second shade. A Manual of the Art of Fiction The Line, the emblem of moral rectitude, teaches us to avoid dissimulation in conversation and action, and to walk in the path which leads to a blessed immortality. Masonic Monitor of the Degrees of Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft and Master Mason together with the Ceremony of Installation, Laying Corner Stones, Dedications, Masonic Burial, Etc. What Susie indeed, however, most thought of at present, in the quick, new light of it, was the wonder of Kate's dissimulation. The Wings of the Dove, Volume II A consciousness of guilt now mastered all his powers of dissimulation, and the nature of Gomez Arias seemed, in a few moments, to have undergone a total and inexplicable revolution. Gómez Arias Or, The Moors of the Alpujarras, A Spanish Historical Romance. Things ought to change in this respect, and in the future no pregnancy ought to be a source of shame for any healthy woman whatever, nor furnish the least motive for dissimulation. The Sexual Question A Scientific, psychological, hygienic and sociological study But no! no! cunning and dissimulation could not attain to such an odious perfection. A Romance of the West Indies The object in their occasional recurrence was one of profound dissimulation. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846 Nor, in his heart, did he think her guilty of anything but foolish, headstrong indiscretion,—of that and latterly of dissimulation. Is He Popenjoy? No, dissimulation is utterly foreign to your nature, as I have always told you. The Lonely Way—Intermezzo—Countess Mizzie Three Plays To avoid all scandal each of the conjoints practiced dissimulation and adapted themselves more or less to each other. The Sexual Question A Scientific, psychological, hygienic and sociological study Have they adequate knowledge of the subtlety, the craft, the dissimulation, the foresight of this most wonderful religious system? Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule The bad bunch of news was really of a personal nature, stirring up unpleasant memories, but Hardy passed it off by a little benevolent dissimulation. Hidden Water They forged letters, in which the king atrociously expressed joy at the murder of Henry III., and declared his determination by dissimulation and fraud to root out Catholicism entirely from France. Henry IV, Makers of History But his dissimulation was more dangerous, she knew, than his brutality, and he left her the prey to more than one alarm and the renewed resolve never to be taken off her guard. Nan of Music Mountain She therefore has to be more skillful in the art of dissimulation. The Sexual Question A Scientific, psychological, hygienic and sociological study And yet, they make presumption of introducing civilisation by benevolent assimilation, rather dissimulation. The Book of Khalid I am a stranger to falsehood and dissimulation, and thus end at once all hopes of ever becoming my husband. She Would Be a Soldier The Plains of Chippewa Nay, nay; be cautious ever to admit That duty can beget dissimulation. André If my doubts are well founded, he must be an adept in the art of dissimulation. The Politician Out-Witted After all had been given, if the sum seemed too little, the proprietors were brutally punished for their poverty or their supposed dissimulation. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. X (of X) - America - II, Index Versed in dissimulation, Charles Bonaparte had, under the preceding Pontificate, acted two very opposite characters. Pius IX. And His Time Sir Henry Wotton had recommended, as the rule of his conduct, a celebrated Italian proverb, inculcating the policy of reserve and dissimulation. Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 7 A Series of Pen and Pencil Sketches of the Lives of More Than 200 of the Most Prominent Personages in History For a moment Brent looked the excited man steadily in the eyes, and the Colonel realized that further dissimulation was useless. Sunlight Patch A nature like hers was incapable of successful dissimulation. The Copper-Clad World That explained her perturbation over his discovery of her visit, of her sly and cool evasions and dissimulations. Peter the Brazen A Mystery Story of Modern China We do not, however, recommend this artificial modesty; its trick is soon discovered, and its sameness of dissimulation presently disgusts. Practical Education, Volume I "All right, then," once more the hypocritical mask of dissimulation fell away and the swarthy face showed black with the savagery of frustration. The Roof Tree I can only say that such dissimulation did prevail then, and that it does prevail now. The Life of Cicero Volume II. I find it quite too severe a tax on my powers of simulation and dissimulation. Nobody Try men by these two principles in their lending, their dealing and giving, reproving and teaching, tolerating and suffering, and their dissimulation and hypocrisy will be readily apparent. Epistle Sermons, Vol. II Epiphany, Easter and Pentecost The Chesterfieldian system of endeavouring to please by dissimulation, is obviously distinguishable by any common capacity, from the usual forms of civility. Practical Education, Volume I After dismissing the Baron, the Queen had felt somewhat shocked at her own talent for dissimulation. In Brief Authority In such a theory as this put thus before the reader, there will seem to be dissimulation. The Life of Cicero Volume II. "Simulation and dissimulation?" repeated Lois, who had by no means got her usual balance of mind or manner yet. Nobody He had, however, reaped no little advantage from his dissimulation. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History She believed that in dissimulation lay her only possibility of safety. Heart of the Blue Ridge He, like his predecessors, had no small art in dissimulation. Biographia Scoticana (Scots Worthies) A Brief Historical Account of the Lives, Characters, and Memorable Transactions of the Most Eminent Scots Worthies Naturally estimable women are forced into habits of dissimulation by the unreason of the tyrant in authority in many families; and Aunt Grace Mary was one of the victims. The Beth Book Being a Study of the Life of Elizabeth Caldwell Maclure, a Woman of Genius "And the conversation we held under the umbrella, without simulation or dissimulation?" Nobody He had learnt self-command and dissimulation: he affected to conform to some of his father's views, and submissively accepted a wife, who was a wife only in name, from his father's hand. Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3) It seemed to her that here was the need for that dissimulation she had promised herself—need of it for life’s sake, however hateful it might be, however revolting to her every instinct. Heart of the Blue Ridge Concealment and dissimulation were so wholly foreign to her nature that it was with difficulty that she resisted an impulse to blurt out the whole thing. Otherwise Phyllis All youth that is strong and thoughtful has much of this instinct of dissimulation. Robert Orange Being a Continuation of the History of Robert Orange A certain amount of dissimulation has mercifully been given by a wise Providence to all of us for the lubrication of the cogs of daily life; but it does not extend so far as this. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, September 30, 1914 I observed the same obliquity of eyes, the same sharp quick glance that betokened the presence of deep dissimulation, of utter selfishness, of cruel inhumanity. The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West She made no effort at dissimulation or concealment now. The Dominant Dollar Phil launched daringly upon "The Gray Knight of Picardy," parrying evasion and shattering the wall of dissimulation behind which they sought to entrench themselves. Otherwise Phyllis Some live a dual life—he lived but one; and, with his faults, peculiarities, and egoism, there was never the least dissimulation. Robert Orange Being a Continuation of the History of Robert Orange At the end of three weeks or so, his parents—he was a poor hand at dissimulation—discovered what was happening, and interfered with promptness and resolution. Merry-Garden and Other Stories He was in brilliant form over the wassail bowl that night as he drew a picture of his triumphant dissimulation. Once on a Time Her brusque manner was therefore much exaggerated—a dissimulation which troubled her conscience, which was decidedly of the tenderest New England brand. The Panchronicon On the contrary, if they were hard and rigid, then they forced men to the most odious form of dissimulation. Lord John Russell He was never conscious of the smallest strain, the least dissimulation, in her society. Robert Orange Being a Continuation of the History of Robert Orange The effect of this dissimulation was to intensify their sensibility. Sentimental Education, Volume II The History of a Young Man She was at this time about five-and-twenty, “a singular mixture of discretion, or rather dissimulation, with rashness and petulance; of exceeding haughtiness, with a winning sweetness of manner and disposition which gained all hearts.” Political Women, Vol. 2 There will envy, malice, and dissimulation be ever calling for vengeance against thee, and incite whole legions of devils to thy deathless lamentation. A History of Elizabethan Literature Meanwhile Helene had played her part admirably, showing that a young girl, however simple and naïve, has the instinct of dissimulation, which only requires opportunity to develop itself. The Regent's Daughter While the Anglo-Indian is bold, frank and just, even to harshness, the Hindu is subtle, affable, practiced to dissimulation, with ready susceptibilities to temporize and to barter justice for expediency. India's Problem, Krishna or Christ The dissimulation even with which she acted in that affair marks the deliberative firmness of her resolution. Political Women, Vol. 1 If one were a deliberate Machiavel of dissimulation, if one fooled the people thoroughly and consciously, would one be a charlatan? Suspended Judgments Essays on Books and Sensations He was cultivated, unostentatious, and genial; but ambitious, and versed in all the arts of dissimulation and kingcraft. Ancient States and Empires Anne, disdaining all dissimulation, wept openly, and, secluding herself from the gayeties of the court, surrendered herself to grief. Louis XIV. Makers of History Series And while the latter fought honestly and in the open, the Philippists have never fully cleared themselves from the charges of duplicity, dishonesty, and dissimulation. Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church Anne went much farther; she did not confine herself to falsehood and dissimulation. Political Women, Vol. 1 If so, my retractation is, that if he be excused one way, he must be accused another way; and if he be blameless of ignorance, he is blameworthy for dissimulation. The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) Tiberius penetrated, at last, the character of this ambitious officer, and circumvented his ruin with that profound dissimulation which was one of his most marked traits. Ancient States and Empires When Buckingham, at length, conceived of this scheme of going into Spain, he changed his deportment toward Charles, and endeavored, by artful dissimulation, to gain his kind regard. Charles I Makers of History Nor can Melanchthon be fully cleared of dissimulation in this matter. Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church The dissimulation of which everybody accused the Queen obviously terrified him, and we see him passing through all the alternations of hope and fear. Political Women, Vol. 1 Hereupon he invited, with dissimulation, the French commander, and several of his men, to dine with him on board the great ship that was come to Jamaica, as is said. The Pirates of Panama or, The Buccaneers of America; a True Account of the Famous Adventures and Daring Deeds of Sir Henry Morgan and Other Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main He doubtless resembled another Latitudinarian—Cudworth—whom Burnet describes as "a man of great competence and prudence upon which his enemies did very falsely accuse him of craft and dissimulation." The Life and Times of John Wilkins Warden of Wadham college, Oxford; master of Trinity college, Cambridge; and Bishop of Chester Well skilled in dissimulation, they say, was the Roman general. The Brass Bell or, The Chariot of Death Such was the manner in which the Elector allowed himself to be duped by the Philippists who surrounded him,—men who gradually developed the art of dissimulation to premeditated deceit, falsehood, and perjury. Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church The frank discussion, then, and the calm dismissal were but a woman’s dissimulation. The Place of Honeymoons And she took it unhesitatingly, as if dissimulation was to her no new thing. Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter He has been long a riddle himself, but at last finds Œdipuses; for his over-acted dissimulation discovers him, and men do with him as they would with Hebrew letters, spell him backwards and read him. Microcosmography or, a Piece of the World Discovered; in Essays and Characters The powers that had given in their adhesion to the Pragmatic Sanction were tardily and but half acknowledging her succession, and from France she could get nothing but dissimulation and uncertainty. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Taken by the crafty dissimulation of Bennaskar, thy easy soul gave in to his snares, and thy prudence was decoyed by the voice of his mouth. Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers Perceiving this, as well as signs of dissimulation, Cartier determined to take such steps as might secure himself and followers from suffering through their resentment. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 09 For in these matters and the like, dissimulation and concealment is the mark of the sinner, open acknowledgement and publication a sign that the writer is but exercising his wit. The Apologia and Florida of Apuleius of Madaura The situation demanded disguise, dissimulation, possibly downright lying; Eumæus was not the man for that. Homer's Odyssey A Commentary But with friends all guile and dissimulation ceases. The Loyalist A Story of the American Revolution She endeavored, when she saw me observing her, to conceal her agitation, but it soon defied even her dissimulation. The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851 He must be a dull Alonzo indeed, if he could not look through such flimsy dissimulation. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor Volume I, Number 3 In such a case, if it should ever be your own, remember that some degree of dissimulation is commendable, so far as to let your husband’s defects appear unobserved. Sketches of the Fair Sex, in All Parts of the World Both are willing to meet unjust violence with dissimulation, till they get the power to act openly. Homer's Odyssey A Commentary She expected to be attacked alternately with all the violence of passion, the affected softness of dissimulation, and every art that cunning could devise, to force Sir Charles to concur in her persecution. A Description of Millenium Hall And the Country Adjacent Together with the Characters of the Inhabitants and Such Historical Anecdotes and Reflections As May Excite in the Reader Proper Sentiments of Humanity, and Lead the Mind to the Love of Virtue It was also an effort at dissimulation, for his sudden struggle to get his scattered lines of manhood together still carried a touch of the heroic. The Prairie Mother It was not that of Hamlet, for a single instant's dissimulation would have been impossible for Lord Byron. My Recollections of Lord Byron The Jew was infinitely capable of dissimulation, but there was 200 a clarity of look and smile that filled Prosper with doubts. The Branding Iron We see her fidelity, but something more than fidelity is now needed, namely the greatest skill, dissimulation, or female tact, to use the more genteel word. Homer's Odyssey A Commentary Perhaps not wholly a deliberate cheat, And yet dissimulation and deceit Oozed from his form obese at every pore. Indian Legends of Minnesota If the girl had known of the guardian of the lower door, her skill in dissimulation was consummate—so much out of keeping with the simplicity of her mind as to be entirely incredible. The Secret Witness By shrewd dissimulation he preserved his life through the reign of Tiberius, and was left heir to the throne along with the emperor's grandson. Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality He was utterly bewildered, utterly staggered, by the amazing dissimulation practiced by this small, soft-lipped, round-eyed girl who had lived with him for so 244 long, sufficiently pliable, sufficiently agreeable. The Branding Iron Still she has her problem which requires at times all her female tact, yes, even dissimulation. Homer's Odyssey A Commentary The very words that import lying, falsehood, treason, dissimulation, covetousness, envy, detraction, and passion, were never heard of amongst them. Montaigne and Shakspere He had known in abundance women of courage, women of skill in dissimulation, but he remembered that when they were both beautiful and clever it was the part of wisdom to be upon one's guard. The Secret Witness Yet the mad freakishness of the one and the cowardly dissimulation of the other give to their stories a dramatic interest which seems to render them worth repeating. Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality The Danish nature appears to be more pliant and flexible than the Swedish, but I cannot judge whether the charge of inconstancy and dissimulation, which I have heard brought against it, is just. Northern Travel Summer and Winter Pictures of Sweden, Denmark and Lapland To conceal his connection with her from the vigilant eyes of his fellow citizens made constant dissimulation, discretion, and shrewdness a necessary part of his character. The Goose Man Ralegh's views and character obliged him to no bashful dissimulation of the practice. Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography Fortunately dissimulation was not difficult, as the growing darkness of the room hid her face. The Secret Witness Words cannot express the complete dissimulation with which these accents of terror were uttered,—this being precisely the piece of information he wished to obtain. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864 The young man had been having some special training in dissimulation, and he did not betray any surprise. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 The people were tired of the excessive complexity and dissimulation of Italian politics. The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 2 What will appear surprising is, that, with the character for negation and dissimulation ascribed to him, he was capable of indiscretions. Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815, Vol. II It lacks gaiety; the liar has sunk into a rascal, and we can hardly lend credence to the amendment in his mendacious habit when he applies the art of dissimulation to generous purposes. A History of French Literature Short Histories of the Literatures of the World: II. The question which went with the utterance of his last words was given in a very confident voice, and he carried, whether by dissimulation or no, a very confident countenance. The God of Love He could not conceal his thankfulness at escaping the cross-examination which he had anticipated with the dread natural to one wholly unpractised in dissimulation. Fairy Fingers A Novel He formed his plans with the greatest coolness, and exercised a power of dissimulation that has no parallel in history. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges “Seest thou, wretch, that thy dissimulation has become as water?” cried out the Mighty in a furious tone. The Oriental Story Book A Collection of Tales Sincerity is an openness of heart; we find it in very few people; what we usually see is only an artful dissimulation to win the confidence of others. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. VII (of X)—Continental Europe I The subtlety, dissimulation, and unrelenting persistency with which Burghley and his son opposed themselves to Essex's growing influence while yet posing as his confidants and well-wishers, fully bespeak the measure of their fears. Shakespeare's Lost Years in London, 1586-1592 "It was not incompatible with craft and dissimulation, or with the indulgence of sensual vices." Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals He commenced by endeavoring to amuse and deceive the Protestants, and evinced that profound dissimulation, which was one of his characteristics. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges “Thy dissimulation helps thee not,” said one of the robbers, as he bound his hands behind his back. The Oriental Story Book A Collection of Tales I cannot promise anything to-night—" Morton, hearing this, inwardly commented; "These obscure forms of hysteria often possess the cunning, the dissimulation of madness. The Tyranny of the Dark I will not venture on a psychological self-portraiture," he writes, "fearing—and I believe with sufficient reason—to be betrayed into affectation, dissimulation or some other alluring shape of lying. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 12, No. 32, November, 1873 He said this so naturally, having called in all his powers of dissimulation to help him in his extremity, that the detective was favourably impressed. The Tinted Venus A Farcical Romance "It is art to conceal art," and Wolsey was a master of all the tricks of dissimulation. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges Yes; it was like her to come in that way—without dissimulation or explanation or excuse. The Long Run 1916 I saw that she was less capable of dissimulation than the rest of you; and so I have found.” The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance Instead of honestly telling people what she wanted them to do, she liked to manage them into it; and this managing involved at most times more or less dissimulation. Earl Hubert's Daughter The Polishing of the Pearl - A Tale of the 13th Century We mus’ let the dissimulation like a worm in the bud to h-eat our cheek. Bonaventure A Prose Pastoral of Acadian Louisiana Long did the afflicted pontiff delay to fulfil his pledge; long did he practise all the arts of dissimulation, of which he was such a master. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges For myself, I condescend to no dissimulation; nor do I at present see the party or the scheme that commands my full assent. Romola Leclerc was eager to receive proposals of peace,—to owe a respite to dissimulation itself, rather than continue the war, under his present difficulties. The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance The common objections to the views here presented, are, that they encourage dissimulation. The Young Man's Guide Being himself incapable of dissimulation, even in a good cause, he was the more disposed to condone any harmless exercise of a gift which he could never hope to acquire. A Venetian June His duplicity and dissimulation were fully made known to Cromwell and Ireton by a letter of the king to his wife, which they intercepted; and they made up their minds to more decided courses. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges I believe you could make yourself the pet votary of San Marco, if you liked; but you are wise enough to know that effective dissimulation is never immoderate.” Romola In unaffected surprise, Toussaint looked in the face of the envoy, observing that, for himself, he disclaimed all such passion and such dissimulation as his household was charged with. The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance God they would offend by defeating all His purposes; the people they would render vile by ripening into mechanic dissimulation. The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. 1 In common with almost all men who in times of civil broil have risen from a lowly station to great power, Cromwell had occasion, no doubt, at times for dissimulation. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 378, April, 1847 Her fine scorn for dissimulation; her answering integrity; the true adjustment of her instinct—all had been revealed to him under the test of untoward circumstances. Under the Rose Still we have our limits beyond which we call dissimulation treachery. Romola Within a few months of her arrival the cool eye of Knox had pierced through the veil of Mary's dissimulation. History of the English People, Volume IV This dissimulation both in speech and manner appeared perfect. The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico Although we might find it difficult to put our finger exactly upon the spot, and say, Here speaks the hypocrite, we are not without suspicion that Cromwell was at times practising dissimulation. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 378, April, 1847 Without any dissimulation, they stood in front of her and scrutinized her face, wondering, no doubt, who this tall and graceful newcomer could be. The Albert Gate Mystery Being Further Adventures of Reginald Brett, Barrister Detective He had no sense that there was strength and safety in truth; the only strength he trusted to lay in his ingenuity and his dissimulation. Romola But Mary had learned by a terrible lesson the need of dissimulation. History of the English People, Volume IV Greeks are past masters of simulation and dissimulation. Greece and the Allies 1914-1922 Like as his life was wicked and full of dissimulation, so was his end thereafter. The Reign of Mary Tudor The minister, persevering in his system of falsehood and dissimulation, still distorted the truth with the same impudence, and did not cease to predict the approaching destruction of Napoleon and his adherents. Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815, Vol. I Fra Luca would tell all he knew and conjectured, and Tito saw no possible falsity by which he could now ward off the worst consequences of his former dissimulation. Romola This is a fateful emergency, but he will meet it manfully and without dissimulation or deceit. Oswald Langdon or, Pierre and Paul Lanier. A Romance of 1894-1898 It was a policy of coercion, of bribery, of dissimulation and artifice, of resort to every kind of influence that is intolerable to a free and high-spirited people. Andrew Melville Famous Scots Series I shall therefore declare unto you my very faith, without colour or dissimulation; for now it is no time to dissemble. The Reign of Mary Tudor Since his accession to the throne, he had adopted the system of dissimulation and duplicity, which pretty generally characterise Italian politics. Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815, Vol. I I too, am willing to pardon any little dissimulation that is but consistent with a modesty that becomes every woman upon the subject of marriage. A Simple Story Her dissimulation, he was obliged to perceive, had been infernally deep. Embarrassments Sally was not merely a past mistress of dissimulation; she was the undisputed reigning queen in that realm. Blacksheep! Blacksheep! The fact is that this necessity for dissimulation, these deceptions, and these clandestine interviews, have produced between Kondjé-Gul and me a sort of spring-tide of delightful expansion of the affections. French and Oriental Love in a Harem “My dread is that presently, the need for dissimulation being over, all the delightful mystery will have vanished,” said Professor Theobald. The Daughters of Danaus Here he had sanctuary and the necessity of a hateful dissimulation was relaxed. The Tyranny of Weakness And he had so ill an opinion of mankind, that he thought, the great art of living and governing was, to manage all things and all persons with a depth of craft and dissimulation. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume III (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland I The word "dissimulation" expresses the fact of the gray hairs assumed, the purpose of deceit, the cringing attitude, and adds a vague effect of power. Milton Our encounters in the Bois, during our morning rides, had fortunately trained her already for this necessary piece of dissimulation: and she had sufficient self-control not to betray our secret. French and Oriental Love in a Harem Requires it so long a space for dissimulation and duplicity? Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection Then when another moment would have ended his campaign of dissimulation his wife spoke again, and the man's brain reeled—but this time with an incredulous reversal of emotion. The Tyranny of Weakness He was a most weak, but not quite a vicious man; yet his expertness in the art of dissimulation was very great indeed. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 It was said of him that "his Latin and his dissimulation were both alike," equally bad, and that "his custom in swearing and obscenity in speech made him seem a worse Christian than he was." Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth Yes, but it must be with quiet and dissimulation; cunning for cunning. The Rajah of Dah The rigour and severity with which we were treated were combated on our part by cunning and dissimulation. The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan Was it dictated by real friendliness or polite dissimulation? The Nabob, Vol. 2 (of 2) But most commonly such a habit is contracted, that it falls insensibly into that posture when some present object does not obliterate that more natural impression by a new, or dissimulation hide it. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 To this end he returned to his first wife, as yet ignorant of what had occurred, and endeavored, by dissimulation, to secure her approval. Among the Sioux A Story of the Twin Cities and the Two Dakotas Their voices certainly did startle him with something like a familiar sound; but might not this be part of the deep dissimulation dwelt upon with so much emphasis by his learned friend? Parkhurst Boys And Other Stories of School Life She had an Italian love of dissimulation, and followed the methods of the rulers of petty Italian states in her policy, which was to play off one rival faction against another. Heroes of Modern Europe I would not have thought you could have practised such great dissimulation. She and I, Volume 1 Torquemada pretended that this dissimulation would greatly hurt the interests of the holy religion. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 The man was in deadly earnest, pleading for something on which his heart was set, and whatever dissimulation there had been in his narrative, there was none whatever in his pleadings. A Mating in the Wilds He braved all possibility of detection, and determined to carry on the game of deep dissimulation to the last moment. Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745. Volume I. The gesture seemed to express perplexity; in truth it covered amusement and a kind of fearful joy in his newly-found talent for dissimulation. Major Vigoureux In concerting and executing this treacherous plot, it seemed as if his whole nature was changed; every lofty and generous sentiment was stifled, and he stooped to the meanest dissimulation. The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, April 1844 Volume 23, Number 4 Here her levity was as marked as in the paltry affairs of the boudoir and the ante-chamber, and here to levity she added both dissimulation and vindictiveness. Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 1 of 3) Essay 1: Robespierre Lord Mordaunt, I implore you, let the tears of one but little skilled in the art of dissimulation——" "Nay, Winnifred," said the Young Earl, "fly not. Winsome Winnie and other New Nonsense Novels "Oh, I know you have plenty of authority for your dissimulation." Dulcibel A Tale of Old Salem The question, if put just then, and in Tregarthen's hearing, might have changed the whole current of this small history; for Tregarthen was a poor hand at dissimulation—or, rather, was incapable of it. Major Vigoureux He packed his things quickly, anxious only to leave a place which had grown repugnant to him, and to drop the dissimulation which had become hateful. The Shrieking Pit The heretics, fearing the indignation of the council, used a great deal of dissimulation in admitting the Catholic terms. The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March For good or evil dissimulation is soon learnt. Simon Dale Of the thousands that one may meet in a lifetime, General Sherman was among the freest from anything in the nature of hypocrisy or dissimulation. Reminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs, Vol. 2 The strain of dissimulation once over, Andrea's heart sank within him like a leaden weight. The Child of Pleasure Confident in his person, his consummate knowledge of the female character, and his unrivalled powers of dissimulation, Sir Lucius arranged his dispositions. The Young Duke The tyrant, to ward off the blow he seemed threatened with, has recourse to his usual arts of craft and dissimulation. The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March His Indian majesty received them with becoming hospitality, though his profound dissimulation corresponded but too well with the treacherous designs of his followers. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 10 "So you 've known all there was to be known from the beginning, and my laborious dissimulation has been useless?" The Lady Paramount Ferdinand felt that the system of dissimulation must now commence; besides, he was always careful to be most kind to Glastonbury. Henrietta Temple A Love Story "But I must get on board!" she cried, and this time her dismay and despair were not mere dissimulation. Phantom Wires A Novel This simplicity, which is the mother of Christian discretion, is a stranger to all artifice, design, and dissimulation, to all views or desires of self-interest, and to all undue respect or consideration of creatures. The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Ransom saw that he should not in the least discover Mrs. Farrinder's real opinion, and her dissimulation added to his impression that she was a woman with a policy. The Bostonians, Vol. I (of II) Cicero had once more taken an active part in public affairs; and Octavian, with that dissimulation which he practiced throughout his life, completely deceived the veteran orator. A Smaller History of Rome His dissimulation, though it has deceived man, has not deceived God. A Hero and Some Other Folks Admetus now appears, in mourning garb: after first salutations between the two friends, Hercules enquires what his trouble is, which gives scope for a favorite effect in Greek Drama—'dissimulation.' Story of Orestes A Condensation of the Trilogy Herod had then reigned upwards of thirty years; a monster of cruelty, ambition, craft, and dissimulation; old age and sickness had at that time exasperated his jealous mind in an unusual manner. The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March The rancor and dissimulation now evident to me, God deliver me! The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee And the Catalog of His Library of Manuscripts Tiberius was cold and unpopular in his manners, awkward and even timid in his carriage, but a master of dissimulation. A Smaller History of Rome Mr Palliser knew the whole story, and what was the use of any little attempt at dissimulation? Can You Forgive Her? But at this crisis the machinery of dissimulation slipped a cog. The Price For this purpose he had recourse to every base art of falsehood and dissimulation, in which he was the most complete master. The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Though little more than my own age, he is a master in the science of dissimulation. The Loyalists, Vol. 1-3 An Historical Novel They believe in practising concealment, dissimulation and insincerity; but they are very wary of getting saddled with a downright lie. Heart and Soul by Maveric Post The uncompromising quality of her hatred was one thing that had made dissimulation easy, and through all Hugh's childhood she had practised it perfectly in every relation and direction on every one but him. Gideon's Band A Tale of the Mississippi But since those were times when dissimulation was permitted, and every individual who abstained from smoking was exposed to harassment, abuse and even death—the friends, in order not to advertise their beliefs, would smoke. Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá They all knew of his conversion; he had no caution, no patience, no reserve; he cared nothing for reticence, nothing for dissimulation. Memorials of the Faithful Not once could I discover in the words He spoke any trace of dissimulation.” God Passes By It is to be lamented, that so worthy a man, and of such plain manners, should ever have found it necessary to carry his dissimulation to such a height. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part F. From Charles II. to James II. On such firm foundations was built the credit of this extraordinary man, that though a great master of fraud and dissimulation, he judged it superfluous to employ any disguise in conducting this bold enterprise. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part E. From Charles I. to Cromwell |
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