The glory of Moab shall be contemned, that is, it shall be contemptible, when all those things they have gloried in shall come to nothing. ❋ Unknown (1721)
The civil power was to be the secular arm, the instrument, of the Kirk, and was required to inflict the penalties which the preacher imposed on such as contemned the censure and discipline of the Church. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)
The Mexican republic, declared Castillo, had been “despoiled, outraged, contemned” by the United States. ❋ Robert W. Merry (2009)
Yet the King hated Charles even more than he contemned him, and his scorn and hatred were the more intense, that they were mingled with fear; for he know that the onset of the mad bull, to whom he likened the Duke of Burgundy, must ever be formidable, though the animal makes it with shut eyes. ❋ Unknown (2008)
Distress, being contemned by his Servants, abhorr'd by his People, and the ❋ Unknown (2008)
So saying, the indignant Sage nevertheless plunged the contemned pieces of gold into a large pouch which he wore at his girdle, which Toinette, and other abettors of lavish expense, generally contrived to empty fully faster than the philosopher, with all his art, could find the means of filling. ❋ Unknown (2008)
His soul was of an higher, prouder character than those with thom she had hitherto mixed in intercourse; his ideas were more fierce and free; and he contemned many of the opinions which had been inculcated upon her as chiefly demanding her veneration. ❋ Unknown (2008)
My warning he altogether contemned — my example he neglected to follow, and fell into the snare which was spread, as it were, before his very eyes. ❋ Unknown (2008)
So I fell to begging of all, from the courted rich to the contemned poor, and since thou leftest me, ❋ Unknown (2006)
Following that logic who would want to love a contemned soul? ❋ Tia Nevitt (2008)
On fire when reflecting on the losses she had sustained, mourning over friends slain and kingdoms lost, the proudest and most passionate of princesses was ill suited to dwell with the gayest and best-humored of sovereigns, whose pursuits she contemned, and whose lightness of temper, for finding comfort in such trifles, she could not forgive. ❋ Unknown (2008)
Others are as much tortured to see themselves rejected, contemned, scorned, disabled, defamed, detracted, undervalued, or [2381] left behind their fellows. ❋ Unknown (2007)
Actuarius, &c. writ of old, are most part contemned. ❋ Unknown (2007)
And as that lusty courser in Aesop, that contemned the poor ass, came by and by after with his bowels burst, a pack on his back, and was derided of the same ass: contemnentur ab iis quos ipsi prius contempsere, et irridebuntur ab iis quos ipsi prius irrisere, they shall be contemned and laughed to scorn of those whom they have formerly derided. ❋ Unknown (2007)
Gentiles, and thank him for his mercies and benefits, that hath damned us all innocuous for Adam's offence, one man's offence, one small offence, eating of an apple? why should we acknowledge him for our governor that hath wholly neglected the salvation of our souls, contemned us, and sent no prophets or instructors to teach us, as he hath done to the Hebrews? ❋ Unknown (2007)
Those which are light, easy, and more seldom, to our thinking, do us little harm, and are therefore contemned of us: yet if they be reiterated, [1593] as the rain (saith Austin) doth a stone, so do these perturbations penetrate the mind: ❋ Unknown (2007)
Thou art discontent, thou art sad and heavy; but why? upon what ground? consider of it: thou art jealous, timorous, suspicious; for what cause? examine it thoroughly, thou shalt find none at all, or such as is to be contemned; such as thou wilt surely deride, and contemn in thyself, when it is past. ❋ Unknown (2007)
Or put case thou art now forsaken of the world, dejected, contemned, yet comfort thyself, as it was said to Agar in the wilderness, [3599] God sees thee, he takes notice of thee: there is a God above that can vindicate thy cause, that can relieve thee. ❋ Unknown (2007)
