But this ingratitude, vile as it is, I bore with patience till Badenoch, growing in insolency, declared that late last night despatches had arrived from the king of France to the regent, and that he (in right of his birth, assuming to himself that dignity) had put their bearer, Sir Alexander Ramsay, under confinement, for having persisted to dispute his authority to withhold them from you. ❋ Unknown (1875)
King's removal to Hurst Castle having meanwhile arrived, there was a fierce debate in the Commons over that act of the Army, the Presbyterians protesting against its "insolency," and at length carrying, by a majority of 136 votes to 102, a Resolution that it had been done "without the knowledge or consent" of the House. ❋ David Masson (1864)
To give moderate liberty for griefs and discontentments to evaporate (so it be without too great insolency or bravery), is a safe way. ❋ Unknown (2007)
Novi quendam (saith [1921] Erasmus) I knew one so arrogant that he thought himself inferior to no man living, like [1922] Callisthenes the philosopher, that neither held Alexander's acts, or any other subject worthy of his pen, such was his insolency; or Seleucus king of Syria, who thought none fit to contend with him but the Romans. ❋ Unknown (2007)
There will appear, at the last day, strange and unexpected examples, both of his justice and his mercy; and, therefore, to define either is folly in man, and insolency even in the devils. ❋ Unknown (2007)
It is well, when nobles are not too great for sovereignty nor for justice; and yet maintained in that height, as the insolency of inferiors may be broken upon them, before it come on too fast upon the majesty of kings. ❋ Unknown (2007)
Aproyis, an Egyptian tyrant, grew, saith [6629] Herodotus, to that height of pride, insolency of impiety, to that contempt of Gods and men, that he held his kingdom so sure, ut a nemine deorum aut hominum sibi eripi posset, neither God nor men could take it from him. ❋ Unknown (2007)
Faults in such are no faults: for when the said Alcibiades had stolen Anytus his gold and silver plate, he was so far from prosecuting so foul a fact (though every man else condemned his impudence and insolency) that he wished it had been more, and much better (he loved him dearly) for his sweet sake. ❋ Unknown (2007)
To repress the luxury of those Roman matrons, there was [5031] Lex Valeria and Oppia, and a Cato to contradict; but no laws will serve to repress the pride and insolency of our days, the prodigious riot in this kind. ❋ Unknown (2007)
Varro, secum et natas et morituras literas jactans, and brings them to that height of insolency, that they cannot endure to be contradicted, [1934] or hear of anything but their own commendation, which Hierom notes of such kind of men. ❋ Unknown (2007)
It taketh away all levity, temerity, and insolency, by copious suggestion of all doubts and difficulties, and acquainting the mind to balance reasons on both sides, and to turn back the first offers and conceits of the mind, and to accept of nothing but examined and tried. ❋ Unknown (2003)
Whose heart would not melt with teares to beholde so grieuous a sight, specially considering with himselfe that the greatest cause thereof was the beastliness and insolency of the Spaniards, as in this onely example may well be seene? ❋ Unknown (2003)
To those who create themselves wits at the cost of feminine delicacy (a habit of mind which he never did hold with) to them he would concede neither to bear the name nor to herit the tradition of a proper breeding: while for such that, having lost all forbearance, can lose no more, there remained the sharp antidote of experience to cause their insolency to beat a precipitate and inglorious retreat. ❋ Unknown (2003)
British forces, to stir them up against the Roman insolency, that when they had finished their depopulations, then they said they had peace. ❋ 1616-1683 (1968)
"He shall cut off the spirit of princes" [Ps.lxxvi. 12]; that is, their pride, insolency, and contempt of others. ❋ 1616-1683 (1967)
Then one of the brethren spake unto him somewhat boldly, saying: It is but a folly to have such affiance in your riches, whereby you should use your tyranny against the poore, when as the law is common for all men, and a redresse may be had to suppresse your insolency. ❋ Lucius Apuleius (N/A)
Although the insolency of those street-robbers to whose gang the malefactors we are now speaking of belong be at present too recent a fact to be questioned, yet possibly in future times 'twill be thought an exaggeration of truth to say that even at noon-day, and in the most open places in London, persons were stopped and robbed. ❋ Arthur L. Hayward (N/A)
Accordingly he restrains himself for a little while, chafing beneath the delay, and then, a soldier or two being suddenly struck down by the fire, he exclaims, "Yea! this insolency is not to be endured." ❋ Various (N/A)
How many astrologers, after that in great ostentation they had foretold the death of some others, how many philosophers after so many elaborate tracts and volumes concerning either mortality or immortality; how many brave captains and commanders, after the death and slaughter of so many; how many kings and tyrants, after they had with such horror and insolency abused their power upon men's lives, as though themselves had been immortal; how many, that ❋ Emperor Of Rome Marcus Aurelius (N/A)
Justice and His Mercy; and therefore to define either, is folly in man, and insolency even in the Devils. ❋ 1605-1682 (1923)
[OFFENDER]: "[That shit] is so fucking [gay]!"
ME: "Such insolence!!" ❋ Simon Of The Desert (2007)
I know your sister [better than you] and I'm a master at your family function... This isn't [insolence], I'm simply [omniscient] (it's totally insolence) ❋ The Winds Of Thor (2015)
1. The new child always felt [insolity] because no one talked to her.
2. The [exam] filled [the student] with insolity. ❋ MagicAce (2016)
"YOU DRAW A [DIAGRAM]" says Jesse the Student "YOU ARE JUST [INSOLENT] YOU DIAGRAM A DIAGRAM" says [alpaca]/teacher ❋ WEOW88 (2010)
wot the fuk are you talking about....[INSOLENCE]
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you [fuking] [insolent] fools ❋ Benji Haynes (2005)
I've just [bought] insoles for my new [nike] [trainers] because they were £6 ❋ NerdyGeek101 (2014)
Male 1 : So, did you [meet up] with that girl last night?
Male 2 : Yeah, but she [refused] to go down. She was such an [insolent whore]! ❋ BadWithWomenTo (2010)
- Did you just [throw] that [rock] at me?
- No. Must be an insolent rock, [or something]. ❋ Insolent Rock (2006)
Damn, he was such an insolent prick [just now], because he was [being rude] to me! What the fuck?! He's so full of himself and SO [arrogant]! ❋ Dolansxmendes17 (2017)
John did not know that [sin is the spawn of insolence] and that he himself was a [sinner] and a [fornicator]. ❋ Green923jade (2016)
