“Peace thou!” said Toxartis, “or I will do a deed that misbecomes a soldier, and rid the world of a prating old man.” ❋ Unknown (2008)
For I am far from thinking that a prudent regard to worldly interest misbecomes the character of a good clergyman; and I wish all such were set above the world, for their own sakes, as well as for the sakes of their hearers; since independency gives a man respect, besides the power of doing good, which will enhance that respect, and of consequence, give greater efficacy to his doctrines. ❋ Unknown (2006)
She is lively and obliging: she is young; not more than twenty; yet looks rather younger, by reason of a country bloom, which, however, misbecomes her not; and gives a modesty to her first appearance, that prepossesses one in her favour. ❋ Unknown (2006)
Pushing his way through the other passengers, with a discontented expression upon his genial face that rather misbecomes it, he emerges into the open air, to find that a smart drizzle, unworthy the name of rain, is falling inhospitably upon him. ❋ Margaret Wolfe Hamilton (N/A)
Nothing that he does or says misbecomes him: but a good deal that he does not do and say might be added with advantage, in order to give us the portrait of a whole as well as a live man. ❋ George Saintsbury (1889)
The gardener should be an idler, and have a gross partiality to the kitchen plots: an eager or toilful gardener misbecomes the garden landscape; a tasteful gardener will be ever meddling, will keep the borders raw, and take the bloom off nature. ❋ Robert Louis Stevenson (1872)
But humanity never misbecomes those of royal blood. ❋ Honor�� De Balzac (1824)
Then it struck her that perhaps all his wonder-working power lay in the knapsack, and she pretended to be very fond of him, and when she had brought him into a good humour she said, -- "Pray lay aside that ugly knapsack; it misbecomes you so much that I feel ashamed of you." ❋ Jacob Grimm (1824)
After which, the next consideration immediately subsequent to the being of a thing, is what agrees or disagrees with that thing; what is suitable or unsuitable to it; and from this springs the notion of decency or indecency; that which becomes or misbecomes, and is the same with honestum et turpe. ❋ 1634-1716 (1823)
And nothing likewise is matter of shame, but something which we ought not to do, which misbecomes us, and is below the dignity and perfection of our nature, and is against some duty and obligation that is upon us to the contrary; and, consequently, is a reproach to our reason and under standing, a reflection upon our prudence and discretion, and at first sight hath an appearance of ruggedness and deformity. ❋ 1630-1694 (1820)
We cannot seduce God, and draw him to do any thing that misbecomes him, but we tempt him in expecting the care and protection of his providence, when we wilfully run ourselves into danger, and neglect the means of providing for our own safety. ❋ 1630-1694 (1820)
"Peace thou!" said Toxartis, "or I will do a deed that misbecomes a soldier, and rid the world of a prating old man." ❋ Walter Scott (1801)
"There is much very fit for my Grace to say, that misbecomes such mouths as Empson's or yours to repeat," answered the Duke haughtily, but instantly resumed his tone of familiarity, for his humour was as capricious as his pursuits. ❋ Walter Scott (1801)
If you find that they affect bravery too much, and presume to wear what misbecomes their present condition, rebuke them mildly into a moderation for their future advantage, and the credit of the Family wherein they are. ❋ Unknown (1675)
It misbecomes any other to give his own character, but him who has qualities worthy of imitation, and whose life and opinions may serve for example: Caesar and Xenophon had a just and solid foundation whereon to found their narrations, the greatness of their own performances; and were to be wished that we had the journals of Alexander the Great, the commentaries that Augustus, ❋ Michel De Montaigne (1562)
The CDU leader at first rejected the offer, claiming that "it misbecomes a chancellor to sit on a chair and wait until he is allowed to speak." ❋ Unknown (2009)
Now all this is a plain acknowledgment, that sin is a spurious and degenerate thing, that it misbecomes human nature, and is below the dignity of a reasonable creature: other wise, why should men be so solicitous and concerned to cover their faults from the sight of others? if they are not ashamed of them, why do they not bring them into the broad light, and shew them openly, if they think they will endure it? ❋ 1630-1694 (1820)
i.e. that we should never do any thing that should be matter of shame and reproach to us afterwards, nothing that misbecomes us, and is unworthy of us. ❋ 1630-1694 (1820)
