"Overbold" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... her majesty's letters and will in returning: his presumptuous letters written from time to time: his proceedings in Ireland contrary to the points resolved upon in England, ere he went: his rash manner of coming away from Ireland: his overbold going the day before to her majesty's presence to her bed-chamber: and his making of so many idle knights[133]." The council, after hearing his defence, remained awhile in consultation and then made their report to ...
— Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth • Lucy Aikin
... and renewed his pledge, I, overbold, said, "Master, I did it, and now wilt thou please to give me ...
— Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker • S. Weir Mitchell
... those in the Confederate ranks who considered the manoeuvres of their leader overbold, ...
— Stonewall Jackson And The American Civil War • G. F. R. Henderson
... on her great discretion that she would make such use of it as would always redound to her honour and advantage. "With that permission, then," said Leonisa, "I beg it may not be taken amiss if I choose rather to seem overbold than ungrateful; and so, worthy Ricardo, my inclination, hitherto coy, perplexed, and dubious, declares in your favour, that the world may know that women are not all ungrateful. I am yours, Ricardo, and yours I will be till death, unless ...
— The Exemplary Novels of Cervantes • Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
... sinless saved the tale is told,— Read in the Book where it is said: When Jesus walked, among men of old, The people a passage to Him made; Bringing their bairns for Him to hold, For the blessing of His hand they prayed. The twelve reproved them: 'Overbold To seek the Master;' and sternly stayed. But Jesus said: 'Be ye not afraid; Suffer the children, nor prevent; God's kingdom is for such arrayed.' Surely ...
— The Pearl • Sophie Jewett
... here, thou saucy jade, to war The Gods exciting, overbold of mood, Led by thy haughty spirit? dost thou forget How thou the son of Tydeus, Diomed, Didst urge against me, and with visible spear Direct his aim, and aid to wound my flesh? For all I suffer'd then, thou now ...
— The Iliad • Homer
... case of the wicked uncle and the lost babes over again," declared Noel. "It also smacks of The Pilgrim's Progress. Old Bunyan would have made some good copy out of this. He'd have dubbed you Mistress Timorous and me Master Overbold." ...
— The Keeper of the Door • Ethel M. Dell
... and prayed and required of her that she would grant him love for love. But the lady answered, "I marvel greatly that you should dare to speak to me in this fashion, for I have little reason to think you discreet. You are bold, sir knight, and overbold, to seek to ally yourself with a woman ...
— French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France • Marie de France
... cost her little effort. Practically, she had uttered them before; her overbold replies were an admission of what, from the first, she supposed Beatrice to charge her with—not secret wedlock, but secret shame. Beatrice, however, had adopted that line of suggestion merely from policy, hoping to sting the proud girl into avowal ...
— In the Year of Jubilee • George Gissing
... the centre-spike of gold Which burns deep in the blue-bell's womb What time, with ardors manifold, The bee goes singing to her groom, Drunken and overbold. ...
— Introduction to Robert Browning • Hiram Corson
... Professor Longstreet as the two came down from the ranch-house. Thereafter Longstreet beamed upon his daughter while Yellow Barbee, his hat far back upon the blonde cluster of curls, turned his insolent eyes upon her. Helen, deeming him overbold, sought to 'squelch' him with a look. Instead she saw both mirth and admiration shining in the baby-blue eyes. She turned her back upon El Joven, who retaliated by turning his back upon her and swaggering away into the stable, whistling through ...
— The Desert Valley • Jackson Gregory
... vineyards' fold, Frail forces we find To bridle the spirit of Gods or bind Till the heat of their hearts wax cold. But the peace that was stablished between them to stand Is rent now in twain by the strength of his hand Who stirs up the storm of his sons overbold 120 To pluck from fight what he lost of right, By council and judgment of Gods that spake And gave great Pallas the strife's fair stake, The lordship and love of the lovely land, The grace of the town that hath on it for crown But a headband to wear Of violets one-hued with her hair: For the ...
— Erechtheus - A Tragedy (New Edition) • Algernon Charles Swinburne
... their final end," said Achilles, "never did thine, I will freely suppose, find a richer apology for the somewhat overbold license which thou tookest in thy gaze upon ...
— Waverley Volume XII • Sir Walter Scott |
