"Uncivilly" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... urg'd; I do not deal uncivilly with those that Dare to fight; but such a one as you Must ...
— The Maids Tragedy • Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher
... own reputation and obliges another for nothing. He is very free in making presents of his services, because he is certain he cannot possibly receive in return less than they are worth. He differs very much from all other critics in punctilios of honour; for he esteems himself very uncivilly dealt with if his vows and protestations pass for anything but mere lies and vanities. When he gives his word, he believes it is no longer his, and therefore holds it very unreasonable to give it and keep it too. ...
— Character Writings of the 17th Century • Various
... tyme, hearing of the Indulgence given to some ministers in Scotland, they offer to the King to pay all his debt, and advance him a considerable soume besyde, provydeing the same liberty be granted them. At the nixt sitting doune of parl. his mai. in a speach showed them whow harshly and uncivilly they had dealt with him, and, after much plain language, he told them if they would not grant his reasonable demands he know them that would do it. After they had come to know his majesties meaning by this,[634] who ware more forward then they, they passe fra craving any account of the former, ...
— Publications of the Scottish History Society, Vol. 36 • Sir John Lauder |
