For their own private reasons, or perhaps in sheerderision of the human dramatist's puny efforts, the High Gods of Drama took a hand in the affair.
But derision is not always a mortal sin when it tends to the injury of God: else it would be a mortal sin to relapse into a venial sin of which one has repented.
In the second place comes derision of one's parents, wherefore it is written (Prov.
Now the injury inflicted on a man by derision affects either his honor, or his good name, or is detrimental to his friendship.
But God's derisionis eternal punishment for mortal sin, as appears from the words of Ps.
Further, the greatest derision would appear to be that which is done as an injury to God.
But derision does not seem contrary to charity, for sometimes it takes place in jest among friends, wherefore it is known as "making fun.
Such like derision does very much harm: because it turns men away from good deeds, according to Gregory (Moral.
Laughing to scorn and derision agree as to the end but differ in mode, because derision is done with the "mouth," i.
Derision considered in itself is less grievous than backbiting or reviling, because it does not imply contempt, but jest.
Therefore derision is not a sin distinct from the foregoing.
On the contrary, Derision is done in jest, wherefore it is described as "making fun.
Derision from these lips was harder than all else he had to bear.
The derisionhe everywhere met exasperated and wounded him without depriving him of a particle of self-confidence.
Few follow wisdom or her rules; Fools in derision follow fools.
He has tried all styles, from the grotesque to the solemn, and has not so failed in any as to incur derision or disgrace.
By the transient glances which I have thrown upon them I have observed an affected contempt of the ancients, and a supercilious derision of transmitted knowledge.
His popular name of Der Gutige (the good sort of man) expressed as much derision as affection.
With tears of anguish and terror she conjured me to fly, to save her from thederision of the world and the anger of her husband.
Believe me, generosity and confidence are the worst failings with which a man can be tainted in this world--failings which always insure destruction, and have only mockery and derision for an epitaph.
One of the caps of the queen was placed in derision upon the head of a vile girl of the street.
Shouts of derision filled the air, while the mob without were incessantly crying, "Have you killed them yet?
As the carriages were slowly dragged along, an immense concourse of spectators lined the way, and insults and derision were heaped upon them at every step.
Shouts of unfeeling derision arose from the troops below, stationed for the protection of the royal family, and their ears were assailed by remarks of the most brutal barbarity.
We are prepared for a carnival in the grand style, for the most spiritual carnival-laughter and exuberance, for the transcendental height of the most exalted idiocy and Aristophanic derision of the universe.
When he mentions them it is either with biting derision or a most aristocratic and arrogant disdain.
The head of Ali was struck off by a Spanish soldier, the banner of the Moslems was replaced by the flag of the Cross, the head of Ali on a pike being exhibited in derision above it.
He caused the bodies of the Knights to be decapitated and nailed to wooden crosses, while across their corpses were slashed a cross in derision of the religion of his foes.
Scorne and derision neuer comes in teares: Looke when I vow I weepe; and vowes so borne, In their natiuity all truth appeares.
When they next wake, all thisderision Shall seeme a dreame, and fruitless vision, And backe to Athens shall the Louers wend With league, whose date till death shall neuer end.
Thou art foredoomed, and wilt fall as surely after brave struggle as thy mate, less eager for the strife, who has to be pricked up to anger, and drops at last bewildered amid the derision of the crowd.
She gave him a hearty grasp, which reassured him a little, for there was nothing in it, at least, of the derision which seemed to ring in every note of her voice and laughter.
When an Aztec was particularly stupid or clumsy, his fellows in derisioncalled him an Otomi.
She waited a moment for the flood of derision to subside.
And it won't be the first time in history that a name given in derision has become a badge of honour!
A chorus of angry derision greeted this feeble attempt at defence.
She had been tortured with jealousy for the past three weeks, but at least she had suffered quite alone: on one had been allowed to touch that wound, which more often than not, excites derision rather than pity.
And her Ladyship's lip curled in silent derision at the thought of such affection.
It is simply out of love and pity for suffering human kind that I venture to become another Voice discarded--a voice which, if heard at all, may only serve to awaken the cheap scorn and derision of the clowns of the piece.
At length, a gloomyderision came upon his features, and he smiled; uttering meanwhile with supreme contempt the monosyllable 'Joe!
From the vision of her derision he passed to a picture of her suffering from pity for him, and wrung with a sense of the pain she had given him.
