But Cicero was offended at her haughtiness, and refused to espouse her cause.
Having no intention of giving up Constanze or affording ground for suspicion to her friends, he signed an agreement by virtue of which he bound himself to espouse Mdlle.
Later on, I myself espouse a theory to this effect.
That is to say, the evolutionist is under no obligation to espouse either the monotypic or the polytypic theory of the origin of language.
These gentlemen are content to espouse the side which offers the best chance of enjoyment--a phase not entirely extinct in the French army, and one that has been relied on in recent instances.
The iniquitous Manfred then proposed, that as his son was dead, Isabella should espouse him instead, and he would divorce the virtuous Hippolita.
If he espouse the Indian claims, that may save him.
But, at any rate, he was given a hearty welcome in America, for he did not stay long in England when he saw that those in authority did not warmly espouse his cause.
Raphael who also had become rich resolved to espouse Pauline; but frightened by the shrinkage of the "magic skin" he fled precipitately and returned to Paris.
And he adds, after describing how he followed a workman and his wife along the street: "I could espouse their very life, I felt their rags on my back.
Jaimihr had by this time, perhaps, as many as nine thousand, for no one knew but Jaimihr and the priests how many in the district waited to espouse his cause.
Nothing on earth would have induced March to espouse any cause warmly.
He had armed in the cause of Rome, which he hoped to induce March to espouseyet more warmly than Henry the Fourth.
He was driven out of Bengal, and forced to take refuge with his neighbour Suraj-ud-Dowlah, the Nawab of Oude, who consented to espouse his cause.
Indeed, I am quite sure of it, since youespouse her cause so warmly.
Owing every thing to Mistress Nutter, I must espouse her cause; and if your sister likes her not, she likes me not in consequence, and therefore we must continue divided.
Should he then surrender himself, espouse him to your daughter, when perhaps his mind may be reconciled by her love.
Lives the man Whom bounteous heaven has destined to espouse her?
We know not whether his heart was secretly inclined to espouse the faction of Henry IV.
Catharine might espouse the second boy, and he would allow the one hundred thousand crowns already paid to stand, and would also pay the other hundred thousand.
Withall say, that the Queene hath heartily consented He should espouse Elizabeth hir daughter.
This last law shall always be strictly observed, and the king's eldest daughter shall never espouse any but a Portugueze nobleman, lest the kingdom should become subject to a foreign prince.
Not a single grandee dared toespouse his cause, or plead in his favour, being well aware that the regent would never forgive an instance of compassion, which might in the end prove fatal to his government.
No dispute arose; and, certain articles having been agreed on and sworn to, the Count of Flanders was formally betrothed to Isabel of England, and engaged to espouse her at an early date.
And now, for a time, matters went on as favourably as the Flemings could have desired, and ambassadors were sent to Calais to inform the King and Queen of England that the count was ready to espouse the princess.
It was years after the death of Lady Adelaide, that workmen were making some alterations in the Castle of Visinara, preparatory to the second marriage of its lord, who was about to espouse the lovely Elena di Capella.
Madame du Chiron always looked upon me as a Jansenist, because I would not espouse the interests of the good fathers with as much warmth as she did.
After that, Grimhild so fascinated him that he was induced to espouse Gudrun, and all pledged their faith to Sigurd, and confirmed it by oaths.
Brynhild said: "I shall be called to the aid of warriors, but thou wilt espouse Gudrun, Giuki's daughter.
But I said to him, that I had bound myself by a vow not to espouse any man who could be made to fear.
By way of reconciliation, it was agreed that they should give him Gudrun in marriage, to whom they administered an oblivious potion, before she would consent to espouse Atli.
The inhabitants of Gabii were touched with compassion, to see so many considerable persons thus cruelly persecuted, and resolved to espouse their cause, by beginning a war with the king of Rome.
The Duke of Burgundy did not, however, dare to espouse Edward's cause too openly, for fear of the King of France, who took the side of Henry and Queen Margaret.
There remained the party of nobles and courtiers that were likely to be hostile to the permanent continuance of the power of Richard, and inclined to espouse the cause of the young king.
Richard then, having carefully laid his plans, was prepared to take decisive measures to break up the party who were disposed to gather around the king at the Tower and espouse his cause.
She communicated privately with the nobles who were disposed to espouse her cause.
Those who were disposed to espouse his cause, of course, endeavored to gain his favor by doing all in their power to give éclat to these celebrations.
