Although he used every endeavor to induce his religious to live austerely, he, nevertheless, recommended them to be guided by moderation; he did not countenance indiscreet penances.
This affords great matter for reflection for those virtuous persons who voluntarily receive praise, at least when it is artfully administered; and for indiscreet flatterers, who expose virtue to a dangerous trial.
There is no art so indiscreet as painting, and the story of the painter's mind may be read in every picture.
But painting is the most indiscreet of all the arts, and here and there an omission or a feeble indication reveal the painter to us in moments of exasperated impotence.
That is true," Don Cristoval objected; "we must find other and less perilous means for conversing, without fear of indiscreet ears.
Had she been indiscreet to take Sir Paul so quickly into her confidence?
Having been somewhat indiscreet in the rustic tea-house, with a woman's inconsistency she was determined to veer to a course of conduct exactly opposite.
It will be far best so," added Louis; "I know so many fatal results which have followed any indiscreet curiosity, that I am persuaded you had much better leave such mysterious affairs to work their own solution.
He was so indiscreet as to invite several of his most intimate friends to sup with himself and Mademoiselle Mesnard.
To say that this was the act of an inconsiderate woman, culpably indiscreet and, I had almost added, culpably indelicate, is only to say what she has deserved.
I don't at all say what my mother says," she resumed; "but was it not just a little indiscreet to engage Miss Westerfield without any references?
Perhaps she had been indiscreet in thus making a confidant of him in her trouble.
After his lastindiscreet talk she had ventured deftly to remonstrate, and she well remembered the conversation.
Mercedes awoke first from the short trance that succeeded, for, taking the alarm at Luis' indiscreet delay, she motioned him hurriedly to proceed.
Thine aunt, the most esteemed and virtuous lady of Moya, can give thee all occasion to urge thy suit with this charming maiden, and it would ill become a churchman to temper her prudence by any indiscreet interference.
I wish to deny nothing that is true, Don Luis; and you are early teaching me to repent of the indiscreet avowal I have made.
Yes," he would reply to the questions of an indiscreet fellow-traveller, at table or on the road.
A boy was found who could not refuse to run that great risk, who could not betray himself by indiscreet speech--because he was dumb.
Whether she was Norah Burton or not, she was a very clever young woman, and he had just put her on her guard by that rather indiscreet allusion to Tommy Esmond.
I am very sorry if I have offended you, Mrs Spencer, by my indiscreet remarks.
I am surprised, Rollo," she said, "that you should have behaved in so indiscreet a fashion.
Would it beindiscreet in me to ask when you lost madame, your mother--if you know.
That was another of those passionate indiscreet things, which were followed by torments of her pride.
If she had inherited a large fortune along with it she would have been a lady of lavish and indiscreet munificence.
If she had been cold as well as subtle--but Lucia was capable of passionate indiscreet things to be followed by torments of her pride.
Little did Taylor foresee that to indiscreet avowals, like these, on the part of the court clergy, the exauctorations of the Bishops and the temporary overthrow of the Church itself would be in no small portion attributable.
It would be uncandid not to add that this indiscreet traffickery with Romish wares was in part owing to the immense reading of these divines.
The indiscreet zeal of the adversaries to the Constitution has betrayed them into an attack on this part of it also, without which it would have been evidently and radically defective.
These articles contain no provision for the case of offenses against the law of nations; and consequently leave it in the power of any indiscreet member to embroil the Confederacy with foreign nations.
My money was all gone, even that I had secretly received from Madam de Warrens: I had been so indiscreet as to divulge this secret, and my conductors had taken care to profit by it.
In his early youth, Gainas had passed the Danube as a suppliant and a fugitive: his elevation had been the work of valor and fortune; and his indiscreet or perfidious conduct was the cause of his rapid downfall.
Sidonius, who rejoices that he lived under a reign in which he might pity and assist a state criminal, has expressed, with tenderness and freedom, the faults of his indiscreet and unfortunate friend.
If they still continue, the number of the gods must become infinite; and shall we not risk, by the indiscreet worship of some impotent deity, to excite the resentment of his jealous superior?
They absolutely condemned the use of the marriage-bed; and the peace of families was often disturbed by indiscreet separations.
These suspicions were soon justified by the indiscreet confession of Maximus himself; and he wantonly provoked the hatred of his reluctant bride, who was still conscious that she was descended from a line of emperors.
Do you remember what Sir Walter Scott said, in the days when the authorship of Waverley was still a secret, to the indiscreet people who asked him if he had written it?
I hope it isn't indiscreet to ask, because I need the bracing effect of a little scandal.
Undoubtedly, and so should I prefer it, after the effects I have seen produced; but of course it is a secret, and I am not so indiscreet as to ask it of you.
Andrea examined it carefully, to ascertain if the letter had been opened, or if any indiscreet eyes had seen its contents; but it was so carefully folded, that no one could have read it, and the seal was perfect.
I will not detain you, monsieur," continued the countess; "I would not have our gratitude become indiscreet or importunate.
It is really indiscreet of Helen, but she seems to believe it is true," she said.
