This refined irony was a very gentle specimen of the insult and contumely which was poured upon Cobden and Mr. Bright at this time....

But, though irony was thus the natural language of his mind, it did not pass beyond the limits of the mischievous and kindly, because there was nothing scoffing or bitter in his nature.

This high, benevolent irony, this gentleness to all opposition, this equanimity under every change, and whatever else all the kindred virtues may be calledsuch things were a most admirable training for me, and surely these are the sentiments which, in the end, lead us back from all the mistaken paths of life.

"IRONY is the intentional use of words in a sense contrary to that which the writer or speaker intends to convey.

The irony of a single word he must be a churl who would condemn; but the continuance of this figure in serious composition, throws truth and falsehood, right and wrong into inextricable perplexity.

Irony and satire are keen-edged tools; they have their uses; but they are dangerous.

" The delicate irony of this passage is a mild example of the rich vein of humor running through this work.

"IRONY is a mode of speech expressing a sense contrary to that which the speaker or writer intends to convey.

Assuredly the irony of Fate is a keener thing than any poor humor we have at our command.

Irony is, at best, a dangerous weapon, and has, too frequently, been wielded by vulgar hands, to purposes widely different from those which its authors designed.

The fine irony of the following passage is certainly noticeable: "Pop.

A dismal irony was then the end of all.

Defoe's irony is so measured and studiously commonplace that perhaps those who imprisoned him because they believed him to be serious are hardly to be blamed; Swift's quivers and reddens with anger in every line.

"Irony is a figure, whereby we plainly intend something very different from what our words express.

Now if Peggy had one trait more striking than another, it was her perfect, simple faith in what people said; irony was a mystery to her; lying, a myth,something on a par with murder.