If the former part of the alternative be true, then a legislative act, contrary to the constitution, is not law: if the latter part be true, then written constitutions are absurd attempts, on the part of the people, to limit a power, in its own nature, inimitable.

In his own inimitable fashion Piers had succeeded in reassuring him.

It was written by stealth, with a pencil; but no difficulties or hurry, as no acuteness of disappointment or depth of distress, could rob Marie Antoinette of her desire to confer pleasure on others, or of her inimitable gracefulness of expression.

The allegorical characters are finely described, and well sustained; the fabric of the whole I believe entirely his own, and not improbably may have the honour of furnishing a hint even to the inimitable Spencer.

The great orator is necessarily an artist as much as Pascal was in his Pensées; and his fame will rest perhaps more on his art than on his matter,since the art is inimitable and peculiar, while the matter is subject to the conditions of future, unknown, progressive knowledge.

Gladstone has been content to present the ancient world as revealed in the Homeric poems, whether Homer lived less than a hundred years from the heroic deeds described with such inimitable charm, or whether he did not live at all.

No remarkable prose writings appeared in England at all, at that time, until Sir Walter Scott's novels were written, and until Macaulay, Carlyle, and Lamb wrote their inimitable essays.

He hesitated, as if about to speak, and then with a mouthful of his inimitable chuckles, he went out.

[Footnote 49: I should be loath to disturb the inimitable pathos of this story, if there did not seem grounds for believing that the poet was too hasty in giving credit to parts of it, particularly the ages of some of his fellow-prisoners, and the guilt of the archbishop.

" Then, as they usually did, the two white children cuddled as close to the inimitable story-teller as they could.

Sticking his curly, sunburnt head around the corner he drawled in inimitable British intonation:- "I say, old chap, do hurry along; this is no ORDINARY occasion, you know.

She spoke with inimitable beauty and clearness, because she was inwardly so transparent and beautiful, almost like a beatified spirit.

He tried often to make Oachi understand, but he always stopped short of what he meant to say; his hand would steal to her beautiful hair, and in Oachi's throat would sound the inimitable little note of happiness.

Hor. Covent-Garden, Dec. 7. Mr. SPECTATOR, I cannot, without a double Injustice, forbear expressing to you the Satisfaction which a whole Clan of Virtuosos have received from those Hints which you have lately given the Town on the Cartons of the inimitable Raphael.

Read it then; it is an inimitable monument of the wisdom of the people.

He is for some time a raving maniac, and then falls into a state of gay and compassionable imbecility, which is described with inimitable beauty in the close of this story.

" "It's inimitable," said Sin Saxon, wiping the moist merriment from her eyes.

Mother Hubbard's mingled consternation and pride at each successive achievement of her astonishing puppy were inimitable.

she asked, with her inimitable air of despising it, whatever it might turn out to be.

With an inimitable ease of manner she examined whatever took her fancy, and the languid, fashionably dressed salesladies, all in aristocratic black, showed to these whims a smiling deference, which Sylvia knew could come from nothing but the exquisite tailoring of Aunt Victoria's blue broadcloth.

Clarendon has recorded his character in the seventh book of his "History of the Great Rebellion": "A person of such prodigious parts of learning and knowledge, of that inimitable sweetness and delight in conversation, of so flowing and obliging an humanity and goodness to mankind, that, if there were no other brand upon this odious and accursed Civil War than that single loss, it must be infamous and execrable to all posterity."

[TR: Titus I. above] Bynes, affectionately known as "Daddy Bynes", is reminiscent of Harriet Beecher Stowe's immortal "Uncle Tom" and Joel Chandler Harris' inimitable 'Uncle Remus' with his white beard and hair surrounding a smiling black face.

See young "Florizel" as he makes his smiling and gracious progress through the avenues of courtiers; note the winsomeness of his smiles, the inimitable grace of his bows, his pleasant, courtly words of recognition, and say if ever Royalty assumed a form more agreeable to the eye and captivating to the senses.

Yes," said Mr. Sewell, crooking his elbow in inimitable pantomime, "altogether too often.

" These were the opening lines and the audience responded with roars to the inimitable fun-maker.