If the ascetic moralist was a quasi - mathematician, the casuist was a kind of medical man. From Wordnik.com. [CASUISTRY] Reference
Lecoq, who was such a brilliant casuist in the Widow. From Wordnik.com. [Monsieur Lecoq] Reference
The sword, father, is the best theologian, the best casuist. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 48, October, 1861] Reference
That only made him sneer at himself as a hair-splitting casuist. From Wordnik.com. [Hornblower In The West Indies]
The casuist may therefore cherry pick his route to his destination. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
The most important Catholic casuist is Alphonsus Liguori 1696-1787. From Wordnik.com. [Casuistry] Reference
What casuist will find the heart to deny him so innocent a pleasure?. From Wordnik.com. [The Collectors] Reference
Captain Steele is the greatest scholar and best casuist of any man in. From Wordnik.com. [The Tatler, Volume 1, 1899] Reference
Aristophanic style as a corrupter of morals, a contemptible casuist, and. From Wordnik.com. [The Eleven Comedies, Volume 2] Reference
She would have made a good man of business -- an acute lawyer -- a fine casuist -- a great divine. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 328, February, 1843] Reference
The city casuist might have smiled at the major premise -- and laughed at the ingenuous conclusion. From Wordnik.com. [McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 2, January, 1896] Reference
“Prescribe the form of words we must lay hold of to achieve the object, and we will set to work, arch-casuist.”. From Wordnik.com. [Symposium] Reference
For my own part, I am a poor casuist, but nevertheless, I do not think my conscience will suffer from this feeling. From Wordnik.com. [Acadia or, A Month with the Blue Noses] Reference
'An accredited casuist may frequently be a treasure. From Wordnik.com. [The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Complete] Reference
"But you thaid it wath Dod!" lisped a casuist of seven. From Wordnik.com. [By Shore and Sedge] Reference
This was the cry of honesty; not the counsel of a casuist. From Wordnik.com. [Monsieur Lecoq] Reference
In all that comes between, every man must be his own casuist. From Wordnik.com. [A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I (of II)] Reference
Upon this, therefore, arose two questions for the casuist: (1.). From Wordnik.com. [Theological Essays and Other Papers — Volume 1] Reference
He was no subtle casuist, and found himself without words to reply. From Wordnik.com. [The Silver Horde] Reference
As a casuist he was more reasonably concerned in the next fact which. From Wordnik.com. [Ragged Lady — Complete] Reference
I'll maintain to be the best divine, anatomist, lawyer, or casuist in. From Wordnik.com. [The Comedies of William Congreve Volume 1 [of 2]] Reference
Henry, however, was a casuist concerned exclusively with his own case. From Wordnik.com. [Henry VIII.] Reference
The consulting casuist is, in fact, to all intents and purposes, a moral attorney. From Wordnik.com. [The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey, Vol. 2 With a Preface and Annotations by James Hogg] Reference
He was no casuist nor pretender to holiness: but in those days every man was devout, and. From Wordnik.com. [PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete] Reference
You see what a casuist I am in ceremony; I leave the question more perplexed than I found it. From Wordnik.com. [The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1] Reference
No casuist, however severe, has denied that it may be a duty to give what it is a crime to take. From Wordnik.com. [The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 3] Reference
What casuist, what lawyer, has ever been able nicely to mark the limits of the right of selfdefence?. From Wordnik.com. [The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2] Reference
This obscure statement was however apparently understood, for the casuist lapsed into silent security. From Wordnik.com. [By Shore and Sedge] Reference
Each must be her own casuist, and without any criterion save what she can establish by her own experience. From Wordnik.com. [The Emancipated] Reference
Aram pleaded his vow, but it was overruled; Madeline proved herself a most exquisite casuist in setting it aside. From Wordnik.com. [Eugene Aram — Complete] Reference
But with all the ardour of a neophyte and the pride of an apt learner I was at that time a great nautical casuist. From Wordnik.com. [The Mirror of the Sea] Reference
We appeal to the casuist himself, whether, in the calm moment of reflection, he can divest himself of their power. From Wordnik.com. [The Philosophy of the Moral Feelings] Reference
"There may be something to show where he's gone," that casuist suggested, "for I don't believe he's anywhere here.". From Wordnik.com. [Stingaree] Reference
As an introduction, I will state my story -- the case for the casuist; and then say one word on the reason of the case. From Wordnik.com. [The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey, Vol. 2 With a Preface and Annotations by James Hogg] Reference
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