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The Laureate has engaged in it, and even Mr. Browning has condescended to it.

From By-ways in Book-land Short Essays on Literary Subjects by Adams, William Davenport

I never knew him more racy; he gave us biographies, mostly imaginary, illustrated by sketches, made in the intervals of eating, of the sitters whose portraits he has condescended to take this year.

From Miss Bretherton by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.

Even the ‘mitis sapientia’ of Virgil has condescended to immortalise the names of Bavius and Maevius, as Pope has immortalised the heroes of the Dunciad.

From The Roman Poets of the Augustan Age: Virgil by Sellar, W. Y.

Now he has condescended to come to see us.

From Madge Morton's Victory by Chalmers, Amy D. V.

It is a distinguishing note of Mr Wilde that he has condescended to learn his business, and has written a workmanlike play as well as a good comedy.

From Oscar Wilde by Ingleby, Leonard Cresswell