impertinency
Americannoun
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impertinencies
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Etymology
Origin of impertinency
From the Medieval Latin word impertinentia, dating back to 1580–90. See impertinent, -ency
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Thus, begging the Reader's excuse, for this seeming impertinency; I submit what I have written to the liberty of his unconfined opinion: which is all the favour I ask of others, to afford me.
From An English Garner Critical Essays & Literary Fragments by Professor Thomas Seccombe Arber
His great aim was to produce, not an extraordinary nor a complex work of art, but a flawless one; he wished to be all matter and no impertinency.
From Landmarks in French Literature by Giles Lytton Strachey
Besides, had not the Publican been of the Jews, how easy had it been for the Pharisees to have objected, that an impertinency was couched in that most excellent parable of the lost sheep?
From Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 by John Bunyan
O matter, and impertinency mixt, Reason in Madnesse Lear.
From King Lear by William Shakespeare
In 1629 the origin of a seditious pamphlet, entitled, "How to bridle the impertinency of Parliaments," which was handed about in London, causing some commotion, was traced to the Cottonian library.
From Studies from Court and Cloister: being essays, historical and literary dealing mainly with subjects relating to the XVIth and XVIIth centuries by J. M. (Jean Mary) Stone
You have already forgiven me greater impertinencies, and condescended yet further in giving me instructions and bestowing some of your minutes in teaching me.
From Lady Mary Wortley Montague Her Life and Letters (1689-1762) by Lewis Melville
How many impertinencies, and roveries, and wanderings, are throughout the day?
From The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning by Hugh Binning
EVELYN, continually importuned by morning visitors, or "taken up by other impertinencies of my life in the country," stole his hours from his night rest "to redeem his losses."
From Literary Character of Men of Genius Drawn from Their Own Feelings and Confessions by Isaac Disraeli
These were, however, in all probability, nothing more than eyelashes in a wrong place, as the eyes of Miss Brass were quite free from any such natural impertinencies.
From The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens
Thus have I thought it enough to take a passing view of these objected instances, without marking narrowly all the impertinencies and falsehoods which here we find in the reasoning of our opposites.
From The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) by George Gillespie
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