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Goyen's considerable art has in it something of the exotic fantasy of Ronald Firbank and something of the rough native humor of Ring Lardner�that cruel popular satirist who asked nobody to love his self-convicted subjects.

From Time Magazine Archive

Of this barbarous, abominable act the Duke of Wessex stood self-convicted.

From The Tangled Skein by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness

The purchaser gave a cunning, self-convicted smile at the passing chancellor, whose look of resignation only deepened and grew more humble.

From The Entailed Hat Or, Patty Cannon's Times by Townsend, George Alfred

This last sentiment was echoed by Mary Sinclair, who, when self-convicted of unusual emotion in Captain Percy's presence, ever repeated, "It is only gratitude."

From Evenings at Donaldson Manor Or, The Christmas Guest by McIntosh, Maria J. (Maria Jane)

Instead of taking summary vengeance, however, he bided his time till the guilty pair could be self-convicted.

From Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) by Butler, Pierce