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Degree being vizarded, Th' unworthiest shews as fairly in the mask.

From Tolstoy on Shakespeare A Critical Essay on Shakespeare by Chertkov, V. G. (Vladimir Grigorevich)

Yet Plangus, who hath vizarded his ends with virtue, Finding it useless now, hath thrown it from him, And openly attempts my crown and life.

From A Select Collection of Old English Plays Volume 14 of 15 by Dodsley, Robert

Black faces were to mediaeval mummeries what carved masks were to Greek plays: it was called being "vizarded."

From A Miscellany of Men by Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith)

Monsignor Masterman gave scarcely a glance even to the monstrous figures of the Chinese imperial guard, who went by presently in black armour and vizarded helmets, like old Oriental gods.

From Dawn of All by Benson, Robert Hugh

Degree being vizarded, Th' unworthiest shows as fairly in the mask.

From Troilus and Cressida by Shakespeare, William