casuistical

Example Sentences

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You see, Fossbrooke, what a casuistical companion I've given you.

From Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. by Lever, Charles James

Away toward Englewood hastened Mr. Middleton, reasoning with himself in a somewhat casuistical manner.

From The Strange Adventures of Mr. Middleton by Curtis, Wardon Allan

Indeed, he gave an instance of this reverence which might serve as a pretty text for a casuistical discussion.

From Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860 by Saintsbury, George

On the assumption that he was responsible for Glenelg's benevolent view of Canadian local rights, one might attribute something of Lord John Russell's over logical and casuistical declarations concerning responsible government to Buller's "Mr. Mother-country."

From British Supremacy & Canadian Self-Government, 1839-1854 by Morison, J. L. (John Lyle)

Now I must stop without satisfactorily answering your question, without entering into any casuistical questions concerning conformity such as you suggest.

From Letters to His Friends by Robinson, Forbes