discommend

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Neither do I discommend the lofty stile in tragedy, which is naturally pompous and magnificent; but nothing is truely sublime that is not just and proper.'

From The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) Volume III by Cibber, Theophilus

The flatterer is blear-eyed to ill, and cannot see vices; and his tongue walks ever in one track of unjust praises, and can no more tell how to discommend than to speak true.

From Character Writings of the 17th Century by Various

Those need compassion whom you discommend, Not whom you praise.

From Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18) Sir Martin Mar-All; The Tempest; An Evening's Love; Tyrannic Love by Dryden, John

No, no, it is impossible; but your ladyship can't discommend his unwillingness to depart from his fee.

From Joseph Andrews, Volume 2 by Fielding, Henry

Neither do I discommend the lofty style in tragedy, which is naturally pompous and magnificent; but nothing is truly sublime, that is not just and proper.

From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 by Scott, Walter, Sir