indocile

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When Bossuet tried to educate his indocile pupil the Dauphin, he taught him how God is above man, as man is above the brute.

From A History of French Literature Short Histories of the Literatures of the World: II. by Gosse, Edmund

But it was an indocile, a scornful, and a sarcastic face—the face of a man difficult to lead, and impossible to drive.

From Shirley by Brontë, Charlotte

He had a most indocile temperament, rebellious to tradition, in no sense Roman.

From Characters and events of Roman History by Ferrero, Frances Lance

Mrs. Gould herself brought the little girl, trying to impress on Mrs. Brownlow that if she was indocile it was not her fault, but her grandfather could not bear to have her crossed.

From Magnum Bonum by Yonge, Charlotte Mary

He is a very bold and powerful creature, and becomes more fierce and indocile with age.

From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by Dadd, George