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Concerned, perhaps, that his tone might offend, Morris closed with what might be termed a bit of gallows humor: “While I assure you that nothing but the urgency of our affairs would render me thus Importunate, I must also assure you that whilst those affairs continue so Urgent I must continue to Importune.”
Robert Morris Charles Rappleye 2010
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Concerned, perhaps, that his tone might offend, Morris closed with what might be termed a bit of gallows humor: “While I assure you that nothing but the urgency of our affairs would render me thus Importunate, I must also assure you that whilst those affairs continue so Urgent I must continue to Importune.”
Robert Morris Charles Rappleye 2010
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Importune insisting on the most useful things, without respect to alterations of seasons, is a sad sign of a narrow heart.
The Sermons of John Owen 1616-1683 1968
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Earl of Derwentwater, and Importune the Government to reverse the
The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 2 of 3 Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors... George Augustus Sala 1861
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Importune me no more, and let her in the midst of her calamities triumph or perish without Venus.
Psyche 1622-1673 Moli��re 1647
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In fequentibus, poft tamy TO omties Importune repftitiim uidctur; uncis itaqu€ inclufi.
Panegyrici veteres qvos ex codice ms. librisqve collatis recensvit ae notis integris iisqve partim ad hve ineditis Christiani Gottlibii Schwarzii et excerptis aliorvm additis etiam svis instrvxit et illvstravit Wolfgangvs Iaegervs .. Schwarz, Christian Gottlieb, 1675-1751 1779
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The Philofopher in this Inftance, was not without fome Difficulty how to gain his Point: There were better Fifh at the Table, and the Queftion was how to come at them, without being either Rude cr Importune 3 and yet if he were not clear enough to be Underftood, he was in danger ftill to lofe his Longing.
Fables of Æsop, and other eminent mythologists : with morals and reflexions. 1692
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The Uneafinefs of a fickly habit of Body, is fome fort of Excufe for being Troublefome and Importune.
Fables of Æsop, and other eminent mythologists : with morals and reflexions. 1692
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In few Words, Violent Affections never fail of being Un - eafie and Importune: But ot all Extravagant Paffions, the Love of Mo - ny is the moft Dangerous, in regard of the greateft Variety of Difficul - ties that attend it.
Fables of Æsop, and other eminent mythologists : with morals and reflexions. 1692
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Importune me not — I will fly no farther — I can die but once, and I will die here.”
The Abbot 2008
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