d'Esprit

Not only that but he turned out to be quite powerful, so he was taken under the wing of Master d'Esprit Dichartyn, second in the Imager hierarchy and head of all security, intelligence and military operations for the Imager academy - Collegium - which together with Solidar's powerful navy underpin the country' "superpower" status.

Imager's Challenge (Imager #2) by LE Modesitt (Reviewed by Liviu Suciu) Liviu 2009

While Maitre d'Esprit is the highest current rank of an Imager - based on power and experience, with Maitre d'Aspect and Maitre d'Structure the other two beyond the apprentice/journeyman Primus/Secundus/Tertius levels, and there are only the two above such, once every several generations an ultra-powerful Imager single-handed capable of changing society in the right circumstances and ranked Maitre d'Image appears...

Imager's Challenge (Imager #2) by LE Modesitt (Reviewed by Liviu Suciu) Liviu 2009

Since in a 50 million estimated population of Solidar and 2 million of L'Exelcis there are something like 600 and 300 Imagers respectively, with maybe 50-100 powerful enough to raise shields capable of stopping bullets, the Collegium has to thread softly so its leader and only second Master d'Esprit Poincaryt values stability at almost any price.

Imager's Challenge (Imager #2) by LE Modesitt (Reviewed by Liviu Suciu) Liviu 2009

"The Political House that Jack Built" conferred upon Dr. SLOP the lasting distinction of his name, was a Jeu d'Esprit, entitled "Buonaparte-phobia, or Cursing made easy to the meanest capacity," -- it is reprinted, and may be had of the

Front Matter 1918

The celebrated Mr. Wilkes, whose notions and habits of life were very opposite to his, but who was ever eminent for literature and vivacity, sallied forth with a little Jeu d'Esprit upon the following passage in his Grammar of the English Tongue, prefixed to the

Life Of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887

There were ferries out of number, too; bridges; the famous Pont d'Esprit, with I don't know how many arches; towns where memorable wines are made; Vallence, where Napoleon studied; and the noble river, bringing at every winding turn, new beauties into view.

Pictures from Italy Charles Dickens 1841

The acquisition of this rarity produced from him the following _Jeu d'Esprit_; the merit of which can only be truly appreciated by those who had the pleasure of knowing the eminent PORTRAIT COLLECTORS therein mentioned, and whose names are printed in capital letters.

Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance Thomas Frognall Dibdin 1811

When Thurlow this damned nonsense sent (_Jeux d'Esprit, etc. _), vii.

The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 7. Poetry George Gordon Byron Byron 1806

In digging up your bones, Tom Paine (_Jeux d'Esprit, etc. _), vii.

The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 7. Poetry George Gordon Byron Byron 1806

He, unto whom thou art so partial (_Jeux d'Esprit, etc. _), vii.

The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 7. Poetry George Gordon Byron Byron 1806