viewy

After this, for those who are going to write at all, comes the "viewy" stage, and this is full of interest.

The Education of Catholic Girls Janet Erskine Stuart

After a time, however, they began to think that he was what they called too "viewy," too much inclined to paradox, too wild.

The Adventure of Living : a Subjective Autobiography John St. Loe Strachey 1893

That is, he was "viewy," in a bad sense of the word.

Loss and Gain The Story of a Convert John Henry Newman 1845

a soldier and a diplomat, hence his genius, even in its extremes of mirth has balance and health, remoteness and neutrality -- it is never bitter, and never in the least "viewy".

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913

Edinburgh, 1894-9), a very clever and rather "viewy" work; LOOFS, Leitfaden zum Studium der D.G. (Halle, 1889; 3rd ed.,

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913

Circumstances had enabled him to frequent a few studios, and his first letter to me from that city had been rather technical and "viewy."

On the Stairs Henry B. Fuller

After a time, however, they began to think that he was what they called too “viewy,” too much inclined to paradox, too wild.

The Adventure of Living Strachey, John St Loe 1922

Pitt therefore based his hopes on the statesmanlike policy of the Czar, who in that month despatched to London one of his confidants, a clever but viewy young man, of frank and engaging manners, Count Novossiltzoff.

William Pitt and the Great War John Holland Rose 1898

Some fine speech you were pondering, some knotty question, some viewy doctrine -

Marius the Epicurean — Volume 2 Walter Pater 1866

Such virtues in daret combine I While the dwtk it in viewy Our joys are ftill new.

The Vocal Magazine: Or, Compleat British Songster 1781