All 5 Uses of
censure
in
Don Quixote
- nor less, and I picture her in my imagination as I would have her to be, as well in beauty as in condition; Helen approaches her not nor does Lucretia come up to her, nor any other of the famous women of times past, Greek, Barbarian, or Latin; and let each say what he will, for if in this I am taken to task by the ignorant, I shall not be censured by the critical.†
Chpt 1.25-26censured = gave harsh or formal criticism
- "It is as you say, seƱor canon," said the curate; "and for that reason those who have hitherto written books of the sort deserve all the more censure for writing without paying any attention to good taste or the rules of art, by which they might guide themselves and become as famous in prose as the two princes of Greek and Latin poetry are in verse."†
Chpt 1.47-48censure = harsh or formal criticism
- The poor gentleman has no way of showing that he is a gentleman but by virtue, by being affable, well-bred, courteous, gentle-mannered, and kindly, not haughty, arrogant, or censorious, but above all by being charitable; for by two maravedis given with a cheerful heart to the poor, he will show himself as generous as he who distributes alms with bell-ringing, and no one that perceives him to be endowed with the virtues I have named, even though he know him not, will fail to recognise and set him down as one of good blood; and it would be strange were it not so; praise has ever been the reward of virtue, and those who are virtuous cannot fail to receive commendation.†
Chpt 2.5-6censorious = tending to express harsh criticism
- OF THE REPLY DON QUIXOTE GAVE HIS CENSURER, WITH OTHER INCIDENTS, GRAVE AND DROLL†
Chpt 2.31-32
- Don Quixote ... presently returned it saying, "In the little I have seen I have discovered three things in this author that deserve to be censured."
Chpt 2.59-50 *censured = criticized
Definition:
harsh criticism; or formal criticism from an organization -- such as the U.S. Senate