All 5 Uses of
obdurate
in
Don Quixote
- Presently he broke out again, as if he were love-stricken in earnest, "O Princess Dulcinea, lady of this captive heart, a grievous wrong hast thou done me to drive me forth with scorn, and with inexorable obduracy banish me from the presence of thy beauty.†
Chpt 1.1-2obduracy = stubborn persistence -- especially in wrongdoing OR (more rarely except in classic literature) showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings
- Who could have thought that Don Fernando, a highborn gentleman, intelligent, bound to me by gratitude for my services, one that could win the object of his love wherever he might set his affections, could have become so obdurate, as they say, as to rob me of my one ewe lamb that was not even yet in my possession?†
Chpt 1.27-28 *obdurate = stubbornly persistent
- May I die if the enchanters that persecute me are not trying to entangle me in them and delay my journey, by way of revenge for my obduracy towards Altisidora.†
Chpt 2.57-58obduracy = stubborn persistence -- especially in wrongdoing OR (more rarely except in classic literature) showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings
- For the last two days I have been dead, slain by the thought of the cruelty with which thou hast treated me, obdurate knight, O harder thou than marble to my plaint; or at least believed to be dead by all who saw me; and had it not been that Love, taking pity on me, let my recovery rest upon the sufferings of this good squire, there I should have remained in the other world.†
Chpt 2.69-70obdurate = stubbornly persistent
- Don Stockfish, soul of a mortar, stone of a date, more obstinate and obdurate than a clown asked a favour when he has his mind made up, if I fall upon you I'll tear your eyes out!†
Chpt 2.69-70
Definition:
stubbornly persistent -- especially in wrongdoing
or more rarely (except in classic literature):
showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings
or more rarely (except in classic literature):
showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings