All 4 Uses of
insolent
in
Oedipus the King
- OEDIPUS And who could stay his choler when he heard How insolently thou dost flout the State?†
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- OEDIPUS Must I endure this fellow's insolence?†
- 1) Of insolence is bred The tyrant; insolence full blown, With empty riches surfeited, Scales the precipitous height and grasps the throne.†
- 1) Of insolence is bred The tyrant; insolence full blown, With empty riches surfeited, Scales the precipitous height and grasps the throne.†
Definition:
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(insolent) rudely disrespectful