evil-speaking

In all talking and conversation let something be always said of spiritual things, and so shall all idle words and evil-speaking be avoided.

Archive 2009-04-26

In all talking and conversation let something be always said of spiritual things, and so shall all idle words and evil-speaking be avoided.

Santa Teresa de Avila's Maxims

So he bore with his injurious usage, saying to himself, Verily insolence and evil-speaking are causes of perdition and cast into confusion, and it is said, ‘The insolent is shent and the ignorant doth repent; and whose feareth, to him safety is sent’: moderation marketh the noble and gentle manners are of gains the grandest.

The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night

Such, too, was Moses rising up with great heart upon sinners against God, but with meek soul bearing their evil-speaking against himself.

Archive 2007-01-01

I have suffered too much from calumny to give a handle for evil-speaking.

Ursula

Then Clara had, in her own judgment, accused the rector of lying, evil-speaking, and slandering, and had increased the measure of her cordiality to Mrs

The Belton Estate

She, too, was civil, not to say choice, of speech, and quickly made proclamation of her Christianity and abhorrence of evil-speaking and cards.

Last Leaves from Dunk Island

The original sense of obloquy was “evil-speaking,” but the current sense is the result of all the defamation, vituperation and invective: disgrace.

No Uncertain Terms

The original sense of obloquy was “evil-speaking,” but the current sense is the result of all the defamation, vituperation and invective: disgrace.

No Uncertain Terms

Thus then as regards the evil-speaking against Demaratos, that is to say about one who is my guest-friend,

The History of Herodotus