perfide

This is like the man who thinks he can confess his way into heaven, except the poet is like the confessor saddled/endowed with irony, ‘un saveur perfide’:

THE BRITTLE AGE AND RETURNING UPLAND by RENE CHAR EILEEN 2009

Created in 1830 by perfide Albion as represented by the then Foreign Secretary, Viscount Palmerston, for her own purposes, it has lost the loyalty of a good deal of her population and, as we know from fairly recent history, a country cannot stay together if her people do not wish it.

Archive 2007-11-01 Helen 2007

Created in 1830 by perfide Albion as represented by the then Foreign Secretary, Viscount Palmerston, for her own purposes, it has lost the loyalty of a good deal of her population and, as we know from fairly recent history, a country cannot stay together if her people do not wish it.

Anyone would think it was a tragedy Helen 2007

With the Republicans, Pittetcobourg is Pittetcobourg still, — crafty, bloody, seeking whom he may devour; and perfide Albion more perfidious than ever.

The Paris Sketch Book 2006

SEBASTIAN PEYTAL Meurtrier Habillement complet de notaire perfide: figure pâle, barbe noire, cheveux noirs.

The Paris Sketch Book 2006

A natural boundary — stand among the nations — popular development — Russian alliance, and a reduction of la perfide Albion to its proper insignificance.

The Paris Sketch Book 2006

From what we know of his relations with Madame Visconti, we may, however, suppose that his prejudice against the perfide

Balzac 2003

"_Ne me touchez pas, je vous le défends_," she cried, "_ne me touchez pas, je vous déteste -- vous êtes un cruel -- un perfide! _"

My Little Lady Eleanor Frances Poynter

We should then lose some of his best stories; for he is never more rich and amusing than when he shows up the sons and daughters of _le perfide Albion_.

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 341, March, 1844 Various

From what we know of his relations with Madame Visconti, we may, however, suppose that his prejudice against the _perfide Albion_ was not very deep-rooted.

Balzac Frederick Lawton