Poet puts others out of countenance.
The wise and the foolish. · Cleverness. · Clever persons and acts. · Clever man puts another out of countenance. · Clever man puts another out of countenance. · view the constellation · filed as J1224
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Poet is importuned by admirers. Vaults away from them saying: "You may tell me anything you wish – in your own homes!Poet (Dante) puts ruler out of countenance. Ruler had instructed jesters to tease him. The poet cleverly answers his questioners pretending to have the impression that the questions are addressed to the ruler
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Putting out of countenance by telling evil storiesJudge put out of countenanceThief exposes owner's unjust claimAbsurd pretence, when allowed, puts pretender out of countenanceCheater put out of countenance by raising alarm. Wine seller carries water into his cellar. Man raises alarm pretending that he thought the house must be afireWorldly man puts religious man out of countenanceThirty years old for twelve years. Man claims to be thirty; has been doing so for the last twelve yearsOld man in love with young woman puts his critics out of countenanceRebuke for telling a poor and long-winded story