Poet puts others out of countenance

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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 stories Judge put out of countenance Thief exposes owner's unjust claim Absurd pretence, when allowed, puts pretender out of countenance Cheater 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 afire Worldly man puts religious man out of countenance Thirty years old for twelve years. Man claims to be thirty; has been doing so for the last twelve years Old man in love with young woman puts his critics out of countenance Rebuke for telling a poor and long-winded story

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