He reproached the soldiers for their insubordination against their officers, and the army for its rebellion against the parliament.
On hearing this message, Mahmud at first reproached Hasan with having caused him to break his word, but the wily treasurer succeeded in turning his master's anger upon Firdousi to such an extent that he threatened that on the morrow he would "cast that Carmathian (heretic) under the feet of his elephants."
He had reproached him with attacking and overthrowing his predecessors.
He was disliked by the citizens of London; and this ill-feeling was heightened when Gloucester, who was a favourite of the Londoners, returned to England and was doubtless reproached by Beaufort for the folly of his undertaking.
Aeschines reproached the diction of Demosthenes with excess of, elaboration and adornment (7reptcpryia).