The gray eyes held a glint of something more than humor, but his lips twisted into a satirical smile.
His exquisite satirical songs, in an easy and elegant but still manly and splendid language, have raised much discussion.
A number of satirical folk-tales (largely of Turkish origin) are current at the expense of Jew, gipsy or parish priest.
He took a prominent part, on the Liberal side, in the ecclesiastical controversy which arose in connexion with Leslie's appointment to the post he had vacated, and published a satirical Letter (1806) which was greatly admired by his friends.
Yet when Richelieu died in December of the same year he allowed himself to speak of him in a jealous and satirical tone.