Affronted

O Muse, assist me and inspire my song, / the various causes and the crimes relate, / for what affronted majesty, what wrong / to injured Godhead, what offence so great / Heaven's Queen resenting, with remorseless hate, / could one renowned for piety compel / to brave such troubles, and endure the weight / of toils so many and so huge. O tell / how can in heavenly minds such fierce resentment dwell?

I feel very, very affronted by this process which did not include us, at least in the interview stage so we could have the benefit of an exchange with these individuals.

[…] a majority (59 per cent) would be affronted by the Church taking a stand on parliamentary legislation; and Poles would be even more affronted (81 per cent) by priests telling people how to vote.

Simon was affronted at being recalled and even more affronted at being asked to account for his actions – this did not bode well.

PROVENANCE The arms on f.25 are argent a lion rampant affronted azure, with claws and tongue gules; these are perhaps the arms of Acciajaoli, of Florence (cf. the sale in these rooms, 7 December 1992, lot 74), or Nini, of Siena[…]

They simply cannot deliver what they promised. Nor will an affronted, alienated Brussels help them do so.