Meanings of contrive new in anglès

Any projector can contrive new impositions; any bungler can add to the old.

Every hour they contrive new intrigues and fraud, and bring forth new calumny.

He was to contrive new diversions and amusements.

Strategists, artists of all denominations, physicists who contrive new experiments, and in short all who do not follow routine, have need of it.

Her woman's ingenuity contrived new little tricks with the instrument of torture.

Their mother was not so skilful at contriving new clothes out of old.

The instinct for acquisition is so strong that men are constantly contriving new and improved methods for getting property.

He contrives new additions to his cottage; he dashes off the charming "Life of Goldsmith" at a heat.

He contrived new ways of bathing, when the richest oils and most precious perfumes were lavished with the utmost profusion.