Meanings of started the question in English

Bouvard sifted the matter, and started the question again.

A morning paper had started the question, "Should there be a Censor of Fiction?"

Sir Luke preferred the Blacks, and started the question of danger to white men in the out-districts.

When the flower garden was first started the question arose: "Shall we plant annuals, biennials or perennials."

He started the question whether it would not be better to secure that volume at least under lock and key.

But Brougham had at least started the question, and he never ceased to keep it moving during his long life.

At one of these dinners Sir Henry started the question: "Who was the greatest man that ever lived?"

Cobden opened the debate, started the question in a half-hour speech, and then the meeting was thrown open for the opposition.

Varchi, who was interested in critical and academical problems, started the question whether sculpture or painting could justly claim a priority in the plastic arts.