So violent was the opposition to reason in the idea of Alvans descending to the duel and falling by the hand of Marko, that it cried to be Rebutted by laughter: and she could not, she could laugh no more, nor imagine laughing, though she could say of the people of the house, 'They act it well!
"The Tragic Comedians, Complete"
George Meredith Last Updated: March 7, 2009
No doubt the ladies of Brookfield would have Rebutted the idea of a tail- coat influencing them in any way as monstrous.
"Sandra Belloni by George Meredith, v1"
George Meredith
Any further attempt to limit the term 'dramatic' is simply the expression of an opinion that such-and-such forms of representation will not be found to interest an audience; and this opinion may always be Rebutted by experiment.
"Writing for Vaudeville"
Brett Page