Formerly, many of them possessed sufficient literary accomplishments to quote largely from esteemed poems, or even to compose extemporary verses, which they would often accompany with the lute.
His varied accomplishments made him attractive to the younger members of the parishes for which he preached, but he never remained long enough in one place for their interest to take root.
Emerson considered his varied accomplishments his worst enemy; but that depends on how you choose to look at it.
In other respects her accomplishments were but meagre, and she had little acquaintance with any language but Italian.
It makes us sharers in the art riches of Raphael's own time, to see a new embodiment of his thought appearing as a part of the nineteenth century's accomplishments and possessions.
His linguisticaccomplishments are almost as great as those of the famous Cardinal Mezzofanti.
Stolen from his home as a boy by these banditti, Gallotti grew up with them, soon became one of them, and gradually advanced in his accomplishments until he became one of the most renowned of the gang.
One seldom finds such talents and accomplishments accompanied by the modesty with which our young student spoke of his pursuits.
He joined, however, in good society, and associated with the most eminent literary men of the day, among whom it was observed that his talents and accomplishments as much fitted him to shine, as at the head of his patriotic countrymen.
It seems superfluous to add what everyone knows, or ought to know, that Maury was a Christian gentleman of rare accomplishments and one of the most proficient scientists of his day.
As he watched his niece handling the little sucklings with tender care, and listened to her appraising their varying merits with a discriminating judgment, his heart filled up with pride in her many accomplishments and capabilities.
His manners were perfect, and his accomplishments were great.
But his remarkable talents and accomplishments were already too well known for the emperor to allow him to remain in his splendid retirement, especially when the empire was beset with dangers of the most critical kind.
Here again we see the same idea prevailing which we notice in the training of youths--that accomplishments were ever kept subservient to moral worth.
It may be said that the accomplishments of the women of Old Japan, be they martial or pacific in character, were mainly intended for the home; and, however far they might roam, they never lost sight of the hearth as the center.
We have seen the important part aesthetic accomplishments played in his education.
The accomplishments of our women were not acquired for show or social ascendency.
Accomplishments and the gentler graces of life were required of them.
He taught him to ride, draw the bow, and all other accomplishments becoming the son of a sovereign; so that Codadad, at eighteen years of age, was looked upon as a prodigy.
Besides this, she was a perfect beauty, and all her accomplishments were crowned by solid virtue.
In the capital of a sultan named Rammaud lived a barber, who had a son growing up to manhood, possessing great accomplishments of mind and person, and whose wit and humour drew numerous customers to his shop.
I ask no more than her education and accomplishments have cost me; and all I have to say is, that I believe his majesty will be extremely pleased with the purchase.
The learning of the Egyptian schools she had mastered; there were none of the then modern accomplishments of which she had not made herself mistress; wealth and regal honors were hers; and yet what a sad picture she presents!
But I am cataloguing hisaccomplishments at too much length.
Remmy Carroll's accomplishments were not limited to things musical.
The expectations of the audience have been aroused to a degree by propaganda advertising the genius and accomplishments of the expected speaker.
Added to these accomplishments were rare good sense and prophetic vision.
The present king never rides the white elephant; but his uncle used to do so frequently, acting as his own mahout, which was one of the royal accomplishments of the ancient Indian kings.
Various, however, as were the genius and accomplishments it included, it lacked one phase of ability which has deprived us of all participation in its wit and wisdom.
Beneath its ample roofs will be gathered the treasures of Art, and the accomplishments of Science.
Dear me,' said Alexandre, as he lowered his gun and contemplated his dog: 'It appears that Love unites the lighter accomplishments to his more serious education.
But the daughter of the slums has no opportunity to acquire such accomplishmentsand virtues and charms, and often she cannot hold out for such a bargain--she sells her love for the food and shelter that she needs to keep her alive.
