But I solicit her benignity only in the cause of Clemenza.
His eyes large and prominent, but imparting no marks of benignity and habitual joy.
For know that every rational creature is more easily conquered by love and benignity than by anything else: and especially these Italians of ours in these parts.
And I tell you, God will show His benignity and mercy, and will reward you for every affliction which you shall have borne for His love.
And His benignity replied: "Do thou offer thy life anew.
This was so sweet that there seemed no comparison between the wrong, and the unsearchable goodness and benignity of God, which He showed toward His Bride.
But pulmonary consumption early made fatal inroads on his health, and he prepared for a higher and happier state with the benignity of one whose heart was already there.
Her purpose had been one of luxury; but, by thebenignity of nature still watching for ennobling opportunities, the actual result was a development given to the higher capacities of her heart.
During these moments of brief self-possession, his wonted benignity returned to him; and he expressed his gratitude for the exertions of those about him, and his sense of the trouble they underwent, in a very affecting way.
Fleda did not need to be told that; she put the remark and the benignity together, and drew a nervous inference.
But the greatest of them all, my boy, was the Venerable Gammon, who smiled fatly as they drank his health, and emptied his own crystal with a soft benignity which seemed to consecrate that brand of liquor forever.
Before the image of the Virgin she began to think of the Saviour's infancy, and, with floods of passionate tears, besought the Child through the benignity of His childhood to have mercy upon her.
She heard a voice saying to her that through the benignityof that childhood which she had invoked, her sins were forgiven.
Toby's have been, when 'twas all benignity without it.
She had certainly thought she had heard this ironic respectfulness, and she had stared after him with a sudden dread that under the cream of benignity there might after all be a ferment of malign intention.
His barons, despising his indigence, and secure in the benignity of his temper, began to assume the unhappy privilege of sovereigns.
You can hardly state to me a case to which legislature is the most confessedly competent, in which, if the rules of benignity and prudence are not observed, the most mischievous and oppressive things may not be done.
But, speaking generally, Mr. Gladstone uses his giant powers with extraordinary benignity and mercifulness, and is almost tender with even his bitterest opponents.
The placid benignity of the sufferer's aspect moved my commiseration; he stood calm and collected among the musketeers, supporting a woman about his own age, who I trow was his wife.
He served the little maid with a benignity quite charming to witness, made an entry on a slate of.
There was an unusual lock of benignity upon his firmly moulded features, and an air of ease which rather surprised Mr. Bradshaw, who did not know all the social experiences which had formed a part of the old Master's history.
And in the benignity of our Medicines; whereof some in their own natures, others well prepared, agitate not the humors, or make sensible perturbation.
Thy benignity not only succors him who asks, but oftentimes freely foreruns the asking.
The splendour, power, and intolerance of national hierarchies is mistaken for the humble benignity of the Bible system of Christianity or personal religion.
This, however, is not named as a condition, but merely as a suggestion offered from motives of benignity and duty.
Even greater was the benignity shown, in 1642, to the Licenciate Morales, cura of Robadillo, against whom there were two accusers.
With extraordinary meekness and benignity he saluted his enemies in the street.
The power of benignity over malignity lasted a few moments after this little speech, when the situation changed rapidly from bad to worse.
In proportion as he deviated from the practice of truth, he discerned the necessity of extending and systematizing his efforts, and of augmenting the original benignity and attractiveness of his looks, by studied additions.
He slept little that night, but when he came to breakfast all noticed an unusual gentleness and benignity of manner; and Mary, she knew not why, saw tears rising in his eyes when he looked at her.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "benignity" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
