Ivan Petrovitch's system was applied in its full force only to Fedya; his education really underwent a "radical reformation;" his father devoted himself exclusively to it.
Throughout the war Mr. Gandhi devoted his ceaseless energies chiefly to preaching social reforms and the moral regeneration of his countrymen.
I was once allowed to attend a sort of "scripture lesson" for little high-caste Hindu girls, organised by a benevolent old Brahman lady, who has devoted herself to the cause of infant education on orthodox lines.
The whole of the second part of the Report was devoted to working out in considerable detail a practical scheme for giving effect to those two conclusions.
At Chicago Station platform space to the amount of over 6,500 square feet is devoted exclusively to mails handled by the Burlington and Pennsylvania.
Resolving to anticipate this attack, he placed himself at the head of fifty[25] devoted partisans of Columbus, and sallied out to engage the mutineers.
Sunday afternoon is devoted to writing letters to home-folk, and in the evening, at prayers, Mr. Balch has a quiet talk with the boys in the chapel.
Hoping this letter will be printed, I remain, your devoted reader, ETTA K.
Some of the passages contain cafes and restaurants, and one of them is almost entirely devoted to the sale of toys and presents for children.
The rest of the visit was devotedto indoor pastimes, as a thaw set in and made the ground too wet and muddy for any games or fun on the lawn.
An hour was devoted to trying to identify the many vegetables of the garden, and at the same time, enough fruit and other things were gathered for supper and breakfast.
We will have as much time for steps and songs as ever, for the evenings at home can be devoted to indoor fun, you know," explained the Guide.
Having an accumulation of letters to answer, we devoted the day to writing -- merely enjoying a little OTIUM CUM DIG.
In the same manner, entering into the dormitory of a monastery, he indicated the bed of any monk not sincerely devoted to religion.
Crowley's career as a printer was only an incident in a life devotedto championing the new doctrines of Protestantism.
Trevelyan, in his Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay, tells us there was no end to the trouble that the author devoted to matters which most writers are glad to leave to their publishers.
It is devoted mainly to a brilliant discussion and refutation of some of the most widely accepted maxims of political economy, such as the relation of wages and capital, the nature of rent and interest, the laws of distribution, etc.
I stayed with a Roman Catholic missionary; there are several here, each devoted to a particular part of the population, Portuguese, Chinese and wild Malays of the jungle.
Having studied Eastern languages at the University of Prague, he had hoped to become a missionary in India, but he soon abandoned this intention and devoted himself to the study of Slavic antiquity.
Having already improved their minds upon a course of English Classics and Astronomy, the school this term was booked for culture, and devoted to the study of the fine arts of the Middle Ages.
The entertainment was to be held on Saturday, when, as there was no preparation, the whole evening could be devoted to amusement.
Both were men of intelligence and ability, both esteemed by the people, and both devoted heart and soul to the rebellion.
This being the mental attitude of the Greek race, it followed as a necessity that their highest emotional aspirations, their purest personal service, should be devoted to clear and radiant incarnations of the spirit in a living person.
What Pausanias and Phaedrus are reported to have said in the Symposium of Plato, is fully borne out by the records of the numerous tyrannicides and self-devoted patriots who helped to establish the liberties of the Greek cities.
Detached from every other worldly interest, this benevolent nun devoted all her earthly thoughts to the children of whom she had undertaken the charge.
In the spring of 1874 the Queen suffered a great loss in the death of herdevoted and most trusted friend, M.
They have been possessed by great ideas, they have been occupied with large thoughts, they have been devoted to the good of others, to the advancement of mankind.
As he says, it comes whether you will or not as a consequence of a lifedevoted to duty.
As the recoinage advanced, further attention was devoted to the necessity of instituting the single standard.
But devotion is directed also to men; for we speak of people being devout to certain holy men, and subjects are said to bedevoted to their masters; thus Pope Leo says [*Serm.
Whether a Religious Order That Is Devoted to the Contemplative Life Is More Excellent Than on That Is Given to the Active Life?
It becomes not religious, whose whole life is devoted to the service of God, to seek for other learning, save in so far as it is referred to the sacred doctrine.
Objection 1: It would seem that a religious order which is devoted to the contemplative life is not more excellent than one which is given to the active life.
It was devoted to the exhibition of wild beasts, their fighting together, gladiators fighting together, or with beasts, and naval fights.
FIRST ROOM, on the left of entry hall, is devoted to bronzes used for domestic purposes, and to Lares and Penates.
She must give up the idea of becoming a "Bachelor": the hours of evening study must now be devoted to teaching others.
Brought up as a Muhammedan, he discarded the religion of the Prophet as superstitious,(145) and then devoted himself to a search after the true religion.
Lucilius devoted the ninth book of his satires to the reform of spelling.
We ought, likewise, to mention here the name of an eminent Dane, Erasmus Rask, who devotedhimself to the study of the northern languages of Europe.
Of the five Nassau brethren, his father Count John was the sole survivor, and as devoted as ever to the cause of Netherland liberty.
Indeed, it seems quite the rule that where the effort of the management is devoted toward securing and maintaining extreme speed of original answering, all the other elements suffer in due proportion.
If desired, the meter may be mounted on racks in quarters especially devoted to them, and the cases in which the racks are mounted may be kept locked.
A telephone exchangedevoted to the purely local uses of a private establishment such as a store, factory, or business office, is a private exchange.
The lower half of the terminals on each vertical bay is devoted to the outside line terminals and the upper half is devoted to intermediate frame terminals.
Thanks to the devoted care of our Indian doctor, Captain Sarkar, I.
So I devoted much time and attention to trying to meet him again.
To a man not devoted to social frivolities existence in them soon palls.
