He early began to lavish his abuse on the sterile grounds they passed, and gave any thing but encomiums on the smoothness of the road they were travelling.
Seymour was conscious that he played well, and could he have forgotten the indifference that Miss Henly exhibited to his performance, would have been abundantly flattered with the encomiums that were lavished on his skill.
He tickled the priest's vanity with extraordinary encomiums upon the disinterested principles of his order, which were detached from all worldly pursuits, and altogether devoted to the eternal salvation of mankind.
But, with the modesty of true greatness, it was painful to him to hear these encomiums uttered in his own presence.
All His encomiums are for those who trust Him with a romantic recklessness.
But all the encomiumsthroughout the Word of God are uttered upon those who are utterly rash in their giving.
And the person who is blamed for what he has done well is altogether to be pardoned, and not censured, if he passes encomiums on his own actions: for he is in the position of one not scolding but making his defence.
Four editions in the course of well-nigh as many weeks proved its excellence; and it was fortunate enough to secure encomiums from two men so different in their leanings as Daniel O'Connell and Mr. Gladstone.
The dictator, after passing the highest encomiums on the consuls in the senate and before the people, and yielding up the honour of his own exploits to them, resigned his dictatorship.
It was with delight that Newton heard these encomiums upon Isabel, and, her resolution not to marry.
How he is chattering away to his wife, repeating again and again his encomiumson Hiram, till she is really convinced.
Frequently in the course of the evening he drew from that gentleman well-merited encomiums on his clear head and methodical ideas.
To the encomiums lavished by the marquis on his chief, the mother replied: "I am not surprised at what George has done for he was always a very good boy.
Some English writers bestow high encomiums on Sir William Howe for his military skill and masterly movements during this period.
Where were those observances of the ancients, the effigies of the dead laid in state on a bed, hymns composed in memory of departed virtue, with encomiums and tears?
They earns the encomiums of my serjeant, though, before ever they decides to vamos.
In fact he wins our encomiums before he sets in ag'in Cherokee--before ever he gets his second drink at the Red Light bar.
I freely acknowledge that it deserves all the encomiums lavished upon it, for it is a bold and earnest piece of work.
Were it otherwise, were women the passionless creatures some doctors delight to paint them, all our encomiums of female virtue were idle mockery.
It is especially pleasing to read the encomiums lavished upon her memory by the Grigsbys; for between the Grigsbys on one side, and Abe and his step-brother on the other, there once subsisted a fierce feud.
His encomiums were more likely to be satirical than sincere, and sometimes were artfully contrived as mere stratagems to catch the applause he pretended to bestow, or at least to share it in equal parts.
Yet the ancient English lawyers, supposing the word to be from the Latin par, equal, have explained it in that sense, and multipliedencomiums without end upon the excellence of the privilege.
Nay, I would ask, whether other ladies themselves, under a strong bias in favor of a tawdry dress, are not frequently lavishing encomiums on the superior elegance and convenience of the Friends' dresses?
The word peer iz said to be derived from the Latin par equal; and this circumstance haz been the occasion of innumerable encomiums on the English trial by peers.
These multiform duties strictly discharged are stronger encomiums upon his talents, energy and patriotism than a volume of panegyric from the most accomplished writer.
Admiring nations have united in bestowing the highest encomiums upon this sacred instrument.
Gonzalo de Oviedo lavishes many encomiums on Cabrera, for "his generous qualities, his singular prudence in government, and his solicitude for his vassals, whom he inspired with the deepest attachment.
The Spanish writers are warm in their encomiums of these two provisions.
It was with delight that Newton heard these encomiums upon Isabel, and her resolution not to marry.
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