The second Sallust extorted the esteemof the Christians themselves; and Gregory Nazianzen, who condemned his religion, has celebrated his virtues, (Orat.
His suspicions are unsupported by fact or argument; and we can onlyesteem the generous zeal of the sophist of Antioch for the cold and neglected ashes of his friend.
The pernicious tendency of the system introduced by Constantine was displayed in the feeble administration of his sons; who, by their vices and weakness, soon lost the esteem and affections of their people.
The esteem of an enemy is most sincerely expressed by his fears; and the degree of fear may be accurately measured by the joy with which he celebrates his deliverance.
The emperor, or his Arian secretaries while they express their resentment, betray their fears and esteem of Athanasius.
Yet the historian, soon afterwards, was indebted to the favor or esteem of Julian for the honor of a brass statue, and the important offices of consular of the second Pannonia, and praefect of the city, Ammian.
I admire your disinterestedness above all, and esteem it, but I am very well assured that if mine went the length of yours you would not, approve of it.
The greatest personage of their adoration, is called Nuestra Senora de Guadaloupe, whom they esteem their patroness saint.
We gradually find, then, that an opinion that soothes our personal vanity and self-esteem is a very pleasant opinion.
If we are content to rest satisfied with a small amount of knowledge we can do so, and even cease to suffer in our own self-esteem by feeling we are stupid, or indolent, or ignorant.
He was held in high esteem by his fellow-pirates at their stronghold in the Bahamas.
He was already held in high esteem by the pirates who resided in that favourite stronghold.
Captain Androeas had a great esteem for the English, partly because the buccaneers were kind to the Indians, and partly because of the Indians' fear and hatred of the Spaniards.
In the present day Paganini's music is looked upon with pity not far removed from scorn; how did his contemporaries esteem it?
I hope one day to have the opportunity of proving my esteem for your H.
Convey my affectionate regards and esteem to Zelter,--that faithful prop of true art.
Whatever may be the fate of my request to you, I shall forever continue to love and esteem you, et vous resterez toujours celui de mes contemporains que je l'estime le plus.
When he is in the midst of strangers, he will meet with less support, and find that he can only gain the love and esteem of others by his own merits.
In the mean time, pray receive the assurance of the high esteem with which I always remain, &c.
You have shown me to-day that you do not value yourself, and you do not suppose, then, that I can esteem one who does not esteem herself.
Believe me, With true esteem and regard, My dear Sir James, very sincerely yours, ALEX.
I accept as a particular mark of your esteem the sword you have done me the honour to offer; and I will direct my picture to be painted the first opportunity for the purpose you mention.
I have the honour to subscribe myself, With esteem and high regard, sir, Your most obedient and most humble servant, JOHN SMALL.
I shall esteem myself greatly obliged to your lordship to appoint me to one, and at the same time to permit me to take my officers and ship's company.
I have the honour to be, with great esteemand regard, Sir, Your most obedient, humble servant, ST.
Perhaps, with the abundant material now accessible, it is not too soon to attempt to ascertain how far he was worthy of the estimation in which his fellow-citizens held him, and what place he ought to hold in the esteem of posterity.
Charles Lamb used to say that babies had no right to our regard merely as babies, but that every child had a character of its own by which it must stand or fall in the esteem of disinterested observers.
He was not one of those who find in the happiness and prosperity of their country, and in the esteem of their fellow-citizens, their own sufficient and abundant reward for serving her.
Mr. Calhoun served six years in the House of Representatives, and grew in the esteem of Congress and the country at every session.
Lord Chatham and Edmund Burke were the men who always held the first place in the esteem of this kindred spirit.
Mr. Emlyn had also his little infirmities of self-esteem rather than of vanity.
Aye, still more; only so long as the misfortunes and calamities which accompany the entrance of ideas into the world hold the senses awake, does he esteem the ideas of actual worth.
The poetic hand which had wielded the battle-swords of the Sigurds did not esteem itself too good to count the cash of Tjælde or to sum up his debts.
Such a body as a parliament is in his eyes an assemblage of speakers and dilettanti, which naturally does not prevent him from cherishing esteem for individual members of parliaments as such.
That this grandson held in high esteem the deeds and sterling qualities of his grandfather is amply proved by his Samoan Letters to Mr Sydney Colvin, published in 1895.
A testimony to the high esteem in which her father's memory and hers, and indeed that of all the Balfour family, is still held in Colinton, was given to me a few years ago by the old beadle there.
I will esteem it a very great favor if you and your friends will accept without reluctance what my son can do for your comfort.
If I am personally disagreeable, that ends everything, but how can a man secure the esteem and friendly regard of a woman, when he covets these supremely, unless he speaks and reveals his feelings?
I will esteem it a favor if you will permit my son to do what he can for their comfort and protection.
I will esteem it a favor if no mention is made of the affair.
Let nothing be done through strife or vain-glory: but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.
If once she dares a high intent, Will you esteem her impudent?
Were he but fill'd with ignorance, We should esteem him less a dunce.
Your right to reproach me in this, your esteem I may claim on ONE ground--I at least am sincere.
The gifts you did me the favor to send I esteem in all their value, but most because they were yours.
Harmer presented with a silver salver by the Yarmouth Rifle Volunteers, as a mark of esteem on his retiring from the corps.
Panks presented with a silver watch and chain, and a book, as a mark of esteem and appreciation of his efficient services as organist, by the congregation of St. John’s Mission Room.
Moreover, there are always people enough to admire and esteemthat sort of thing, because the public is always grateful to every one who tries to turn its head.
I found of late a passage in Lord Byron," said I, "from which I perceived with delight that even Byron had an extraordinary esteem for Voltaire.
THE WORLD Winckelmann constantly sought after esteem and consideration; but he wished to achieve them through real merit.
But his want of character has deprived the world of such great results, and himself of the esteem of the country.
They are far more sensitive to the esteem shown them, to the respect with which their art is surrounded, and to the taste manifested in the judgment of their productions.
The little Montmorency therefore devoted himself to the esteem of the moment, and combated aristocracy under the ferrule of the Abbe Sieyes.
Isaac Worthington had lost in self-esteem by not saying so before.
You have not succeeded in making a fool of me; my self-esteem is satisfied.
Is it because I never esteem anything highly, and she has been continually afraid to let me out of her hands?
Strain's exaggerated self-esteem was deeply wounded by the Engineer's evident lack of appreciation of his greatness, and he would be glad indeed to bring him to heel, and convince him he would be wise in future to do homage instead of slight.
Never a popular man in the corps, he commanded, nevertheless, the respect and esteem of the entire battalion, and little by little won a deeper regard from his immediate associates.
