It might be that already he was repenting his brief generosity, if generosity it had been.
Had he but affected generosity that he might the more completely subjugate her?
From populations largely deprived of the simple instinctive pleasures of leisure and love, sunshine and green fields, generosity of outlook and kindliness of dispositions are hardly to be expected.
Except in those rare natures in which generosity dominates in spite of circumstances, the only cure for envy is freedom and the joy of life.
If of Madame de Stael the woman we shall in any respect have failed to give a just idea, it will be by not having adequately represented the generosity of her character.
No one has a moral right to our generosity or beneficence, because we are not morally bound to practise those virtues towards any given individual.
Then I shall have better conditions from his generosity to support myself, than I can wish for, or make use of.
I see every day more and more, my dear love, what confidence I may repose in your generosity and discretion!
Lucy could do nothing but cry, for the generosityof her lover's sentiments left her no other answer.
The bards by whom he was surrounded exercised a "highly pernicious influence in practical concerns," and ill-repaid hisgenerosity by urging him to attempt the impossible.
Fontanares So, senora, your generosity was merely a trick to serve the interests of Sarpi!
Coppolus Here is an example of generosity extremely rare in the conduct of one learned man towards another.
I know it will give you pain, but assist him; then I shall believe you love me, and you will become more illustrious, in my sight at least, by this act of generosity than by your capture of Mantua.
Such noble trust and generosity as you have shown me demands a return of trust.
This great-hearted generosity touched Harold to the quick.
He was, however, protected by the clemency and generosity of the league; and, much to his own surprise, was left unmolested.
The treasury was empty, and would not supply the funds necessary for the undertaking, which were, however, obtained by the patriotism and generosity of the leading citizens.
The king and the Duke of York both pronounced the whole matter a forgery, and laughed at the credulity of the people, but had not sufficient generosity to prevent the triumph of the libellers.
But they certainly cannot be mistaken in their appreciation of the generosity and courage which could alone have induced you to undertake it.
Even a spark of it in generosity of dealing breedeth admiration; a glimpse of it in formal courtesy of behaviour procureth much esteem, being deemed to accomplish and adorn a man.
He went on to speak of Stanley's boundless generosity and brilliant gifts, his genial and attaching disposition.
What the public wanted was a good "story," and provided it got that there would be little disposition in any quarter to censure an arithmetical generosity which had been invoked in the service of the public's well-known demands.
Now you see, you had to know one of two things; namely, you either knew that the idea of all this preposterous generosity was to bribe you into future legislative friendship, or you didn't know it.
Such a pitch of virtue does not occur often in real life, especially in such natures as Harry's, whose generosityand unselfishness were matters of temperament rather than habits or principles.
Scott tried to cover her faults with the generosity of his love, but they were daily becoming more and more apparent.
Paul thought so, too, and he was much surprised when he discovered the generosity of his nature, and when told that he could have free access to the library it seemed too much of a treat to be true.
Now, whilst she reflected on the peculiar dangers to which she was exposed, by the very generosity itself of the Unknown, the offer of unlimited service, which had accompanied the gift, suddenly occurred to her recollection.
As he had done the day before, he stopped in a grove to make a slight repast, which the generosity of his friend had bestowed on him.
Mr. Glover at length broke silence, and told Susan she was a worthy woman, and that God would not fail to reward her for her generosity towards this unfortunate family.
Mr. Venables was so delighted with the generosity of his children, that he instantly forgave the accident, and tenderly kissed them both, being happy to see them have such an affection for each other.
The doctor's generosity was imitated by every good person, to whom he related the affecting scene.
It is not easy for a woman of vast wealth to be credited with much else in America than the fact of generosity in giving money to the cause in which she believes.
The caravan, thanks to the generosity of the faithful, presented a very different appearance from that which it offered at its arrival.
After reading it, many will feel prompted to go and do likewise by some effort of generosity or self-denial.
As we went down the hill, Perez tried to explain away this generosity so characteristic of his impulsive nature.
Had it not been for the generosity of a nobleman who turned a private water supply into the conduits of Madrid, we would have found not calamity but catastrophe.
We are not registering this objection because Blas cozened us of a peseta; but it seems to us that the whole habit of chaffering inculcates a lack of generosity and lays a foundation of unfriendly relationships between people.
We protested against the generosity of this gift, but in vain.
Working headquarters were established, requests for donations were published which met with immediate response, which testified to the generosity of the citizens of St. Paul and surrounding towns.
And to aid that happy result, a home for convalescent nurses, through the generosity of Mrs. Alice Dean Ward, was opened early in November at Rowayton, Conn.
The major is a regular army officer, brusque, thickset, abrupt, but so full of kind-hearted generosity that words cannot do justice to him.
In a graphic account of her experience at this hospital Miss Young writes: I wish I could make the women of the auxiliary fully understand what their splendid generosity meant to us who had the joy of ministering in their name.
I felt within myself great power and generosity and tenderness; but it seemed to me as if they were all unrecognized, and as if it was impossible that they should be used in life.
Yet she felt not the less convinced of the generosity and nobleness of her nature.
He admits, however, that her aim, noble as it was, long remained too intensely personal to reach the absolute generosity required by the Christian rule.
The excellence of Margaret's judgment and the generosity of her heart appear in the effect which this fortunate failure had upon her maturer life.
His traits of generosity and valour, and his examples of cruelty and violence towards criminals, have obtained celebrity among the people.
He commanded his immense armies in person, was able, brave, and statesmanlike, and was withal a man of much gentleness and generosity of character.
In fact, my unlucky burst of generosity had done more to damage my credit, than all the dangerous or impracticable features of my scheme.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "generosity" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
