Their passive heroism was in many instances more admirable than that of the men of war, who were able to return blow for blow.
No, war is not chic, Captain, no matter how much they talk of heroism and sublime things in the newspapers and books.
There are examples of heroismin the annals of man which would bring the blush to the cheeks of Jesus, if his biographers have not abused his memory.
Spain, from north to south, was frantic with desire to behold her fiery child, whose girlish romance, whose patriotic heroism electrified the national imagination.
Whenever there is a shipwreck the papers are always full of the heroism of the men who cry 'women and children first!
The same ideals of patriotism and sacrifice and heroism that were so exalted in the war must be held up in our everyday work.
It taught us that heroism is the birthright of both office and shop.
One splendid example of noble heroism is ten thousand times more potent in the world than a thousand revolting deeds of crime.
He sought to apply for her the principles of heroism and comradeship and patriotism and service to this war that was still being waged against the imperialistic enemies of the nation and the race.
But neither Mr. Fanning nor Mr. Purvis had any intention of leavingheroism to be its own reward.
Desponding, uncertain, pursued, he met his fate with the heroismof an ancient philosopher.
Thus it was by blended art and heroism that the Roman legions prevailed over the armies of the ancient world.
The thing is simplicity itself, and rather detracts from the halo of heroism that has hitherto surrounded dragon vanquishers.
Robin' is a classically endearing cognomen, recording the errant heroism of old days--the name of the Bruce and of Rob Roy.
The last vestiges, you see, of honour for the heroism and religion of their ancestors, lingering on the lips of babes and sucklings.
And yet there might surely be a heroism in such affairs; and all commerce become a kind of selling of doves, not impious.
There might indeed, on some theories, be a conceivably good architecture for Exchanges--that is to say if there were any heroism in the fact or deed of exchange, which might be typically carved on the outside of your building.
King Richard abandoned it perforce, after having exhausted upon it his heroism and his knightly pride.
The heroism of Sigurd, his role as the ideal lover and warrior and spiritual saviour of his race, is perhaps over-emphasised.
His mother was distinguished for her heroism in the Vendean war; and the son was driven to America by political disturbances, and resided at Philadelphia.
To bravery and heroism he added a penetrating genius and a mind highly polished.
He distinguished himself under Edward III in the wars with France, and on their return was liberally rewarded by his sovereign for the deeds of heroism he had displayed in the service.
From whom is its character of unparalleled enterprise, heroism and success derived?
It was therefore his endeavour to check industry, to oppose improvement, to preach up the heroism of his ancestors, who never stooped to the meannesses of commerce, but made themselves famous by martial deeds.
During the attack so many individual acts of bravery were performed--it was such a common and indeed expected thing--that they failed to attract much attention, but a few examples of heroism must be noted.
And through it all there had been no finer heroism than that of the trained army nurses who kept cheerful when staggering with fatigue in caring for the wounded in our hospitals.
They themselves face death every hour of the day and night; they themselves do unrecorded deeds of heroism worthy of the 'V.
It is a heroism something like that of Lear himself in his endeavour to learn patience at the age of eighty.
Such an act of heroism in my son is worth more than a thousand trees, though blossomed with silver and their fruits of purest gold.
The emperor even condescended to write a letter to the little army in Mexico with his own hand, applauding the heroism of the soldiers and the grandeur of their chieftain.
Cortez had displayed personally the most extraordinary heroism during the protracted strife.
Cortez, knowing full well the heroism of his two captives, Guatemozin and the cacique of Tacuba, was now very apprehensive that they might take advantage of his weakness, incite the natives to revolt, and thus secure his destruction.
With extraordinary fortitude he endured the agony, adding additional lustre to a name already ennobled by the heroism with which he conducted the defense.
Their danger was consequently so small that we can not give them credit for quite so much heroism as they have claimed.
The story tells of the love of a native princess for Alvarado, and it is worked out with all of Wallace's skill * * * it gives a fine picture of the heroism of the Spanish conquerors and of the culture and nobility of the Aztecs.
Church do for these brave creatures on whose virtue and heroismthe welfare of the nation depends?
Had they ever reflected on the heroism of women, on their self-denying, unrewarded labour?
For one thing, at least, the Chinaman is a man to be greatly admired for the patience and the heroism with which he bears the ills and the disappointments of life.
The sentences are brief and matter of fact, and whether it be an atrocious murder or a deed of heroism that is recorded, the author is careful to conceal what his own views are with regard to them.
Sidenote: The splendidheroism of men and officers.
In this soul-stirring struggle the young American troops played a large part, and played it with heroism and success.
Never will the heroismrequired for the acceptance of such a duty be sufficiently admired!
Sidenote: Heroismof the officers and the men in the line.
Sidenote: The heroism of the men who tried the first submarine.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "heroism" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
