It was reserved for the age of Praxiteles and Scopas to represent the Goddess of Love in the guise of a nude woman; and Praxiteles made an apology for the innovation by introducing the motive of bathing as an explanation and a palliation.
That is, ose je dyre, (dare I say it) is an apologetic phrase for introducing an unpalatable remark.
In Chapter II, Love sings him a Latin song, introducing complaints against the clergy such as frequently occur in Piers the Plowman.
Coristine dismounted for the purpose ofintroducing his companion.
Introducing him to the stable, he soon had that gentleman relieved of his wet toggery, when voices were heard without.
Perth got full of the stuff, till the farmers cursed him for introducing the American Saugh.
He believes that the Emperor's favor could be secured by introducing confirmation, excommunication, and foolish fasting.
Its effect in introducing the scenes which follow reminds one of the grace before the feast.
The government has been relatively unsuccessful at introducingnew industries, and a high unemployment rate of 22% continues.
What was the lad's motive in introducing Mr. Pelham to us with a falsehood?
At this time Sydney began to feel the effects of his temerity in introducing Grace to the ball.
And his mania for introducing the same personages in twenty different books, renders it necessary to read all in order to understand one.
There was no mistaking the facts that the dog was introducing them, and that he was as proud of his new acquaintance as he was pleased to present his older and more intimate companion.
By introducing this woman to us in a serious attitude of mind, reflecting on the one hand a worldly mood, on the other the deep, abiding love of a true woman, he makes the desired impression.
The poem may be spoilt by introducing a transcendence of the dramatic element.
But Browning anticipates this difficulty in part, and gives the atmosphere of the ancient manuscripts, introducing to us details about the rolls, the situation, the spectators, and the appearance of John.
The author has displayed great skill in introducing a companion to his Pilgrim in this place.
That is, when singing men or women do not prevent the godly from uniting in this delightful part of Divine worship by introducingnew tunes, to sing to the praise and glory of themselves.
It was patronized in those early efforts of the Religious Tract Society, which have been so abundantly blessed in introducing wholesome food to the young, instead of the absurd romances which formerly poisoned the infant and youthful mind.
This, I apprehend, would be an effectual way of introducing this wholesome innocent diversion into every house of Fashion and Politeness in the kingdom, and make your illustrious body more in vogue, if that can be, than it is at present.
I will now briefly deal with the second sub-division I spoke of some pages back--the possibility of introducing new trade exports by means of cultivating plantations.
Footnote 33: These lines--perhaps from some difficulty in introducing them--were never inserted in the Tragedy.
He would not do so while his wife lived; for he did not like introducing a native as his wife, to his English relatives and friends.
One of the stewards immediately went up to him, introducing himself as "steward," and offering to present him to a partner.
It is possible that the walls of Tyndall's tube may have become covered with a very hygroscopic film from the powder of the calcium chloride which he was in the habit of introducing near one end.
In 1825 Heiberg came back to Copenhagen for the purpose of introducing the vaudeville on the Danish stage.
We think we shall perform an acceptable service by introducing the stranger to our readers, who will not fail to derive from him many things which will reward the time and trouble given to acquire them.
We notice, however, an occurrence, especially worthy of our attention at this time, when a project is entertained of introducing a government paper currency into the United States.
In the period that elapsed between this birth, and the moment in which we have had the honour of introducing her to our readers, her literary family was increased by another child, with the delightful name of "The Book of the Boudoir.
Keenan and myself were appointed as a committee to confer with him, and, after introducing ourselves, stated our mission.
General Major Clauss," Hauptmann Kliewer isintroducing us, and at once the General Major dominates the room.
I'm a German-American," he said, introducing himself.
It is obvious that the poet of the Cypria is here introducing an un-Homeric character to serve his private ends: his methods are unveiled in Chapter XVII.
This legend was probably invented for the purpose of introducing Attica into the Achaean cycle of history, in which Attica, as far as Achaean traditions inform us, had no part.
This enables him to please an Ionian audience by introducing their favourite incident, the sacrifice of a princess: Attic traditions harp eternally on this un-Homeric horror.
He slightly altered the Bayer system by introducingnumbers instead of Greek letters.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "introducing" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
