Too likely all through his life some constant, growing pain, stealing his pleasures, stole his prudence too.
Without a pension or a sinecure in some office of the State, literary life at that time was fraught with such incalculable difficulties that it demanded the maximum of prudence to achieve the minimum of subsistence.
Had there come a secret and sudden antipathy, the consequence of a too hasty revelation of feelings which he ought in prudence to have kept to himself for some time longer?
The hunters were at last on the right scent, prudence had become superfluous, and it was only by flight that the quarry might now hope to escape.
He had guessed that honesty, when it had prudence and shrewdness as its allies, must some day secure an innings.
During this philosopher's lifetime the true character of Hormisdas was hidden, but immediately upon his retirement the Nero-like nature of the king broke out, and overstepped the bounds of prudence and moderation.
Prudence I could not catch view of, by reason of another tree which intervened.
Marc," said I to myself, "is not yet strong enough to venture so far; and the maid Prudence has stayed with him.
I turned to Mizpah Hanford; and I wondered what sort of eyes were in Marc's head, that he should see Prudence when Mizpah was by.
I spoke with none of the English save Prudence and her sister, and the child.
I waved my cap backwards to Prudence and the Cure, where they stood side by side at the landing.
Her property is in and about Annapolis, and she lives there to manage it, keepingPrudence with her for companionship.
How could she say those words to him, full of reason and prudence and wisdom, if he spoke to her like this?
Ideas of prudence and ideas of health had restrained him hitherto,--but he had been restrained only for a time.
I think she will come to know that all her cold prudence and worldly would-be wisdom can be of no avail to separate those who love each other.
At this point the storekeeper stood upon the edge of the barrel and said: "Parson Prudence and Deacon Brindlebee came to my place last night and bought two sacks full of groceries.
To the surprise and consternation of all, there lay Parson Prudence and Deacon Brindlebee.
Parson Prudence got the bag of money with which to buy the parsonage and bell, and Deacon Brindlebee was handsomely rewarded for his part in the comedy.
We rode on till prudencesuggested the propriety of returning; but our curiosity was not yet satisfied, so we mutually agreed to proceed about two miles further.
Many of the men whom I had befriended and had got promoted, followed my boat on the banks of the river, wishing me every prosperity, till prudence bade them return to their lines.
This was a most critical campaign, and required more prudence and caution than I ever possessed in the whole course of my life.
The course of events ultimately proved that both the fire of the republicans and the prudence of more moderate statesmen were requisite for its emancipation.
Henry was of a gentle temper, but lacked prudence and vigor.
He was a man of fascinating person and address, a brilliant and famous soldier, but adventurous, and lacking the coolness and prudence requisite to carry out his project of building up an Hellenic Empire in the western Mediterranean.
But he had lessprudence and self-restraint, and the temper of the times was now altered.
Sophia, who had great influence over him, that prudence demanded the recall of the able, but avaricious and obnoxious, governor.
He accepted the post, by his prudence and vigor delivered the state, and on the sixteenth day laid down his office, and went back to his farm.
With what face can I take upon me to reproach a want of prudence in her?
If the Government were to keep in one way or another a reserve of this amount for purely currency purposes, I think they would have done as much as reasonable prudence could require.
Thus the infusion of more gold into the circulation would necessarily weaken the existing reserves and would not correspondingly reduce the amount of such reserves which Government ought in prudence to keep.
My prudence and modesty were not long proof against these bewitching compliments.
God help us, an ounce ofprudence is worth a pound of gold.
But while this is the only possible policy for a government, it is surely reasonable to expect that the persons concerned will exercise moderation and prudence in their demands.
The Legations would be deemed lacking in ordinary prudence if they did not guard against the repetition of their grievous experiences during the Boxer uprising.
The latter, upon reaching the tribunal, with wisdom and prudence did not dare to give notice of anything.
The archbishop's provisor, Don Pedro Monroy, bore himself on this occasion with the prudence that was fitting, and proceeded against the commander of artillery, requesting him to deliver his prisoner and return him to the church.
A good deal depends on your prudence in this, and you must take care not to fail.
Toleration had endured for nearly a generation; the land was blessed with peace after almost interminable war, and all the dictates of worldly prudence counselled him to follow in his father's footsteps.
So, after he had laudedprudence and supported his own policy, and after Marcus Atilius Regulus was elected consul, the dictator departed for the army, in the night, and left them to do as they pleased.
But with all, and, as Fabius put it, that the immortal gods should not be overburdened with the petty affairs of mortals, every care that human prudence and warcraft could suggest was taken.
Greatly was she tempted to explore the dark and narrow way, and to descend the stairs she saw through the gloom; butprudence prevailed, and she comforted herself with the thought that she had made discoveries enough for one day.
Your character for truth and prudence is established; and with Uncle John at the other end of the line, you need not fear!
He wasna over-gifted with prudence whoever did it, that I maun say; and how is Mrs. Butler and how are you yourself?
Talk ofprudence to the man who has no fortune, no family, not even a name,--no!
But can you answer for the same prudenceand reserve on the part of the other principal?
