No, certainly he did not pretend to rival Scipio; his fault was, on the contrary, that he took pleasure in appearing the reverse.
We may remember that he accused himself of selfishness, because he took pleasure in the exercise of amiable virtues.
He took pleasure in dwelling at great length upon Mahony, and declared that he had never heard anybody give such a clear and good account of an occurrence as he.
He took pleasure in making the Princess long after him, and be jealous; affecting to be still more jealous of her.
The clergy, who perceived his fall, and to whom envy is not unfamiliar, took pleasure in revenging themselves upon M.
On the other hand, he took pleasure in looking back over the long and difficult road he had traversed, and in recounting the various steps by which he had perfected his great inventions.
When at home, he took pleasure in gathering about him persons of kindred tastes and pursuits, in order at the same time to enjoy their friendship, and to cultivate his nature by intercourse with minds of the highest culture.
He took pleasure in laying out the grounds, planting many of the trees with his own hands; and in course of time, as the trees reached maturity, the formerly barren heath became converted into a retreat of great rural beauty.
I took pleasure at the time in inquiring some particulars about this ambassador.
All that he had heard of the luxury which surrounded the Emperor, and the magnificence of the court, had vividly excited his curiosity, which I took pleasure in gratifying; and he was struck with wonder, at every step.
Goethe, whose countrywoman she was so proud of being; Goethe, little inclined to exaggerate the value of a woman's mind, took pleasure in calling her a generous girl.
I took pleasure both in the cunning designs, the glowing sentiments, the tumultuous events, and the character-drawing of these works.
The poor creature languished a while, and then died; and the benevolent man who had so long protected it, took pleasure in relating its history, and in remembering that he had made its life happy.
He took pleasure in painting with the bright colours which they obtained from plants, two baskets, which were intended as presents for his mother and Caroline.
Training his successor and publishing a useful book were two good acts hetook pleasure in, but, so great was his ardor for benefiting others, that they did not suffice.
He took pleasure in training him for the work, saying to himself: “He will be my successor.
This Flamel was a benefactor to many churches and hospitals of Paris, which he took pleasure in adorning with carvings in which he made all things tributary, as it were, to the worship of God.
Every one has heard of the tame partridge he took pleasure in feeding.
I took pleasure in looking at some splendid vessels of the sanctuary at Notre Dame, and thought: "Never was gold or silver graced thus Before.
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