| 单词 | worldly-wise |
| 例句 | My long tramp through the mud left me tuckered out and just too worldly-wise to go along with the teen scene. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The laugh that the show goes for—and earns—is a chuckle at the tension between Leila’s worldly-wise façade and her sensitive inner self. “Sally4Ever” and “The Bisexual,” Reviewed: Women in Crisis, In and Out of the Bedroom 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z Bassani, in these cultivated worldly-wise stories, so steeped in tenderness, rage and loss, is like someone returned from the underworld to bear witness. The World War II Tragedy of Italy’s Jews, Preserved in Fiction 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z Charismatic, charming, cynical, worldly-wise; quick to buy a round or throw a fist, slow to open his heart. ArtsBeat Blog: Sting and Brian Yorkey Embark on a New Musical, 'The Last Ship' 2011-09-01T14:49:26Z McGuane’s small-time lawyers and bank managers, his car dealers and crooks and confirmed bachelors, are more worldly-wise — and consequently more world-weary — than Taylor’s Memphis society boys. Stories Filled With Strivers, Schemers and Adventurers 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z He can also be as worldly-wise as La Rochefoucauld: “It is very hard for a man, however modest, to grasp the possibility that a woman who has once loved him may love him no longer.” Review | ‘Ashenden’: the perfect late summer escape read, and a classic 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z Sassy, worldly-wise, promiscuous, a rule-breaker, Lily catches the eye of Thomas as a possible natural candidate for the Black Swan role. Review: Venice Festival Opens With Glimpses Into the Pitfalls of Passion 2010-09-02T12:34:00Z In the end, this ragtag band finally acquires the sutra scrolls from a surprisingly worldly-wise Buddha and achieves a kind of sainthood for themselves. Review | The action-packed saga ‘Monkey King: Journey to the West’ gets a modern take 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z The worldly-wise Marschallin tells Octavian, as tactfully as possible, that their affair, though lovely, will not last. Review: A Radiant Revival of ‘Der Rosenkavalier’ 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z They show others laughing at the hero too, and those worldly-wise mockers hardly appeal. Frank Capra at the BFI - review 2010-12-18T00:07:26Z She earned an Emmy in the miniseries North and South and played a more worldly-wise Desiree, singing "Send in the Clowns," in the West End edition of Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music. 2010-01-24T20:25:00Z Conan Doyle was a complicated person — an honorable Victorian gentleman, a worldly-wise medical man, a believer in spiritualism. Meet the magician behind Sherlock Holmes 2011-11-13T04:57:31Z And yet, as the worldly-wise courtesan determined to recapture the buzz of her youth, her performance adds to the opera's poignancy perhaps more than intended. La Rondine Royal Opera House review 2013-07-08T09:38:21Z And, like that earlier film, this movie is less about the exploits of an adorable moppet and his worldly-wise older relative than the brother-sister relationship that hovers just around the edges. Review | Joaquin Phoenix in ‘C’mon C’mon’ is light-years away from ‘The Joker’: unforced, natural, yet still great 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z I loved Ferrell first and foremost because she looked and sounded like my people — red-haired and rotund, but worldly-wise and dry rather than jolly. Appreciation: Conchata Ferrell was the kind of actor you wanted to see in everything 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z It is not sophisticated or worldly-wise to become inured to bigotry. Opinion | Trump’s 100th-day speech may have been the most hate-filled in modern history 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z Well, whether you see the British as over-mighty obstructionist foot-draggers or worldly-wise, thrifty pragmatists, there's no doubt that without them things will be different. UK-shaped hole in EU's Bratislava agenda - BBC News 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z Redemption became a necessary career strategy and there is pathos in seeing a 21-year-old dispense worldly-wise advice after personal and professional struggles. Texas to Justin Bieber: apology accepted 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z Vidal had another kind of mask: cool, suave, worldly-wise. A life in feuds: how Gore Vidal gripped a nation 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z This is surely part of the reason why England players often seem to travel so poorly compared to more worldly-wise rivals with broader horizons from other nations. Column: England too insular for World Cup success 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z Culture clashes between social enterprises and charities Historically, there has been a culture clash, charities are 'purer' than social enterprises, social enterprises are more 'worldly-wise' than pampered grant-funded charities. Q&A roundup: how social enterprises can form partnerships with charities 2013-01-14T13:33:00Z You look at the Hammers and, in a Premier League footballing sense, they are worldly-wise. Lawro's Premier League predictions 2012-12-27T15:19:31Z Although he scorned the worldly-wise advice of Arthur Wolfe, Mr. Curran was careful, when he could, to check open expressions of sedition at his table. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:34.177Z This was the verdict of the chancellor, and a worldly-wise one too. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z That at least the worldly-wise folk say, Who've never waited for the opening door, The greeting look, the known step on the floor; Who've never missed a loved one like a lover. Poems of London and Other Verses 2011-10-15T02:00:29.553Z It was the voice I prize More than the sound of April in the dales, More than the songs of larks and nightingales, And more than the teachings of the worldly-wise. Love Letters of a Violinist and Other Poems 2011-10-08T02:00:23.627Z "I thought you was a fakir," the man said, in a more friendly tone, as, unobserved by the worldly-wise Sam, he made a peculiar gesture to a stranger immediately in the rear. The Adventures of a Country Boy at a Country Fair 2011-10-08T02:00:21.640Z Lessing made not the least concession to falsehood, even if thereby, after the manner of the worldly-wise, he could advance the victory of truth itself. The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine 2011-09-21T02:00:27.670Z Just such a man was the Marquis Cornwallis, who had recently earned glorious laurels in India; whom all the world respected because he was upright as well as worldly-wise. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z Nevertheless they have something old, thoughtful, worldly-wise in their souls. Simon Eichelkatz; The Patriarch Two Stories of Jewish Life 2011-09-15T02:00:12.970Z Glory endures when calumny hath fled; And fairies show themselves, in friendly guise, To all who hold a trust beyond the dead, And all who pray, albeit so worldly-wise, With cheerful hearts or wildly-weeping eyes. Love Letters of a Violinist and Other Poems 2011-10-08T02:00:23.627Z Now, if two charming and worldly-wise hanoums cannot detect a flaw in one's form or features, it is unlikely that any mere male could be cleverer than they. Caught by the Turks 2011-09-09T02:01:01.073Z They know what it is; they are kindly, worldly-wise doctors, who are the constant recipients of the confidences of poor sufferers. The Happy Golfer Being Some Experiences, Reflections, and a Few Deductions of a Wandering Golfer 2011-08-21T02:00:29.747Z The more worldly-wise matron could only press the delicate hand in hers, while the tears came to her eyes. Nevermore 2011-07-08T02:00:23.973Z Really this worldly-wise woman, talking to such a man, would lead up tactfully to her proposal. Dramatic Technique 2011-07-04T02:00:19.763Z He seemed, it is true, more shrewd, more worldly-wise, more fitted, it might be, for coarse, daily life; but, on the other hand, the freshness and glory of his youth were waning slowly. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 3, October, 1851 2011-07-02T02:00:11.323Z Whereat, the young giant America bowed, in puzzled hope, and worldly-wise old Europe smiled, in silent but amused contempt. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z Great reformatory truths have seldom been first offered to or received by the worldly-wise and prudent. Witchcraft of New England Explained by Modern Spiritualism 2011-06-05T02:00:13.200Z She was not sufficiently worldly-wise to see that the jeweller wanted it enough to give more for it, and to make a good bargain for herself. Spinning-Wheel Stories 2011-05-28T02:00:23.707Z "Yes, indeed," he replied, with a blas�, worldly-wise air; "quite a common occurrence, I'm sure." Bat Wing Bowles 2011-05-20T02:00:33.310Z She blushed; her eyelids fell; her young bosom heaved tumultuously, and the worldly-wise stranger read her heart at a glance. Captain Kyd (Vol 1 of 2) or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-05-06T02:00:10.447Z They felt, on the whole, older than she was, and worldly-wise in comparison. Non-combatants and Others 2011-04-11T02:00:11.563Z Some of us who are more worldly-wise and wicked than the little victim heartily regretted fate had not given us instead of him to our lady of the bonnets. One Year Abroad 2011-03-27T02:00:18.457Z Lord Langley's worldly-wise, self-possessed betrothed had vanished, and in her stead was a shy, emotional young person, oppressed by a sense of her exaggerated cordiality towards the guest. Countess Erika's Apprenticeship 2011-03-10T03:00:46.973Z And being right in this reflection goes to show how worldly-wise the Police Commandant really was. The Great Gold Rush A Tale of the Klondike 2011-03-06T03:00:22.017Z "That is not an insuperable obstacle," declared the Countess, a worldly-wise practical woman, who took such prejudices of rank into little account, and who was evidently prepossessed by George's manner and appearance. No Surrender 2011-01-29T03:00:22.467Z But Brenda regarded Belle with more or less awe, and considered her an exceedingly worldly-wise person. Brenda, Her School and Her Club 2011-01-15T03:00:31.087Z The Journalist's keen eyes traveled shrewdly for a second round the cautious, worldly-wise table, and then came narrowing back rather quizzically to the Woodland Girl's flushing, pink and white face. The Sick-a-Bed Lady And Also Hickory Dock, The Very Tired Girl, The Happy-Day, Something That Happened in October, The Amateur Lover, Heart of The City, The Pink Sash, Woman's Only Business 2011-01-04T03:01:00.723Z "The Port Arthur peninsula has become more insular in some respects but more worldly-wise in others," he says. How do towns cope after a gun massacre? 2010-06-07T11:25:00Z The old man laid his finger on his nose with a worldly-wise air. The Undying Past She was an exceedingly pretty girl of twenty, in her second season, and consequently almost sufficiently worldly-wise to be Pip's mother. "Pip" A Romance of Youth "Oh it's better not to have much money than to have a man think only of that in marrying you," responded Belle in her most worldly-wise voice. Brenda, Her School and Her Club 2011-01-15T03:00:31.087Z Perhaps she's thinking what schoolboys they all are, and how infinitely youthful they appear beside those wild and worldly-wise Bohemians to whose company she has been accustomed for so long. Sinister Street, vol. 2 "Good-bye," said Michael hurriedly, for he felt that he must get out of this stifling room, away from this overwhelming woman with her loud voice and dyed hair and worldly-wise morality. Sinister Street, vol. 1 It was in one of the women's university clubs in the Forties and to her uninitiated eye the light fell on a confusing display of evening dress and worldly-wise faces full of self-containment. The Tempering She never wished him to be crafty or worldly-wise. Tony Butler Love, more worldly-wise, deprecates its demonstrativeness, and would avert it altogether. A Rose of a Hundred Leaves A Love Story The consistency of her character throughout life makes it highly probable that even at the age of fifteen she was mature enough to adopt this worldly-wise line of conduct. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" The old worldly-wise smile came back upon his lips. The White Plumes of Navarre A Romance of the Wars of Religion Right ends, and means, make wisdom: worldly-wise Is but half-witted, at its highest praise. Young's Night Thoughts With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes Every man, and more decisively too, every woman, likes to be deemed shrewd and worldly-wise. One Of Them Fathers, you say you teach your sons prudence—you do nothing of the kind; your worldly-wise and clever son is already ruined for life. About London But Charlotte had been traveling in Europe for a couple of years, and her letters—clever, witty, worldly-wise—were too infrequent to equip Sheila for the defense of her heart. The Torch Bearer Simply, sir, that a gentleman so worldly-wise as yourself must always be supposed to calculate eventualities, and not incur, willingly at least, those he has no mind for. Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day Many a worldly-wise mother had sought his acquaintance; many a young lady of property and rank had received his attention with favour, and believing, as he did, that he had money enough to purchase. The Lamplighter Masterful, cruel, crafty, merciless, courageous, sensual, through-seeing, humorous, mean, matter of fact, worldly-wise, and of indomitable will, Henry the Eighth is perhaps the most outstanding figure in English history. Henry VIII and His Court 6th edition How worldly-wise he would be when he went home, and what a hit he would make with his own money in the ice-cream places of Hometon! A Canadian Bankclerk How Mrs. Herrick grows worldly-wise and Olga frivolous—How Mr. Kelly tells a little story; and how, beneath the moonlight, many things are made clear. Rossmoyne Evidently if, at any time, there had been a little faux pas, it was remedied, or so worldly-wise a woman as Lady Lanswell would never have introduced him to his niece. A Mad Love The simplicity of Mr. Burke’s character leads him at this point to praise the Master exceedingly; to an eye more worldly-wise, it would seem it was the Chevalier alone that was to be commended. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. XII (of 25) —Kant in his Pedagogics calls that worldly-wise behavior by which the individual is to demean himself in opposition to others, Impenetrability. Pedagogics as a System Better with this great end, partial defeat, And jibings of the ignorant worldly-wise, Than laud and triumph won with shameful blows. The Poets' Lincoln Tributes in Verse to the Martyred President Why should the worldly-wise companion he had chosen be left out? The Preacher of Cedar Mountain A Tale of the Open Country She loved, and she was a woman, worldly-wise, but unworldly. The One-Way Trail A story of the cattle country Most of these worldly-wise counsels were not given directly to Jennie. Jennie Gerhardt A Novel They were all dirty and ragged, and the faces of many were old and worldly-wise. Harper's Young People, June 1, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly But never mind, my dear, it is your pleasure to duplicate yourself—I do not think it is at all a worldly-wise habit; but, of course, that is your affair. The Time of Roses Had Jim been a worldly-wise person with many girl friends and a mouth full of flattery for them all, Belle would have paid no attention to the proposed visit of Lou-Jane to Rochester. The Preacher of Cedar Mountain A Tale of the Open Country The driver, in chauffeur's livery, sat immobile, controlling the car, his worldly-wise, blasé face like a mask. Rimrock Trail That this behaviour was not worldly-wise is true enough, but I know of no commandment enjoining us to be worldly-wise. Pioneers of Science Her strong points, he reckoned, were innocence, an absence of self-consciousness, and, to the worldly-wise, a disconcerting candor. The Dust Flower The worldly-wise merchant spoke smilingly, and holding Meir by the hand, led him into the drawing-room. An Obscure Apostle A Dramatic Story Parflete had been too worldly-wise not to guard and value—at its true price—a disposition so graceful in its very essence. Robert Orange Being a Continuation of the History of Robert Orange James Fleming had never been a worldly-wise man, and he died in debt. David Fleming's Forgiveness “Mysterious youth!” thought I. “So gentle, so compassionate, and yet so worldly-wise!” The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West Before you grew to be a worldly-wise old lady, and before I had become a cynical old man.” Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 Rosebud listened to the worldly-wise woman’s remarks with a glow of pleasure and pride. The Watchers of the Plains A Tale of the Western Prairies Then this by Hogarth is entirely wise and right; but worldly-wise, not divine. Ariadne Florentina Six Lectures on Wood and Metal Engraving Percolation is a slow process in the hard head of the worldly-wise. Waiting for Daylight The worldly-wise and experienced Princess des Ursins guided, in obedience to the dictates of Louis XIV., almost every thought and volition of the young queen. Louis XIV. Makers of History Series The worldly-wise would have viewed the lady with a certain expressive smile that might have meant much or nothing. 'Firebrand' Trevison But the men seemed sordid and selfish, and grown worldly-wise before their time. Modern Women and What is Said of Them A Reprint of A Series of Articles in the Saturday Review (1868) The Theological Hierarchy, worldly-wise in every generation, has dropped the cry of Heresy and gone to the very foundations of our civilization. The New Avatar and The Destiny of the Soul The Findings of Natural Science Reduced to Practical Studies in Psychology He gives one the impression of an inexperienced prince, brought up in Oriental seclusion, who persists at all hazards in playing the part of a shrewd and worldly-wise ruler. The Tell El Amarna Period Let us beware that we substitute not, for this correct commentary, any worldly-wise interpretation of our own. Thoughts on Missions "That sounds a bit worldly-wise, Andrew; but as you like—as you like." The Prodigal Father Warren Jarvis lost his worldly-wise self-control, acquired through the adventurous years since he had journeyed forth from the quaint old Kentucky home. The Ghost Breaker A Novel Based Upon the Play "She knows he makes violent love to her, and she is not worldly-wise enough to know that Lord Burleighs are out of date." Vagabondia 1884 Perhaps it was that he was happy—happy in a worldly-wise fashion that he had never been with Terry. The Kingdom Round the Corner A Novel They are worldly-wise to a proverb, and yet wildly susceptible to poetry and romance. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 26, August, 1880 of Popular Literature and Science There was evidently something peculiar about his face; he was undoubtedly witty and worldly-wise, a braggart, a sycophant, and somewhat of a buffoon. Shakespeare's Lost Years in London, 1586-1592 Very well, then, I’ll say that you are getting on toward middle life and have had your enthusiasms corrupted by a worldly-wise father and husband. Jewel Weed These letters, which ran through six numbers—the last in November 7th of the same year—are contributions of the worldly-wise order, cynical, satirical, and shrewd. The History of "Punch" The artlessness of this wonder struck shame to their hearts when they chanced to learn that the lady had repaid it with a worldly-wise amusement at their own highly-colored 5waterfalls and snow-capped mountain-peaks. The Squirrel-Cage A trifle more ambition, a modicum of selfishness, a dash of the worldly-wise, and his course would have been relieved of its curves, and he would have gravitated straight to the red hat. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 13 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Lovers The philosophy of his conversations is selfish and worldly-wise to a degree, with nowhere the slightest suggestion of ideality or altruism. Shakespeare's Lost Years in London, 1586-1592 Had Billy been more worldly-wise, he might have suspected that this vehemence had root in something beside filial love, but Billy was never one to question a gift from God. Janet of the Dunes At last some worldly-wise people came and joined our society, made us taste of the fruit of knowledge, and broke up our little paradise. My Reminiscences He had just a little something on all of us who were so much more worldly-wise. Sonnie-Boy's People Johnny seemed much more expert and worldly-wise than either of us. On the Stairs The difference between Mr. Ames and the average public-service expert in Montreal on this question is that Mr. Ames has never been worldly-wise enough to become an avowed cynic on the question. The Masques of Ottawa It is full of shrewd, and prudent, and wise, sometimes almost worldly-wise, counsel. Friendship She looked at things differently, with a sort of worldly-wise tolerance and an ever-changing, provocative smile. Rimrock Jones As might have been expected by a more worldly-wise person. The New Penelope and Other Stories and Poems They seemed experienced and worldly-wise in their respective fields and their respective aspects, but they entered upon this new matter with a poor grace. On the Stairs No appeal for mutual tolerance which the worldly-wise might raise, however compelling and insistent, can calm its passions or help restore its vigor. The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh The worldly-wise warnings are after all in the interests of true friendship. Friendship Oh, you're one of these cynics, these worldly-wise fellows that have lost all their faith in mankind? Rimrock Jones He hath conferred upon Me that which the worldly-wise can never comprehend, nor the faithful discover.... The Promised Day Is Come No appeal for mutual tolerance which the worldly-wise might raise, however compelling and insistent, can calm its passions or help restore its vigour. Compilation on Peace He hath conferred upon Me that which the worldly-wise can never comprehend, nor the faithful discover.” The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh The unfortunate thing is that most men, who begin with the prudential worldly-wise philosophy, end there. Friendship But so many are simply worldly-wise—thinking more of wealth and position than they do of true affection, that their hearts starve, their lives are warped and ruined. His Heart's Queen Drew's maiden aunt, prim, proper and worldly-wise, was as much Aunt Sally to Filmer as she was to her niece and nephew. Joyce of the North Woods For your crafty, Your worldly-wise man, he, above the rest, Weaves his own snares so fine, he’s often caught in them.” Germany and the Germans From an American Point of View He hath conferred upon Me that which the worldly-wise can never comprehend, nor the faithful discover ... Selections From the Writings of the Báb This was in God's providence, to show the folly of the worldly-wise men of Babylon, and to bring before the king the prophet of the Lord with a divine message. Our Day In the Light of Prophecy If you do this, it will not be because you are worldly-wise, but because you do not know the world. The Story of the Innumerable Company, and Other Sketches She felt old, and worldly-wise beside this mountain girl, and she was adrift on the alluring sea of personal service. Joyce of the North Woods Not all the diplomacy which worldly-wise men have at their disposal could have drawn this girl's interest more surely than the abrupt rude manner of his departure. Parrot & Co. These sayings are of a worldly-wise and proverbial character, and, therefore, as has been already observed, although not actually humorous, are easily capable of being so regarded. History of English Humour, Vol. 1 With an Introduction upon Ancient Humour She had received an excellent education, had travelled far, and was as experienced and worldly-wise as any matron of fifty. The Road to Mandalay A Tale of Burma How easily the worldly-wise face, puckered over a stiff brief, relaxes into the lines of laughter. Dreamthorp A Book of Essays Written in the Country Sometimes they are not very learned, and not at all worldly-wise, but they show that the type is largely represented amongst the priesthood of Spain, and there are not wanting some of distinctly liberal tendencies. Spanish Life in Town and Country She was the most exquisite contradiction; in one moment the guilelessness of a child, in another, the worldly-wise woman. Parrot & Co. A minister's wife, my dear," said the worldly-wise mother, "is usually a slave. Divers Women Such, however, was Leah's, who had been bred up by worldly-wise teachers, who neither taught nor knew any better. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 428 Volume 17, New Series, March 13, 1852 Then again the canvass reflected the image of some worldly-wise woman with selfishness stamped upon it. Bohemian Society The girl from Brush, Colorado, was about as worldly-wise as a plump, cooing infant or a fluffy kitten, and instinctively the eye caressed her with the same tenderness. The Big-Town Round-Up Someone mentioned the commandment which enjoins a man to love his neighbour, and, as often happens, the simplest things became confused and incomprehensible in the varied opinions of the worldly-wise. I.N.R.I. A prisoner's Story of the Cross "Your father made some of that furniture with his own hands," but the worldly-wise son, who had outgrown "foolish sentimentality," over-ruled her. Divers Women Lensky smiled at her, and on his strangely white, shrewd, worldly-wise face the smile looked like a sudden flash of sunlight. The Halo There was Maecenas, well-bred and worldly-wise, the pillar and ornament of his fortunes. Horace and His Influence It was hard to get behind his cynical, decorous smile, the mask of a suave and worldly-wise Pharisee of the twentieth century. The Big-Town Round-Up The desire to be considered worldly-wise—"tough"—is rampant in the masculine mind between the ages of fifteen and twenty. The Secret of a Happy Home (1896) She was worldly-wise in her way, and thought it best to leave well alone. Elster's Folly He was far too worldly-wise to fail to perceive that, so far at least, Mrs. Sylvester had certainly taken no trouble to discourage his pretensions. A Comedy of Masks A Novel This incensed the rabbins against Jesus, because it was an indignity to their personality; and this personality they regarded as both good and evil, as is still claimed by the worldly-wise. Unity of Good Laertes, in his worldly-wise fashion, first warns her. An Essay Toward a History of Shakespeare in Norway For the moment she felt much older than the Bishop, infinitely sadder; more travel-worn and worldly-wise. The White Ladies of Worcester A Romance of the Twelfth Century We preach; yet do we deem it worldly-wise To count unbounded brother-love a shame, So, ban the brother-look from out our eyes, Lest sparks of sympathy be fanned to flame. The Glugs of Gosh When they're older and marry from disappointment or deliberate choice, thinking themselves so worldly-wise.... Waste A Tragedy, In Four Acts Sometimes she seemed far too old and worldly-wise for a child of her age. The Little Colonel's House Party They were both very young, so that they suffered the agonies of doubt and uncertainty, whilst the worldly-wise old dame smiled up her sleeve. The Hawk of Egypt She was tall, in fine, and carried her beauty like a brimming chalice; very completely mistress of herself; and very completely detached from her florid, effusive, worldly-wise mother. Far to Seek A Romance of England and India None knew better than Sir Oliver how far a goodly seeming went in condoning offences and allaying suspicion, especially in the eyes of such a worldly-wise man as the Prior of Chadwater. The Secret Chamber at Chad So she brought upon the stage the Reverend Henry Dolby, a preacher of means, worldly-wise and kindly, cheery and rotund, who, with his wife and daughter, had arrived at the Victoria that morning. The Ragged Edge To Cornelia it had the effect of the most soothing and delicious flattery; had he been as worldly-wise as other men, he could not have been so delicate. Bressant I must have suspected the sexual significance of the word from the facial expression of my worldly-wise teacher. Dream Psychology Psychoanalysis for Beginners It was the mastery of the woman, more worldly-wise. The Ramrodders A Novel Miss Quiney was not worldly-wise, yet her wisdom did not transcend what little she knew of the world. Lady Good-for-Nothing On the contrary, he was humorous, practical, and worldly-wise; very fond of field sports and athletic exercises. English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History Designed as a Manual of Instruction "Just as we don't seem to them to be particularly worldly-wise, I dare say." The Wheel of Life This is his "burden of the word of the Lord" to the worldly-wise and the materialists of civilized Alexandria—and to Jews of other lands. Philo-Judaeus of Alexandria Selma, dear, if I am not worldly-wise enough, I am glad to listen to your suggestions. Unleavened Bread As Karshish is at heart a spiritual idealist, for all his preoccupation with drugs and stones, so Cleon, a past-master of poetry and painting, is among the most positive and worldly-wise of men. Robert Browning Had he been more worldly-wise he would have seen possible danger in Emmy's romance, and insisted on Zora being taken into their confidence. Septimus With hesitation and with apologies to Parsee friends, we ask whether it is the numerous Parsees in Bombay who have made their fellow-westerns only worldly-wise. New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century A Study of Social, Political, and Religious Developments But we are not worldly-wise; innocent, confiding, and rejoicing, we went our way,—went our way to the plumber. Homes and How to Make Them Not worldly-wise enough is just the phrase, I think. Unleavened Bread I grant that Italo-English marriages are not remarkable for their success; but—well, no doubt Jenny's husband is worldly-wise. The Red Redmaynes While he did not feel in the least superior, he did feel that he was more worldly-wise than this young woman whose horizon was bounded by the hills edging the San Andreas Valley. Partners of Chance She had, in common with her three brothers and her charming sister, the advantage of a wise and loving mother—a woman pious without cant, and worldly-wise without being worldly. International Weekly Miscellany - Volume 1, No. 7, August 12, 1850 He shows them the error of their follies, preaches a worldly-wise little sermon to each one, and sends them back to their true places in life, sadder and wiser men and women. The Theory of the Theatre And The Laird was an old man, worldly-wise and of mature judgment. Kindred of the Dust A more worldly-wise woman might have suspected him, not only on grounds of general masculine selfishness, but on the fact that he had no business to transact at our hostelry. A Woman's Impression of the Philippines The unexpected appearance of this personage, the offer of this huge sum of money, were enough to excite a woman more worldly-wise than she. The Curly-Haired Hen "It is only by continuance in well-doing," he says, "even to the length of what the worldly-wise call weakness, that the conviction is produced anywhere, that our motives are high enough to secure sincere respect." The Personal Life of David Livingstone There are several minutes of a worldly-wise oriental dance to amuse the guests, while the lovers are alone at another end of the garden. The Art of the Moving Picture How has the gospel appeared to worldly-wise men? The Harp of God The artlessness of this wonder struck shame to their hearts when they chanced to learn that the lady had repaid it with a worldly-wise amusement at their own highly-colored waterfalls and snow-capped mountain-peaks. Quit Your Worrying! Our worldly-wise painter evidently knew that material allurements as well as supreme art were necessary to captivate Philip. The Later Works of Titian But, like many an older and more worldly-wise person, he pretended to be thrown into raptures by it, and, at every pause in the playing, would say, "Beautiful! a'n't it?" Round the Block The calm, benignant, and worldly-wise character of his politico-ethical precepts was particularly well suited to the samurai, who formed the ruling class. Bushido, the Soul of Japan Sharp sarcasms, worldly-wise predictions, kind messages of approval, kind cautions, passed from mouth to mouth, or in private correspondence from high quarters, which showed that the movement was watched. The Oxford Movement Twelve Years, 1833-1845 Mr. Balfour was, and apparently always had been, a man of pleasure; but he had seen men and cities, and his remarks were shrewd, and selfish, and worldly-wise enough. Bred in the Bone But a woman's fancies sometimes mean a very deep feeling, Mr. Carley," pleaded Gilbert; "and what worldly-wise people call a good home, is not always a happy one. Fenton's Quest What a thing it is to be worldly-wise! The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 17, March, 1859 But she had paid her toll to disillusion and the age of thirty found her a little more careless, a little more worldly-wise than was necessary, even in a cosmopolitan. Madcap But we like to see how, from the mouths of babes and sucklings, praise may be so perfected as to command this reverence from the learned and worldly-wise. Summer on the Lakes, in 1843 She said I grew pert and precocious and worldly-wise, and full of servants' talk and ideas. Mary Marie A power has stood here which by its freedom has set at defiance the customary calculation of the worldly-wise. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 34, August, 1860 While I was prosperous, I was not disposed to be mercenary; though I did think you were not worldly-wise. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 17, March, 1859 After that, he took off through the sagebrush at a lope, too worldly-wise to follow the trail past the store, where someone might rush out and grab him before he could dodge away. Good Indian This might—let it be repeated—have awakened some little vague mistrust in a man more worldly-wise than the Golden Dustman. Our Mutual Friend So the worldly-wise landlady dismissed them from her thoughts, and went about her work. Paul the Peddler, or the Fortunes of a Young Street Merchant Then he stood still, looked up, shrugged his shoulders, and remarked in an absurdly worldly-wise tone, "Those grapes are sour!" How to Tell Stories to Children, And Some Stories to Tell He, after the manner of the more intelligent and worldly-wise New York men, had some knowledge of women's clothes. The Grain of Dust Love she thought it; but the eye-light of love and lust are twin lights between which it takes much worldly wisdom to differentiate, and Barbara Harding was not worldly-wise in the ways of sin. The Mucker Ah, if she only had a little more experience, if she were a little more worldly-wise! Bertha Garlan A man could not speak more simply and childishly than Christ spake, and yet he confounded therewith all the wisdom of the worldly-wise. Selections from the Table Talk of Martin Luther To the worldly-wise such a perfervid sight-draft upon the bank of love, made after a few weeks of epistolary acquaintance, will no doubt seem a little risky. The Life and Works of Friedrich Schiller Behind that worldly-wise, satirical mask was she mocking at him? The Grain of Dust You see I have grown very worldly-wise, and am learning to protect my own interests in the spirit which you have so instilled into me. Birds of Prey If we have read Shakespeare rightly, his intelligence was peculiarly self-centred; he was wise mainly through self-knowledge, and not, as is commonly supposed, through knowledge of others and observation; he was assuredly anything but worldly-wise. The Man Shakespeare I don't want her to be worldly-wise; and the better kind of wisdom comes from above. The Golden Calf Marie gave a quick little sigh—one of those sighs which the worldly-wise recognise at once. With Edged Tools Also, now Stagholme meant Dora; for he was worldly-wise enough to know that his own personal value in the world's estimation had undergone a great change in six short weeks. From One Generation to Another Let not, however, the doubts of the worldly-wise sceptics of modern days rob us of all the glorious realms owned by happy credulity in days of yore. Wolfert's Roost and Miscellanies Therefore the selfishly enlightened and worldly-wise shake their heads and declare that crime in criminals is ineradicable. The Subterranean Brotherhood She was growing all too worldly-wise for his simple old mind. Under the Skylights Jack looked across the room into the keen, worldly-wise old face. With Edged Tools As to this, Luther adds: 'I leave that to the worldly-wise; I, as a theologian, can only say, Abstain from all appearance of evil.' Life of Luther Even the driest of worldly-wise people are moved out of their self-centred interests by the rush of the pervading emotion. Glimpses of Bengal Selected from the Letters of Sir Rabindranath Tagore The worldly-wise hostess took advantage of that circumstance to double the price. Blind Love The lads stood silent, not a little awed, and indeed imposed on, by the cynical and worldly-wise tone which their renowned uncle had assumed. Hereward, the Last of the English How dry it is with scholastic labor, how keen with shrewd scepticism, how worldly-wise, how conscious of its owner's wide-awake sagacity! Our Hundred Days in Europe That most precious theme, Of whose great worth the worldly-wise ne'er dream, He with strong feelings urged upon them all; And there were hearts responding to the call! The Emigrant Mechanic and Other Tales in Verse Together with Numerous Songs Upon Canadian Subjects Men who live in a pure atmosphere of their own creation, whom the worldly-wise pity as deluded fools, but who are perhaps the only really enviable people in the world. A Girl Among the Anarchists He was not at all worldly-wise, but he was a man of great learning, and of a capacity for acquiring knowledge that I have never seen surpassed. Venetian Life Mistake her as he did, he judged her in this respect more truly than the worldly-wise. The Broken Road If one must choose out of such a storehouse, we would suggest "Studies," "Goodness," "Riches," "Atheism," "Unity in Religion," "Adversity," "Friendship," and "Great Place" as an introduction to Bacon's worldly-wise philosophy. English Literature Its History and Its Significance for the Life of the English Speaking World I am too old, too experienced, too worldly-wise, too prosaic for you in every way. The Bars of Iron Not only is there a specimen of horology outside, but there is one within, and it may be called a worldly-wise creature, for it never gets beyond No. I in its striking. Our Churches and Chapels Their Parsons, Priests, & Congregations Being a Critical and Historical Account of Every Place of Worship in Preston In some cases they seem to be worldly-wise,--such as we might suppose to fall from the mouth of Benjamin Franklin or Cobbett,--recognizing worldly prosperity as the greatest of blessings. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 02 Jewish Heroes and Prophets An impulsive, romantic, adventurous boy, seized early with a passion for seeing the world, his unimaginative, worldly-wise father, practical and severe, kept him within narrow, fretting bounds, and imposed harsh restraints upon him. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 11, September, 1858 "It is only the young who think one cannot do without them," finished this worldly-wise observer of human nature. Esther : a book for girls That hard, narrow, self-sufficient, arbitrary, worldly-wise old statesman, whose many virtues redeemed his defects, and whose splendid abilities were the glory of his countrymen, could not restore the simplicities of former times. The Old Roman World, : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization. Here was something that needed investigation, and might possibly in its issue, interfere with my worldly-wise policy. The Doctor's Daughter Evil does not shut man out from the best world, and the worldly-wise find their perfection therein. Philosophical Letters of Frederich Schiller It was concealed because he was far too worldly-wise to show it openly; but it was none the less intense. The Revolution in Tanner's Lane Mr. Lucas might be worldly-wise, but here I knew better than he. Esther : a book for girls Mark well, however, these worldly-wise young things of this the third year of our Prohibition are not necessarily less virtuous technically than their own crinolined grandmothers. Nonsenseorship This mad king Has done far more than all the worldly-wise, Who'll charge even this to madness. Watchers of the Sky Thank God, for I hate a worldly-wise woman. The Grey Lady She cast about in her mind for a subterfuge which would justify a note, but she could think of none, and was too worldly-wise to evoke a smile from the depths of a man's conceit. Senator North Presently, with an air of having made up her mind, she said, "Can you guess which of Goethe's characters you remind me of when you try to be worldly-wise for my sake?" Cashel Byron's Profession Toto had told the people at the office of the Messaggero, who it was that had represented the "family," but the little newspaper was far too worldly-wise to mention Volterra in such a connection. The Heart of Rome He was tactful, and politely vague, but I understood him—my worldly-wise young cousin. Sylvia's Marriage Blissful ignorance then," replied Mrs. White, "see to it that you never become so worldly-wise as to learn how. Dorothy Dale : a girl of today Jimmy felt very important as he listened to her explanations, trifling seriously with his cigarette, and looking very worldly-wise. In the Wilderness Had he been worldly-wise he would have proceeded straight to England, where, the lion of the hour, he might have obtained a reward more substantial than mere praise. The Life of Sir Richard Burton Dared I trust to these suggestions which the worldly-wise would call mere imagination? The Life Everlasting; a reality of romance His singular remark would have betrayed him to a more suspicious, a more worldly-wise man, who would have perceived from it the possibility of some danger, from which Jaschinsky was seeking to extricate himself. Berlin and Sans-Souci; or Frederick the Great and his friends Somehow she had never imagined that behind the worldly-wise old woman's sharp speeches and grim, ironic humour there lay the half-buried memory of some far-distant romance. The Lamp of Fate It's a pity, of course!—it's a pity she can't be worldly-wise, and scheme and plot and plan and lie like the rest of us! Thelma "If she—alone at one end of Europe—" asked Wanda, with her worldly-wise searching into detail—"if she saw slowly vanishing those small attractions which belong to youth, for which he might care, perhaps?" The Vultures His first hot intention of turning his back on Schwarz soon yielded to more worldly-wise thoughts. Maurice Guest So runs the tale, Mocked by the worldly-wise; but I believe, Knowing the miracles the Lord hath wrought In every age for Jacob's seed. The Poems of Emma Lazarus, Volume 2 Jewish poems: Translations My worldly-wise friend, let us draw a lesson from this. Such Is Life But this is mere declamation, and I mean to reason with those worldly-wise instructors, who, instead of cultivating the judgment, instil prejudices, and render hard the heart that gradual experience would only have cooled. Vindication of the Rights of Woman No pure-browed pensive nymph his Muse shall be, An amazon of thought with sovereign eyes, Whose kiss was poison, man-brained, worldly-wise, Inspired that elfin, delicate harmony. The Poems of Emma Lazarus, Volume 1 He was worldly-wise enough to suspect that Zen also felt that charm. Dennison Grant: a Novel of To-day But the worldly-wise old man possessed a broad tolerance for the frailties of human nature, and his smile held nothing of contempt, but only a whimsical humour touched with kindly understanding. The Hermit of Far End Then Providence worked upon the ingenuity of worldly-wise men, and set them planning and studying the question in all its bearings, to devise new schemes of transportation on a scale not dreamed of hitherto. Irish Race in the Past and the Present I do not say, that a prudent, worldly-wise man, with only negative virtues and qualities, may not sometimes obtain a smoother reputation than a wiser or a better man. Vindication of the Rights of Woman For one thing, he was a bit older, but his principal claim to "stardom" was due to the fact he had spent two years away from Russellville, and was therefore more sophisticated and worldly-wise. Epistles from Pap: Letters from the man known as 'The Will Rogers of Indiana' And yet it is only by continuance in well-doing, even to the length of what the worldly-wise call weakness, that the conviction is produced anywhere, that our motives are high enough to secure sincere respect. A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and its tributaries And of the Discovery of Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa, 1858-1864 But it is not worth while to trouble oneself about Mr. Stryker; he is certainly old enough, and worldly-wise enough to take care of himself. Elinor Wyllys, Volume 2 Romayne answered by a look—so disdainfully expressive of the most immovable unbelief that it absolutely justified the fatal advice by which Stella's worldly-wise friends had encouraged her to conceal the truth. The Black Robe |
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