| 单词 | cardinal virtue |
| 例句 | Every one suspects himself of at least one of the cardinal virtues, and this is mine: I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z "I heard that forgiveness is a cardinal virtue for Hindus," I said. The forgiveness tour: How letting go of a grudge healed me 2021-01-03T05:00:00Z For these customers, privacy is paramount and discretion the cardinal virtue. Moda Operandi: A Haven for the Haves 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z There was, of course, the union of three in the Holy Trinity, four cardinal virtues, five wounds delivered to Christ, seven gifts of the Holy Spirit and 39 names for Jesus Christ. Medieval Europeans had noses, eyes and ears — and they used them 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z For Coelho, it demonstrates one of the cardinal virtues he extols in his new book, Manuscript Found in Accra – elegance. Paulo Coelho on Jesus, Twitter and the difference between defeat and failure 2013-03-17T19:30:00Z Slow and steady growth used to be a cardinal virtue for the big American corporation. How the ‘Temp’ Economy Became the New Normal 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z Variety is its cardinal virtue, seasoned with the element of surprise. World’s Fair Artifacts, From ’39 and ’64, at Queens Museum 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z It’s a tribute to sloth, slacking, impossible yearnings — the cardinal virtues. Times Critics Discuss Their Year in Books, From New Talents to Old Favorites 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z From the start, Nat recognized violence in response to an unjust system as a cardinal virtue, and as a part of his very image of adulthood, of manhood. The Cinematic Merits and Flaws of Nate Parker’s “The Birth of a Nation” 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z Truth was the cardinal virtue of Zoroastrianism, with lying being synonymous with evil. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Belying his stern image, his first encyclical, the most authoritative form of papal writing, centered on love, one of three treatises he planned to write on the cardinal virtues of love, hope and faith. Pope Benedict XVI, conservative pope was first in 600 years to resign, has died 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z Among the cardinal virtues, according to the Stoics, are courage and wisdom. Opinion | MLB’s Lou Gehrig Day is a nod to greatness — and humanity 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z Doubt is a cardinal virtue in the sciences, which advance through skeptics’ willingness to question the experts. A top scientist questioned virus lockdowns on Fox News. The backlash was fierce. 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z At Cravath, staying out of the media was a cardinal virtue. David Boies Pleads Not Guilty 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z But thoroughness and transparency, in lesser matters as well as these of life and death, are cardinal virtues regardless. Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z Social warfare empowers mankind’s darkest side: “Force, and fraud, are in war the two cardinal virtues.” The 100 best nonfiction books: No 94 – Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes (1651) 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z What Jonathan Rauch calls “a cardinal virtue” allows for incremental progress on difficult issues such as health care. Opinion | America is hacking away at its own democratic limb 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z Look back: One of Mad Men’s cardinal virtues is the way it mines its own history. Six Tips on How to Watch Tonights 'Mad Men' Finale 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z Conservatism considers one of the cardinal virtues to be prudence. Conservatives in Name Only 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z It's ironic that we value honesty as one of the cardinal virtues, but yet we live in terror that what we actually think might one day be exposed. North Korea and the Speech Police 2014-12-20T05:00:00Z It’s advice well heeded by investors in any market, particularly those in the municipal bond market, where principal preservation is a cardinal virtue. Borrowing A Bond Ruler From Warren Buffett 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z Consistency may indeed be among the Russian's cardinal virtues. Swift execution is hallmark of Roman Abramovich's urge for fulfilment 2012-11-21T23:00:02Z He says any coalition that’s formed needs to “set the rule of law as the supreme cardinal virtue that we all adhere to.” Libya’s Optimistic Leader 2012-07-09T13:50:00Z He often boasted that storms were his m�tier, meaning their tonal reproduction in orchestral form or on the keyboard—but I suspect that patience was his cardinal virtue. Franz Liszt 2012-05-22T15:16:50.923Z If he were to apply a similar scrutiny to the writings of the fourth and fifth centuries, he would answer that the cardinal virtue of the religious type was not love, but chastity. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) 2012-04-27T02:00:34.267Z Dante speaks of these four stars as emblematical of the four cardinal virtues, Justice, Temperance, Fortitude, and Prudence. Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies 2012-03-27T02:00:18Z Ingratitude is indeed their four cardinal virtues compacted and amalgamated into one. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z The four cardinal virtues of Plato's list are the qualities which go to make a healthy, normal, natural human soul, fit for all activity, equipped with all arms for the battle of life. Hegel's Philosophy of Mind 2012-03-07T03:00:14.327Z Thus, Plato's fourfold division of the virtues into the so-called cardinal virtues of temperance, courage, justice, wisdom, is based on his psychology. The Moral Instruction of Children 2012-02-02T03:04:33.057Z This was the rudimentary or cardinal virtue of the moral type. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) 2012-04-27T02:00:34.267Z I will cite, as examples, the three cardinal virtues of Christianity, Repentance, Love, and Faith. Doctrine of the Will 2012-01-22T03:00:26.997Z Each cardinal virtue engrosses and engages all his soul. Abraham Lincoln's Cardinal Traits; A Study in Ethics, with an Epilogue Addressed to Theologians 2012-01-17T03:00:21.120Z The child's conceptions of the cardinal virtues, the moral law, the fatherhood of God, the brotherhood of Christ, the human relation, are true, garbled, or false, in accordance with the interpreting of its elders. Emmy Lou's Road to Grace Being a Little Pilgrim's Progress 2012-01-12T03:00:14.550Z Finally the story of Red Riding Hood illustrates the cardinal virtue of childhood—obedience to parents. The Moral Instruction of Children 2012-02-02T03:04:33.057Z Nevertheless the little community were living contented and happy in all the simplicity of a patriarchal family, and in the cultivation of the cardinal virtues of Christian morality, inculcated by the now venerable Will. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-04T03:00:31.713Z In such an atmosphere the cardinal virtues do not thrive, and it is not to be wondered at that the Fijian was suspicious, and held craft and adroit lying in high esteem. The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z When the astute student is not sure of an answer, he candidly admits the fact and receives credit for knowing that he does not know—a cardinal virtue to the scientific mind. An American at Oxford 2011-12-02T03:00:19.150Z And is not humility one of the cardinal virtues of a good Christian? Leaves in the Wind 2011-10-28T02:00:25.937Z It deserves to be placed at the head of all the others, for it inculcates the cardinal virtue of childhood—obedience. The Moral Instruction of Children 2012-02-02T03:04:33.057Z The character of the Hindoo deities is more or less puerile, impure and ungodly, not possessing any of the cardinal virtues, such as become the living and true God. The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal 2011-10-13T02:00:35.977Z The liberal arts, the cardinal virtues, and many symbols adorn the tomb, which is also decorated with statues of saints and angels, two hundred and ninety in all. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z They saw but one thing, his delightful p. 14face, which was both simple and clever and, as if this weren’t enough, showed a really tasteless overheaping of the cardinal virtues. Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z The love of right reason is the supreme virtue, whence flow the cardinal virtues, diligence, obedience, justice and humility. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" 2011-10-05T02:00:17.763Z The increase of city population, consequent on the growth of productive industry and the substitution of machines for hand labor, renders necessary the universal prevalence of these cardinal virtues of the school. The Moral Instruction of Children 2012-02-02T03:04:33.057Z It is possible to make too much of the virtues that come easily to ourselves; and to the average Y.M.C.A. man the cardinal virtues seemed very like second nature. Notes of a Camp-Follower on the Western Front 2011-09-09T02:01:03.463Z According to him, therefore, naturalness, purity and veracity were the cardinal virtues to be taught in Shintoism, from which he thought not only Indian, but Chinese elements also should be eradicated. An Introduction to the History of Japan 2011-08-25T02:00:29.177Z On more than one occasion sculptors of renown had asked to be permitted to take a cast of his head to represent Humanity, Benevolence, Integrity, or some other cardinal virtue. A Life For a Love A Novel 2011-08-18T02:00:24.323Z Chief of the cardinal virtues is humility, a confession of our own helplessness and submission to God. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" 2011-10-05T02:00:17.763Z Subjects of carving or relief were generally drawn from the theological and cardinal virtues, from classical mythology, from the seasons, months, &c. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z The four cardinal virtues are prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance, and the last is considered by no means the least. Religion And Health 2011-08-12T02:00:18.323Z This division was transmitted to us, and it is these four virtues which the catechism teaches under the name of cardinal virtues. Elements of Morals With Special Application of the Moral Law to the Duties of the Individual and of Society and the State 2011-08-10T02:00:16.913Z On the ceiling, which is richly ornamented, are four medallions, exhibiting, under the effigies of four admirable women, the four feminine cardinal virtues. Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected Vol. II (of 3) 2011-07-24T02:00:08.803Z The daily papers often describe shining instances of this cardinal virtue. Teaching the Child Patriotism 2011-07-03T02:00:11.747Z It was begotten by fire, was born in the Hill of the Sun’s Halo, and its body bears inscribed on it the five cardinal virtues. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z He was trying to weigh everything justly, for justice was in his opinion the cardinal virtue. A Reconstructed Marriage 2011-06-23T02:00:23.143Z Here they sat together on the sofa like a statued group of the cardinal virtues, with Charity left out. By Veldt and Kopje 2011-06-15T02:00:20.067Z The pedestal, also ornamented with bas-reliefs, has four female figures in marble, representing the cardinal virtues. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good 2011-05-25T02:00:17.943Z Thus vigilance is a cardinal virtue in this, as well as in the Christian warfare. E.P. Roe: Reminiscences of his Life 2011-05-05T02:00:19.377Z You'll find him a kind of epitome of the Catechism combined with all the cardinal virtues. For the School Colours 2011-04-28T02:00:12.693Z The aim of the education proposed by Plato was to develop in the child the cardinal virtues—honour to parents, love of fellow-citizens, courage, truthfulness, and self-control. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z But we must leave this point, for 'twill divert you To hear about another cardinal virtue. Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) 2011-04-09T02:00:14.990Z "Patience is one of the cardinal virtues, my dear," suggested the father, gravely. Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale 2011-04-05T02:00:12.720Z In her appreciation all the cardinal virtues resolved themselves into industry, and she was inclined to believe that heaven itself might be achieved by early rising and hard work. Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z An honest man asks him: What are the cardinal virtues? A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" 2011-03-31T02:00:21.443Z He seems to have taken as a starting-point Plato’s four cardinal virtues. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" 2011-02-27T03:00:31.973Z The capital sins have a preeminence in evil, as the cardinal virtues have a superiority in good. Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities 2011-02-24T03:00:54.237Z It is also that these two cardinal virtues are not generally in a position to become clients of Saatchi and Saatchi. Tough love 2011-02-04T15:27:52Z "Ah! here are some charming French vignettes!" cried Opportunity, running up to a table where lay some inferior colored engravings, that were intended to represent the cardinal virtues, under the forms of tawdry female beauties. The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts 2011-01-13T03:01:05.707Z I possess the four cardinal virtues, and the three theological ones. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" 2011-03-31T02:00:21.443Z It is interesting to compare Ambrose’s account of what subsequently came to be known as the “four cardinal virtues” with the corresponding delineations in Cicero’s20 De officiis which served the bishop as a model. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" 2011-02-27T03:00:31.973Z Its Rank.—Fortitude is one of the four principal or cardinal virtues. Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities 2011-02-24T03:00:54.237Z The Yoga seems directly to allude to Buddhism in this marked depreciation of its cardinal virtue. The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha Review of the Different Systems of Hindu Philosophy The great cardinal virtue of temperance, however, I believe flourishes here more than in any other part of Europe. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams As she would offer no explanation of her lateness, she was given a page of French poetry to learn, to teach her next time to regard punctuality as a cardinal virtue. The School by the Sea Under the influence of Ambrose and Augustine, the four cardinal virtues furnished a basis on which the systematic ethical theories of subsequent theologians were built. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" 2011-02-27T03:00:31.973Z Temperance is among the four principal or cardinal virtues. Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities 2011-02-24T03:00:54.237Z As whenever he sinned a cardinal virtue interfered and turned him back to virtue, he lived in great credit, and made, but for one sentence, a very holy death. The Trembling of the Veil He was tall and strong and he knew that he would have the advantage of readiness, which everybody said was the cardinal virtue of the Prussian army. The Guns of Europe Consequently the four cardinal virtues belong to the State through the functioning of the three classes. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy Miss Belinda, to whom self-control was one of the cardinal virtues, leaned back in her chair and contemplated the eager, tear-stained face that was now raised to hers, with silent scrutiny. The Sword of Damocles A Story of New York Life These four virtues are also called cardinal virtues, because all the other moral virtues hinge on them. Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities 2011-02-24T03:00:54.237Z The other was of a martyr’s Bible, round which the cardinal virtues had taken personal form—this a fragment of Blake’s philosophy. The Trembling of the Veil It is composed of lions and lionesses, panthers, dogs,—crouching, lying, sitting, rampant, and standing; of saints, male and female, and personifications of the cardinal virtues. The Picturesque Antiquities of Spain Described in a series of letters, with illustrations representing Moorish palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments of art, contained in the cities of Burgos, Valladolid, Toledo, and Seville. From the root-virtue, wisdom, spring the four cardinal virtues, insight, bravery, self-control, justice. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy The three cardinal virtues in the view of monasticism are Chastity, Poverty, Silence. Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) Order and prompt obedience are the cardinal virtues taught there, but taught in such a way as to make the lesson seem all fun and play to the child. The Children of the Poor The words breathe the simple loyalty and dauntless courage that are the cardinal virtues of the British sailor, and the music was appropriate and naturally melodious. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" Zeal for the Christian religion was esteemed, at the time of the Portuguese grandeur, as the most cardinal virtue, and to propagate Christianity and extirpate Mohammedanism were the most certain proofs of that zeal. The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem His wit sometimes made me appear ridiculous to myself, by following my cardinal virtues to different nations, where he always confounded them. Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors First of all, we find, therefore, tables of duties and sins, reminding us of the lists of cardinal sins and cardinal virtues in which Roman Catholic books abound. Works of Martin Luther With Introductions and Notes (Volume I) At the angles were the cardinal virtues, and on the top a curious figure of Time, with a young child in his arms. Old and New London Volume I “Be ready!” whispered Giraffe again, and thus unconsciously repeating the motto of the organization to which both of them belonged, for preparedness is the cardinal virtue in every Boy Scout. The Boy Scouts in the Maine Woods The New Test for the Silver Fox Patrol I never heard of such a thing in my life;” and away sails Mrs. Crœsus as if she had a collar composed of all the cardinal virtues. Household Papers and Stories "Ah! here are some charming French vignettes!" cried Opportunity, running up to a table where lay some inferior coloured engravings, that were intended to represent the cardinal virtues, under the forms of tawdry female beauties. The Redskins; or, Indian and Injin, Volume 1. Being the Conclusion of the Littlepage Manuscripts Passive obedience and discipline are the cardinal virtues inculcated by the Hohenzollern. German Problems and Personalities Here, discipline and propriety, the two cardinal virtues among the Company's servants, had been grossly violated, and by men who knew the consequences. The Wilderness Trail In fact, there was the promise in it of every one of the cardinal virtues. Happy Days for Boys and Girls It was a gross violation of Franklin’s cardinal virtue of sincerity. Benjamin Franklin A Picture of the Struggles of Our Infant Nation One Hundred Years Ago American Pioneers and Patriots Series Clearness is the first of the cardinal virtues of style; and nobody ever wrote more clearly than Macaulay. Hours in a Library New Edition, with Additions. Vol. II (of 3) Madam," says I, "you have practised a hospitable fraud—in Christian charity I will call it hospitable—on a New England lady, who looks upon temperance as a cardinal virtue. Phemie Frost's Experiences Cicero in the Perugian Library, in whose miniatures the four cardinal virtues appear beside the heroes who displayed them in their lives. Perugino The most charming amoretti are disporting in all directions, flinging themselves from on high in delicious abandon, alternating with lovely groups of the cardinal virtues. The Venetian School of Painting Godwin possessed two of the cardinal virtues of a thinker, courage and candour. Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle Even on his death-bed his three cardinal virtues were not absent. Dreamers of the Ghetto It is rightly said that patience is the cardinal virtue of the scholar. Introduction to the Study of History Thus St. Augustine observes that the cardinal virtues “are given to us through the grace of God.” Grace, Actual and Habitual A Dogmatic Treatise It has ever been recognized among the cardinal virtues of true men, and he who was destitute of it has been considered an ingrate. Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose Moral rectitude he places above all the cardinal virtues, natural and theological. The Book of Khalid And had he practised the second of the three cardinal virtues—Cheerfulness—he would have known that God can redeem a man even from the sin of lying. Dreamers of the Ghetto She was used to men to whom self-restraint was amongst the cardinal virtues, to the patriotism of torchlight processions and fire-crackers. The Traitors The teacher of the three cardinal virtues here mentioned is “Divine Wisdom,” i.e. Grace, Actual and Habitual A Dogmatic Treatise In short, cleanliness is the cardinal virtue of the kitchen; and next to this, economy. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families But the more I doubted in the honesty of men, the more did I believe that honesty should be the cardinal virtue of the soul. The Book of Khalid Amongst other cardinal virtues the practice of philanthropy was zealously cultivated at Marlowe Grange. The Madcap of the School Yet, in aiming at literary art, it must be remembered that all the cardinal virtues go into a good style, while each of the seven deadly sins tends to vitiate a bad one. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 122, December, 1867 As to the distribution of the cardinal virtues between men and women it is generally claimed that the former possess courage, the latter fortitude. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III There was a wonderful simplicity of dress, too, which in these days might be termed a cardinal virtue. Not Like Other Girls Cleanliness has been aptly styled the cardinal virtue of cooks. The American Housewife Containing the Most Valuable and Original Receipts in all the Various Branches of Cookery; and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner I began to perceive that merriment is only malice in disguise, and that the chief cardinal virtue is misanthropy. A Budget of Christmas Tales by Charles Dickens and Others Then it is not abhorrence and hatred of slavery, which seems to be a cardinal virtue at the North. Cotton is King, and Pro-Slavery Arguments Comprising the Writings of Hammond, Harper, Christy, Stringfellow, Hodge, Bledsoe, and Cartrwright on This Important Subject The door was opened by a girl who, to judge from her dress and appearance, was a maid-of-all-work, and with whom tidiness was apparently not a cardinal virtue. Robin Tremayne A Story of the Marian Persecution When our opponents depreciate the achievements of woman they can turn to the "Woman's Record" and find grand examples of all the cardinal virtues, of success in art, science, literature, and government. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I "Self-denial, virtuous life, suppression of all self-seeking, love for fellow-men," said he, "are cardinal virtues which bring blessedness to mankind." History of Education It comes, then, to be ranked among the cardinal virtues. Popular Education For the use of Parents and Teachers, and for Young Persons of Both Sexes Well, young lady, you are certainly prompt, and promptness is a cardinal virtue—from a business man's point of view. Reels and Spindles A Story of Mill Life In the eyes of the Tokugawa legislators the cardinal virtues were loyalty and filial piety, and in the inculcation of these, even justice was relegated to an inferior place. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era The cardinal virtues of the ancient ethical systems are Prudence, Justice, Temperance, and Courage, all which are in the last analysis reduced to Wisdom. Christianity and Greek Philosophy or, the relation between spontaneous and reflective thought in Greece and the positive teaching of Christ and His Apostles With tremendous commonsense she has remained rational and chosen the middle course, which was one of the cardinal virtues of the ancient Greek philosophers. Gilbert Keith Chesterton Thus, justice is a cardinal virtue; gentleness, one of the lesser rank. A Manual of Moral Philosophy If the reader has not gathered that Dr. Jones' character was a most happy combination of these cardinal virtues, then we have in no degree done him justice. Doctor Jones' Picnic That the cardinal virtues only endure, In the atmosphere with the “virtuous poor;” That nowhere are found the true Christian graces, Save closely allied to the dirtiest faces. Nothing to Say A Slight Slap at Mobocratic Snobbery, Which Has 'Nothing to Do' with 'Nothing to Wear' Wisdom, Fortitude, Temperance, Justice, the four cardinal virtues of the Platonic system, are to be cultivated as the means of securing the purification and perfection of the inner man. Christianity and Greek Philosophy or, the relation between spontaneous and reflective thought in Greece and the positive teaching of Christ and His Apostles He is a Mahometan in his opinion of women, and deems submission to her husband the cardinal virtue in a wife. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 6, June 1810 It is obvious, too, that these are all cardinal virtues, not one of which could be wanting or grossly deficient in a virtuous man. A Manual of Moral Philosophy The four cardinal virtues: prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance. Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church Even the cardinal virtues cannot atone for half-cold entrées, as Lord Henry remarked once, in a discussion on the subject; and there is possibly a good deal to be said for his view. The Picture of Dorian Gray It was adorned in 1763 with an equestrian statue of Louis XV., by Pigalle, elevated on a pedestal which was decorated at the corners by statues of the cardinal virtues. The Story of Paris In like manner you don't suppose, because I tolerate Roman architecture, that therefore I like naked cupids to stand for cherubs, and sprawling women for the cardinal virtues.... Cardinal Newman as a Musician It isn't filled by good intentions nor even by the cardinal virtues. The Convert Holy men I thought ye, Upon my soul, two reverend cardinal virtues; But cardinal sins, and hollow hearts, I fear ye! Characteristics of Women Moral, Poetical, and Historical As was to have been expected, however, the firm remembered that to be merciful in the hour of victory and not to punish too hard a fallen foe, was a cardinal virtue. James Watt The pierced tympanum has a quatrefoil for the four cardinal virtues, or a trefoil for faith, hope, and charity. Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln A Short Story of One of the Makers of Mediaeval England He acknowledges and pays great honour to the cardinal virtues of truth-speaking, mutual fidelity, hospitality, strict observance of pledges. Studies in Literature and History Below her are four statues of the cardinal virtues, Temperance being a nude figure. A History of Art for Beginners and Students Painting, Sculpture, Architecture There was the portrait of another monk holding on to a ladder, each rung of which was labelled with a cardinal virtue. Faces and Places Find the other three cardinal virtues first, and then justice will be distinguishable. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 14 — Philosophy and Economics Honesty and truthfulness are cardinal virtues; they are the foundation of every strong character. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 10 The Guide Of the three cardinal virtues of the fighting ship, mobility, seaworthiness, and ability to keep the sea, or cruising radius, the oar-driven type possessed only the first. A History of Sea Power These represent the cardinal virtues, Justice and Fortitude, so conspicuous in the Bishop's life. Bell's Cathedrals: Southwark Cathedral Formerly the Collegiate Church of St. Saviour, Otherwise St. Mary Overie. A Short History and Description of the Fabric, with Some Account of the College and the See Belasez at once set down the unknown squire as a model of all the cardinal virtues. Earl Hubert's Daughter The Polishing of the Pearl - A Tale of the 13th Century Punctuality had not been counted a cardinal virtue at Kilmore Castle, and she saw no special necessity for rising until she felt inclined. The New Girl at St. Chad's A Story of School Life Industry was Madame Hébert's cardinal virtue, and her daughter was a girl after her own heart. A Little Girl in Old Quebec Its medley of obelisks, globes, spheres, and images of the four cardinal virtues is more curious than interesting. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Salisbury A Description of its Fabric and a Brief History of the See of Sarum And probably in her sixteen years of existence, Diantha had never so nearly approximated all the cardinal virtues as in that idyllic week. Other People's Business The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale This reduced, as far as possible, the chances of treachery by the white men, and conceded a most important point to those with whom treachery has always been a cardinal virtue. The Phantom of the River In the ancient world there were four cardinal virtues: justice, prudence, temperance, and discretion. The Book of Business Etiquette Not so Elmer, who carried out the principle which he was forever holding up before the others as a cardinal virtue which should govern a true scout always. Pathfinder or, The Missing Tenderfoot Four large allegorical figures are at each angle of the tomb, representing the cardinal virtues. Brittany & Its Byways From the very commencement of a lawyer's career, let him cultivate, above all things, truth, simplicity, and candor: they are the cardinal virtues of a lawyer. An Essay on Professional Ethics Second Edition Patience is a cardinal virtue with men of his profession, a moment's undue haste often undoing the work of hours. The Phantom of the River It is thus evident that the cardinal virtues are essential elements of Christian character. Christianity and Ethics A Handbook of Christian Ethics Kambira was naturally anxious to remain, but like all commanding spirits, he had long ago learned that cardinal virtue, “obedience to whom obedience is due.” Black Ivory The Professorial stalls have for the cresting the emblems of the Seven Virtues, viz. the four cardinal virtues of the Philosophers, and the three celestial virtues, or Graces of the Theologians. Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys Some of them are naturally lazy, and some of them are incorrigible shirks; and so there is in dog-driving a capital opportunity for the exercise of the cardinal virtue of patience. By Canoe and Dog-Train There is a 'law of nature' deducible from universal principles of reason which is applicable throughout, and enforces what may be called the cardinal virtues common to all forms of human expression. English Literature and Society in the Eighteenth Century On the basis of this psychology Plato classifies and determines the virtues—adopting the four cardinal virtues of Greek tradition as the fundamental types of morality. Christianity and Ethics A Handbook of Christian Ethics It is more than godliness; it is the one great cardinal virtue. The Girl in the Golden Atom Church and State both have set this propensity down among the great cardinal virtues. The Arena Volume 4, No. 21, August, 1891 Punctuality is a cardinal virtue, and the earlier a person learns to be punctual the better it is for him. The Bobbin Boy or, How Nat Got His learning It is a mode of acting which comes under the head of prudence, one of the four cardinal virtues. Apologia pro Vita Sua Their Christian Transformation.—But now if we compare the cardinal virtues with the conception of goodness revealed in Scripture, we are at once conscious of a contrast. Christianity and Ethics A Handbook of Christian Ethics There were to be three epistles about each cardinal virtue—one, for example, upon avarice; another on the contrary extreme of prodigality; and a third, upon the judicious mean of a moderate use of riches. Alexander Pope English Men of Letters Series To-day, men make their God responsible for all human arrangements, and they quote Scripture to prove that poverty is one of His wise provisions for the development of all the cardinal virtues. The Arena Volume 4, No. 21, August, 1891 As the Ancients did, Masonry styles Temperance, Fortitude, Prudence, and Justice, the four cardinal virtues. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry The number four, being a square, denoted steadiness of mind, not to be subverted either by adversity or prosperity, fixed forever on the firm basis of the four cardinal virtues. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part A. From the Britons of Early Times to King John And may it not be forgotten that all apparent reformation must be hedged by this cardinal virtue of practical life! Thoughts on Educational Topics and Institutions In truth, we soon found that our host did not count civility among the cardinal virtues. A Journey to the Centre of the Earth For this reason temperance is reckoned a principal or cardinal virtue. Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province The cardinal virtues must not be partitioned among men, becoming the exclusive property of some, like the common crafts. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry So to-day hospitality is one of their cardinal virtues, and I have myself been chased by a horseman who rebuked me for having passed his home without refreshment. Peeps at Many Lands: Egypt I am very virtuous says this excrement of theology, for I have the four cardinal virtues, and the three divine. Voltaire's Philosophical Dictionary It is economy, Sir; it is that cardinal virtue, prudence: so I beg you will sit down, and either compose or borrow a panegyric. The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham Objection 1: It would seem that temperance is not a cardinal virtue. Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province "Don't be long over your toilet; Ormonde's cardinal virtue is punctuality." A Crooked Path A Novel The practice of the four cardinal virtues—Prudence, Justice, Fortitude, and Temperance—in the ordinary natural state gave to guileless men and women in every age a natural union with their Creator. Life of Father Hecker An honest man asks him—"What is the cardinal virtue?" Voltaire's Philosophical Dictionary Prelate says, "Brethren, let us recommend to each other the practice of the four cardinal virtues—prudence, justice, temperance, fortitude." The Mysteries of Free Masonry Containing All the Degrees of the Order Conferred in a Master's Lodge Wherefore among the cardinal virtues, prudence ranks first, justice second, fortitude third, temperance fourth, and after these the other virtues. Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province Spenser had but little knowledge of men as men; the cardinal virtues were the personages he was acquainted with; in everything he was "high fantastical," and, as a consequence, he exhibits neither humour nor pathos. Dreamthorp A Book of Essays Written in the Country These are mainly the cardinal virtues: Prudence, Justice, Fortitude, and Temperance. Life of Father Hecker Your divine virtues are celestial gifts; your cardinal virtues are excellent qualities which serve to guide you: but they are not virtues as regards your fellow-creature. Voltaire's Philosophical Dictionary Obedience, union, efficiency, progress, and progress through war, if necessary, are cardinal virtues. The Audacious War Objection 1: It seems that fortitude is not a cardinal virtue. Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province He is like a cardinal virtue, a good deal talked about, a good deal praised, honoured by a vast amount of distant admiration, but with little practical acquaintance. Dreamthorp A Book of Essays Written in the Country But Aunt Harriet, so strong and determined and capable, the oracle of the family, and the very epitome of all the cardinal virtues, surely she could not want any one to lean upon? The Luckiest Girl in the School Objection 1: It would seem that there are not four cardinal virtues. Summa Theologica, Part I-II (Pars Prima Secundae) From the Complete American Edition I cannot forbear to say that cheerfulness is a cardinal virtue, and ought to be more cultivated by the old and by the young. Mrs Whittelsey's Magazine for Mothers and Daughters Volume 3 Therefore particular justice, which is one of the four cardinal virtues, has no special matter. Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province Four worldly virtues, wisdom, courtly manners, honesty and self-restraint, were contrasted with the ecclesiastical cardinal virtues. The Evolution of Love The other side of the binding contains representations of the cardinal virtues, in brass, with the lamb in the centre: but they are comparatively modern. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume Three I answer that, Things may be numbered either in respect of their formal principles, or according to the subjects in which they are: and either way we find that there are four cardinal virtues. Summa Theologica, Part I-II (Pars Prima Secundae) From the Complete American Edition Self-restraint is nowadays one of the cardinal virtues of good conversation. Talks on Talking Here the upper air is filled with a sacred company, the Virgin and child are attended by St. Francis and St. Anthony, and surrounded by seven allegorical figures to represent the cardinal virtues. The Madonna in Art Economy with the good old soul was a cardinal virtue, waste a deadly sin. Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland Her husband was not a model of fidelity, nor, indeed, of any of the conjugal or cardinal virtues. Guy Livingstone; or, 'Thorough' For this two reasons are given, corresponding to the different ways of assigning the distinction of the cardinal virtues. Summa Theologica, Part I-II (Pars Prima Secundae) From the Complete American Edition "Punctuality is one of the cardinal virtues with me, you know," continued Mr. Melville, impatiently, as he again glanced at his watch. The Submarine Boys' Trial Trip "Making Good" as Young Experts On the left side are four other nymphs—the cardinal virtues, Prudence, Justice, Fortitude and Temperance. Dante: "The Central Man of All the World" A Course of Lectures Delivered Before the Student Body of the New York State College for Teachers, Albany, 1919, 1920 Sir Leslie Stephen has recorded his conviction that a sense of humour, being irreconcilable with some of the cardinal virtues, is lacking in most good men. Americans and Others It is a fish devoid of any of the cardinal virtues. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science October, 1877. Vol XX - No. 118 Yes, I know the seven languages; but what is all that compared to the cardinal virtues. Going to Maynooth Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three It was a cardinal virtue to provide every thing possible of the absolute necessaries of life at home. The Memories of Fifty Years Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest In the face of the difficulties which beset every good work the cardinal virtue is strength. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. St Matthew Chapters I to VIII Our physical well-being, our moral worth, our social happiness, our political tranquillity, all depend on that control of all our appetites and passions which the ancients designed by the cardinal virtue of temperance. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 05 (of 12) I'm to fight St. Polycarp's Church, for a couple of chromos I should probably loathe.—I don't like pictures of cardinal virtues, anyhow. A Woman Named Smith Its five colors symbolize the cardinal virtues of uprightness of mind, obedience, justice, fidelity and benevolence. The Religions of Japan From the Dawn of History to the Era of Méiji Truth, sincerity, all the cardinal virtues are fostered most where there is most independence. The Memories of Fifty Years Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest Whatever be the object in respect of which compassion arises, as a cardinal virtue it is always productive of merit. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Ingratitude is, indeed, their four cardinal virtues compacted and amalgamated into one; and he will find it in everything that has happened since the commencement of the philosophic Revolution to this hour. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 05 (of 12) Four typifies the cardinal virtues, the four Greater Prophets, the Gospels and the elements. The Cathedral As the hero of a romantic play is obliged to possess all the cardinal virtues and all the intellectual accomplishments, so the hero of a farce is bound to be a fool. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, December 4, 1841 As is generally the case with gentlemen of large fortunes, he is the repository of all the cardinal virtues, and of all the talents. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, November 27, 1841 The real purpose of the afternoon's reading should be that of instilling in the boys' minds some of the cardinal virtues of Christian character. Camping For Boys He waited very long and very patiently, for Uncle Nathan considered patience a cardinal virtue, and strove manfully against every feeling of uneasiness. Hatchie, the Guardian Slave; or, The Heiress of Bellevue Miss Smith, who excelled in the cardinal virtues, manifested at times a few of those minor frailties by which the cardinal virtues are not infrequently attended. Life and Gabriella The Story of a Woman's Courage To enter the sanctuary, we are solemnly assured, requires all the cardinal virtues in their highest state of development—the firmest faith, the most vivid hope, and the charity that never faileth. The Land-War In Ireland (1870) A History For The Times Should these turn away from him, however, the cosmopolitan financiers, whose cardinal virtues are suppleness and adaptability, would readily work with his successor, whoever he might be. The Inside Story of the Peace Conference The whole world is just now on its knees before the poorer classes: all the cardinal virtues are taken for granted in them, and it is only property of any kind which is the sinner. Reviews They are generally embodiments of irreverence, who glory in their atheism, and talk of infidelity as if it were a cardinal virtue. Men of the Bible; Some Lesser-Known Characters Throughout the centuries loyalty to the Emperor has been considered a cardinal virtue. Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic "Truth we accept as a cardinal virtue, and require its practice on the part of all the votaries of Odd-Fellowship while traveling the rugged journey of life in search of reward and rest." The Jericho Road They hold up for imitation all those cardinal virtues of love and self-sacrifice,—which is the ultimate criterion of character,—of courage, loyalty, kindness, gentleness, fairness, pity, endurance, bravery, industry, perseverance, and thrift. A Study of Fairy Tales He considered justice as a cardinal virtue, not as a trade for maintenance. The Tatler, Volume 1, 1899 All the cardinal virtues bound in—ahem! no matter. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, June 20, 1891 I am still of that same spirit; but it has been separated, so that within me, it has lost many of its cardinal virtues. The Silence: What It Is and How To Use It As the Paraguayan women hold cleanliness to be one of the cardinal virtues, they religiously avoid these defiling brushes for fear of soiling their garments. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 90, June, 1875 Though studying the arts of peace rather than those of cruel war, love of country was a cardinal virtue held up constantly before their eyes by Lieutenant Denmead. The Boy Scouts of the Flying Squadron The first step is the practice of the cardinal virtues: the next the purifying virtues. Moral Science; a Compendium of Ethics Albeit that brevity is a cardinal virtue in writing, a circumlocution would, we think, be better than a gawky word like this, so unsteady on its long legs. Essays Æsthetical Really, these tenth transmitters of foolish faces become more and more brazen in their attempts to palm off their miserable two-penny-halfpenny, tin-pot, one-horse Regatta as the combination of all the cardinal virtues. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, August 9, 1890 Punctuality is one of the cardinal virtues of the soldier; to be a half minute late is a grave breach of etiquette; to be five minutes late amounts almost to a crime. Dick Prescott's Second Year at West Point Finding the Glory of the Soldier's Life He had found them sufficient thus far, in a cordial neighborhood like Walton, when industry and temperance were cardinal virtues not carried to excess; and he was rather a favorite among the young women. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 64, February, 1863 The four cardinal virtues were explained from the Epicurean point of view. Moral Science; a Compendium of Ethics Had he shown the white feather, that would have damaged him with a community in whose estimation courage as the cardinal virtue. California Sketches, Second Series Immediately behind the cardinals are figures of patron saints; a centre tablet represents St. George and the Dragon; above are the apostles; below, the seven cardinal virtues. Account of a Tour in Normandy, Volume 1 She never told what they lacked, but left it to the imagination of the hearer; from her expression you would imagine they lacked all the cardinal virtues and them that wuzn't cardinal. Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition Hospitality is by no means a cardinal virtue in Italy. The Italians The well-known division of the cardinal virtues is his next theme; and it is established as complete and satisfactory by a twofold deduction. Moral Science; a Compendium of Ethics The act of defending any of the cardinal virtues has to-day all the exhilaration of a vice. The Defendant The four cardinal virtues, Prudence, Temperance, Fortitude, and Justice, supported the box at the four corners, while the lid was surmounted by the arms of the city. Lives of Girls Who Became Famous To a brave man, bravery is above all the cardinal virtue. Yolanda: Maid of Burgundy She has the sun on her breast, the moon under her feet, the twelve stars over her head, and is attended by angels bearing the attributes of the cardinal virtues. Legends of the Madonna as Represented in the Fine Arts Inasmuch as the leading form of heroic devotion, in the ancient world, was exposure of life in war, Self-sacrifice was presented under the guise of Courage, and had no independent standing as a cardinal virtue. Moral Science; a Compendium of Ethics But, as the ground was unoccupied, he had, at least, the right of a reform "squatter" to cultivate the cardinal virtues and reap a moral harvest wherever he could. Eighty Years and More; Reminiscences 1815-1897 Jealousy has helped to develop chastity, woman's cardinal virtue and the condition of all refinement in love and society. Primitive Love and Love-Stories I shall never forget the example I saw, on one of these dramatic occasions, of that one cardinal virtue of Patience, which is to the Portuguese race the substitute for all more positive manly qualities. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 37, November, 1860 Around are seven female figures, representing the seven cardinal virtues, bearing their respective attributes. Legends of the Madonna as Represented in the Fine Arts The divine things are the cardinal virtues—Wisdom, Justice, Temperance, Courage; the human are the leading personal advantages—Health, Beauty, Strength, Activity, Wealth. Moral Science; a Compendium of Ethics Was prudence, the chief of the four cardinal virtues, ever yet consistent with vice? Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIII Martin signified that he had heard of the cardinal virtue in question serving occasionally in that domestic capacity. Martin Chuzzlewit Pride is one of the seven deadly sins; but it cannot be the pride of a mother in her children, for that is a compound of two cardinal virtues—faith and hope. Nicholas Nickleby In its broader and higher signification of generous confidence, lasting trustfulness, love and confiding belief, I very readily associate that cardinal virtue with art. Speeches: Literary and Social Mrs. Vesey is an excellent person, who possesses all the cardinal virtues, and counts for nothing; and Mr. Fairlie is too great an invalid to be a companion for anybody. The Woman in White Prudence was never a cardinal virtue of the Kentucky boy. Uncle Tom's Cabin Charity!' remonstrated her sister, in such a heartfelt tone that she might have been imploring her to show the cardinal virtue whose name she bore. Martin Chuzzlewit So it is with the one great cardinal virtue, which, properly nourished and exercised, leads to, if it does not necessarily include, all the others. Nicholas Nickleby Even the cardinal virtues cannot atone for half-cold entrees, as Lord Henry remarked once, in a discussion on the subject, and there is possibly a good deal to be said for his view. The Picture of Dorian Gray The children were drilled in their parts with a military exactitude; obedience and punctuality became cardinal virtues. McTeague Recognizing, then, in full the value of obedience, we must be careful not to exaggerate it and consider it a cardinal virtue. Your Child: Today and Tomorrow In fact the wives of the patriarchs, all untruthful, and one a kleptomaniac, but illustrate the law, that the cardinal virtues are seldom found in oppressed classes. The Woman's Bible It is economy, Sir; it is that cardinal virtue, prudence; so I beg you will sit down, and either compose or borrow a panegyric. The Letters of Robert Burns "Oh!" cried his sister, exulting, "he has loyalty, and that with me is a cardinal virtue." The Spy The college of the goddess in the city, with her private academy for poets in particular; the governors of it, and the four cardinal virtues. The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 A knowledge of the broad outlines of the cardinal virtues and of the deadly sins is not sufficient. Post-Augustan Poetry From Seneca to Juvenal Whilst we drop a tear at the tomb of Sarah, we cannot recommend her as an example to the young women of our day, as she lacked several of the cardinal virtues. The Woman's Bible Their number, four, being a square, denoted steadiness of mind, not to be subverted either by adversity or prosperity, fixed for ever on the four cardinal virtues. Tales and Novels — Volume 09 "Honesty with yourself is generally held up as a cardinal virtue." The Philistines It hath been also esteemed an act flowing from the habit of the four cardinal virtues. Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 3 But they can run the seven cardinal virtues, and the seven other virtues, off by rote. Recollections of My Childhood and Youth Men think that self-sacrifice is the most charming of all the cardinal virtues for women, and in order to keep it in healthy working order, they make opportunities for its illustration as often as possible. The Woman's Bible The enumeration of cardinal virtues is a piece of Greek philosophy that has found its ways into the catechism. Moral Philosophy She was one of a large family of children, who were brought up to regard elegance of manner as a cardinal virtue, and vulgarity of any kind as the epitome of the seven deadly sins. Outlines of English and American Literature : an Introduction to the Chief Writers of England and America, to the Books They Wrote, and to the Times in Which They Lived Thus truth is at a fearful discount, and men exult in successful roguery, as though a new revelation had authorised them to rank it among the cardinal virtues. The Englishwoman in America As there were four cardinal virtues, so there were four primary passions. Guide to Stoicism In dealing with children one needs to exercise all the cardinal virtues, more tact, diplomacy, more honor and honesty than even an ambassador to the Court of St. James. The Woman's Bible The cardinal virtues are thus made out.—Virtue is a habit that gives a man readiness in behaving according to the reason that is in him. Moral Philosophy Yet if you examine his queer idea or his merry jest, you may find that it contains more cardinal virtue than many a sober moral treatise. Outlines of English and American Literature : an Introduction to the Chief Writers of England and America, to the Books They Wrote, and to the Times in Which They Lived A cardinal virtue is milte, liberality in the bestowal of gifts. The Nibelungenlied Translated into Rhymed English Verse in the Metre of the Original They also took on from Plato the four cardinal virtues of Wisdom, Temperance, Courage, and Justice, and defined them as so many branches of knowledge. Guide to Stoicism A man may have all the cardinal virtues, but if they think you do not like him, and you ask his character, they will paint him to you blacker than Satan himself. Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo Planter Thus we have the four cardinal virtues: prudence, a habit of the intellect; temperance, a habit of the concupiscible appetite; fortitude, a habit of the irascible appetite; and justice, a habit of the will. Moral Philosophy The four cardinal virtues opposed to them would be Chastity and Generosity, together with Gentleness and Humility. The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer; On Human Nature "Truth was the main cardinal virtue among the Egyptians," and "falsehood was considered disgraceful among them." A Lie Never Justifiable The number four, being a square, denoted steadiness of mind, not to be subverted either by adversity or prosperity, fixed for ever on the firm basis of the four cardinal virtues. The History of England, Volume I Hence that defiance of the pleasures of sense which gave loftiness and independence of character soon became a recognized and cardinal virtue. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 04 Imperial Antiquity General, or legal, justice is not the cardinal virtue so called, but is in one point of view identical with all virtue. Moral Philosophy Dollars to Tom Barker were dearer than cardinal virtues, and he had never been known to refuse an opportunity to make a bit on any deal. Bunch Grass A Chronicle of Life on a Cattle Ranch God and Nature are one; and Man is instinctively good, his cardinal virtue being the love of humanity, his true religion the love of Nature. English Poets of the Eighteenth Century It is by the cardinal virtue of sincerity alone—the truthfulness of deed to thought, of effect to cause—that man and nature are sustained. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 02, December, 1857 I see," yawned Louis, "Possessed of all the cardinal virtues. A Beautiful Possibility Distinguished from the other three cardinal virtues is particular justice, which is divided into distributive and commutative justice. Moral Philosophy As whenever he sinned a cardinal virtue interfered and turned him back to virtue, he lived in great credit and made, but for one sentence, a very holy death. Four Years The informer throve in the land, but notwithstanding his hostile activity the sailor everywhere had friends who possessed at least one cardinal virtue. The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore Come, then, my lady housekeeper, economy is a cardinal virtue; consider the economy of the thing.' Life of Harriet Beecher Stowe Compiled From Her Letters and Journals by Her Son Charles Edward Stowe "Modesty," bellows Sir Frankenstein from pulpit and press, "is a cardinal virtue." Nonsenseorship St. Augustine finds the cardinal virtues to be different aspects of Love to God. A Handbook of Ethical Theory The other was of a Martyr's Bible round which the cardinal virtues had taken personal form—this a fragment of Blake's philosophy. Four Years "Especially when you wash them with a cup of canary, Dame Dowlas," answered the Duke, who was aware that temperance was not amongst the cardinal virtues which were most familiar to the old lady's practice. Peveril of the Peak Truthfulness, in his eyes, was the cardinal virtue, without which no stable society can exist. Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 3 Doth it then consist in what the vulgar call cardinal virtues? The History of the Life of the Late Mr Jonathan Wild the Great A still wider divergence from the original understanding of the cardinal virtues is that of Dewey, who conceives of them as "traits essential to all morality." A Handbook of Ethical Theory If you contend that ancient sages invented so-called cardinal virtues and inculcated them against his natural inclination, why does he not give them up? The Religion of the Samurai A Study of Zen Philosophy and Discipline in China and Japan The world makes few graver mistakes than in supposing a man must necessarily possess all the cardinal virtues because he has a big dog and some dirty children. The Fiend's Delight The left side of the robe will be a cardinal virtue, called moral courage. Light, Life, and Love : selections from the German mystics of the middle ages As to order and obedience, they seem to be cardinal sins rather than cardinal virtues, at present. Home Scenes and Home Influence; a series of tales and sketches ONE of the cardinal virtues, at least for housekeepers who are not overburdened in the matter of income, is economy. Trials and Confessions of a Housekeeper And as that eloquent moralist followed the common received division of the four cardinal virtues, our social duties form but one head, in the general distribution of his subject. An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals The man who can light his after-dinner Havana without feeling full to the neck with all the cardinal virtues is either steeped in iniquity or has dined badly. The Fiend's Delight You have got to where the word homely preserves its true signification, and is no longer a term of disparagement, but expressive of a cardinal virtue. Winter Sunshine Now, I was called Faith after the cardinal virtue; and I like my name, though many people would think it too Puritan; that was according to our gentle mother's pious desire. Ruth Cleanliness is another of the cardinal virtues of Cookery. The Art of Living in Australia ; together with three hundred Australian cookery recipes and accessory kitchen information by Mrs. H. Wicken Even the cardinal virtues cannot atone for cold entrées, as Lord Henry remarked once, in a discussion on the subject; and there is possibly a good deal to be said for his view. The Picture of Dorian Gray The latter is a cardinal virtue in woman. Prince Eugene and His Times The cardinal virtues don't send anybody, I guess, into African service. Under Two Flags Punctuality was one of the cardinal virtues of this most distinguished, prim, precise, and most lovable of old maids. The Fortunes of Oliver Horn As Philip once said, she had "bolted all the cardinal virtues and couldn't digest them." Where Angels Fear to Tread We become sick of cardinal virtues and deadly sins, and long for the society of plain men and women. Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 2 Their characters are allegories—not good men and bad men, but cardinal virtues and deadly sins. Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 2 Their heroes and villains are as consistent in all their sayings and doings as the cardinal virtues and the deadly sins in an allegory. Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 1 Possibly the meaning is that these stars, symbolizing the cardinal virtues, had been visible only in the golden age. Divine Comedy, Norton's Translation, Purgatory Holy men I thought ye, Upon my soul, two reverend cardinal virtues; But cardinal sins and hollow hearts I fear ye. King Henry VIII Those three qualities are the cardinal virtues of a safe marriage. A Daughter of Eve They were the Women of England, the Daughters of Britain, the Sisters of all the cardinal virtues separately, the Females of America, the Ladies of a hundred denominations. Bleak House The four moral or cardinal virtues, of whom Prudence directs the others. v. Divine Comedy, Cary's Translation, Complete Symbolical of the four cardinal virtues, Prudence Justice, Fortitude, and Temperance. Divine Comedy, Cary's Translation, Complete |
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