| 单词 | clear-sighted |
| 例句 | That's two in one sentence, and I think "clear-sighted" also came in there somewhere ... Eyes down for the cliches: it's time to play Book Review Bingo 2010-03-17T12:15:00Z With a tale that follows two youths through their initial romantic infatuation, disenchantment, separation and reconnection with clear-sighted maturity, the original minimalist musical set off-Broadway records with a 42-year run. Pasadena Playhouse tweaks 1960s' 'The Fantasticks' for a post-9/11 era 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z In his tweets, he displayed candour about his condition and a clear-sighted analysis of the implications of the course he was pursuing. Tony Nicklinson: 'I have a fear of living like this when I am old and frail' 2012-06-23T21:04:49Z The result is this courageous, clear-sighted book, which shifts between memoir and elegy as it examines the persistence of family secrets and the fragile interface between innocence and knowledge. She Left Me the Gun: My Mother's Life Before Me by Emma Brockes – review 2013-03-22T09:01:01Z Yamamoto is clear-sighted and un-nostalgic about his family’s precarious economic circumstances. A Japanese Photographer’s View of Life in His Family’s One-Room Home 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z Tell him that you wish more people were able to be so clear-sighted, though, and he will only admonish you. Gaza doctor Izzeldin Abuelaish 2011-01-16T00:05:32Z He is seasoned, but not jaded, clear-sighted but not cynical. Larry David to Lisa Simpson – life lessons from TV's top role models 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z Her publisher Picador agreed the objections were "instructive and clear-sighted"; eventually, it withdrew the book from publication. Why sensitivity readers matter – and should be paid properly 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z Cezanne’s symbolic apple, the biblical fruit of knowledge gone secular in a clear-sighted effort to redeem the fall from grace, here becomes uncanny. At Park View gallery, a spellbinding trip into a world turned upside down 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z A tiny gem of a book, it is filled with acute and clear-sighted observations about Lagos, a city from which stories emerge from every direction. Open City by Teju Cole ? review 2011-08-06T23:05:38Z Although some readers may bristle at Faye’s narrative reticence — she comes at us obliquely, bent by the gravity of others’ voices — hers is a cruelly clear-sighted descriptive prowess capable of stripping her subjects bare. Elusive leaps of grace and daring: Rachel Cusk's 'Kudos' 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z Here, in his best work yet, the voice is witheringly clear-sighted about contemporary American life. Best poetry collections of 2015 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z By his account, the Khmer Rouge government, which he describes as “clean, clear-sighted and peaceful,” was determined to be more Communist than Communist China by abolishing all private property. | 'Enemies of the People': Cambodian Journalist Revisits Khmer Rouge 2010-07-29T22:13:00Z The children are clear-sighted about the philosophical questions they encounter in the course of this existential romp: exactly how far do ends justify means? The Elephant Keepers' Children by Peter Høeg – review 2012-10-05T21:55:11Z What saves it from starry-eyed fuzziness and grounds it in sociopolitical reality is Brown's clear-sighted anger and the astute perceptions of talking heads including Cornel West, Ice-T and Norman Lear. "GhettoPhysics" an awkward but sharp-eyed mashup 2010-10-06T01:14:00Z The film is a tender, clear-sighted salute to unsung heroes and also-rans although, crucially, Isaac's sombre, scratchy performance never asks for sympathy. Cannes film festival 2013 diary: day six 2013-05-20T11:09:43Z Nigel Saul's clear-sighted history makes these survivals all the more apparent, and all the more puzzling. For Honour and Fame: Chivalry in England 1066-1500 by Nigel Saul ? review 2011-07-22T21:55:04Z As the mother of a 14-year-old girl, I found this passage clear-sighted and moving: The teenager is entering new territory and her parents cannot accompany her on the journey. Is The Atlantic making us stupid? 2012-09-10T16:26:00Z Turns out a Spanish bloke had just gone for a lengthy toilet break, but the film is a clear-sighted, logically argued illustration of where we're at with nuclear bombs. Cannes round-up by Jason Solomon 2010-05-22T23:05:00Z The result is a clear-sighted investigation into what our forebears felt was private, and what they kept secret – and, most importantly, the difference between the two. Family Secrets by Deborah Cohen – review 2013-01-12T10:31:01Z The best of the Merchant Ivory canon and although Grant’s part as the clear-sighted but doomed journalist is minuscule, he is terrific in it. The 10 best Hugh Grant films – ranked! 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z Are his bandmates self-destructive in their distrust of celebrity or just clear-sighted? 'Frank' an offbeat dive through the looking glass of creativity 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z That sounds like clear-sighted rearview analysis, but I'm not sure it's adequate. Tribeca: Return of a moviemaking madman 2011-04-26T21:30:00Z Along with the illusion that tax cuts increase revenue, the notion that authoritarian regimes are clear-sighted, clever and efficient is one of the more persistent canards in political pathology. No, dictatorships are not more "efficient": See how Putin and Xi have wrecked their countries 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z Zelensky seems pretty much as he appears, and like a lot of actors he has a clear-sighted appreciation of himself and the limits of his abilities. John Simpson: Zelensky strikes all the right notes 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z He is remembered as a visionary because he was not clear-sighted about socialism’s incurable systemic disease: It cannot cope with the complexity of dispersed information in a developed nation. Opinion | Gorbachev’s reputation rests on the world’s amnesia 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z "He was hugely thoughtful, clear-sighted and with a keen understanding of Labour history," he added in a statement. Lord Radice death: Labour peer was 'unrivalled social democratic thinker' 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z Although he remains optimistic that Ukrainian forces can keep the enemy at bay, he is also clear-sighted about his options. Splintered Ukrainian city braces for new battle with Russia 2022-07-02T04:00:00Z That playful impulse would soon take the shape of the now-beloved character known for sharing unexpectedly profound existential observations from a refreshingly clear-sighted perspective. How 'Marcel the Shell' went from viral sensation to 2022's most adorable movie star 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Let’s hope that Californians are clear-sighted enough to conduct the debate on the merits. Column: How California's rooftop solar program became a victim of its own spectacular success 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z If Biden is as clear-sighted as he seems to be, he won’t allow a single Republican anywhere near his White House. Column: Republicans have destroyed the idea of the 'loyal opposition' — and eroded democracy 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z My conversations with Machiavelli became more regular and fruitful as I approached topics of which the Florentine author was, in his day, the most clear-sighted analyst. 'Real power is fear': what Machiavelli tells us about Trump in 2020 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z From the very beginning, Roddenberry’s progressive values and clear-sighted moral vision drove the show. Michael Chabon teleports into television with 'Star Trek: Picard' 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z If environmentalists resent Franzen’s piece, it is only because it presents the state of human inaction on climate in a well-reasoned, clear-sighted, and complex way. The Mail 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z There is much to be proud of here, especially those clear-sighted Britons who refused mythmaking and insisted on solidarity with those at the receiving end of exploitation and dispossession, whatever their skin colour. Britain’s story of empire is based on myth. We need to know the truth | Priyamvada Gopal 2019-07-06T04:00:00Z Formulation of policy needs to begin with a clear-sighted picture of what the goal is: What do we seek to achieve by doing this? Salon Interview: Tucker Carlson bashes capitalism, says he might vote for Elizabeth Warren 2019-01-26T05:00:00Z While Anderson notes some progress in battling voter suppression, she remains clear-sighted about the continuing dangers. Review | How voter suppression threatens our democracy 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z And yet there is something about this soot-stained spot in the Ruhr valley that seems to encourage a particularly clear-sighted view of the rest of the world. Germany's 'China City': how Duisburg became Xi Jinping's gateway to Europe 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z It is more than an empty phrase, even if European leaders, distracted by political and migrant crises at home, are less clear-sighted about its implications than are their Chinese counterparts. The idea of Eurasia is once again the subject of geopolitics 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z Southgate will have studied Belgium with the same clear-sighted eye for an edge. From Wayne to Kane: England excel after ditching Mr Big Stuff mentality | Barney Ronay 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z For guidance, read Sarah Bakewell’s clear-sighted distillation of Michel de Montaigne’s essays, How to Live, a wise and beautiful book I keep by my bedside. Books to give us hope: Philip Pullman, Jacqueline Wilson, Rose McGowan and more share their picks 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z Indeed, sometimes the most clear-sighted critiques come from outsiders’ eyes, as a recent article about austerity in Britain, published by the New York Times, demonstrates. Is Ivanka the worst Trump? Her tweeted portrait of ‘perfect motherhood’ seals it for me | Arwa Mahdawi 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z “The first step is to tone down the prophecies of gloom and switch from panic mode to bewilderment … more humble, and therefore more clear-sighted.” Yuval Noah Harari: Brexit will not halt drive to 'human unification' 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z "Change is not to be feared, so long as we face it with a clear-sighted determination to act for the common good," she said. Theresa May tells U.K. it must face ‘hard facts’ about ‘Brexit’ 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z Change is not to be feared, so long as we face it with a clear-sighted determination to act for the common good. In full: May's big Brexit speech 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z As a result, by the time we get to Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and Obama, Suri’s presidential portraits seem less clear-sighted. The American presidency: a job just too huge for any leader 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z Leicester won the title last year by being ruthless and clear-sighted. Leicester City getting rid of Claudio Ranieri now is hardly madness | Barney Ronay 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z At the end of a bleak year, this is a novel that feels colourful and nourishing as well as clear-sighted about the state of the world. Beyoncé to Black Mirror; the culture that defines 2016 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z That’s all the more reason for Bangladeshi authorities to be clear-sighted about the nature of the expanding threat they face. Massacre in Dhaka 2016-07-03T04:00:00Z For now, I’ll just be clear-sighted and side with the late Dorothy Parker. Time for some straight talk: Redskins most likely will be bad for a while 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z Now is the time for clear-sighted, proven leadership. Transcript: Read Full Text of Rick Perry's Campaign Launch 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z This clear-sighted section foresees a future that will surely challenge our notion of humanity. Our kind of people 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z Wai Wai is one of Myanmar's brave, articulate and clear-sighted women working on countering the extremist views that tend to dominate the dialogue over religious intolerance and communal violence. Young Rohingya woman chases dream of peace and justice in Myanmar 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z The lack of clear-sighted vision, the changing conditions from training to race, the soaring expectations all played a part in the whole effort unraveling on the day. Alpine skiing: In hindsight, I should have had eye surgery, says Miller 2014-02-11T09:49:29Z It's the age-old dilemma: are we being warned by a uniquely clear-sighted Cassandra, or by a paranoid conspiracy theorist whose current circumstances only confirm all his suspicions of sinister secret state forces at work? Julian Assange: the fugitive 2012-12-07T22:58:00Z By her own account, Losse wrestled at length with whether Zuckerberg is prophetic or just aloof; shy or commanding; maddeningly vague or brilliantly clear-sighted. Zuckerberg Unguarded: 9 Sly, Weird Quotes From a Sizzling New Book 2012-06-26T16:33:50Z What is exceptional in ancient thinking about health and disease is the clear-sighted recognition that doctors must observe accurately and record truthfully - even when patients die in the process. Ancient Greek solution for debt crisis 2012-06-05T23:00:25Z In this treatise we come very near the real man, with his strange mixture of liberalism and orthodoxy, of clear-sighted courage and a delicacy which nearly always might be mistaken for timidity. Against War 2012-04-21T02:00:21.397Z Kodama—It is written: The blind man avoids the ditch into which the clear-sighted falls. Six One-Act Plays 2012-03-26T02:00:36.910Z The able and clear-sighted doctor realized that the sick were not simply suffering from physical exhaustion induced by the short rations of many months. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z Indeed, Prescott shows in his private letters a critical gift which one seldom finds in his published essays—a judgment at once shrewd, clear-sighted, and sensible. William Hickling Prescott 2012-03-11T03:00:12.297Z But, if any have believed that such could apply to a man so clear-sighted as to his objects and the way of achieving them, the mistake must have been corrected on Monday night. Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z You are too clear-sighted to be blind to the peril! Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z Muriel, honest within the limits of her limited training, clear-sighted, was unconvinced. Running Sands 2012-02-05T03:00:08.983Z He held Pamela in a great respect, believing her clear-sighted beyond her fellows. The Truants 2012-01-28T03:00:26.257Z I don't profess to be more clear-sighted than other people, but—but, still, there it is. The Eldest Son 2012-01-24T03:00:28.780Z She was clear-sighted enough to know that a husband's vagrant affection is not won back by reprimands and reproaches, but only by sweetness, persuasion, and diplomacy. Woman and Artist 2012-01-10T03:00:14.960Z The sceptic may be too ignorant to understand or he may be too clear-sighted to be deceived. The Critical Game 2012-01-05T03:00:38.527Z Calvin, whose stern, clear-sighted judgment abhorred all superstition, nevertheless once saw a battle between Catholics and Protestants with all its details. Modern Magic 2012-01-01T03:00:09.557Z She was too clear-sighted and humorous not to appreciate that a queen was of necessity a troublesome member of a religious household, and she set herself to mitigate the annoyance as far as possible. Henrietta Maria 2011-12-15T03:00:14.290Z There was still one point to be considered; she was clear-sighted and logical enough to be aware of that. A Woman Perfected 2011-12-02T03:00:24.420Z Women were gifted with such singularly clear-sighted instinct—and, worse still, perhaps—with such a fund of curiosity. The Heath Hover Mystery 2011-12-01T03:00:22.357Z She was a helplessly clear-sighted woman, and remembrance was poignantly vivid in her of Jack's face at a week old. Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories 2011-12-01T03:00:20.193Z She was too clear-sighted to delude herself with the notion that the doctor was anxious to be a friend of hers. A Duel 2011-11-20T03:00:13.840Z The odd part of the business was that Osborne was not only a clear-sighted, he was a hard-headed man. Between the Dark and the Daylight 2011-11-11T03:00:37.893Z Well, you were more clear-sighted than I. But I fancy Marion thought so too. Across the Stream 2011-11-05T02:00:11.673Z Her clear-sighted boss realised that this was not what she really wanted to do. Schumpeter: Land of the wasted talent 2011-11-02T18:18:04Z Perhaps," replied Lady Hastings, speaking with a clear-sighted wisdom which she seldom evinced, "perhaps because she knew that the most terrible blows are those which are aimed at us through those we love. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 2011-11-03T02:00:15.113Z Its analysis and demonstration of the preponderant power of the north, and its retrospection over the progressive stages by which the former equilibrium of the sections had been destroyed, are as clear-sighted as its prediction. The Brothers' War 2011-11-01T02:00:24.007Z But Chairo was far too clear-sighted not to perceive the capriciousness and duplicity of his collaborator, and Neaera wasted her efforts upon him. The Woman Who Vowed The Demetrian 2011-10-24T02:00:18.500Z But it was just for that very reason that he had come to her, for she really was the most honest and clear-sighted conscience in the town; there was but one opinion on that point. The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume I (of 2) 2011-10-21T02:00:20.960Z He had been clear-sighted enough in analyzing the past, he was neither clear-sighted nor coherent in thinking of the present. The Chalice Of Courage A Romance of Colorado 2011-09-22T02:00:25.630Z Fifteen minutes later, he was back in the drawing-room, and captivating us all by his sober, vivid, and extremely clear-sighted account of the political situation of Europe from the Russian Government's standpoint! My Memoirs 2011-09-13T02:00:28.713Z But the clear-sighted hetman sent couriers in every direction and waited for tidings. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z "To give the King something to do," replied the Grand Master, who, though he was on less intimate terms with Catherine than his brother, was not less clear-sighted. The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z Suppose that she had more of those awful, clear-sighted moments which had disenchanted her when his sister spoke? The Wayfarers 2011-08-28T02:00:32.867Z Savonarola, before his bitter fight with Florentine and Roman powers, was a large, clear-sighted, sane reformer; after the fight he became blind, fanatical, and insane. Body, Parentage and Character in History Notes on the Tudor Period 2011-08-08T02:00:20.193Z Thou here, Hullin?" said he, "Art thou at length clear-sighted enough to accept the proposals that I have condescended to make thee? The Invasion of France in 1814 2011-07-27T02:00:37.397Z But there is in man, it seems, a certain clear-sighted, stout, old faculty, called reason, which, without being deceived by appearances, keeps an eye upon the rogues, and often proves too cunning for them.'*** A Logic Of Facts Or, Every-day Reasoning 2011-07-22T02:00:18.543Z Lecamus, the old wolf of trade, acute and clear-sighted, had guessed his son's secret thoughts; indeed, all his manœuvring was based on the very natural hesitancy that possessed the lad. The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z The world is more refined, more effeminate, more clear-sighted. The Hearts of Men 2011-07-19T02:00:20.477Z Curiously, too, the most clear-sighted of leaders never see the end, never indeed see far into the future of their movement. Body, Parentage and Character in History Notes on the Tudor Period 2011-08-08T02:00:20.193Z The disappearance of the resplendent figure of the Christ from the heaven of our philosophy has not, therefore, come too soon; for thinking, clear-sighted, brave and resolute minds there are. The Cradle of the Christ A Study in Primitive Christianity 2011-07-19T02:00:18.297Z No clear-sighted observer can draw near and not perceive that in all his native hideousness the man of the club and the dog-cart is among us. The Teacher Essays and Addresses on Education 2011-07-19T02:00:17.220Z Such a line of policy betrayed, of course, a cunning and clear-sighted man. The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z The Jesuit’s casuistry, which went to prove that all sorts of evil things might under certain circumstances and under such and such restrictions become actual virtues, was swept away by Pascal’s clear-sighted common sense. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z If the leaders are clear-sighted, the party will be continuous, large, long-lived; dim-sighted enthusiasts, even when for the moment successful, lead a discontinuous, short-lived, spasmodic crowd. Body, Parentage and Character in History Notes on the Tudor Period 2011-08-08T02:00:20.193Z They are either troubled with no similar anxieties, or else too clear-sighted to cherish any similar hope. The Revision Revised 2011-07-15T02:00:18.897Z The wastes of prescription ravage the energetic, the clear-sighted, the original,—the very classes who stand in greatest 192 need of protection. The Teacher Essays and Addresses on Education 2011-07-19T02:00:17.220Z His eyes were often red after the scholarly vigils of the midnight, but they were wide open and clear-sighted in their survey of all human affairs, from the Old Catholic movement to police abuses. Recollections of a Varied Life 2011-07-14T02:00:11.837Z He was, however, too clear-sighted to do otherwise than deprecate an invasion of Scotland before the English army was trained. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z Let them speak for themselves:— Stuart Mill: "This world is a bungled business, in which no clear-sighted man can see any signs either of wisdom or of God." A New Medley of Memories 2011-07-12T02:00:37.147Z It was indeed well for Olive that her father’s loving and clear-sighted wisdom was with her in the dark hour of her affliction. Dorrien of Cranston 2011-07-07T02:00:31.540Z It seems to me that the people have found in him but a wayward and intermittent champion, and women a friend too pitilessly clear-sighted. The English Stage Being an Account of the Victorian Drama 2011-07-04T02:00:21.750Z My father was a wealthy nobleman of this province,—a cheerful, clear-sighted, active, able man; a tender father, an upright friend, an excellent economist. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-22T02:00:23.137Z He was shrewd, clear-sighted, intelligent, and of an iron will: he enjoyed the exercise of power, and the aim of his life was to extend and secure it. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z Some clear-sighted Americans, Cardinal Gibbons and Archbishop Ireland at their head, saw what this meant. Ten Years Near the German Frontier A Retrospect and a Warning 2011-06-16T02:00:15.297Z I will simply say that they are saddening for all who, like myself, believed in the future of the T. S., for they can only repel clear-sighted and sincere minds.... H. P. Blavatsky A Great Betrayal 2011-06-12T02:00:09.327Z This clear-sighted, earnest, untiring spirit soon gained the public ear extensively, began to enlighten the public mind, and turn it into new channels of thought and inquiry. Witchcraft of New England Explained by Modern Spiritualism 2011-06-05T02:00:13.200Z Besides, there was a hope in her thoughts that she had missed some clew as to his whereabouts which her clear-sighted husband might detect. The Son of his Father 2011-06-01T02:00:21.287Z Lady Henley's dislike to her sister-in-law made her clear-sighted as to what was going on, and she tried in many ways to shield the girl from her mother's displeasure and incessant worry of recrimination. Old Kensington 2011-05-29T02:00:09.797Z When I care about anyone I am always very clear-sighted! so, you see, it is quite the contrary. Bijou 2011-05-25T02:00:22.743Z An enthusiastic, unselfish devotion, a sense of chivalry or pity, would override his normally clear-sighted, intellectual acumen. The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume I 2011-05-22T02:00:16.657Z Rotha was perfectly clear-sighted, and knew it, from the very keen delight with which she herself accepted and welcomed this new initiation. A Letter of Credit 2011-05-20T02:00:40.410Z The emotion which Sir Philip had displayed in the court had not been forgotten by some whom a spirit of revenge rendered keen and clear-sighted. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z The egoism of a strong and clear-sighted soul is of a more beneficent effect than all the devotion of a blind and feeble soul.” Prophets of Dissent : Essays on Maeterlinck, Strindberg, Nietzsche and Tolstoy 2011-05-17T02:00:20.900Z And the old, it seems, are sometimes more clear-sighted than the young, even when the young are so exceptional. White Nights and Other Stories The Novels of Fyodor Dostoevsky, Volume X 2011-05-07T02:00:35.433Z The old clear-sighted Parisian sections hated them more than the down right reactionists. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z But at present we are far from the realisation of these sane, clear-sighted dreams. The Law and the Poor 2011-05-07T02:00:30.390Z Thereupon she would appear; and many well remember how calmly self-possessed, and clear-sighted she would stand—never sit down. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z He sees, as all clear-sighted and fair-minded men must see, that under the private ownership of railroads there is no possibility of justice for railroad employes. The Pullman Boycott A Complete History of the R.R. Strike 2011-05-02T02:00:15.510Z As for Amelia Simpson, she was habitually unobservant, with an inconvenient faculty, however, of suddenly making clear-sighted remarks when they were least expected. That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 1 2011-04-26T02:00:29.063Z If one wants to know how this double election operates, let him ask some clear-sighted Londoner who is acquainted with the manner in which his own city is ruled. Practical Politics; or, the Liberalism of To-day 2011-04-19T02:00:17.257Z It is not necessary to assent to Mr. Bagehot's strictures; but it is not possible to deny the clear-sighted justice of this criticism. Congressional Government A Study in American Politics 2011-04-15T02:00:18.863Z This, however, we must regard as hardly possible in the case of one so passionately clear-sighted, but there were many reasons why she should adopt such an attitude. Aspects and Impressions 2011-04-12T02:00:22.073Z He had hitherto had only a few petty triumphs in this direction, but he was too ambitious, too clear-sighted to be contented in the long run with these trifling victories. 'Gloria Victis!' A Romance 2011-03-26T02:00:13.597Z This fate is most appropriately imputed to the noble and clear-sighted in the hereafter, since it is so often their experience here. Three Philosophical Poets Lucretius, Dante, and Goethe 2011-03-20T02:00:33.357Z At last her hatred was clear-sighted, an internal cry of triumph burst from her heart, but was checked ere it reached her lips. Tales from Blackwood Volume 5 2011-03-13T03:00:21.980Z She was so clear-sighted: ah, why was she so, when she could see nothing but what agonized her? Countess Erika's Apprenticeship 2011-03-10T03:00:46.973Z Algernon was too clear-sighted not to perceive that the course was inconvenient—nay, to one of his temperament, impracticable. A Charming Fellow, Volume III (of 3) 2011-03-02T03:00:27.467Z But why had he needed aid, when he himself was so clear-sighted, so ready-witted, so fertile of resource? That Affair at Elizabeth 2011-02-14T03:00:36.587Z But then, Miss Judy was well known to believe that everybody always had some praiseworthy motive for everything, if others were only clear-sighted enough to perceive it. Oldfield A Kentucky Tale of the Last Century 2011-02-13T03:00:19.953Z Winterfeld has been clear-sighted enough to see this, and courageous enough to speak the first word. No Surrender 2011-01-29T03:00:22.467Z Andrew's stickability is legendary but new chief execs have to make their mark and Steele is a clear-sighted boss. England seeking visionaries to replicate the Clive Woodward success 2011-01-04T10:32:51Z He calls the budget clear-sighted, masterful, responsible and more. | Michael White 2010-06-23T11:44:00Z Decisive and confident, that is people with type O. ABs are well balanced, clear-sighted and logical, but also high-maintenance and distant. A, B or O? 2010-04-28T01:46:00Z If the effect of the Board's decision is to be anything other than detrimental to the team, it will take some clear-sighted and conciliatory man-management from the officials involved. PCB resorts to extreme measures in bid to dig their way out of a hole | Andy Bull 2010-03-30T13:20:00Z Mr Hinklenton's agent, Adrian Weston, described him as a "clear-sighted and visionary" person. Judge Dredd artist ends his life 2010-03-26T21:05:00Z And so saying, he wept, and repeated these verses:— The blear-eyed escapeth a pit into which the clear-sighted falleth; And the ignorant, an expression by which the shrewd sage is ruined. The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I. Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments He was accomplishing that union of many nations in one political bond as members of the same religion which Augustine himself, the most clear-sighted of saintly historians, was unable to contemplate. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII We often miss the austere and simple seriousness of Epictetus, the cultivated serenity and the calm clear-sighted resignation of Marcus Aurelius. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius It contains the experiences of a clear-sighted conscientious officer who keeps as close as possible to fact and maintains his detached judicial point of view. A Kut Prisoner He was one of the most clear-sighted and visionary people I have ever met. Judge Dredd artist ends his life 2010-03-26T21:05:00Z His eyes, clear-sighted and strong, looked through the medium of no glass happily and na�vely on the world. The Sentimental Adventures of Jimmy Bulstrode There has been no want in Germany of clear-sighted men, but the mole, the bat, and the owl furnish a large contingent to the ranks of its literati. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846 But the Italian physicians insisted on verification; and therefore back to Italy again the earnest and clear-sighted students flocked from all regions. The Popes and Science The History of the Papal Relations to Science During the Middle Ages and Down to Our Own Time Like most clear-sighted heiresses, she know, rationally, that her fortune was a part of her charms; but like most human beings, she found it easy to believe that she was loved for herself. Manslaughter In spite of what Aunt Anastasia has said about "insufferable young bounders," I believe that this Mr. Reginald Brace is a thoroughly nice, clear-sighted sort of young man. Miss Million's Maid A Romance of Love and Fortune Anna Maria had made her toilet with especial care to-day; she was the picture of a typical North German woman, tall, fair, slender, and clear-sighted, serene, and calm. A Sister's Love A Novel The author was a clear-sighted, upright man, who was anxious for the public weal, and was listened to with respect throughout the whole of Germany, whenever he spoke upon social questions. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. The excitement of Conrad and Florestan had time to calm down, without being perceived by M. de Lucenay, who was the least clear-sighted man in the world. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 4 of 6 "I believe your personality to be an asset that will never happen again, that you must live the fullest, freest life possible, so that you may be a normal, clear-sighted eye, and see truly." Cinderella Jane It is a subject of wonder to me that progress, usually so clear-sighted, has heretofore passed Mr. Shund by, despite his numerous qualifications. The Progressionists, and Angela. The king was sufficiently clear-sighted to understand the truth of the statement, but he made a grave mistake in supposing that he could deceive his rival by diplomatic negotiations. Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century. He would be sure to advise her in the sanest, most clear-sighted way. Shadows of Flames A Novel She constantly told him how wise he was! how clear-sighted! how far-seeing! Was It Right to Forgive? A Domestic Romance Third, as the most clear-sighted and broad-minded of those whose position near the centre of the Oxford movement and intimacy with the principal actors gave them an insight into its inner nature. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15 Right well did the clear-sighted mother know, how bitterly Gertrude repented the day when she exchanged captivity with a heart for liberty without. Trevethlan: Volume 1 A Cornish Story. But the politicians who led on this class were not more clear-sighted than the host of petty tradesmen which followed them. Revolution and Counter-Revolution or, Germany in 1848 “Whau! some of our people are hotheaded, and not always clear-sighted—as you yourself have just seen,” he added whimsically. Harley Greenoak's Charge His clear-sighted, disciplined nature could not altogether get rid of that consideration. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War The minister, over whose household affairs she promptly assumed a wise control, honored her with his confidence and abided by her clear-sighted counsel. The Sun Maid A Story of Fort Dearborn There was, indeed, one warning voice at this Assembly, that of Mr. H. H. Powers, in his clear-sighted lecture on "International Problems in Europe." The Story of Chautauqua The heirs of Julius II, however, were more clear-sighted and in order to fight fire with fire they tried to bind him by a third contract on July 8, 1516. Michelangelo He seldom took the trouble to express his opinions, and therefore passed as having none; but those who were clear-sighted knew better. Anne But clear-sighted, disciplined as it was, he could not forego that which constituted the whole joy and sweetness of living. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War The advantage which was taken in the absence of this clear-sighted and able diplomatist, may be gathered from subsequent events. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 353, March 1845 The eyes of the multitude rested with admiration upon him who seemed so superior to them all in nobility, temperance, and clear-sighted composure. A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) While clear-sighted and profound in his knowledge of great economic subjects, he scarcely knows one man from another, save as they are labelled and described by popular expression. Belford's Magazine, Vol 2, December 1888 If Paul where his deeper feelings were concerned were thus acute and clear-sighted, how came it that he was so blind otherwise? Leonore Stubbs We here speak of the masses; of course there is an enlightened and clear-sighted minority, that sees and deplores its fallen condition. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 377, March 1847 By the knowledge of the auguries and the study of the past, we seek to foresee the future to the end of enlightening those who are less clear-sighted than ourselves. The Gold Sickle or Hena, The Virgin of The Isle of Sen. A Tale of Druid Gaul Young was a keen, though not a very consistent or clear-sighted politician, especially on the side of political economy. A History of Nineteenth Century Literature (1780-1895) With these words Wagner greeted his king on the latter’s birth day in 1870, and with clear-sighted boldness he said to himself, “The morning of mankind is dawning.” Life of Wagner Biographies of Musicians She, poor thing, was so unconscious of what I knew,—for I was made clear-sighted by love. The Pearl of Orr's Island A Story of the Coast of Maine It will be seen presently how Wacht, who in all other relations of life was an intelligent and clear-sighted man, resembled in this particular the coarsest-minded amongst the lowest of the people. Weird Tales, Vol. II. He was far too clear-sighted to think that statesmanship consists in decisions between very definitely stated alternatives of right and wrong. British Supremacy & Canadian Self-Government, 1839-1854 No other part more conclusively proves how the tyrannical dogma of Prussian nationalism can blind even a profound and clear-sighted thinker to the most vital historical realities. German Problems and Personalities In foreign affairs he was an adroit and successful diplomatist, and made an early and remarkably clear-sighted anticipation of the French Revolution. A Letter Book Selected with an Introduction on the History and Art of Letter-Writing Mr. Crystal, with some faults of manner and bearing, was an honorable high-minded man; clear-sighted and strong-headed; an accurate and ready lawyer; vigilant and acute. Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1. But she must needs be discriminating, to show how clear-sighted she was. When Ghost Meets Ghost At the beginning of a thing, however clearly it may be apparent that embarrassment is involved, few people are clear-sighted enough to perceive how great the embarrassment may come to be. A Country Gentleman and his Family She began to consider him closely with her clear-sighted penetrating eyes, and the agitation under which Jock was labouring impressed the girl's quick mind. Sir Tom And so it came about that he, like all clear-sighted men, became a Socialist. Woman under socialism Could he call him back from his pleasure now, and have him take up this struggle grown too heavy to fight single-handed? and would he be manful, brave, clear-sighted, and unrepining? Hope Mills or, Between Friend and Sweetheart If you watch your supposed prodigy attentively, you will sometimes find him a well-spring of energy, clear-sighted, penetrating the very marrow of things. Émile or, Concerning Education; Extracts He knew that Mark was much more clear-sighted than his mother, and he feared that he would influence her to refuse her signature. Mark Mason's Victory Sir Tom laughed again with a sense of superiority, which was in itself somewhat ludicrous; but as nobody is clear-sighted in their own concerns, he was quite unconscious of this. Sir Tom He finds lonely meditation so inspiring that he is too indifferent to the troubles of less self-sufficing or clear-sighted human beings. Hours in a Library New Edition, with Additions. Vol. II (of 3) These were the Poets, the "most emotional, the most imaginative, the most prophetic, and the most clear-sighted of men." Flowers of Freethought (Second Series) This chapter is a most clear-sighted analysis of one of the essentials of Catholic truth as opposed to error, and I venture to say this because its importance seems in general to be overlooked. Landmarks in the History of Early Christianity I may be narrow," he said, "and conventional and ignorant; but I'm unconventional and clear-sighted enough to judge people by their actual, not their market, value. Tante Bice was more clear-sighted, but she thought Milady was displeased with her own proceedings, and sought no further for a cause. Sir Tom The great Englishman is also too clear-sighted to accept the fallacious doctrines of the money-changers in regard to the medium of exchange. The Arena Volume 18, No. 92, July, 1897 If clear-sighted men of this period had been listened to—Leopold of Belgium, Palmerston, Metternich even—Greece would have had limits more natural in order that she might breathe and act more freely. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, September 1879 He was clear-sighted enough to realize that the discoveries made hitherto were not of great practical value but that the future was indeed bright, and he provided a remarkable blueprint of progress to come. Medical Investigation in Seventeenth Century England Papers Read at a Clark Library Seminar, October 14, 1967 Not time nor grey hairs could bring that kind of sanity to Shelley's clear-sighted madness. Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle Sir Tom was more uneasy than if she had been a stern and jealous Eleanor, a clear-sighted critic seeing through and through him. Sir Tom Still bold, sensitive, and capable of sacrifice, it had grown more contemptuous of political romance, more clear-sighted as to public merits, and more fixed on substantial claims. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 364, February 1846 I'm clear-sighted enough about the people I make up in my books. Changing Winds A Novel "Ginny Cox, you don't look a bit glad," accused one clear-sighted schoolmate. Highacres In that respect he was a clear-sighted man—he knew what the thing was worth. The Harmsworth Magazine, v. 1, 1898-1899, No. 2 It was perceived from the first by those clear-sighted promoters of the reform of the Faculties, MM. Introduction to the Study of History Upon which it is proper, first of all, to pay attention to the wonderful tricks of certain jugglers, who, by practice and address, succeed in deceiving even the most clear-sighted and sensible persons. The Phantom World or, The philosophy of spirits, apparitions, &c, &c. No boon was it to him to be clear-sighted, and see only selfishness and flattery round about him. Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges You are a very brave young woman, Miss Lawton, and I am glad that you are taking such a clear-sighted view of this double catastrophe which has come upon you. The Crevice In the hands of a clear-sighted man, Norfolk ought to have been used as a glue to which the slaves would have wandered from all parts of Virginia, and even from North Carolina. Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 For in this United States of America we want clear-sighted citizens at least. The Book of Khalid Pius IX. was too clear-sighted not to foresee what was so soon to happen. Pius IX. And His Time Andor, whose love for her made him clear-sighted and keen, saw the look of obstinacy which had crept round her mouth—the sudden obstinacy of the meek, which nothing can move. A Bride of the Plains But he still felt cold within, as Owl Carver, his eyes now clear-sighted and grave, gripped his wrist tightly. Shaman The truth of this axiom is illustrated principally in the recall of the resolute, indefatigable, far and clear-sighted patriot and statesman, General Butler. Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 But the law must be enforced for the sake of the clear-sighted citizens of the Republic. The Book of Khalid But no skill can succeed to bamboozle the cold, clear-sighted European statesmen. Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862 Not being more clear-sighted than other young men of his age, it is extremely doubtful whether he would have noticed it at all but for a few words spoken by Miss Ross. Lover or Friend He was not much more than a fool, but just by so much as his father was more reasonable, more clear-sighted than himself, was Clarence stronger than his father. Phoebe, Junior The so-called good press, neither resolute nor clear-sighted, nor far-seeing, more than once confused, and as a whole seldom thoroughly supported the majority. Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 She is clear-sighted in planning action, and enthusiastic and warm-hearted in carrying it out, and for the past sixteen years the movement in Scotland has centered around her. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III I am sure that every day will make Stanton more clear-sighted, and more radical in the question of Union and rebellion. Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862 Michael was so observant, so clear-sighted, that it was impossible to hoodwink him. Lover or Friend Mr. May was too clear-sighted not to see it. Phoebe, Junior The clear-sighted and warlike Tribune discovered in Burnside high, brilliant, and soldier-like qualities—admirably borne out and illustrated no doubt, by the Fredericksburgh butchery! Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 It is affirmed that his clear-sighted and vigorous speech made a favourable impression. A History of England Principally in the Seventeenth Century, Volume I (of 6) She is clear-sighted and honest enough to see the truth about youth and age, and makes no bones about it. Too Old for Dolls A Novel In the eyes of clear-sighted judges, the advantageous and permanent effects of the war were of no more value than the causes. Memoirs To Illustrate The History Of My Time Volume 1 He went forth to die clear-sighted and unafraid. The Higher Powers of Mind and Spirit These combined forces, supported by would-be wise ignorance, spread the worship, and poisoned thousands and tens of thousands of honest but not clear-sighted minds. Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 These gentlemen, however, are far too clear-sighted not to discover, on a moment's reflection, that they have allowed their benevolent feelings to blind them to the real point at issue. Cotton is King, and Pro-Slavery Arguments Comprising the Writings of Hammond, Harper, Christy, Stringfellow, Hodge, Bledsoe, and Cartrwright on This Important Subject It has thrown dust in the eyes of the most clear-sighted! The Confessions of Arsène Lupin Though eighty years of age, she is as active and clear-sighted as ever, and "understands the whole question of reconstruction, all its 'quagmires and pitfalls,' as she says, as well as any man does." History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II Always kindly unpretending, clear-sighted to perceive the right, and faithful in following it wherever it might lead. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I I ardently hope that this war will breed and educate a population strong, clear-sighted, manly, decided in ideas and in action; and such a population will be scattered all over this extensive country. Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 He met her eye very steadily, but she was too clear-sighted to believe that he felt as calmly as he looked. The Perpetual Curate They received the impression of a heavy, stifling, breathless atmosphere, which dimmed the eyes and baffled the most clear-sighted. The Confessions of Arsène Lupin Martha C. Wright, one of the most judicious and clear-sighted women in the movement, was elected president. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II The blind tenderness of Bois-Rose did not divine the abyss under the calm surface of the lake, but Pepé was rather more clear-sighted. Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora Weeks ago, honest, clear-sighted, patriotic Governor Curtin asked authority to arm the militia of his State, and was snubbed in Washington. Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 To look at him was enough to reveal to any clear-sighted spectator the presence of some perpetual argument in his mind. The Perpetual Curate Perhaps the clear-sighted Scarites has seen me in my corner, at the other end of the room; perhaps a subtle scent has revealed my presence to him. The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles We talk of poets and books, as if we who occupy the tribunal were, during that moment at least, miracles of clear-sighted incorruptible justice, and of all the virtues generally. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 358, August 1845 Congress was clear-sighted enough to recognize in this letter a spirit quite different from that which had seemed to actuate some of the foreign aspirants for glory. Lafayette No, doubtless," replied Thamar, "although there are women clever enough to feign all these symptoms, for some reason or another, so skilfully as to deceive the most clear-sighted. The Works of Theophile Gautier, Volume 5 The Romance of a Mummy and Egypt He applies his method, as we have already seen, in history: in travel, the precursor of history, he strives to be as truthful and as clear-sighted. Hilaire Belloc The Man and His Work Church's clear-sighted interpretations of the mind and life of Dante, and of the history-making Commedia, attest the importance of including the poet and his work in this record of Great Events. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 “I did not know him,” exclaimed the woebegone Princess, shortly after his release, “and my sole consolation is that the King, who is more clear-sighted than I am, did not know him either.” Political Women, Vol. 2 He was not constitutionally averse from change; and he was too clear-sighted not to see that, sooner or later, change was inevitable. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" One year later, Napoleon became Emperor of the French, and all clear-sighted Belgians realized that he was only awaiting an opportunity to extend his power and authority towards the North. Belgium From the Roman Invasion to the Present Day Innocence is not always a protection, for justice is sometimes far from clear-sighted. The Young Adventurer or Tom's Trip Across the Plains "You created the need, as you created the sword," she follows him up with clear-sighted accusation, almost voluble. The Wagnerian Romances His clear-sighted intelligence is often pleased to toy very plausibly with a certain species of revolutionary socialism. Suspended Judgments Essays on Books and Sensations But his hatred was not blind; on the contrary, it was peculiarly clear-sighted, and he judged Walker's capabilities with precision. The Trembling of a Leaf Little Stories of the South Sea Islands I am not going to allow that you were so much the more quick-witted and clear-sighted. Tom Brown at Oxford He was a man of no ordinary ability, with a fine presence, courtly manners, various accomplishments, and clear-sighted intelligence on every subject within the sphere of his duties. The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) If Gordon was not a diplomatist, he was at least very clear-sighted. The Life of Gordon, Volume II I proposed the prize, as a clear-sighted and judicious member of the meeting, with a view to the hare's advantage. The Sand-Hills of Jutland He gave him a long letter of commendation to his father, a droll missive indeed to carry to clear-sighted, long-headed Josiah Franklin. True to His Home A Tale of the Boyhood of Franklin But yet, how far are all the influences which we can trace, from accounting for the forceful energy, the clear-sighted sagacity, and the dominant genius of the man! Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Are we all more clear-sighted than we suppose—or more sentimental? Margarita's Soul The Romantic Recollections of a Man of Fifty Unobservant as he was in most things, he was more clear-sighted in regard to matters of love, than any other affection of the human mind. The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851 Were the farmers really less comfortable and happy, or had he simply grown clear-sighted? A Spoil of Office A Story of the Modern West Timme, as a clear-sighted contemporary, certainly confined the danger of Sterne’s literary influence entirely to the sentimental side, and saw no occasion to censure an importation of Sterne’s whimsies. Laurence Sterne in Germany A Contribution to the Study of the Literary Relations of England and Germany in the Eighteenth Century "Have you got well?" he asked innocently, for he had not been as clear-sighted as his wife in regard to the character of Sam's malady. The Young Outlaw or, Adrift in the Streets No doubt Gifford was a judicious, clear-sighted, and impartial critic, but Byron extolled him as an oracle of good taste, and submitted like a child to his decisions. My Recollections of Lord Byron Here is a bold and clear-sighted deduction from the lessons of history, which revolutionary politicians in Asia, where no nationalities have yet been formed, may well take to heart. Studies in Literature and History My dear Mr. Rusden, I received your most interesting and clear-sighted letter about Plorn just before the departure of the last mail from here to you. The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 3, 1836-1870 She was too clear-sighted to be blind to Wilson's intentions, and she felt sure as to what his hopes were. The Day of Judgment She forced an entrance, however, and, standing in the door, she inspected Philippina with the eye of arrogance, always a clear-sighted organ. The Goose Man Halifax however, though he had long acted with the Tories, was too clear-sighted for hopes such as these. History of the English People, Volume VII The Revolution, 1683-1760; Modern England, 1760-1767 She became more and more insufficient to herself, until at eighty-three she died with clear-sighted indifference. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 11 The clear-sighted, great old man, already perceives how much his fame will owe to such an apostle and preacher of his faith—for he sees also what Carlyle himself will become. The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851 Pale he was, it is true, but upright, clear-sighted, determined. The Day of Judgment She is to me mother and sister and wise, clear-sighted friend. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 His large and clear-sighted intellect looked through the temporary embarrassments of French diplomacy and English party strife to the great interests which he knew must in the end determine the course of European politics. History of the English People, Volume VII The Revolution, 1683-1760; Modern England, 1760-1767 Frances had always been her favourite granddaughter, but she had never been blind, clear-sighted old lady that she was, to the little leaven of easy-going selfishness in the girl's nature. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904 So the delegate showed that he was a clear-sighted man; he also showed that in Tirana they are not unanimous in loving the Italians. The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 2 At times he was even disposed to place a compulsory check upon his son's artist proclivities; but the soft, persuasive voice of the gentle, refined, clear-sighted mother interposed. Fairy Fingers A Novel I cannot tell you how much I miss your wise, clear-sighted advice and judgment, your wholesome companionship. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 Your friendship would render you clear-sighted to my interests, and a word from you would suffice to bring me to a decision. Hortense Makers of History Series But while B. Kurtz and his compeers indulged in mockery and ridicule, the men of Missouri were clear-sighted, serious, and determined. American Lutheranism Volume 2: The United Lutheran Church (General Synod, General Council, United Synod in the South) Without daring to meddle, one may stand clear-sighted, ready to help.—How the children are flying over the meadow towards that gentleman who is fastening his horse to the gate! Deerbrook The relentless logic, the clear-sighted grasp of the inevitable trend of events, and the restless energy of men like Wolfe Tone, changed a party of constitutional reformers into a society of determined revolutionaries. The Northern Iron As to all this he was clear-sighted enough. Cousin Henry Then if he is an admirable theologian, he is also a rigorous and clear-sighted saint. En Route It was soon obvious to all clear-sighted men that unless some authoritative centre of union were created the revolutionary experiment would have been saved from suppression by arms only to collapse in mere anarchic confusion. A History of the United States Some denied it altogether, the more clear-sighted perceived that, even were its truth allowed, it presupposed more than it told. The King's Mirror Realizing this latter fact, and knowing that his great age made his death probable at any moment, Susan strongly advised me, in her clear-sighted way, to have him photographed. Our Pirate Hoard 1891 No English ruler has ever shown greater nobleness of natural temper or a wider capacity for government than the Somersetshire squire whom his enemies, made clear-sighted by their hate, greeted truly enough as "King Pym." History of the English People, Volume V Puritan England, 1603-1660 Fearing, doubtless, that the husband might be too clear-sighted, he threatened him with an ophthalmia, and made him wear blue spectacles. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 379, May, 1847 And these clear-sighted politicians saw plainly enough that such blows as the Government were aiming at America must in the end recoil upon Great Britain herself. A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume III The "System of Logic" owed little to her except in the minute matters of composition, in which respect my writings both great and small have largely benefited by her accurate and clear-sighted criticism. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 13 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Lovers Advancement of Learning," chapter 2, says that "the poets were clear-sighted in discerning the credulity of men in often preferring a mountebank, or a cunning woman to a learned physician. Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery It is clear-sighted, for nature can never be the contrary; but it is not cunning, for this only art can be. The Life of Friedrich Schiller Comprehending an Examination of His Works Let us be humble if we sit in high places and hold the fate of others in our hands; for no clear-sighted man can fail to be sensible of unfitness for so grave a rôle. The Simple Life Being a clear-sighted woman, she may have suspected why the smooth-tongued young gentleman had praised his noble messmate. The Rival Crusoes It was peculiarly clear-sighted, and he judged the difficulties with precision: "Such a step would not have been favoured by the Entente Powers, whose support would have been indispensable for its success." Greece and the Allies 1914-1922 And therefore the poets were clear-sighted in discerning this extreme folly, when they made Esculapius and Circe brother and sister. Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery But the clear-sighted and cool-headed tactician at the head of the bulwark of Virginia saw far beyond the blundering war-chess of his antagonist. Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death And that is why many, too clear-sighted to submit to a ridiculous law and lacking the courage to infringe it, die without having known the flavour and the goodness of life. The Choice of Life He might have made arrangements to go a little farther still if he had been courageous, clear-sighted, and dishonest, and might have held his head up for another matter too, perhaps. Young Mr. Barter's Repentance From "Schwartz" by David Christie Murray He is optimistic of set purpose, and sometimes his cheerfulness costs him a struggle, for he is tender-hearted and clear-sighted, and he is the Columbus of 'the great joyless city' of the East. My Contemporaries In Fiction It is really fine—so well-balanced and clear-sighted and judicial. Recollections With Photogravure Portrait of the Author and a number of Original Letters, of which one by George Meredith and another by Robert Louis Stevenson are reproduced in facsimile There may have been something deeply underlying this policy; for Secretary Benjamin was clear-sighted, shrewd and well-informed. Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death Even such clear-sighted statesmen as Pitt and Fox were blind to facts which at the present day force themselves upon the attention of every student of constitutional history. The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion Perhaps he read there a spirit equal to, and not unlike, his own—a nature calm, resolute, clear-sighted; the strong will and decision of a man, united to the tenderness of a woman. Olive A Novel In fact it is so, and even a clear-sighted person may be blinded by such a word. The Task of Social Hygiene A woman, of beautiful face and figure, calls upon the saint, who is clear-sighted enough to recognise under this alluring shape the arch-foe; he dissembles. A Literary History of the English People From the Origins to the Renaissance There’s nothing like the wits of an honest clear-sighted woman when people are in trouble, to get them out of it. Paul Gerrard The Cabin Boy There is a stage of mental suffering at which we grow naturally clear-sighted. Kate Coventry An Autobiography “I will call Hake to our council; the youth, I have observed, is a deep thinker, and clear-sighted.” The Norsemen in the West "Are they so much less clear-sighted than you?" Flint His Faults, His Friendships and His Fortunes Supposing that any one is liberal in his sentiments and clear-sighted in his views, nevertheless love of power is jealous, and he would rejoice to see you fleeing from persecution or turning to meet it. Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection McShane took upon himself to explain that mystery, having, as we have before observed, already been sufficiently clear-sighted to fathom it; and referred to O’Donahue to corroborate his opinion of the elder Rushbrook’s character. The Poacher Joseph Rushbrook “Is it not possible that there may not be a third solution to the mystery?” asked Roger, who was clear-sighted and somewhat matter-of-fact. Roger Willoughby A Story of the Times of Benbow The narrative has warmth and reserve, and is at once tender and clear-sighted. Figures of Several Centuries His warm and catholic humanity runs up and down the whole social scale with a clear-sighted equity. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 2, No. 14, December 1858 He imagined in his simplicity, which disguised itself as chill critical impartiality, that he was adding her up with clear-sighted shrewdness... Clayhanger E’en the clear-sighted, who discern the way And seek to enter, find the portal barred And hard to be unlocked. Book of Wise Sayings Selected Largely from Eastern Sources With the clear-sighted gaze of youth, I can see that she is hiding a broken heart beneath the mask of mirth. The Heart of Una Sackville Would you be equally amiable with a person as strong, as clear-sighted as yourself, with a person equally averse with yourself to being under an obligation? The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 100, February, 1866 It is true that those who look to the Trade Union, and even those clear-sighted enough to call it the Guild, are often without the faintest tinge of mediæval mysticism, or even of mediæval morality. A Short History of England This was mere futile bravado, for the impartial spectator in him, though far less clear-sighted and judicial now than formerly, foresaw with certainty that if Hilda did not come he would call at the Orgreaves’. Clayhanger "Many of the clear-sighted leaders of this section proposed seriously to follow the Northern President's example,—and arm Negro slaves as soldiers." The Journal of Negro History, Volume 2, 1917 Luther, the great master-mind of the Reformation, was too clear-sighted to fail to appreciate the importance of women for the service of the Church. Deaconesses in Europe and their Lessons for America The owl, a bird seeing in the dark, was sacred to Minerva; this is symbolical of a wise man, who, scattering and dispelling the clouds of error, is clear-sighted where others are blind. Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) Read the candid, clear-sighted, rather sceptical Mr Turner’s Account of his Embassy to that country, and see. Sartor Resartus, and On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History No charity that is fairly clear-sighted, can cover over the evidence of the "afflicted circle" with the mantle of self-delusion. Dulcibel A Tale of Old Salem Even these to a practical use devoted the clear-sighted matron, Calling forth from cavernous sepulchres cheerful light for the living. Man of Uz, and Other Poems They reload; the word is given, and another starts, with a bound, for home; but, ah! the aim of those clear-sighted, blood-thirsty men is too deadly; and so, one after another, till four are down. 'Three Score Years and Ten' Life-Long Memories of Fort Snelling, Minnesota, and Other Parts of the West Happily, he was clear-sighted enough to perceive that his own interest was involved in the liberty, contentment, and prosperity of his colonists. A History of American Christianity Not a breath of the broad humor of Teniers and Van Ostade in these masters; scarcely a hint of the robust animality and clownish jollity with which the clear-sighted Dutchmen endowed their rural revellers. Essays on Scandinavian Literature Doctor Frank, about as clear-sighted as his sex generally are, of course never guessed within a mile of the truth. Kate Danton, or, Captain Danton's Daughters A Novel But he was dealing with a nature stronger, deeper, more honest and clear-sighted than he knew. The Forfeit Among these they found some upon crutches, who had danced very nimbly at the wedding, others stone-blind, who were perfectly clear-sighted at the feast. Irish Wit and Humor Anecdote Biography of Swift, Curran, O'Leary and O'Connell He was clear-sighted enough to recognize the obstacles to legal retaliation; but this only made him the more resolved to assert his will in his own house. The Fruit of the Tree His own scheme had secured the party's legitimate rights sufficiently—he was too clear-sighted to overlook that. The Henchman Though he may have deceived himself completely as to the nature of the spirit that possessed him, Cecil Tresilyan was more clear-sighted. Sword and Gown A Novel Thus, just as in the case of Co-Masonry, the more clear-sighted recognized the imprudence of placing themselves under foreign control. Secret Societies And Subversive Movements She gained the hatred of a few clear-sighted opponents, but most persons only ridiculed her, contemptuously wondering why she should pursue this course when her interest lay so clearly the other way. The Continental Monthly, Vol. III, No. V, May, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy If you are so clear-sighted that there's no sending you off under a happy delusion, it would be mere brutality to urge you to undergo sea-sickness in the search for such a fate. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. July, 1878. From the manner in which the king had dismissed the ambassadors, even the least clear-sighted persons belonging to the court had imagined war would ensue. The Vicomte de Bragelonne Or Ten Years Later being the completion of "The Three Musketeers" And "Twenty Years After" He was clear-sighted enough to be aware that Miss Tresilyan was probably offended with him beyond hope of reconciliation, but this did not greatly trouble him. Sword and Gown A Novel Thanks to this clear-sighted moralist, he gave me, in his own example, a standard of generous Optimism too sun-bright ever to be eclipsed. Autobiography and Letters of Orville Dewey, D.D. Edited by his Daughter But though Gerald was blind on occasions that did not seem to him to warrant any close attention, he was clear-sighted on those that did. Franklin Kane Only Erasmus was a clear-sighted pacifist, always declaiming against war and once asserting that he agreed with Cicero in thinking the most unjust peace preferable to the justest war. The Age of the Reformation At any other hour in the day her countenance would have awakened the suspicions of the least clear-sighted persons, or have attracted the attention of the most indifferent passers-by. The Vicomte de Bragelonne Or Ten Years Later being the completion of "The Three Musketeers" And "Twenty Years After" And during these hours he began to perceive vaguely what a clear-sighted, unprejudiced mind the Chief had. The Loom of Youth Florence was too clear-sighted not to penetrate his falsehood. Adrift in New York Tom and Florence Braving the World Thy clear-sighted spirit was to have but a glimpse of one of the most essential necessities of the Serbian people. Elsie Inglis The Woman with the Torch To make the Church a spiritual ally, to recognize her moral power and her far-reaching influence has always been considered good diplomacy and clear-sighted statesmanship. Catholic Problems in Western Canada She was too cool, too clear-sighted, perhaps, for a heroine of romance. The Miller Of Old Church Let us see, then, wherein these strong and clear-sighted souls have placed it, and whether they agree. Pascal's Pensées This wise and clear-sighted old man, whose only fault was that he was too old and physically incapable of offering resistance, would have saved Germany, if she possibly could have been saved, in 1917. In the World War Had not all his preparations been dictated by the most clear-sighted foresight? History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 We accepted you; the pliability of your features, your studied orations, your premeditated axioms—all those productions of art that nature disavows, seemed suspicious to the more clear-sighted patriots. History of the Girondists, Volume I Personal Memoirs of the Patriots of the French Revolution For a moment she blushed, too, then she recovered herself and grew impatient with one so artificial—and yet so simple, so self-conscious—and yet so unconscious, so desperately stupid—and yet so uncomfortably clear-sighted. The Good Comrade She seemed to be in some swift, clear-sighted way taking my measure, and labeling the visible marks of my personality. Medoline Selwyn's Work Do you know I sometimes have had absurd dreams of what I might have been if you had not been so terribly clear-sighted. Great Possessions Murat was deceived, and yet he appeared to have been most clear-sighted; Napoleon was in the right, and yet, the event placed him in the wrong; such are the freaks of fortune! History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 So truly does he deserve the epitaph which a clear-sighted friend wrote upon his tomb: cor cordium, the heart of hearts. Winds Of Doctrine Studies in Contemporary Opinion The sentimental may cry fie on so clear-sighted a Cupid, but the sensible cannot but rejoice over anything that tends to the undoing of the phrase "lottery of marriage." The Land of Contrasts A Briton's View of His American Kin But his northern temperament, sentimental but cautious and clear-sighted, too, in its idealistic way, predominated over his impulse to make a clean breast of the whole deadly absurdity. The Point Of Honor A Military Tale And yet public opinion, less punctilious or more clear-sighted, would say that the signature was well worth the price. Great Pictures, As Seen and Described by Famous Writers He may be right or wrong in his opinion: but he is too clear-sighted to be unjust. On the Art of Writing Lectures delivered in the University of Cambridge 1913-1914 Emerson was particularly ingenious and clear-sighted in feeling the spiritual uses of fellowship with the elements. Winds Of Doctrine Studies in Contemporary Opinion But suddenly the church bells began to ring; Mass was over, and instinct rather than fear, the instinct of prudence which guides all beings, and makes them clear-sighted in danger, made the carpenter get up. The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume 2 It was the clear-sighted inner Ardea that smiled. The Quickening You are a wonderful person," he said with conviction, "but like all people who are clear-sighted and who have imagination, you are also a theorist. Nobody's Man For a quarter of a century peace was preserved, for there ruled at Ava a prince "who was too clear-sighted to attempt again to measure arms with the British troops." Political and Literary essays, 1908-1913 It is chiefly against the incubus of this celestial monster that Mr. Moore dared to lift up his eyes; and many a less courageous or less clear-sighted person was thankful to him for it. Winds Of Doctrine Studies in Contemporary Opinion The business opportunity which came to the watchful and clear-sighted Lafitte may be briefly described. Buccaneers and Pirates of Our Coasts With a quite Scriptural insight and terseness of expression, Livingstone simply says that Robert Gordon was the most ‘single-hearted and painful’ of all the Christian men known to his widely-acquainted and clear-sighted biographer. Samuel Rutherford and some of his correspondents But she was clear-sighted now, saw that the true fault after all was hers, and would waste no time in accusing others. Hetty Wesley The coroner and jury were not so clear-sighted, and dismissed him with the remark that he was a "little fool." Elster's Folly Studying it in all its generalities, he showed himself both an indefatigable computer, a clear-sighted geometer, and an industrious and able observer. Biographies of Distinguished Scientific Men Were it necessary that He should be clear-sighted, and familiar with the science of figures, do you not think that, confronted with our many sins, He would send us back to our nothingness? The Story of a Soul (L'Histoire d'une Âme): The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux With Additional Writings and Sayings of St. Thérèse Everywhere now in the new century can we perceive the working of the democratic spirit, making literature more clear-sighted, more tolerant, more pitying. Inquiries and Opinions History is full of corrections of the mistaken judgments of the hour; and from the hate or adoration of contemporaries, the wise man turns to the clear-sighted and inexorable judgment of posterity. Books and Culture It is this clear-sighted, non-combative humour which Americans love and prize, and the absence of which they reckon a heavy loss. Americans and Others He was popular with the children, but the parents, clear-sighted, treated him most shabbily at his back, accusing him of caring only for Miss Alice's good opinion. Bad Hugh The man was superstitious, with all his clear-sighted ability, and permitted himself to be governed by influences which have long since lost their force upon men's minds. Historical Tales, Vol 5 (of 15) The Romance of Reality, German The tender and clear-sighted Virgil seems to answer, as by a secret echo, to the second Isaiah. The Life of Jesus His every thought was given to his country, and to the last he materially aided the military authorities by his clear-sighted, sound, and reliable advice. Forty-one years in India From Subaltern To Commander-In-Chief There are few figures on the page of history more admirable, self-poised, and clear-sighted than this quiet man. American Men of Action All efforts to convince him to the contrary were fruitless, for although remarkably clear-sighted on most other subjects, he obstinately refused on this to listen to the truth. Another World Fragments from the Star City of Montalluyah The clear-sighted journalist knew that the newspaper owner with a shameful secret binds his own power in the coils of that secret. The Clarion But, arrived in her own room, her evanescent high spirits vanished, and a bitter and clear-sighted mood succeeded. Bluebell A Novel Women, who bear such an important part in parentage, should be the most clear-sighted students of nature in these things. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 4, October, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy But these histories, seeming clear-sighted in the obscure affairs of so blind an antiquity, instead of passing for treasuries of ancient facts, are regarded by the judicious as modern fictions. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 07 (of 12) Are you going to be honest and be as clear-sighted about what happened after she ran away? The Judge He was too much absorbed by his "self-study, self-wonder, and self-worship," as one of his critics styles his egotism, to be clear-sighted. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 84, October, 1864 When religion has thus acquired a clear-sighted and thoroughgoing indifference to the natural order, then, and then only, it begins to be potent within that order. Preaching and Paganism Mabel was too clear-sighted; and it was a relief, as much as an astonishment to her aunt, to see how bravely she bore up against the evil news. Turns of Fortune And Other Tales Now Annette thought of many things in her quiet, clear-sighted way. A Loose End and Other Stories Pauline Ah, father, you are much more clear-sighted than I am. The Stepmother, A Drama in Five Acts Accordingly we find that the more clear-sighted evolutionary philosophers are beginning to posit it there. The Unpopular Review, Volume II Number 3 The Bishop, though a clever and clear-sighted man, could not see this matter in the light in which Lord Albemarle looked upon it. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 72, October, 1863 The pessimism of the aged is not always clear-sighted, nor their comparisons of what was, and what is beginning to be, just. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. St Matthew Chapters I to VIII The interior were not visible to every eye; and a thousand accidents might have prevented the operation of what the most clear-sighted were not able to discern nor the most provident to divine. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 05 (of 12) She was not clear-sighted here, for love, if it be love at all, must bring the rosy veil with it and dim the seeing of the brightest eyes. The Spinners It is a timely, noble, clear-sighted and fearless vindication of our platform. The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years Not to be either obeyed, or combated, by an ignorant, yet clear-sighted youth: only to be scorned. Selections From the Works of John Ruskin The one is the prophet's clear-sighted 'I am a man of unclean lips'; the other is the same prophet's contemporaneous wail, 'Woe is me, for I am undone!' Expositions of Holy Scripture Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. St Matthew Chapters I to VIII Nor did I ever presume to condemn any one for being clear-sighted when I was blind. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 02 (of 12) The shrewd and clear-sighted Rip is marked by the interview with Derrick Van Beekman. Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made It struck me dumb, I could not believe it; clear-sighted, true and steadfast almost beyond all other women! The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years She had acknowledged my worship of her because she was too clear-sighted and too honest to shirk my inevitable declaration. The Jervaise Comedy Many of its old conventions have silently dropped away, unregarded and unregretted: whatever the outlooks, and they are many and various, they are more clear-sighted, more sincere. Recent Developments in European Thought I do not speak here of fantastic dreams about Utopias, or of the coloured pictures of the apocalyptic imagination; but of a concrete genuine possibility, at which clear-sighted persons have hinted again and again. The Life of the Spirit and the Life of To-day D'Avaux was far too clear-sighted not to have discerned the real object of the naval and military preparations, and he warned both Louis XIV and James II. History of Holland But as clear-sighted and able as they were, for the most part, they could not conceive that it was above the power of nature. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 16 His confinement in Newgate, from which the first number of the Review was issued on the 19th February, 1704, had in no way impaired his clear-sighted daring and self-confident skill. Daniel Defoe And, if she were, her calm avowal of such treachery proved that she was what she had said the Dimensionists were; cold, with no scruples, clear-sighted and admirably courageous, and indubitably enemies of society. The Inheritors He was not always a fool in his madness; at times he was wonderfully clear-sighted. The Man Thou Gavest Yet they were clear-sighted enough to use every means by which they might gain political power, and some of them may have been open to the influence of classical learning even before the Roman invasion. The Religion of the Ancient Celts Now it was clear-sighted, analytical, almost free from weakness. The Devil's Garden "Martin," answered the good-hearted, clear-sighted old bachelor, "you must not do Julia the wrong of keeping this secret from her." The Doctor's Dilemma There is in his face a certain cheery cynicism—a combination of self-confidence and perhaps of self-mockery, the attitude of most clear-sighted men towards fortune, even when she is most smiling. Sketches in the House (1893) While I was pur-blind, this gentleman was clear-sighted; and, if you could go where I have been, and see the missionary work that I have seen, you would never speak ill of a missionary again. A Dream of the North Sea It could be protected only by an energetic and clear-sighted central government, and it could be fertilized only by the efficient national organization of American activities. The Promise of American Life And sitting on the tree, and thinking for a little while about himself rather than about her, he endeavored to survey his situation in the logical clear-sighted way that had once been customary with him. The Devil's Garden The higher Divine essences possess a clear-sighted judgment, an uncorrupt will, and an effective power of accomplishing their wishes. The Consolation of Philosophy Underneath all his exterior of carelessness, callousness, and flippancy, there lies a very strong, a very tenacious, and a very clear-sighted man. Sketches in the House (1893) French people of all classes are too keen and clear-sighted and intelligent to be taken in by theatrical tricks, and Mlle. The Living Present Such a promise is to be fulfilled, not by sanguine anticipations, not by a conservative imitation of past achievements, but by laborious, single-minded, clear-sighted, and fearless work. The Promise of American Life To the end of his days he never suspected that to have been less the lover and more the clear-sighted outspoken friend would have been better for her and for him. Westways He was of those who never insist beyond the limits of their own understanding, clear-sighted in discipline, frank in relaxation, an altruist in the larger sense. At a Winter's Fire It was a time when clear-sighted and earnest men almost lost hope, if they did not lose faith. Ireland Since Parnell All daring sympathy—clear-sighted love— Is, from its source, a ray of endless bliss; Self has no place in the pure world above, Its shadows vanish in the strife of this. International Weekly Miscellany - Volume 1, No. 9, August 26, 1850 In seeking to bring it about, no clear-sighted democratic economist would expect to "have it both ways." The Promise of American Life But she was clear-sighted enough to know that the handsome easy-going boy, who had wooed with a smile and taken rebuff with a laugh, was not the steady-eyed forceful man who now faced her. Andrew the Glad He omits to say that the Continent generally, and Germany in particular, regards our policy and our diplomacy as extremely able and clear-sighted. New York Times, Current History, Vol 1, Issue 1 From the Beginning to March, 1915 With Index The king knew his men well, for he was remarkably clear-sighted: and though often betrayed, was never deceived. The Forty-Five Guardsmen This fatality of all hazardous efforts to overpass humanity's normal limits begun to be realized after the Middle Ages were over by clear-sighted thinkers. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 Sex in Relation to Society In this work are many curious particulars of the Indian trade at this time; and it is highly interesting both on this account, and from the clear-sighted speculations of the author. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson She is not too clear-sighted in all things, but she sees such effects by intuition. The Son of Clemenceau I did not omit to say that Germany regards our policy and our diplomacy as extremely able and clear-sighted. New York Times, Current History, Vol 1, Issue 1 From the Beginning to March, 1915 With Index However, Dame Fournichon, like most women, was more clear-sighted than her husband, and called out, "If monsieur desires solitude, he will find it here." The Forty-Five Guardsmen But while this secularization of marriage represents the general and final drift of Protestantism, the leaders of Protestantism were themselves not altogether confident and clear-sighted in the matter. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 Sex in Relation to Society He did not recognize this state of affairs; it was utterly unrelated to anything that had gone before in his merry, humorous, rather clear-sighted and wary young life.... The Fortieth Door He himself stands out as a sad, earnest, and clear-sighted onlooker in a time of oppression and unrest. A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature You have not wished my suit well, but at least you have been clear-sighted. The Great Prince Shan You are not clear-sighted, monsieur, in spite of your pretension to be an observer: for, with a little sense, all that seems obscure to you would have been explained. The Forty-Five Guardsmen Sancho is too amusing and sagacious to be contemptible; the Don too noble and clear-sighted towards absolute truth, to be ridiculous. Memoirs of Margaret Fuller Ossoli, Volume I The man had a second of indecision which did not escape so clear-sighted an observer as M. Desmalions. The Teeth of the Tiger And I, I am too imbued with clear-sighted simplicity and truth to answer "no" when it is "yes." Light But fanaticism does not always prevent people from being clear-sighted. Recollections of My Youth The result of such campaigning as this could not be doubtful for a moment to any clear-sighted man. George Washington, Volume I Such a thing—verification of a detail—led to the conversion of William Hone, the free-thinker and Radical of the early century, who consequently became a Christian and a pessimistic, clear-sighted Tory. The Book of Dreams and Ghosts Mazzini, who was generally not only clear-sighted, but also furnished with secret information, the origin of which is even now a mystery, asserted positively that "even if provoked Austria would not attack." Cavour The quiet comments breathed from the darkness were composed either of praises or curses; these were good and clear-sighted officers; those were triflers or skulkers. Light In the conflict now waging for true American principles, I heartily concur in the views of the late Benjamin Harrison, who was one of the most clear-sighted and patriotic of our Presidents. Recollections of a Long Life An Autobiography At the time of trial, he had been calm and clear-sighted. Kimono He needed no guiding, as she told herself; but was strong enough, as his words convincingly testified, clear-sighted and quick-witted enough, to play his part in the complicated drama without prompting. Deadham Hard In the meanwhile we must take it for granted, that they actually do represent those in Mr Mulready's vision, and he is a clear-sighted man, and has been accustomed to look into character well. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 332, June, 1843 Nobody but Beyle could have written it; nobody but Beyle could have managed to be at once so stimulating and so jejune, so clear-sighted and so exasperating. Books and Characters French and English And you," I replied, making an effort to bring the glass steadily to my lips, "you are a capital fellow--a clear-sighted, sensible, capital fellow. In the Days of My Youth The clear-sighted sportsman that sees his game with one eye. Routledge's Manual of Etiquette There is nothing so absolutely clear-sighted, in certain directions, as selfishness. Pink and White Tyranny A Society Novel Dr. Latrobe had thought he was clear-sighted enough to detect the presence of negro blood when all physical traces had disappeared. Iola Leroy Shadows Uplifted World-historical men—the heroes of an epoch—must, therefore, be recognized as its clear-sighted ones; their deeds, their words are the best of that time. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 07 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes Yet his clear-sighted mind was still intent, And to his business like a bow stood bent: 400 By children, servants, neighbours so esteem'd, He not a master, but a monarch seem'd. Poetical Works of Edmund Waller and Sir John Denham Had he not been an Estenega,—yes, I could have loved him,—that calm, clear-sighted love that is born of regard; not a whirlwind and a collapse, like most love. The Doomswoman An Historical Romance of Old California A respectable diplomatic career, with an interval in the House of Commons, was the most that so clear-sighted a man could anticipate for the young Stanhope. In the Name of the Bodleian and Other Essays The artist associated their dear memory with every success which recalled to him their sympathetic accents and their clear-sighted prediction. Delsarte System of Oratory A ridiculous circumstance happened yesterday; Lord Westmoreland, not very young nor clear-sighted, mistook Lady Sarah Lenox for the Queen, kneeled to her, and would have kissed her hand if she had not prevented him. Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume I "He had been forced to raise seven stories on foundations which he had laid for only three," said a contemporary, as clear-sighted as impartial. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 6 Never had prince a better or nobler way of employing confidence in his proceedings with his servants, old or new, at the same time that he made clear-sighted and proper distinctions between them. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 5 Whilst the blind passions of fanatics and demagogues were thus let loose, the sensible and clear-sighted spirits, the earnest and moderate royalists, did not all of them remain silent and motionless. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 4 Happily for France and for the memory of Louis XII., his home-government was more sensible, more clear-sighted, more able, more moral, and more productive of good results than his foreign policy was. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 3 Wise and clear-sighted by nature, he had learned in the reign of Louis the Fat, to know the requirements and the difficulties of government. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 2 The least clear-sighted were beginning to discern the modest beams of a rising sun. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 6 Richelieu was rather lofty than proud, and too clear-sighted to mistake the king's feelings towards him. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 5 Melancthon, Bucer, and Luther himself had allowed themselves to be tempted by the prospect; but the German politicians, princes, and counsellors were more clear-sighted. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 4 Charles VIII., moreover, having nearly arrived at man's estate, made more frequent manifestations of his own personal will; and Anne, clear-sighted and discreet though ambitious, was little by little changing her dominion into influence. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 3 Constantine, more clear-sighted and more fortunate than any of his predecessors, had understood his era, and opened his eyes to the new light which was rising upon the world. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 1 "The loss is more than we can afford," said clear-sighted folks already. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 6 The impassioned loyalty of Madame de Sevigne, and the clear-sighted jealousy of Corneille, were not mistaken; Bajazet is no Turk, but he is none the less very human. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 5 There were many Americans and many Frenchmen of note who were less clear-sighted. The Winning of the West, Volume 4 Louisiana and the Northwest, 1791-1807 Dr. Addington was clear-sighted enough to fear that his friend had gone after the lawyer, and, as soon as he decently could, he went himself in pursuit. The Castle Inn On the contrary, to her youth he seemed to have left youth behind him, and to have grown suddenly serious and clear-sighted and mature. The Three Sisters The Duke of Choiseul would no doubt have been more clear-sighted and better informed than the Duke of Aiguillon, but his policy could have done no good. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 6 I leave government in the hands of those whom I do not think as clear-sighted as myself, but not necessarily in the hands of the dishonest. The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 4 of 4 I do not call such people good patriots, let alone clear-sighted Christians. Trial and Triumph Mr Haredale is too just, too generous, too clear-sighted in his moral vision, to—' 'Yes, sir?' he rejoined with a sarcastic smile, finding the secretary stopped. Barnaby Rudge: a tale of the Riots of 'eighty But, on the contrary, none but attentive and clear-sighted men perceive the perils with which equality threatens us, and they commonly avoid pointing them out. Democracy in America — Volume 2 The battle was gained at the moment when the most clear-sighted had considered it lost. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 6 He should be clear-sighted, and vigilant to observe the involuntary turns of an eye, expressions of a lip, and demonstrations of a limb. Thoughts on Man, His Nature, Productions and Discoveries Interspersed with Some Particulars Respecting the Author I have seen mad people, and I have known some who were quite intelligent, lucid, even clear-sighted in every concern of life, except on one point. Selected Writings of Guy De Maupassant Cast upon her own resources at the age of thirteen, she had learned to look upon everybody and everything with distrust; and by relying only on herself, she had become strangely cautious and clear-sighted. Baron Trigault's Vengeance Adam was a clear-sighted, fair-minded man—a fine fellow, indeed, morally as well as physically. Adam Bede The King sighed, but made no answer—indeed, what was there to be said to such a clear-sighted person? The Blue Fairy Book Wells, that exceedingly clear-sighted man, has pointed out in a recent work that this has happened in connection with economic questions. Heretics That was true, sensible, prudent, and clear-sighted, I must confess. Selected Writings of Guy De Maupassant So, in spite of some short-lived doubts, his love had been more clear-sighted than reason, and stronger than appearances. Baron Trigault's Vengeance This power of apprehending the best methods, and embodying the details in one complete whole, marks the practical, clear-sighted man, and in certain cases amounts almost to a genius. Industrial Biography, Iron Workers and Tool Makers Thereabout Ralph deemed that he saw weapons glittering ahead, but was not sure, for as clear-sighted as he was. The Well at the World's End: a tale At one moment he was clear-sighted, and, at the next, confused. The Voyage Out If Talon had remained in the colony, Frontenac would infallibly have quarrelled with him; but he was too clear-sighted not to approve his plans for the discovery and occupation of the interior. France and England in North America; a Series of Historical Narratives — Part 3 But only a few clear-sighted men made these reflections when the Empire began. The Court of the Empress Josephine "It is your clear-sighted way of putting things," she explained softly. An Amiable Charlatan She was clear-sighted," repeated Miss Nugent; "but if you mean that she was vain, and apt to fancy people in love with her, I can assure you that you are mistaken. Tales and Novels — Volume 06 She was clear-sighted enough to perceive his superiority to her father—his utter truthfulness and openness of character. The Lovels of Arden The most devout and rigid Mohammedans acknowledge and deplore the existence of this evil; and prove that they are either more clear-sighted or more sincere than the Christian pilgrim Chateaubriand. Travels in Arabia; comprehending an account of those territories in Hedjaz which the Mohammedans regard as sacred She was too clear-sighted and intelligent to proceed to question the Emperor. The Court of the Empress Josephine |
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