| 单词 | contemn |
| 例句 | For instance, the medical team that initially saw Mr. Duncan did not share information about his past in Liberia, and it took days for a potentially contemned apartment to be cleaned. Obama administration attempts to quell fears about Ebola 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z The King does not believe that I would contemn his commands--in his heart he does not, I am sure! Agincourt The Works of G. P. R. James, Volume XX 2012-04-25T02:01:07.457Z As Æneas says, “Capistrano had despised the pomps of the world, he had fled from its delights, he had trampled down avarice, he had overcome lust, but he could not contemn glory.” A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z Clarendon complained that the Prince "too affectedly" despised what was said of him, and "too stoically contemned the affections of men." Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z I would fain have persuaded him that it was a wild scheme; but he was a soldier, gentlemen, and accustomed to contemn all dangers. The Gipsy (Vols I & II) A Tale 2012-04-06T02:00:27.227Z If we contemn what others admire, we make ourselves odious; if we admire what they despise, we are equally ridiculous. Winterslow Essays and Characters Written There 2012-03-27T02:00:25.647Z Nay, do what you please, Sir, I have a sorrow that exceeds all yours, And more, contemns all danger. Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (3 of 10): The Loyal Subject 2012-03-26T02:00:33.817Z That nature, which contemns its origin, Can not be bordered certain in itself. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z Outraged womanhood, wounded pride, contemned affection--which she had fancied love--seared her very soul. Sophia A Romance 2012-03-18T02:00:22.773Z Speaking contemptuously of him, I but contemn nothing. Satires And Profanities 2012-03-14T02:00:24.637Z There is indeed no sufficient reason for contemning the term Mind. Hegel's Philosophy of Mind 2012-03-07T03:00:14.327Z But the unhandsome, base treatment of her captive, has never been enough contemned. Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z His Good Word for Everybody Indeed, he has a good word for everybody, and discerns laudable qualities in some whom the world has agreed to contemn and cast out. Literary Shrines The Haunts of Some Famous American Authors 2012-02-18T03:00:15.287Z No doubt it is both ignorant and stupid to contemn what you cannot understand. The Maid of Honour, Vol. 1 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-15T03:00:38.533Z When we stand upon life's brink we can afford to contemn the foolish lapping of the waves. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z It has become fashionable of late, in certain quarters, to undervalue the Reformation, and contemn those great and rugged spirits by whom it was accomplished. The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z The Templars are infected with all the errors of the Fraticelli; they despise the pope and the authority of the Church; they contemn the sacraments, especially those of penance and confession. Secret Societies of the Middle Ages 2012-02-09T03:00:11.637Z True, indeed, a solid South, and multitudes besides, derided his postulates, contemned his arguments, and scorned derisively his tenderest appeals. Abraham Lincoln's Cardinal Traits; A Study in Ethics, with an Epilogue Addressed to Theologians 2012-01-17T03:00:21.120Z Thought triumphs over Nature and contemns it; Nature takes its revenge and swallows up thought in its abyss. Outlines of a Philosophy of Religion based on Psychology and History 2012-01-01T03:00:07.953Z He appreciated now what at one time he had contemned as girlish hysteria. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z A natural death was so contemned that the Shade was commanded by Taleya to re-enter the body and die respectably. The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z The Catholic denies the Protestant; the Episcopalian contemns the Presbyterian; the Free Kirk is shed like a branching horn; the Independent denounces the Swedenborgian; the Mormonite is persecuted by the Unitarian. Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 2011-12-25T03:00:11.297Z These alone are the real Atheists, as they not only endow their man-God with the worst of human frailties and passions, but contemn and repudiate the true revelation of Nature. Religion In The Heavens Or, Mythology Unveiled in a Series of Lectures 2011-12-24T03:08:03.360Z The impious will not see the glory of Christ, whom they had before despised in life, but they will then see him awful whom humble they had contemned. The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church Containing the Sermones Catholici, or Homilies of ?lfric, in the Original Anglo-Saxon, with an English Version. Volume I. 2011-12-20T03:00:28.907Z David dancing before the Lord could not have had a cleaner mind, though his wife, too, contemned and despised him, and for her contempt won the punishment of indignant God. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z For this good opinion of their Creator they are duly stigmatized, contemned and reprobated by the ultra orthodox party, who can brook no nonsense about the possibility of the fires of hell ever being extinguished. Ingersoll in Canada A Reply to Wendling, Archbishop Lynch, Bystander; and Others 2011-12-16T03:00:10.740Z "Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would be utterly contemned." Oscar Wilde 2011-12-10T03:00:14.120Z Vile as these motives seem, they are too near akin to the general springs of human action for us to contemn them. A Trip to Cuba 2011-12-05T03:00:49.610Z The man who fasts without alms does as though he spares his food, and afterwards eats that which he had previously forgone in his abstinence; but God contemns such fasting. The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church Containing the Sermones Catholici, or Homilies of ?lfric, in the Original Anglo-Saxon, with an English Version. Volume I. 2011-12-20T03:00:28.907Z Like the father of a spendthrift child, he rather felt ashamed of himself for being incompetent to meet her demands, than contemned her for making them. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z That lady was the only person in Mecklemburg House whose authority was not entirely contemned. A Hero of Romance 2011-11-30T03:00:11.457Z Probably he rather liked to be contemned by his fellows. The Life of Thomas Wanless, Peasant 2011-11-27T03:00:11.777Z Still, Americans should feel a pang in acknowledging that even in the dark article of slave laws they are surpassed by a nation which they contemn. A Trip to Cuba 2011-12-05T03:00:49.610Z It is for her to respect not to contemn her great coadjutor. Islam Her Moral And Spiritual Value A Rational And Pyschological Study 2011-11-25T03:00:15.820Z It was the sort of thing that in ordinary dealing we denounce and even contemn, as the effort of unsolicited pretension to thrust itself against barred gates with immodest vigor. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z We can scarcely find words sufficiently strong to contemn the heinous practice, so prevalent with low-minded people, of repeating to their friends whatever they hear to their disadvantage. The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book 2011-11-13T03:00:12.183Z Verily if allotments were to do these people good, the work of the self-chosen missionary, who had come to set the country on fire, was not to be contemned. The Life of Thomas Wanless, Peasant 2011-11-27T03:00:11.777Z One does not contemn Calne on account of its misfortunes, but it must always have been a slipshod place. The Bath Road History, Fashion, & Frivolity on an Old Highway 2011-11-06T02:00:11.073Z In these the natives are accustomed to swim and traverse about being immersed as high as their waists: for going naked as to the greater part of their bodies, they contemn the mud. Old English Chronicles 2011-10-27T02:00:21.903Z Crafty men contemn them, wise men use them, simple men admire them; for they teach not their own use, but that there is a wisdom without them and above them won by observation. The World's Best Books : A Key to the Treasures of Literature 2011-10-20T02:00:20.857Z Like his master, he is best when he follows the models whom that master contemned. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z Prophecy would have none of them—prophecy, free child of genius, contemned sacrifice, denounced the priesthood, even the temple and its ritual;* proclaimed humbleness and loving-kindness as the true service in which Jehovah takes delight. Creed And Deed A Series of Discourses 2011-10-12T02:00:40.147Z So, dispirited and contemned, they were easily disposed of by the Queen’s troops, who, secure behind their girdle of muck, had only to wait and slay them at leisure. The Bath Road History, Fashion, & Frivolity on an Old Highway 2011-11-06T02:00:11.073Z For if thou dost contemn these, be thou assured, thou shalt almost instantly be tossed and tormented in the inevitable and dark floods of endless fire. Old English Chronicles 2011-10-27T02:00:21.903Z When Hugo spoke we owned his master-spell; We knew he feared us more than he contemned. Love Letters of a Violinist and Other Poems 2011-10-08T02:00:23.627Z Do you my person and my gift contemn? Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18) Sir Martin Mar-All; The Tempest; An Evening's Love; Tyrannic Love 2011-10-08T02:00:22.420Z Our young gentleman acknowledged, as I have already said, that he was out of spirits, and in the very act of acknowledging it he contemned himself because of it. A Man of Honor 2011-10-02T02:00:16.927Z It is difficult to challenge him to sabres," said he, "for he has lost an arm and is old, but if he has contemned us, we must have satisfaction. On the Field of Glory An Historical Novel of the Time of King John Sobieski 2011-09-13T02:00:27.560Z If I had offended you, if I had contemned you in love, if I had forgotten you, if I had committed crimes or offences—ah, I will not speak; I will not speak. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z Its history is that of a highly dogmatic treatise esteemed or contemned in proportion to the ebb and flow of opinion regarding the doctrines which it expresses. Supernatural Religion, Vol. II. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation 2011-08-30T02:00:31.587Z That my late orders were contemned by you: That Berenice from her guards you freed. Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18) Sir Martin Mar-All; The Tempest; An Evening's Love; Tyrannic Love 2011-10-08T02:00:22.420Z What right," she asked herself, "has this man to undervalue and contemn my purpose? The Adventures of a Widow A Novel 2011-08-25T02:00:27.403Z We must contemn all the vile, that are not under a relation to be honoured, and these also that are in that relation, in so far as they are vile. A Hind Let Loose Or, An Historical Representation of the Testimonies of the Church of Scotland for the Interest of Christ. With the True State Thereof in All Its Periods 2011-08-21T02:00:31.760Z Of course there is no harm in that, Especially As you get the ha'pennies, And far be it from me To contemn you for it. Outlook Odes 2011-08-16T02:00:47.257Z "If you contemn my thanks, then I, poor orphan, have no other way to show my gratitude." With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z The silly crowd, by factious teachers brought To think that faith untrue, their youth was taught, Run on in new opinions, blindly bold, Neglect, contemn, and then assault the old. Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18) Sir Martin Mar-All; The Tempest; An Evening's Love; Tyrannic Love 2011-10-08T02:00:22.420Z Perhaps it was due to perseverance having been rewarded and to having gained a lodging that, hungry though they were, they began to contemn their supply of bread. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z "In whose eyes a vile person is contemned, but he honoureth them that fear the Lord." A Hind Let Loose Or, An Historical Representation of the Testimonies of the Church of Scotland for the Interest of Christ. With the True State Thereof in All Its Periods 2011-08-21T02:00:31.760Z “The laws of navigation,” says a living British writer, “were nowhere so openly disobeyed and contemned as in New England.” The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume 1 2011-07-27T02:00:32.830Z "I do not contemn them," said he, with growing emphasis; "but for such favor I wish to perform true and enduring service, and I only beg you to accept me for that service." With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z Because it is a trial, and what if the sword contemn even the rod? it shall be no more, saith the Lord God. The Prophet Ezekiel An Analytical Exposition 2011-07-27T02:00:27.557Z If the claims of labour are not much considered, they are no longer contemned. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:17.663Z So that we sin against the fifth command, when we honour them that we are obliged to contemn by another command. A Hind Let Loose Or, An Historical Representation of the Testimonies of the Church of Scotland for the Interest of Christ. With the True State Thereof in All Its Periods 2011-08-21T02:00:31.760Z Young man, there is a mysterious system of ethics which the world understands not—the reputed wise, subtleize it, and the vainly wicked contemn and despise it. The Cavaliers of Virginia or, The Recluse of Jamestown. Vol. II 2011-07-18T02:00:20.080Z It is not enough that we overthrow the tyrant who contemns all law, both human and divine: he must fall, but the throne must stand. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z Then why must I, Who had in me a hope That rivalled Raphael's or Leonardo's, Keep, cozened so, that I contemn her shame? The Immortal Lure 2011-07-06T02:00:50.730Z When a just cause is contemned, they must stand by it. Modern Society 2011-06-23T02:00:27.897Z Liebault's methods had been quite contemned by the regular faculty before. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z Oh! for the gentle, healing hand of the dew, which I so ungratefully contemned. Lodges in the Wilderness 2011-06-15T02:00:17.057Z Had the most amiable lady in Christendom contemned Count Gerhard, she must have sent her knight into the field to make me reparation. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z If thou art tempted to blasphemy or any shameful sin, be well assured thou canst do nothing better than to utterly despise and contemn such thoughts. On Union with God 2011-06-14T02:00:24.337Z We had a horse with us for the convenience of carrying baggage—but contemning the paths of civilized man, we dared the deepest glens in search of trout. Life of John Keats His Life and Poetry, his Friends, Critics and After-fame 2011-06-10T02:00:19.290Z He threw out hints about the general discomfort of things,—vague allusions to other people being made much of and himself contemned. A Day with Samuel Taylor Coleridge 2011-06-08T02:00:18.910Z In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoreth them that fear the Lord. An Examination into and an Elucidation of the Great Principle of the Mediation and Atonement of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ 2011-06-06T02:00:07.650Z Even if despised and contemned of men, they nevertheless are widely and most efficiently working for the world’s good or for its harm. Witchcraft of New England Explained by Modern Spiritualism 2011-06-05T02:00:13.200Z The enemy will most certainly be put to flight if thou wilt thus contemn both him and his suggestions. On Union with God 2011-06-14T02:00:24.337Z Or is it to be wondered at that a purity of life and conversation so repugnant to human passion, and a humility so offensive to human pride, should be opposed, rejected, and contemned? Rambles of a Naturalist 2011-06-04T02:00:13.503Z Who were these writers who thus contemned fame? Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z Crafty men," he says, "contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them; for they teach not their own use; but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. Heresy: Its Utility And Morality A Plea And A Justification 2011-05-31T02:00:37.797Z Poetry is a heavenly gift, and is to be contemned only when abused and debased. A History of Literary Criticism in the Renaissance With special reference to the influence of Italy in the formation and development of modern classicism 2011-05-30T02:00:13.147Z You admire, but while you admire you wonder, you reprobate, you contemn. French Classics 2011-05-22T02:00:12.620Z I hope not; for then those who contemn it must do the same by the vaunted Rose, and the rich Carnation; for where do they blow better than in the daisy-bordered flower-beds of the poor? Mirror of the Months 2011-05-21T02:00:10.227Z If ancient literature found a refuge in the monastic establishments, the polytheistical guests were not slightly contemned by their hosts, who cherished with a different taste a bastardised race of the Romans. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z I had been an exclusive, unsociable child, caring but for one being, and contemning every other affection and companionship; no one now cared for me. Daisy Burns (Volume 1) 2011-05-20T02:00:34.097Z The Aristotelian authority is not to be contemned, since Aristotle did not invent his rules, but, taking the best things from nature and the poets, converted them into a complete and consistent code of art. A History of Literary Criticism in the Renaissance With special reference to the influence of Italy in the formation and development of modern classicism 2011-05-30T02:00:13.147Z It challenged him even as it contemned him. The Snow-Burner 2011-05-17T02:00:21.527Z Can you ever think or hope success in your design when you see her contemning all dangers, and confirmed in strictest constancy and honour, leaning in tears of joy on her true lover's bosom? The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha 2011-05-01T02:00:10.977Z It soon ceased to be a written tongue, for no one cared to cultivate an idiom no longer required, and utterly contemned. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z "We can scarcely contemn the hardihood of a Government that has made Crofton a bishop, and Hawes a general," said Helen, with a flashing eye and a lip curled in superciliousness. The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:09.197Z He charges the Pl�iade with having contemned the classics of French poetry; the new school advocated the disuse of the complicated metrical forms merely because they were too difficult. A History of Literary Criticism in the Renaissance With special reference to the influence of Italy in the formation and development of modern classicism 2011-05-30T02:00:13.147Z We cannot be surprised, then, that a degree, thus obtained, should be contemned; and that, even in legislative assemblies, members should be found to declare themselves totally unworthy of the honours thus conferred upon them. The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) 2011-04-02T02:00:12.460Z Men are grateful to Fools for giving them the Pleasure of contemning them. A Character of King Charles the Second 2011-03-31T02:00:18.840Z Then we, contemned Jews, shall enter into the communion of the great human family. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z This counsel is not to be contemned, because it may do you good, and can do you no harm, for the danger is past so soon as you have burnt the letter. The Condition of Catholics Under James I. 2011-03-09T03:00:42.087Z Poetry was disregarded or contemned, or was valued if at all for virtues that least belong to it. A History of Literary Criticism in the Renaissance With special reference to the influence of Italy in the formation and development of modern classicism 2011-05-30T02:00:13.147Z Ah no! some God the Suitors Deaths decreed, Some God descends, and by his Hand they bleed: Blind, to contemn the Stranger's righteous Cause, And violate all hospitable Laws! Benjamin Franklin Representative selections, with introduction, bibliograpy, and notes 2011-03-08T03:00:46.777Z “Politicians are mere jobbers; officers are gamblers and bullies; the clergy are contemned and are contemptible; low spirits and nervous disorders have notoriously increased, until the people are no longer capable of self-defense.” The Radicalism of Shelley and Its Sources 2011-03-08T03:00:45.010Z “Wouldst thou, then, O sovereign, venture to rear in our land Assyrian edifices and imitate a people which Egypt contemns and despises?” The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z He seems with invincible courage to trample on rather than to be deprived of the world, and not so much to have lost as to have contemned its goods. The Condition of Catholics Under James I. 2011-03-09T03:00:42.087Z Hence "Commerce is King," Hence, again, productive labor is depreciated and contemned. Cannibals all! or, Slaves without masters 2011-03-06T03:00:21.020Z It seemed to her that men who play golf-croquet and watch cricket matches have no business to contemn men who risk their lives in the air. Marriage 2011-02-22T03:00:06.867Z Fear not, dear Major Frankfort; you may pity me as unfortunate, and contemn me as weak, but you will not have occasion to condemn. Jasper Lyle 2011-02-19T03:01:11.070Z “The priests say that the gods are angry with Egypt because of the influx of foreigners; but I see that even the gods do not contemn gold and precious stones brought by Phœnicians.” The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z They contemn them, oppress them, cheat them, corrupt their women, and deprave them by the means and example of drunkenness. Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men 2011-02-10T03:00:51.280Z Utah contemns her authority, and the Vigilance Committee of California sets her at successful defiance. Cannibals all! or, Slaves without masters 2011-03-06T03:00:21.020Z Even in our time, though now the educated contemn, the mass of the people still have not entirely rejected astrology. The Century of Columbus 2011-01-29T03:00:17.380Z How often men strive to argue women out of a due observation of “conventionalities” which militate against their schemes, and next contemn their victims for ignoring what they, the men, have taught them to despise! Jasper Lyle 2011-02-19T03:01:11.070Z My servants even begin to contemn me, the warriors look at me with a frown, and I am afraid that some one in the kitchen may poison the food prepared for me.” The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z The Cavaliers, Jacobites, and Huguenots," wrote De Bow, "who settled the South, naturally hate, contemn, and despise the Puritans, who settled the North. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z We should rather pity than contemn men who have shown, both during and since the war, so little magnanimity as our late enemies have done. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z This being shown to the king and the lords, "their lordships found not good ... to give much credit to it, nor yet so to contemn it as to do nothing at all." What was the Gunpowder Plot? The Traditional Story Tested by Original Evidence 2011-01-03T03:01:06.770Z He must therefore content himself with the slow progress of his name, contemn the applause of his own time, and commit his claims to the justice of posterity. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z Great peace have they that love thy law, Them nothing will offend; They’ll bear neglect, reproach and scorn, Though without cause contemned. Poems With a Sketch of the Life and Experience of Annie R. Smith 2010-12-26T03:00:20.460Z Hence they freely espoused the despised life of Christ, walking in his charity, lowliness, and patience; contemning the earth, and triumphing over the world, its snares, and its allurements. True Christianity 2010-12-25T03:00:12.817Z But he is contemned and made the sieve to catch the flying chaff of our streets. Original Penny Readings A Series of Short Sketches 2010-12-20T17:11:48.837Z Artemis is the goddess of chastity, an aspect of her character which gradually assumed more and more importance—the protectress of young men and maidens, who defies and contemns the power of Aphrodite. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" Whilst we harbor such a number of designing Tories amongst us, we shall find government disregarded and every measure brought into contempt by secretly undermining and openly contemning them. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams He can, if he will, annihilate the seductions of the flesh and the world, which cease to disturb when they are contemned. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius All these things, to which the world offers sacrifice, the Lord contemned; for he himself said, “He had not where to lay his head.” True Christianity 2010-12-25T03:00:12.817Z The term antinomian has since been applied to all doctrines and practices which seem to contemn or discountenance strict moral obligations. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli And there are who somewhat inconsistently do this, having ridiculed and contemned as utterly false those phenomena, until they have found them hitch on to, and give a credit to, their new Mesmeric science. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845 We crave for the good opinion of the world, in which we don't believe, and tremble in face of its condemnation, which we despise and contemn in our hearts. Regina or the Sins of the Fathers Without it, they would soon have fallen into disorder, they would have been contemned; but they would not have been employed, nor trusted, nor even persecuted. The New Conspiracy Against the Jesuits Detected and Briefly Exposed with a short account of their institute; and observations on the danger of systems of education independent of religion If thou contemnest thy brother, God also contemns thee; which hastens thy judgment and condemnation, and deprives thee of all interest in the merit and redemption of Christ, by which sin is forgiven. True Christianity 2010-12-25T03:00:12.817Z "But if one believes in the Word of God, is it not better to be the honest man contemned than the throned hypocrite?" The Call of the Town A Tale of Literary Life Why is it that they should contemn me because I cannot remember that which I have forgot? The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be contemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door. Misread Passage of Scriptures Duty extends her mighty, solemn chain unbrokenly from the lowest to the highest: nay, the least insect in the grass performs a behest that is not to be contemned. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 383, September 1847 They cannot eat of the hidden manna, because they greedily adhere to their carnal propensities, and contemn the tree of life, with the fruit thereof. True Christianity 2010-12-25T03:00:12.817Z It nettled him to be put on the defensive, his subtleness openly contemned. Thirty The genuine mind of man, thirsting for its native home society, contemns the gewgaws that separate him from it. Junius Unmasked or, Thomas Paine the author of the Letters of Junius and the Declaration of Independence Yea, if a man would give all his wealth for love he would only be contemned.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" Princes, merchants, even many prelates and priests, neglected and contemned the poor. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15 Each section misunderstood and unjustly contemned the other. Women of America Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 10 (of 10) If I say it was an eloquent display I shall excite the Doctor’s indignation, as he contemned the use of such phraseology in his sternest and most indignant manner. The Religious Life of London Many waters cannot quench love, Neither can the floods drown it: If a man would give all the substance of his house for love, He would utterly be contemned. The Bible Story Nor is it a religion of redemption, contemning this earthly life; for Judaism repudiates the assumption of a radical power of evil in man or in the world. Jewish Theology This difficulty was neither blindly contemned, nor timidly feared. Thoughts on the Religious Instruction of the Negroes of this Country I contemn the grovelling condition of a clerk, or the like, to which my fortune condemns me, and would willingly risk my life, though not my character, to exalt my station. The Book of Courage Yet they are contemned—the natural species—by all professed orchidists; and even hybrids mostly will be found in holes and corners, where no one is invited to pause and look at them. The Woodlands Orchids When they suffer defeat, history—which soldiers and those who love soldiers so rarely write—contemns the hardiness of their dispositions. The Battle of Blenheim In turn, the humanity the seamen contemned was denied to them. Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war To gain their confidence and love, sympathize with their innocent feelings, talk to them privately, preserve a mild dignity without contemning their ignorance and degradation. Thoughts on the Religious Instruction of the Negroes of this Country The very theses in science which M. Bergson contemns were reached by the way which he arbitrarily pronounces ‘superior’ to the way of reason. Rationalism But at the same time Roswitha neither contemns marriage nor generally advocates celibacy. Of Six Mediæval Women To Which Is Added A Note on Mediæval Gardens It is our duty to respect the poor; and if we cannot ameliorate their situation, the christian must, at least, neither undervalue, nor contemn them. Why a National Literature Cannot Flourish in the United States of North America Our ancestors were an open-air, freedom-loving people, who mistrusted walls and contemned fortifications. The Annals of Willenhall We shall therefore leave them to enjoy that glorious obscurity, and silently admire their virtue, who can contemn the most delicious of human pleasures, that of receiving due praise. The Tatler, Volume 3 Warned by such examples, we may learn not to contemn the gods. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition We are on every side surrounded by interesting objects; but, in nature, as in morals, we are apt to contemn self-knowledge, to look abroad rather than at home, and to study others instead of ourselves. A Morning's Walk from London to Kew How are God and our country dishonored, and the requirements of the gospel contemned, by this ungodly plea! Thoughts on African Colonization What! wouldst thou have our laws contemned As feeble nets to catch the smaller fry And let the great break through? The Scarlet Stigma A Drama in Four Acts Contempt is usually dealt with summarily by the court contemned in the case of contempt in facie curiae. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 2 "Constantine Pavlovich" to "Convention" I was a prisoner, a slave, a contemned and despicable being, the butt of her sniggering countrymen. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) She could bear to be misjudged without a pang by those whom she contemned; she had none of Otto’s eagerness to be approved, but went her own way straight and head in air. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 7 (of 25) A sinful fear of rousing the prejudices of oppressors outweighs the claims of the contemned blacks, the requirements of the gospel, the dictates of humanity, and the convictions of duty. Thoughts on African Colonization The more closely the character of Hill is scrutinised, the more extraordinary appears this man, so often justly contemned, and so often unjustly depreciated. Calamities and Quarrels of Authors So he hated and contemned the fruit, saying to himself, "God forbid that I should touch anything that belongs to the wretch Puramitra." The Unknown Quantity A Book of Romance and Some Half-Told Tales We may contemn and pity them, but they seem to have very much the same feelings for us. Australia, its history and present condition containing an account both of the bush and of the colonies, with their respective inhabitants Sir John she had dismissed already from her mind; she hated him, that was enough; for whatever Seraphina hated or contemned fell instantly to Lilliputian smallness, and was thenceforward steadily ignored in thought. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 7 (of 25) Even so he kept His prentice vows of Duty, Industry, Obedience, words contemned of every fool Who shrinks from law; yet were those ancient vows The adamantine pillars of the State. Collected Poems Volume Two He has been unjustly contemned as a sciolist; he was the correspondent of Leibnitz, Le Clerc, and Bayle, and was a learned author when scarcely a man. Calamities and Quarrels of Authors They fall back on tradition to escape their doubts, or they think it politically expedient to enforce on the masses a creed which they contemn in heart. History of Free Thought in Reference to The Christian Religion On abuse, on reproach, on calumny, it is easy to smile; but painful indeed is the panegyric of those we contemn. Shirley Zabálburu soon shows, however, that no one can govern him; and he displays much egotism, contemns the religious, and oppresses the Indians with exactions for public works. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 40 of 55 1690-1691 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century It must also be noticed that Abel, who found favor with God, was "a keeper of sheep," while Cain, whose offering was contemned, was "a tiller of the ground." Bible Romances First Series At these moments, too frequent in his life, he contemns authors, and returns to sink back into all the self-complacency of aristocratic indifference. Calamities and Quarrels of Authors Yet the worship of idols is contemned now.' The Fifth Queen And How She Came to Court This offspring if our age they multiply, May half the house with English peers supply: There with true English pride they may contemn Schomberg and Portland, new-made noblemen. The True-Born Englishman A Satire She was punished for her mistake, she told herself bitterly, by finding that he was even worse, not better, than other men, whose weaknesses she had contemned. Name and Fame A Novel He contemned the ancient Greek Drama, but was of opinion—Counsel's opinion—or, as he was speaking of the Romans, "Consul's opinion"—that there was "more money in the Latin Drama." Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, February 22nd, 1890 They did contemn, slight, and abhor their own righteousness as filthy and insufficient to do them any good. Bunyan In these sentiments I grew, hated and abhorring, despising and contemned. Gómez Arias Or, The Moors of the Alpujarras, A Spanish Historical Romance. The body is to be contemned, and all natural ties; emotion is to be uprooted from the heart so that the proper state of entire calm and undisturbedness may be maintained. History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems Henry worshipped him, and the more Tom was contemned the more Henry worshipped. A Great Man A Frolic Money-making is in fact considered as its raison d'être; it is as a money-maker that the business man is contemned by some and envied by many. Creating Capital Money-making as an aim in business He was thrilled by a calm satisfaction in meeting this man who had contemned and despised him, whose cold eyes spoke insults, whose sneering lips were polluted with the blasphemies of his filthy heart. The Flockmaster of Poison Creek Where lies the spell of a tyrant that enables him alone, hated and contemned, to tyrannize over his fellow creatures! Gómez Arias Or, The Moors of the Alpujarras, A Spanish Historical Romance. The contemned inferior, in moral standing, of those that surrounded him, it was difficult to be honest, and impossible to be independent. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850. So it is with women: you should not contemn women because they rouse a devil in man. The Soul of a People Religion, long despised and contemned by the titled and the great" writes Withrow, "began to receive recognition and support by men high in the councils of the nation. Browning's England A Study in English Influences in Browning We contemn treason in whatsoever guise it doth appear, and we hate and loathe a traitor, but thy word is passed. Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer A Romance of the Spanish Main But nature, that made me a thing to be contemned, gave me no feelings congenial to such a state. Gómez Arias Or, The Moors of the Alpujarras, A Spanish Historical Romance. Many things have been said by the ancients on the subject of despising and contemning all human affairs. The Academic Questions, Treatise De Finibus, and Tusculan Disputations, of M.T. Cicero, With a Sketch of the Greek Philosophers Mentioned by Cicero What would he have said of rejected petitions, disregarded supplications, and contemned remonstrances? The Fall of British Tyranny American Liberty Triumphant Would you believe that, after finding his opposition to the ministry fruitless, and, what galled him still more, contemned, he summoned up resolution to wait on Sir Robert Walpole? A Letter From a Clergyman to his Friend, with an Account of the Travels of Captain Lemuel Gulliver I protest, in the name of the sacred rights of property, contemned and trampled under foot by brutal force. Pius IX. And His Time Seneca says: "The images of the gods they worship, those they pray unto with bended knees, those they admire and adore, and contemn the artificers who made them." The Christian Foundation, Or, Scientific and Religious Journal, Volume I, No. 8, August, 1880 Nay more, our utmost power, “Heaven our own seat contemns;—thy potent sway, “And mine alike impair'd. The Metamorphoses of Publius Ovidus Naso in English blank verse Vols. I & II Stag-hunting from a cart is a pursuit very generally contemned in print, and very ardently followed by many hundred hard-riding gentlemen every hunting day in the year. A New Illustrated Edition of J. S. Rarey's Art of Taming Horses With the Substance of the Lectures at the Round House, and Additional Chapters on Horsemanship and Hunting, for the Young and Timid The whole party of York moreover felt itself contemned and insulted. A History of England Principally in the Seventeenth Century, Volume I (of 6) Sir Henry at once scented the sort of villainy which would be of vast use to his cause, however he might loathe and contemn its designer. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Wilt bury there thy purple, and contemn All the great honours of thy noble stem? Poems of Henry Vaughan, Silurist, Volume II “The steed so fiery, on the dusty plain “So fam'd, the palm contemns; and all despis'd “His ancient honors, at his manger groans, “Prey to disease inglorious. The Metamorphoses of Publius Ovidus Naso in English blank verse Vols. I & II That Church likes to sit apart and keep intact her venerable prestige, which would be apt to be contemned were it looked at close at hand. Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge We can often detect a man’s deficiencies in what he admires more clearly than in what he contemns—in the sentiments he presents as laudable rather than in those p. 248he decries. The Essays of "George Eliot" Complete A mere contempt of himself, the self that contemned was a coward with the self it contemned! Harper's Young People, December 16, 1879 An Illustrated Weekly She contemns the law which adjudged her guilty, and its duly appointed administrators are either too timid or too negligent of duty to endeavor to enforce it.... History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II A comfortable state of mind is not to be contemned, but beings who are capable of deep and passionate affection recognize a difference between comfort and ecstasy. Birds in the Bush The better part of him, as with Flaubert before, transcended—even openly contemned—the 'isms of his day: but he too often let himself be subservient to them, if he was never exactly their Helot. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century The Panchronicon was his pet and he did not relish its being thus contemned. The Panchronicon “They shall be well avenged,” he announced with kingly dignity, then smiled with satisfaction when they brought him the shield and helmet of Leonidas, the madman, who had dared to contemn his power. A Victor of Salamis Mohammedans have always proudly contemned idolatry, and they have often been iconoclasts, as many headless Hindu images can witness. A Tour of the Missions Observations and Conclusions By such circumscriptions of pleasure the contemned philosophers reserved unto themselves the secret of delight, which the Helluos of those days lost in their exorbitances. A History of Elizabethan Literature But we are not to infer from this that exterior worship is to be contemned because interior worship is prescribed as essential. The Faith of Our Fathers It was not till very lately since this canon of wedding and consummating and blessing by a holy friar hath been derided and contemned in this realm. The Fifth Queen Crowned He began to intone softly: “‘Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.’” The Pagan Madonna He was at this time about fifty years of age, and he was universally ridiculed and contemned on account of his great mental and personal inferiority. Nero Makers of History Series Among them was a young Christian priest, one of those who contemned the gods of the north. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen But far from contemning them, he is rightly grateful for the solace they have afforded, as by them he has made his way up into the fuller meaning of art. The Enjoyment of Art But does not every man who sells or uses this liquor, as a beverage, encourage his neighbor to drink, and thus contemn God’s authority? Select Temperance Tracts Then those hearts, which now complaining Feel the wounds of thy disdaining, Shall contemn thy beauty waning. Lyrics from the Song-Books of the Elizabethan Age Even though he contemned them, he was anxious that they should like him. The Hero And if sometimes the mocking strain reached her— "Why not join in the jesting cry That contemns all gifts from the throne on high?" Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen "I am not glad that such a sore of time Should seek a plaster by contemned revolt." Notes and Queries, Number 210, November 5, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. Among these was a young Christian priest, one of those who contemned the gods of the North. What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales Thou plenty hast, yet me dost scant; Thou made a god, and yet thy power contemned! Lyrics from the Song-Books of the Elizabethan Age For his sake then, in that I was his friend, Do not contemn me. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 4, April 1810 If we were malicious in offending at the ceremonies as things unlawful, and in urging of non-conformity as necessary, should they therefore contemn our being scandalised? The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) In that state, he now and then violently breaks out, contemns the royal authority, thrashes his wife, and smashes the crockery. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 380, June, 1847 Thus the divine warning is contemned, the call to a change of conduct goes unheeded. Homer's Odyssey A Commentary Men scoff at apes: apes scoff at them; And all—except themselves—contemn. Fables of John Gay (Somewhat Altered) "If a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned." Union And Communion or Thoughts on the Song of Solomon Just so the Papists profess,415 that the omission of their rites and observances is not a sin in itself, but only in respect of contemning the church's customs and commandments. The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) Hitherto she had only beheld him neglected in his uncongenial home circle, contemning and contemned, or else subjected to the fretting torment of Lucilla’s caprice. Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster And in the midst of her self-abandonment, never allows us to contemn, even while we pity her:— What shall you ask of me that I'll deny. Characteristics of Women Moral, Poetical, and Historical And so my time, which you contemn, flies. Fables of John Gay (Somewhat Altered) His duty is to investigate, on the part of the crown, all accidents, deaths, wrecks, &c.; and his warrant is not to be contemned or avoided. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. The laws of Navigation were nowhere disobeyed and contemned so openly as in New England. Sea Power in its Relations to the War of 1812 Volume 1 They were Roman citizens, who contemned the laws of the barbarians. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 It is in no other way conceivable that Virchow should contemn the most important consequences of the cell theory as "mere trifling with words." Freedom in Science and Teaching. from the German of Ernst Haeckel But while this development went on in London, Scotland still sang her ancient simple melodies, and contemned everything else with that audacious superiority which is born of ignorance. Royal Edinburgh Her Saints, Kings, Prophets and Poets Since Rome had become great and powerful no one had dared so openly to contemn its decrees. Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality This base purpose defeats itself; and when Faust finds that learning fails to yield him the domination he craves, he hates and contemns it. Recollections of Dante Gabriel Rossetti Spread out, and make little show of force, and show not your bows to the foemen, so that they may contemn us and venture the nearer to the bank. The Sundering Flood This story shows that what you contemn is often found of more utility than what you load with praises. The Fables of Phædrus Literally translated into English prose with notes In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the Lord. Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan Am I become ridiculous? has your fortune, Sir, Upon my Son, made you contemn his Father? The Little French Lawyer A Comedy The insensibility of conscience that permits to contemn the injunction to keep holy the sabbath, will not, because of the authority of God, condemn the breach of any other of his commands. The Ordinance of Covenanting Why should he praise self-sacrifice, love, charity, honesty, unselfishness, while he contemns hats, murder, cruelty, stealing, selfishness? A Dominie in Doubt The Daw, thus roughly handled, went To his own kind in discontent: But they in turn contemn the spark, And brand with many a shameful mark. The Fables of Phædrus Literally translated into English prose with notes She will have to widen her frontiers to include the phenomena that she formerly contemned. Modern Saints and Seers Cut off on every side, detected, contemned, hated, what was left to the Traitor? The Roman Traitor, Vol. 2 ‘A religion,’ said I, ‘in which you yourself do not believe, and which you contemn.’ The Romany Rye A Sequel to 'Lavengro' She rejoins that no one but he would thus contemn that deity. The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse Now if the Bull had kept in mind his strength of neck, and had contemned an ignoble foe, the vapouring of the trifler would have been all in vain. The Fables of Phædrus Literally translated into English prose with notes He was the first Page 183 man who brought ships to contemn castles on shore, which had been thought ever very formidable.... A History of Sea Power And he again gave one of his loud laughs as he also went towards the tent, to plunge with the greatest zest into the seething mass whose company he had been contemning. The Arbiter A Novel I should contemn myself if I could perform one act or say one word to court party favour, or avert party vengeance, if such exists. The Story of My Life Being Reminiscences of Sixty Years' Public Service in Canada Nor let thy lord my son, condemned To exile, be by thee contemned, For be he poor or wealthy, he Is as a God, dear child, to thee.” The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse I had heard of the savage Blackfeet, and other tribes, who were not to be contemned, but I had never seen any of them. Field and Forest The Fortunes of a Farmer The administration of the government, then, inevitably falls into the hands of the less refined and a contemned race of an alien blood is handed over to them to be governed absolutely. The Hindered Hand or, The Reign of the Repressionist He had no sympathy with those who contemn knowledge unless it be accompanied by dogma. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 Bacon was too intellectually great to hate or to contemn the Catholic faith; and he deserves by his writings to be called the most orthodox of Protestant philosophers. The Idea of a University Defined and Illustrated: In Nine Discourses Delivered to the Catholics of Dublin Still, they do occur, and although outward graces are not to be contemned more than other gifts of Providence, yet she who bestows her hand for their sake alone is a victim to folly. The Young Maiden Cranmer, in ordering a visitation, directed investigation "whether any do contemn married priests, and for that they be married will not receive the communion or other sacrament at their hands." Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals The gentlemen despise citizens, the citizens contemn the poor countrymen, and yet their bloods in a basin have no different colours, for all this hot contention about blood and birth. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning In those early lectures we hear him say, 'In knowledge, that man only is to be contemned and despised who is not in a state of transition.' Fragments of science, V. 1-2 I think I detect a certain amount of the too-British attitude that contemns what is strange and is more than a little scornful of poverty, official and private. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, April 12, 1916 So will 6that woman, who regards her sex as co-equal in every part of their nature, with the opposite sex, contemn the delicate tasks, usually termed feminine. The Young Maiden "The priests say that the gods are angry with Egypt because of the influx of foreigners; but I see that even the gods do not contemn gold and precious stones brought by Phoenicians." The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt But alas! the redemption of the soul is precious, yea, it ceaseth for ever; all your substance will be utterly contemned, though ye offered it. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning I am content to live—while living, to be feared—it may be, hated; when dead, to be contemned—yet still remembered. Rookwood A Regular contemns a Volunteer; a Volunteer hates a Regular. Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War Could he make new friends here where the cartoons he drew and the Post that printed them had been contemned, if not despised? Americans All Stories of American Life of To-Day "Wouldst thou, then, O sovereign, venture to rear in our land Assyrian edifices and imitate a people which Egypt contemns and despises?" The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt In their mode of life, they sought comfort, not “appearances;” and many things which their more sophisticated descendants deem necessaries, they contemned as luxuries. Western Characters or Types of Border Life in the Western States The ladies who had contemned a lodging-house keeper’s daughter courted the betrothed of a peer. The Nebuly Coat To pray for him as we had prayed that morning in the language of a race he had contemned might have sounded to him in years past mere clerical impertinence. Cinderella in the South Twenty-Five South African Tales Crafty men contemn studies; simple men admire them; and wise men use them; for they teach not their own use; but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. The Ontario High School Reader It is no exaggeration to say that the Jews hated all other peoples and were reciprocally despized and contemned by all others. Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern On the other hand, laxity of discipline, and the disorder which will result from it, will only lead the pupils to contemn their teacher, and to hate their school. The Teacher Or, Moral Influences Employed in the Instruction and Government of the Young It will thus be seen that all the attendant circumstances combined to make Mr. Bidwell hate and contemn his adversary. The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion At the thought, she began to tremble all over, though contemning her own folly the while. Olive A Novel With the pride of high descent and with the right that might gives in unsettled and troublous times, these Banjāras habitually lord it over and contemn the settled inhabitants of the plains. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II And though some, too seeming holy, Do account thy raptures folly, Thou dost teach me to contemn What makes knaves and fools of them. Pastoral Poems by Nicholas Breton, Selected Poetry by George Wither, and Pastoral Poetry by William Browne (of Tavistock) There is many a pang to pursue me; They may crush, but they shall not contemn; They may torture, but shall not subdue me; 'Tis of thee that I think—not of them. Harvard Classics Volume 28 Essays English and American To learn from others, you must entertain a respect for them; no one listens to those whom he contemns. Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3) The Turks in Their Relation to Europe; Marcus Tullius Cicero; Apollonius of Tyana; Primitive Christianity Indeed, to contemn lawful authority, in whatever person it is vested, is as unlawful as it is to resist the Divine will; and whoever resists that, rushes voluntarily to his destruction. Donahoe's Magazine, Volume 15, No. 1, January 1886 For me, I know nought; nothing I deny, Admit, reject, contemn; and what know you, Except perhaps that you were born to die? Don Juan Therefore, to love or to hate, to like or to contemn, to ply this way or that way to good or to bad, ye shall have as ye use a child in his youth. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume III (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland I Who could do mighty things, and could contemn Riches, though offered from the hand of Kings. Milton Henceforward I might, if I would, associate with "Bloods"; but those whom they would have contemned as "Ritualistic Smugs" were more interesting companions. Fifteen Chapters of Autobiography Titles are generally too prodigal of their promises, and their authors are contemned; but the works of modest authors, though they present more than they promise, may fail of attracting notice by their extreme simplicity. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 "No," he answered, "Circumstance is a false God, unrecognised by the Christian, who contemns him, though a stubborn yet a profitable Servant."—"That may be alle very grand for a Man to doe," I sayd. Mary Powell & Deborah's Diary This censure is so great with them that it is never used except for some great man's sake, who is contumacious and stubborn in his ways, contemning the power of the Church. Mexico and its Religion With Incidents of Travel in That Country During Parts of the Years 1851-52-53-54, and Historical Notices of Events Connected With Places Visited His life he contemned in comparison of the libertie of speech. The Vnfortunate Traveller, or The Life Of Jack Wilton With An Essay On The Life And Writings Of Thomas Nash By Edmund Gosse If a man habitually sat down to luncheon, and ate it through, he was regarded as indifferent to the claims of dinner, and, moreover, was contemned as an idler. Fifteen Chapters of Autobiography To have revealed their names would have given them as much worldly fame as any moralist has obtained—but they contemned it! Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 To love "in vain" is a phrase contemned of him. Browning's Heroines She seemed to see the lonely, neglected, contemned, suffering life before her; but she had counted the cost, and had taken the step for conscience’ sake, and she would not flinch now. By Canoe and Dog-Train A man should never despise himself, for brilliant success never attends on the man who is contemned by himself. Book of Wise Sayings Selected Largely from Eastern Sources But in the office thus contemned by the Paladins of the Treasury, there was plenty of interesting though little-observed work. Fifteen Chapters of Autobiography I am not certain that my own mind was entirely clear of a similar impression, but the two among us who contemned loudest and believed most devoutly, were the captain and his mate. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 444 Volume 18, New Series, July 3, 1852 He was equally whimsical about the brushing of his clothes, the arrangement of the furniture in his apartment, and a thousand minutiæ, which, in conversation, he seemed totally to contemn. St. Ronan's Well Then 'tis said Peleus burned with desire for Thetis, then Thetis contemned not mortal hymenaeals, then Thetis' sire himself sanctioned her joining to Peleus. The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus Oh, believe me, I am not jealous that one so beautiful and worthy should stand in the place my mother contemned. A Little Girl in Old Detroit “Noble he was contemning all things mean, His truth unquestioned and his soul severe, At no man’s question was he e’er dismayed, Of no man’s presence was he e’er afraid.” General Gordon Saint and Soldier To this the master replies: "Help except this there is none: you must strive with might to contemn them, And with horror perform then what the law may enjoin." What Is and What Might Be A Study of Education in General and Elementary Education in Particular And yet, how few there are among us who would not disparage, nay, ridicule and contemn a young man who should follow Franklin's example. How to Succeed or, Stepping-Stones to Fame and Fortune The last of these the wise man will contemn, the second he will admit, but so as to retain his freedom. A Short History of Greek Philosophy I cannot laugh at, but rather pity, the fruitless journeys of pilgrims, or contemn the miserable condition of friars; for though misplaced in circumstances, there is something in it of devotion. Hours in a Library, Volume I. (of III.) And as to his distemper, so much did he contemn it, that he seemed to be sick in another's body and not in his own. The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Here is told of Beowulf, and how he was contemned in his youth, and is now grown so renowned. The Tale of Beowulf Sometime King of the Folk of the Weder Geats Sir J. I hear, sweet lady, of the king's unkindness: But droop not, madam; noble minds contemn Despair. Edward the Second From the beginning they declined to meet with his own weapons a man whom they so contemned. John Quincy Adams American Statesmen Series The extravagance of farce has given to the Town a taste for the pleasant convulsion of hearty laughter, and smiles are contemned, as the tokens of insipid amusement. John Bull The Englishman's Fireside: A Comedy, in Five Acts Humility was her darling virtue; and her greatest delight seemed to be in seeing herself contemned. The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the Lord. True Words for Brave Men But that the long line of kings, who were always boasting of their descent from the immortal Béarnais, should have neglected, contemned, or pillaged his birth-place, reflects little honour on the memory of any. Béarn and the Pyrenees A Legendary Tour to the Country of Henri Quatre Crafty men contemn studies; simple men admire them; and wise men use them: for they teach not their own use; but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. A Book of English Prose Part II, Arranged for Secondary and High Schools Now, the American is taught to contemn all such old-world ideas as respect of persons. Border and Bastille The proconsul broke out into this exclamation: "What will any man fear or adore on earth, if he contemns the worship of the immortal gods, and of the emperors?" The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March So the judge fined him about twice twenty marks, or forty pounds, and said the Lord Protector had charged him to see to punish such persons as should contemn either Magistracy or Ministry. A Book of Quaker Saints I look upon thine eyes of light, And feel that all besides is night; I press that snowy hand in mine, And but contemn my art divine. Béarn and the Pyrenees A Legendary Tour to the Country of Henri Quatre They consider them as wretches utterly ignorant of the sublime pleasures of a delicate and exalted passion; as tyrants whose authority is to be contemned, and as spies whose vigilance is to be eluded. Essays on Various Subjects Principally Designed for Young Ladies Despite her firm chin, Carmela De Sylva did not contemn the meretricious aid of dress. The Stowaway Girl O, if you had tasted the delights with which God tills the souls of those who serve him, and suffer for him, how would you contemn all that the world can promise! The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March It has contemned the real Jesus who stood in opposition to authority and tradition. History of Rationalism Embracing a Survey of the Present State of Protestant Theology We see naught but scorning and hating; We hear naught but threats and contemning: For your Christian is good and berating, And your sinner is first in condemning. The New Penelope and Other Stories and Poems Little wonder if they find that in the midst of this whirlpool of contending passions their freedom has been curtailed, their tenets contemned, their institutions assaulted, their motives maligned, their authority jeopardized, their claim rejected. The Advent of Divine Justice This counsel is not to be contemned, because it may do you good, and can do you no harm: for the danger is past as soon as you have burned the letter. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part D. From Elizabeth to James I. The proconsul said: "If you contemn the beasts, I will cause you to be burnt to ashes." The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March O blessed unity! how comes it to pass, that thou art so much slighted and contemned? The Covenants And The Covenanters Covenants, Sermons, and Documents of the Covenanted Reformation ‘Rather than to contemn and ridicule, it were better to study the manifestations of that mysterious power.’ Theory of Circulation by Respiration Synopsis of its Principles and History What numbers are there, which at once pursue Praise, and the glory to contemn it, too! The Poetical Works of Edward Young, Volume 2 His confidence in his own powers led him to contemn the powers of other people. Shakespeare and the Modern Stage with Other Essays We add four examples—two to be admired, and two to be contemned, in the fulfilment of our critique. Early Reviews of English Poets Evil kings are branded with this, that they contemned the prophets. The Covenants And The Covenanters Covenants, Sermons, and Documents of the Covenanted Reformation For me, I know nought; nothing I deny, Admit—reject—contemn: and what know you, Except perhaps that you were born to die? The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 6 As a consequence, however, it is a sin against God, just as all mortal sins, inasmuch as man contemns things eternal for the sake of temporal things. Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province The Kirks, if I mistake not, have different collections of hymns, which, till recent years, were contemned as 'things of human invention,' and therefore 'idolatrous.' Historical Mysteries What utter Chaos would be promised to us could any one with impunity contemn the majesty of the House of Commons! Phineas Redux So greatly did they prize these records, which were contemned by the Christians, that it was their frequent custom to weigh the old manuscripts in payment against the coin of their realm. Outlines of the Earth's History A Popular Study in Physiography I had reason to contemn my own acquisitions; but were not those of Eliza still more slender? Arthur Mervyn Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793 This is the case when he adheres to the pleasure of gluttony as his end, for the sake of which he contemns God, being ready to disobey God's commandments, in order to obtain those pleasures. Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province And hereby may we understand that they who, for the love of Christ, contemn the world, should continue in the hard way, that they might attain Him unto whom they have approved themselves. The Most Ancient Lives of Saint Patrick Including the Life by Jocelin, Hitherto Unpublished in America, and His Extant Writings To contemn this voice is to sin and be guilty of rash judgment. Explanation of Catholic Morals A Concise, Reasoned, and Popular Exposition of Catholic Morals Subjects and friends, I plead no temptation as excuse, I make no defence; I deplore, I contemn the deed. The Days of Bruce Vol 1 A Story from Scottish History And it may be believed he would thus contemn the arguments which supported Howe's idea of preserving the ships by retaining them in port. Types of Naval Officers Drawn from the History of the British Navy Nor again is every mortal sin disobedience, properly and essentially, but only when one contemns a precept, since moral acts take their species from the end. Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province The thought of not having wherewith to cover my nakedness, to be contemned, ridiculed, and spit upon, gave me an extreme joy. Life of Father Hecker And parenthood will never be esteemed while its true nature and sanctity are ignored and contemned; there is no dignity where the idea of God is excluded. Explanation of Catholic Morals A Concise, Reasoned, and Popular Exposition of Catholic Morals Swear, then, that thou wilt quit Scotland, and vow fealty to Edward; that never more will thy sword be raised save against the contemned and hated Bruce. The Days of Bruce Vol 1 A Story from Scottish History It was a life of toil; for rain and cold were more frequent than sunshine; but it was my pride to contemn the elements. The Last Man Now disobedience makes a man contemn a precept which, more than anything, prevents a man from sinning. Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province One of the same era or period; a contemporary. condign Deserved; adequate. contemned Viewed with contempt; despised. contumelies Rudeness or contempt arising from arrogance. Life and Public Services of John Quincy Adams Sixth President of the Unied States Then, this sort of a conscience is not habitually certain, and laxity consists precisely in contemning doubts and passing over lurking, lingering suspicions as not worthy of notice. Explanation of Catholic Morals A Concise, Reasoned, and Popular Exposition of Catholic Morals Your Committee have inquired into the observance of these necessary regulations, and they find that they have, like the rest, been entirely contemned, and contemned with entire impunity. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 08 (of 12) Now he that sins venially seems to contemn small things. Summa Theologica, Part I-II (Pars Prima Secundae) From the Complete American Edition Among the moral virtues, the greater the thing which a man contemns that he may adhere to God, the greater the virtue. Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province They cursed their fate, contemned their life, and wasted their breath in deadly imprecations upon one another.' The Nigger Of The "Narcissus" A Tale Of The Forecastle They could not endure these people who worshipped another god than theirs and contemned their deities. History Of Ancient Civilization It is my belief," said Parlamente, "that a true woman would be less grieved by being beaten in anger than by being contemned for one of less worth than herself. The Tales Of The Heptameron, Vol. IV. (of V.) Yet, before the war, he had more experience of the business and detail of death than any of the people who contemned him. Sea Warfare And if the divine precept be contemned in a yet graver matter, the sin is still more grievous. Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province One of them told him, "You are a foolhardy man, who, contemning the physicians, have no fear either of the fever or of the malaria." The Sonnets, Triumphs, and Other Poems of Petrarch They contemned some things and some practitioners of art not at all contemptible, and, in speech still more than in thought, they at times wilfully heaped up the scorn. The Germ Thoughts towards Nature in Poetry, Literature and Art There were in and near Paris 5000 regular troops, on whom they thought they might rely, and who of course contemned the National Guard as only half-soldiers. The History of Napoleon Buonaparte And all Blades have this quality, that they despise and contemn other Blades from the top downward. Certain Personal Matters But formal ingratitude is when a favor is actually contemned, and this is a special sin. Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province What a figure do those forward and rash people make in the world who do so: and you yourself may judge whether they acquire more esteem than blame, whether they are more admired than contemned. The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates Secondly, the reader will be puffed up in pride to contemn the Law-makers, and in time that will prove the father and nurse of tyranny, as at this day is manifested by our Ministry.” The Digger Movement in the Days of the Commonwealth As Revealed in the Writings of Gerrard Winstanley, the Digger, Mystic and Rationalist, Communist and Social Reformer The bookseller hesitated on giving his daughter to a Lutheran, and the widow remained undecided; but under their influence, Christopher and Hubert learned to contemn each other's choice, and dispute over creeds which neither acknowledged. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 432 Volume 17, New Series, April 10, 1852 "Yet the Portuguese still hates the Spaniards," said L'Isle, "and the Spaniard contemns the Portuguese." The Actress in High Life An Episode in Winter Quarters Therefore, properly speaking, the virtue of obedience, whereby we contemn our own will for God's sake, is more praiseworthy than the other moral virtues, which contemn other goods for the sake of God. Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province Ambitious, greedy of power, of rank, and riches—thus and thus had he once contemned her; but there was that fascinating smile, and so she would charm him if they met some day in Hades. The Vicissitudes of Bessie Fairfax The manner of the fight against temptation must stand in three things: that is, in resisting, and in contemning, and in the invocation of help. Dialogue of Comfort Against Tribulation With Modifications To Obsolete Language By Monica Stevens It is the power with which the contemned man conquers his bitterest enemies. I.N.R.I. A prisoner's Story of the Cross At his worst, misconstrued, contemned, exiled, under sentence of death, 'the lowest and most dejected thing of fortune,' he keeps his head erect. Shakespearean Tragedy Lectures on Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth Now there are three kinds of human goods that man may contemn for God's sake. Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province She feared that she might have seemed to contemn Harry's vocation, and she hastened to make amends. The Vicissitudes of Bessie Fairfax They are besides compositions of infidels, and the productions of worshippers of fire, and are therefore to be rejected and contemned by us.” Flowers from a Persian Garden and Other Papers You despise the fathers because they persecuted the prophets; while you yourselves kill the prophets whom the Lord sends to-day, or else suffer them to be contemned. I.N.R.I. A prisoner's Story of the Cross Nay, if you call me so, ’tis time to be so; what a Devil ayls my face, that she contemns me thus? The Fatal Jealousie (1673) Therefore if a man contemns created goods in order that he may adhere to God, his virtue derives greater praise from his adhering to God than from his contemning earthly things. Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province The contemned volume skimmed across the table and toppled over at his feet. Hetty Wesley Milton had always contemned the licensing regulations previously existing, and within a month his brain was busy with speculations which no reverend licenser could have been expected to confirm with an imprimatur. Life of John Milton Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them, for they teach not their own use; but that is a wisdom without them, and above them, won by observation. McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic Reader I will contemn their power; I will Still strain with joy's ecstatic thrill, Thee to this bosom, dearest! till I rest in heaven from earthly ill. Lays of Ancient Virginia, and Other Poems These Protestants deny and contemn that symbol, as they despise and contemn in their wantonness the ordinances of God and the authority of His Vicar. The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn A Story of the Days of the Gunpowder Plot But ordinarily among men in general, in every age, the state of single life has been looked down upon and contemned. Sermons Preached at Brighton Third Series Pg 238 There is many a pang to pursue me: They may crush, but they shall not contemn— They may torture, but shall not subdue me— 'Tis of thee that I think—not of them. Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals When I had raised his grovelling fate from ground, To power and love, to empire, and to me; When each embrace was dearer than the first; Then, then to be contemned; then, then thrown off! The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 In the first place, he was more free than any man I ever saw from the influence of contagious emotions; he dissembled his own emotions, and contemned the public display of them in other people. Memoirs of Arthur Hamilton, B. A. Of Trinity College, Cambridge Extracted From His Letters And Diaries, With Reminiscences Of His Conversation By His Friend Christopher Carr Of The Same College Wherefore we are asked two things—to contemn the Jew and accept the symphony as a manifestation of tremendous genius. Richard Wagner Composer of Operas And this manner of speech is always contemned, with these words, for, because, and such other confirmatiues. The Arte of English Poesie Enough, I know you told him; But he has used me long to be contemned, And I can still be patient, and forgive. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 07 Nothing ought to be contemned which, in the hands of a man of genius, is converted into a medium of his talents. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2 All their wives keep their houses, and not one of them would at first sight contemn thee and thrust thee from their halls, but gladly they will receive thee: for thine aspect is divine. The Homeric Hymns A New Prose Translation; and Essays, Literary and Mythological His "fathers" had contemned him; to his "brothers" he turned in amity. Historic Tales, Vol. 1 (of 15) The Romance of Reality The charter, and the other favorable acts, the scaffolding of his ambition, when he saw the structure raised, he threw down and contemned. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 07 (of 12) My friends are many, faithful, and united; He will not venture on so rash a deed: And now, I wonder I should fear that force, Which I have used to conquer and contemn. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 07 Thus the scholar is contemned, the mathematician tires, the man of wit and genius is hissed. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2 If ever the secret memoirs of Charles II. see the light of day, Mr. Chiffinch will be honoured and admired, as well as contemned. Oddsfish! Even death's become to me no dreadful name: I've often met him, and have made him tame: In fighting fields, where our acquaintance grew, I saw him, and contemned him first for you. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 05 Public opinion was inclined to accept and approve the charge; and in Parthia public opinion could not be safely contemned. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. What numbers are there, which at once pursue, Praise, and the glory to contemn it, too? English Satires Many ingenious expedients are not to be contemned in literary labours. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2 How dared her father contemn her mother so? The Judge And were it not, such baseness I disdain; I would not stoop, to purchase all above, And should contemn a power, whom prayer could move, As one unworthy to have conquered me. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 05 It will not make a good leading article; but the leading article which subserves equal uses is not to be contemned. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 84, October, 1864 And all the world knows it, and thinks that we do contemn her Grace by such boldness. Come Rack! Come Rope! You will be despised and contemned for being ugly and humble and serviceable and meek. The Child of the Dawn Fielding ridiculed Richardson, whose manner so strongly contrasted with his own; and Richardson contemned Fielding, and declared he would not last. Literary Character of Men of Genius Drawn from Their Own Feelings and Confessions "Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned." Slippy McGee, Sometimes Known as the Butterfly Man In the universities, and the clubs, not in the workshops, was religion scorned and contemned. Notable Events of the Nineteenth Century Great Deeds of Men and Nations and the Progress of the World I entreat you therefore, reader, do not contemn my work as something rude and barbarous.' The Age of Erasmus Lectures Delivered in the Universities of Oxford and London No man, except, perhaps, Philippe Egalité, was ever so contemned and hated; and until his death he imagined himself to be a good man. Side Lights Thus objects of the highest importance to mankind, on their first appearance, are slighted and contemned. Literary Character of Men of Genius Drawn from Their Own Feelings and Confessions Crafty men contemn studies; simple men admire them; and wise men use them. Reading Made Easy for Foreigners - Third Reader As he was but of mean extraction, he met with no respect, and was contemned by his subjects in the beginning of his reign. History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens The sense of a whole people, most gracious sovereign, never ought to be contemned by wise and beneficent rulers,—whatever may be the abstract claims, or even rights, of the supreme power. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 06 (of 12) The devil a bit you care for what the world says; but one of us, who is a mere man, spitted upon by a whole village, feels what it is to be poor and contemned. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 56, No. 346, August, 1844 Swelled also with pride of wealth, one is seen to contemn the poor. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Reason reproachèd with this coy disdain, Despiteth love, and laugheth at her folly; And love contemning reason's reason wholly, Thought it in weight too light by many a grain. Elizabethan Sonnet Cycles: Idea, Fidesa and Chloris Wronged, robbed of his freedom,—the heritage of all human kind,—he was suspicioned and contemned for desiring that great boon. History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens "But we must not contemn a man for his poverty, neighbours," said Liar, gravely composing his hairless face. Henry Brocken His Travels and Adventures in the Rich, Strange, Scarce-Imaginable Regions of Romance No lover should his mistress' prayers withstand, Yet you contemn my absolute command. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 04 I contemn, absolutely, this altering our fine old language into that jargon of Anglo-Saxon, Danish, Norman, and French, now yclept English. Gladys, the Reaper Most true that she contemns the god of love. Elizabethan Sonnet Cycles: Idea, Fidesa and Chloris Those whom your reverence may not lightly contemn. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 It was not enough for her to remember that she despised the passion she excited, and contemned the men whom she fascinated. Sevenoaks This most dread rite then who, that is not altogether insane and out of his mind, shall be able to contemn? The Ceremonies of the Holy-Week at Rome You profit; by the folly and madness of the contending nations, and afford, in your more congenial clime, an asylum to those blessings and virtues which they wantonly contemn, or wickedly exclude from their bosom! Washington's Birthday Such is the Haman pride that mars the man, And makes the wise contemn and hate him too— Hate and contemn the more, the more he prospers. Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. 42, January, 1851 Finally, two domestic animals dear to man, the cat and the dog, are generally contemned by the mystics. The Cathedral I contemn," he said in his History, "as not worth mentioning, the suggestions of some people, of my being employed thither to carry on the interest of a party. Daniel Defoe War-orphaned, untutored, unrestrained, contemning legitimate authority, spending the intervals of jail-life in wild revels and wilder crimes,—such were the men in whose ruined home we had passed the night. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 26, September, 1880 In a word, they spare nothing upon such an occasion;—for these miserable men have no doubt they shall be immortal and live for ever; therefore they contemn death, and many surrender themselves to sufferings. Evidence of Christianity Well might he designate the policy by which the country had been hitherto governed as "cowardly," and contemn the practice of promoting division between the native princes, which was still practised. An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 These poor Italians whom I was so ready to contemn were immeasurably my physical superiors. Twelve Men To be justly feared was one thing, to be contemned quite another. Lewis Rand But the universe, from the humblest blade of grass to the infinite essence of God, exists because of that warmth which the mawkish world contemns. Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall That the Gospel has brought forward some virtues which possess the highest intrinsic value, but which have commonly been overlooked and contemned. Evidence of Christianity It is, for the most part, proper to these Fools and unapt men, presently to contemn a thing, not knowing, that more are yet to be sought by them, than they have the possession of. The Golden Calf, Which the World Adores, and Desires While in a way he contemned their mental states as limited or bigoted, he enjoyed the conditions under which they lived, seemed to wish to immerse himself in them. Twelve Men Euripides again was profoundly concerned with his Athens; and though he was contemned by and held aloof from her, it was the problems of Athens and the time that ate into his soul. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 It is true, my affection would be of a fashion more comfortable than exciting; but who, having passed his galloping youth, will contemn the joys that come from making others happy? Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall Poor and enslaved and despised to be sure, wronged by all men, and contemned by all men, but for that very reason they were deserving of his most devoted love and labor. William Lloyd Garrison The Abolitionist A fellow founded out of Charity, And moulded to the height contemn his maker, Curb the free hand that fram'd him? Rule a Wife, and Have a Wife Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (3 of 10) Personal advantage—individual distinction—were things that never occurred to his imagination, or occurred only to be contemned. The Life and Correspondence of Sir Isaac Brock Now look at them as they were three centuries B.C.: plodding, self- contained and self-mastered, square-dealing and unsubtle, above all things contemning beauty, wholly inartistic. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 The King hearing of this Action of theirs was offended, in that they so contemned his gift; but concealed his displeasure. An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon in the East Indies Together with an Account of the Detaining in Captivity the Author and Divers other Englishmen Now Living There, and of the Author's Miraculous Escape Yet who does not scorn and contemn one who is the slave of the weakest and vilest of things—the body? The Consolation of Philosophy It is nothing more than a necessary transition to the conclusion that the coloured people should be contemned as being of an inferior order, and only fit for slavery. Native Races and the War It may be described merely as the intelligent utilization of forces which are unknown, contemned, or misunderstood of the vulgar. The Magician You know the—chilliness I'll call it—of my nature, my natural bookishness—my bias towards contemning people too readily, and avoiding what all men ought to know. Flames He will contemn love, because where it should have been disinterested, and shown in its greatest tenderness and purity,—in the parent’s heart, it was abused and silenced. The Christian Home We neglect his call, we despise his invitation, we contemn his promise. The World's Best Orations, Vol. 1 (of 10) He contemned himself for his weakness, and tried, but tried in vain, to form other plans. The End of the World A Love Story But I am told, that in this Case it is a Piece of the highest Sanctity, even to contemn ones Parents. Colloquies of Erasmus, Volume I. He upbraids his levity for contemning a country life, which had been his choice, and being eager to return to Rome. The Works of Horace All alone Cally stood with the contemned religious fellow who had unhorsed and disarmed her once again, and now there would be no more weapons. V. V.'s Eyes She could not bear, she said, to return to the company, the slighted, the contemned object, she must appear to be to every one in it. The History of Sir Charles Grandison, Volume 4 (of 7) The more contemptible a man is, the more he contemns a man for not belonging to his race or nation. The End of the World A Love Story In this Matter it is Piety to contemn Father and Mother. Colloquies of Erasmus, Volume I. To what intent then do you contemn large lupuses? The Works of Horace Should I not contemn All objects, if compared with these? and the very confession of faith of such poetic pantheism is in Faust's words: Him who dare name, And yet proclaim, Yes, I believe?... The Development of the Feeling for Nature in the Middle Ages and Modern Times Among the adventurers about the market-cross were not lacking men who in old days had viewed, admired, envied, and, for final tribute, contemned him. Sir Mortimer Those, on the other hand, who honoured God, and were devoted to His service—however humble their talents or position in society,—however contemned and persecuted by the world—have been honoured of God. The Life of James Renwick A Historical Sketch Of His Life, Labours And Martyrdom And A Vindication Of His Character And Testimony He is otherwise harmless; and yet the little gaping Creature has Poison in him too, that you mayn't contemn him. Colloquies of Erasmus, Volume I. Besides that, I glory in contemning a man who had thoughts to my dishonour. The Tatler, Volume 1, 1899 To these disgraceful propositions Foster's degradation acceded, though in his better moments he contemned his employer and himself. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 2, February, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Among all the set, Epicurus is most considerable, whom men make honest without an Elysium, who contemned life without encouragement of immortality, and making nothing after death, yet made nothing of the king of terrors. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 6 Whoever knows himself well contemns himself, and takes no delight in human praise. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 13 — Religion and Philosophy If you would not rather be commended than be praiseworthy, contemn little merits; and allow no man to be so free with you, as to praise you to your face. The Young Gentleman and Lady's Monitor, and English Teacher's Assistant I considered myself discarded and contemned by my family; and had solemnly vowed never to own relationship to them, until they themselves should claim it. Tales of a Traveller Was it wonder that the people believed in her? that they would have been ready to tear in pieces any who durst contemn her mission, or declare her possessed of evil spirits? A Heroine of France What!" cried Calenus, turning round to the people, "shall Isis be thus contemned? Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 6 Great men and small have agreed to contemn them; they were renounced by their children and refuted by their biographers; they were exposed, they were exploded, they were ridiculed and they were right. The New Jerusalem We covet superfluous things, when it were more honour for us if we could contemn necessary. The Bed-Book of Happiness It will not be contemned of any one: Who thwarts it loses, and who serves it gains; The hidden good it pays with peace and bliss, The hidden ill with pains. A Series of Lessons in Gnani Yoga I have no pity for a man who ascribes his ruin to betting, and I contemn those paltry weaklings whose cases I study and collect from the newspapers. The Ethics of Drink and Other Social Questions Joints In Our Social Armour Certainly, such spirits as could contemn death, when they expected no better being after, would have scorned to live had they known any. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 6 Noble he was, contemning all things mean, His truth unquestioned, and his soul serene. The Parish Clerk He plumes himself upon his high birth, contemning those who are not well-born; and overcome by the pride of wealth, he reviles the poor. The Freethinker's Text Book, Part II. Christianity: Its Evidences, Its Origin, Its Morality, Its History He admired all the cycle of great men who all contemned each other. Robert Browning "And they hate and despise and contemn him," cried Llewelyn in wild excitement. The Lord of Dynevor The dusky men, peeling off cinnamon, And beating nutmeg clusters from the tree, Ransom and bribe contemned. Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume I. It is a deep sin to contemn the truths of Divine Revelation, by which the soul is made wise unto eternal life. Sermons to the Natural Man The wiser world contemns not gorgeous gear; Just pride is no mean factor in a State; The sense of greatness keeps a nation great; And mighty they who mighty can appear. The Poems of William Watson Even in extreme cases of debasement she found more to admire than to contemn, and won the confidence of the fallen by manifesting her real respect. Memoirs of Margaret Fuller Ossoli, Volume II I remember another, whom every muse inspired, skilful alike with the pencil and the pen, and by whom both were almost contemned for their inadequateness, in the height and scope of her aims. Memoirs of Margaret Fuller Ossoli, Volume I A French Government that had been crafty, but not crafty enough to conceal the fact, that was rather contemned for plotting than dreaded for unscrupulous energy, was already in peril. Great Britain and Her Queen There is indeed a world of cant in the present day, that a man must do all to his own unprejudiced reason, contemning all that has been done before him. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 328, February, 1843 The moral of this is, that God would not permit the sacred book of his law and truth to be contemned among the infidels. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 09 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time In poetry, we carry our admiration still farther; and like the poet, while we actually contemn the man. The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 10 Historical Writings Counsel, and fame, and friendship are condemned, And bashful shame, and gods themselves contemned. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 486, April 23, 1831 So the crafty men of action "contemn studies," and the wise men who use them look beyond them for their value. The World's Best Poetry, Volume 8 National Spirit The ordinary rule of government was being every day mischievously contemned and daringly set aside. Burke The Appendices are intended to be supplementary and to be at once a continuation and a possible key—continuation of the researches of the Russian scholar and key to the contemned store-house of Arabic letters. Iranian Influence on Moslem Literature, Part I Having thus a fair share of natural indulgences, he dispenses with the Cynic pride of superiority and the luxury of contemning other men. Moral Science; a Compendium of Ethics Rachel murmured, employing a local phrase which Mrs. Maldon had ever contemned as meaningless and ungrammatical. The Price of Love But it is impossible to praise Mr. Lincoln for contemning a course which it is surprising to find any person sufficiently ignoble to recommend. Abraham Lincoln, Volume II Those who were disappointed at this safe conclusion of his journey, if in fact there were any such, together with many who would have contemned assassination, at once showered upon him sneers and ridicule. Abraham Lincoln, Volume I Therefore, to love or to hate, to like or contemn, to ply this way or that way to good or to bad, ye shall have as ye use a child in his youth. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 2 The independence of the legislature has been attacked, and the majesty of the people, of which you are the principal representative, insulted, and your authority contemned. Famous Americans of Recent Times But examples which Scott forgot, for of course he knew them, prove that, in earlier times, a ghost’s testimony was not contemned by English law. Cock Lane and Common-Sense They had contemned the Constitution, and had declared that it should not be allowed to stand in the way of doing those things which, in their opinion, ought to be done. Abraham Lincoln, Volume II And the crime of Paris in stealing Helena is aggravated by Cassandra, upon this consideration, that he had contemned the salt, and overturned the hospital table. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 483, April 2, 1831 How could he but contemn the tribe which in the sunshine of his prosperity had fawned on him so devotedly, and now, in his dark distress, left him all alone? Selections from the Prose Works of Matthew Arnold |
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