| 单词 | courtliness |
| 例句 | He took his seat, moving with an odd combination of graceful courtliness and stiff, affronted dignity. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z George was a tall handsome boy, gentle and sweet, who had from the first a kind of courtliness. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Pray, would you do us the honor, Master Samuel?” said Constance with mock courtliness. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “You’re such a Yankee, Bull. Living in the South so many years, and you still haven’t been touched by the South. The gentility, the courtliness, none of it.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Though punctilious about his honor, in civilian life Poe normally comported himself with genteel courtliness. Review | Is Poe the most influential American writer? A new book offers evidence. 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z Forrest doesn’t talk much, or display much emotion — his range of feeling runs from mild concern to wry amusement — but he has a touch of poetry to him, and an old-fashioned courtliness. Review: Robert Redford Aims to Charm in ‘The Old Man & the Gun’ 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z In his testimony, Depp copped to some bad stuff, but this too was a play for sympathy, of a piece with the charm and courtliness he was at pains to display. The Actual Malice of the Johnny Depp Trial 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z The Orchestra of St. Luke’s played with an energy that underlay even the lyrical passages; Mr. Crutchfield deftly balanced courtliness and anxiety in the tarantella introduction to the Act II finale. Music Review: Verdi’s ‘Les Vêpres Siciliennes’: How Paris Helped Him Soar 2013-07-07T21:44:22Z References to Robbins’s works slip in throughout this sliver of a ballet, but what’s missing is his casual courtliness. Dance Review: Preljocaj, Wheeldon and Martins Works at City Ballet 2014-02-12T22:51:38Z He’s a little older, he’s principled behind his unpolished exterior, and his dem-dese-and-dose accent disguises a natural courtliness. 30 Years Later Patrick Swayze Still Stuns in 'Dirty Dancing' 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z With its suggestions of courtliness and swishing hips, the many-layered work could be read as notes on different kinds of grace. Review: Barnard/Columbia Dances at the Miller Theater 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z Mr. McGillin’s attitude of ardent courtliness was established early on with a medley of “All the Things You Are” and “Isn’t It Romantic?” Music Review: Howard McGillin Sings at the Oak Room - Review 2011-09-16T22:54:23Z If his courtliness robs his letters of some of their immediacy, well, courtliness lately seems in short supply. A Cool Head and Warm Affections in Lionel Trilling’s Letters 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z Again, this is easy enough to accept in the series, partly because James has an innate courtliness and partly because Nutter stages their meetings in a slightly heightened, fairy-tale style. ‘The Time Traveler’s Wife’ Review: Making the Leap, Again 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z “They were cut off like people on a desert island,” said Mr. Osborne, who retains an affable courtliness off camera. Robert Osborne Is the Face of TCM 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z What remains is a cleareyed frontier courtliness, though not without its edge. Stories Filled With Strivers, Schemers and Adventurers 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z As in the Muffat, the ensemble found an inviting balance between virtuosity and courtliness. Music Review: Baroque Style?s Evolution Is Traced Across Europe 2010-10-12T21:45:00Z After the work’s dizzying range of moods and harmonies the players pulled back thrillingly for the final movement’s swift dance, almost Baroque in its courtliness. Music Review: The Knights Chamber Orchestra at Bargemusic - Review 2011-09-18T21:30:07Z His unfailing politeness has an old-fashioned courtliness to it; at a rehearsal for “Harvey” this month, he said sorry every time he had to ask the script prompter to remind him of a line. Theater: Jim Parsons Prepares for His Lead Role in ‘Harvey’ 2012-05-23T15:00:21Z In contrast, gazes often tilt upward in exaggerated courtliness. Review: Douglas Dunn’s ‘Aidos’ Is Set to Bach at BAM Fisher 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z Mr. Olson was considered old school in his courtliness, his knack for leaving no fingerprints when planting clients’ names in boldface columns, and his unflappability in the face of the unexpected. Dale Olson, Top Hollywood Publicist, Dies at 78 2012-08-12T22:52:17Z He refused to milk the melancholy of the sprawling 25th, maintaining an elegant restraint that coursed into the virtuosic combination of courtliness and dense, smoky chromatic fireworks in the late variations. Review: Dimming the Lights for Sensuously Flowing Bach 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z A male voice in the cast parried with a hint of old-world courtliness: “Yet ’twas well sung, my friend!” An Eagerly Awaited Opera, Delayed by the Pandemic, Opens at Last 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z As he said with mock courtliness, “You don’t invite an editor without offering sweets.” Up Close: Tale of a Fateful Trip 2011-04-13T20:14:54Z His Oxbridge courtliness had come to seem, rather than dignified, a bit pompous. ‘Anthony Powell’ Captures the Rich, Long Life of the Man Behind an Epic Series 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z The overture to Rimsky-Korsakov’s “The Tsar’s Bride” begins with unassuming courtliness and swiftly ramps up to seething passion. ‘The Tsar’s Bride,’ at Lincoln Center Festival 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z Though he sings beautifully here, he seems uncomfortable and overplays the character’s courtliness. Music Review: Can?t Help Seeking That Middle Ground in ?Show Boat? 2012-02-29T23:43:57Z His defenders, including some female faculty members, attributed his actions — which they described as compliments, kisses on the cheek and pats on the shoulder — to what they called misplaced European courtliness. Francisco Ayala, Biologist and Defender of Evolution, Dies at 88 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z But none of this should promote the sentimental fantasy that courtliness still reigns. Perspective | Five myths about the U.S. Senate 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z In an industry filled with raw ambition and bombast, Fitzgerald developed a Hollywood reputation for courtliness mixed with consummate professionalism. Wayne Fitzgerald, the king of movie title sequences from 'Godfather' to 'Chinatown,' dies at 89 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z Colleagues said he retained his Old World courtliness and was almost frantically meticulous in his reporting and research — and never seemed to throw anything away. Peter T. White, globe-trotting National Geographic writer, dies at 92 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z “I was taken aback,” he said, with an air of wounded courtliness. Jeff Sessions and the Trail of Unanswered Questions 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z Various theories have been adduced for this gesture: genuine amity, a vestige of courtliness, too much lunch, or the possibility that the President is afraid of stairs. Theresa May’s American Adventure 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z All this is performed with a melancholy courtliness: “Sorry, guys, but this is what I do.” Good Night, Mets 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z “I just want this to be a pleasant experience for us both,” he told Jamie with chilling courtliness. Tobias Menzies: 1 actor shines with 2 ‘Outlander’ characters 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z On the flip side of his rough-and-readiness and the now fading flashes of temper was an exaggerated politeness, almost a courtliness, for which Cabrera was renowned during his caddie days in Cordoba. The Most Interesting Men In The World 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z Subjected to some of the nastiest forms of psychological torture in literature, Ms. Best’s Duchess sheds her courtliness to become a figure of centered, radiant naturalness. ‘The Duchess of Malfi’ and Other Blood on London Stages 2012-06-30T18:10:27Z He expressed no surprise and accepted with a charming courtliness the new situation at the birth of which he had presided. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z Gainsborough's temper was very hasty, quite opposed to the patient courtliness of Reynolds. Gainsborough 2012-04-11T02:00:34.933Z A formal air of ceremonial stiffness clings about the garden walks, suggestive of hoops and powder, of polished courtliness, and the old, stately manners which vanished from the earth in the crash of the Revolution. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z The ladies looked with awe on his tall retreating figure, about which there were none of the petty airs of courtliness, and never for a moment doubted that he spoke the truth. The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-14T03:00:29.027Z He opened the door and stood aside with an old-world courtliness that all but disarmed her. The Maker of Opportunities 2012-01-30T03:00:18.090Z But in that deference was a courtliness that was beautifully Lincoln's own. Abraham Lincoln's Cardinal Traits; A Study in Ethics, with an Epilogue Addressed to Theologians 2012-01-17T03:00:21.120Z There many a knight, enraptur'd, saw many a dame in place Shine forth in bright perfection of courtliness and grace. The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition 2012-01-04T03:00:37.750Z We all are, I’m sure,” and he bowed with old-world courtliness. Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing 2011-12-08T03:00:28.210Z With his best courtliness of manner, he bowed her into his private office. Out of the Air 2011-11-21T03:00:14.460Z Oriel was founded by a court Almoner, Adam de Brome, who displayed his courtliness by allowing his Scholars to speak French as well as Latin. Oxford and Her Colleges 2011-11-02T02:00:09.560Z Anthony advanced with his man-of-the-world courtliness, and pressed her outstretched hand. A Humble Enterprise 2011-10-29T02:00:12.483Z Were his wealth, his titles, his power almost royal, his great name, his beauty and courtliness not equal to the conquest of one timid noble woman? The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z At the end of the lesson he would, with the old courtliness of his youth, insist on seeing one out himself. Garcia the Centenarian And His Times Being a Memoir of Manuel Garcia's Life and Labours for the Advancement of Music and Science 2011-09-05T02:00:19.693Z Each thinks that she has touched the lowest step of misery if she lack the regard of lovers; and she measures her glory of nobility and courtliness by the ampler numbers of such suitors.” Chaucer and His England 2011-09-01T02:00:19.940Z What most struck me was his ability to be blunt about the severity of the environmental crisis while at the same time to maintain the upbeat courtliness of a Southern executive. Ray Anderson, Noted Environmentalist, Passes Away At 77 2011-08-09T20:24:23Z Courtier and scholar, a man of exquisite refinement, imbued with no small share of foreign grace and courtliness, there was yet a side of him which was thoroughly English. House of Torment A Tale of the Remarkable Adventures of Mr. John Commendone, Gentleman to King Phillip II of Spain at the English Court 2011-07-15T02:00:24.257Z As Governor-General of the Islands, his justice, firmness, and courtliness of manner combined to produce an administration in keeping with the dignity of his great office. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z His extraordinary vitality was put to a very severe test in the functions held in honour of the occasion, but he passed through them with the most wonderful fortitude and genial courtliness. Garcia the Centenarian And His Times Being a Memoir of Manuel Garcia's Life and Labours for the Advancement of Music and Science 2011-09-05T02:00:19.693Z There were to be found the most contradictory qualities in perfect agreement with each other—gravity and courtliness, earnestness and gaiety, the man of learning, the noble and the bishop. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z He told himself to stay alert, that this was no time to be lulled by Jacques's famed courtliness. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z Sir Walter Raleigh could not with more courtliness pilot his fair freight across the Avenue. Turns about Town 2011-05-13T02:00:09.213Z In spite of his ordinary origin Anthony Graham had a curious courtliness of manner. The Camp Fire Girls in After Years 2011-01-13T03:01:12.303Z For purposes of ceremony his courtliness, dignity and charm of manner were invaluable, and both in public and in private life he was a conspicuous “great gentleman.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z Yes, nothing but his superstition could induce a Javanese to depart from the correct path of his innate courtliness. The Hidden Force A Story of Modern Java 2010-12-24T03:00:34.823Z There was about him a fine courtliness and courtesy which within itself spoke of background and good breeding; he knew exactly what to say and exactly when and how to say it. The Lost Wagon 2010-12-20T17:12:36.807Z Out pranced a gleaming negro flunky to receive it with bows of elaborate courtliness. Turns about Town 2011-05-13T02:00:09.213Z McConnell's Southern courtliness is of a wintry variety, and his sense of partisanship is as unforgiving as it is relentless. 2010-02-12T21:33:00Z "He has some courtliness beneath his unpolished exterior," said Lady Alice later, when recounting the first interview between them to some of her friends. Toppleton's Client or, A Spirit in Exile "Ah, Jean, my son!" he cried out heartily—and bowed with old-fashioned courtliness to Jean's companion. The Belovéd Traitor "I am your humble servant, gentlemen," he said, with something of courtliness in his manner. Glories of Spain He was utterly lacking in dignity, courtliness, or subtlety. Life on the Stage He had always liked Vokal; the nobleman's quiet manner and gentle courtliness were always welcome. The Return of Tharn And for this very reserve—this courtliness—this indescribable fineness of bearing, Clodagh felt her own nature leap forth in renewed admiration. The Gambler A Novel Chivalry, courtliness, the "gay science" of the Romance peoples, were grafted upon a knotty, rugged, but intensely healthy trunk. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) There was a dominant courtliness in his manner and his bearing was kingly. The Price of the Prairie A Story of Kansas Arrogant, short-tempered, and a veritable martinet, he nevertheless possessed an unbending dignity and a certain crabbed courtliness of manner very suggestive of the snuff-box and ruffle period of a hundred years before. Life on the Stage He became a Gentleman Usher Extraordinary to Henry VIII., and at the tearing to pieces of the monasteries by that monarch, he obtained, by judicious courtliness, no less than five successive grants of Church lands. Old and New London Volume I An elaborate courtliness marks the race alone among Polynesians; terms of ceremony fly thick as oaths on board a ship; commoners my-lord each other when they meet—and urchins as they play marbles. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 17 (of 25) And it is hard to imagine that Villon’s training amongst thieves, loose women, and vagabond students had fitted him to move in a society of any dignity and courtliness. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 3 (of 25) The habit is the more curious in that all authorities agree as to the exceptional combination of scholarliness and courtliness which marked De Quincey's colloquial style and expression. Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860 He took Grace's hand and kissed it with old time courtliness, then slapped Duvall upon the shoulder. The Ivory Snuff Box Mr. Mix, sitting upright in a gilded chair which was three sizes too small for him, bowed with a courtliness which belonged to the same historical period as the chair, and also drank. Rope We can easily imagine how the union between Hogarth and his daughter, commenced after such a fashion, outraged not only the courtliness, but the higher and better feelings of Sir James Thornhill. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851 Being a friend of Mrs. Brinkley, and keenly interested in the reports of Helen's romantic appearance in the courtroom, he came to her door in smiling and elaborate courtliness. They of the High Trails Somewhat wearily, but with all courtliness of manner, he had her shown into his consultation room. Louisiana Lou A Western Story He treated her mother with great courtliness, to which Mrs. Brangwen returned an easy, friendly hospitality. The Rainbow He assumed a cousinly air that put Tom Harbison’s courtliness entirely in the shade. The Comings of Cousin Ann Sir Jasper bowed with an old-world courtliness and grace that seemed strangely out of keeping with his lank and unpicturesque bearing. Malcolm Sage, Detective The old-time courtliness of manner was strengthened; but the sweetness of nature was still the same—a nature that won for him friends among the best about him. Colonel Carter's Christmas and The Romance of an Old-Fashioned Gentleman He has the bearing and dignity of a royal prince and wears his honours and war dress with all the pride and courtliness of a patrician. The Vanishing Race The winsomeness of his ways and the courtliness of his bearing survived for many months the collapse of his memory and the loss of his powers of speech. A Handful of Stars Texts That Have Moved Great Minds With the constantly increasing abolition of ceremony, courtliness of manner is bound to diminish; and only in an atmosphere of ceremony, courtesy and chivalry can the dance maintain itself in perfection. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" In addition to his ability as a writer, he possessed fine literary taste; and his personal character was marked by great amiability, courtliness, and patriotism. Southern Literature From 1579-1895 A comprehensive review, with copious extracts and criticisms for the use of schools and the general reader The motif of his address to Walther has a touch of charming courtliness. The Wagnerian Romances The Canon's breezy courtliness as a rule soothed Lady Kelsey's gravest troubles, but now she would not be comforted. The Explorer He accompanied Miss Royden to the center of the platform with all the courtliness of a true gentleman, and with that deference due a gentlewoman and an eminent personage. Frank H. Nelson of Cincinnati When within the shelter, however, he laid aside his courtliness, as it may be called, and used the utmost haste in placing himself beyond danger. Footprints in the Forest Then his face lit up with its old smile, graver, oh, much! and more deferential than it used to be, with a certain courtliness in it that spoke of maturity of spirit. The Search He swept her a salutation that exaggerated courtliness, and there was a quality of apology in his voice as he spoke. The Proud Prince Hitherto there had been so much courtliness of manner in Halifax; the gradations of rank had been recognized by every one; and the great men and the great women had been treated always with deference. The Tribune of Nova Scotia A Chronicle of Joseph Howe Rough horseplay and rude practical joking were of the essence of humorous courtliness. The Story of Rouen "A man of ready wit is with us, sire," he answered in his pleasant courtliness; then, as we heard William Adolphus trotting off and Vohrenlorf came back, he went on, "All is ready." The King's Mirror He took her hand and kissed it with a certain courtliness and reverent fervour. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance She liked the courtliness, and gave in return her lovely smile and a little bow. Mistress Anne He paused a moment at the gate, bowing to the Rabbi with all the formal courtliness of his day. The New Land Stories of Jews Who Had a Part in the Making of Our Country The Count Ruffiano, a head and shoulders taller than myself, stood in the middle of the room and bowed with surprising courtliness when I entered. In Direst Peril With the courtliness that always distinguished him, he asked me if I had dined and being informed that I had not, invited me to do so; I replied, "I am obliged to you sir." Old Rail Fence Corners The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History James and the Prince of Orange were the clash of the ideal of courtliness and tradition worn to a thin blade and of the stubborn progress of pulsing thought. The Wind Bloweth The general was a portly gentleman, with light red hair and whiskers, and a small blue eye, ceremonious in his style, and a perfect pattern of courtliness. Three Years in the Sixth Corps A Concise Narrative of Events in the Army of the Potomac, from 1861 to the Close of the Rebellion, April, 1865 "Never better, sire," said the man, bowing with more courtliness than his profession indicated. Prince Prigio From "His Own Fairy Book" There was much of the old-time courtliness in his manner. The Californians Agatha was not sorry, since the idea of dining under the elaborate kindness and dignified courtliness of old Mr. Harper was rather alarming. Agatha's Husband A Novel He thanked her, with all the kindliness and courtliness of his mother's son, for her attendance on his dear mother, and told her of many pleasant things his mother had written of her ministrations. The Man of the Desert She rose from her chair composedly, a figure of matured grace and practised courtliness, and above all with an air of what he flattered himself was friendliness. Doom Castle “Never better, sire,” said the man, bowing with more courtliness than his profession indicated. Prince Prigio While strong of frame and above the medium height, he carried himself and rode with a courtliness and ease that bespoke the accomplished horseman and gentleman. The Tory Maid As Humphrey rose and strode indolently forward to secure the fragment, there was a certain courtliness about the man that even a pair of short trousers could not disguise. Moriah's Mourning and Other Half-Hour Sketches By all means," assented Colonel Kenton with inconsequent courtliness, "think it over. A Fearful Responsibility and Other Stories And it was with a courtly bow, which also had not varied in angle or courtliness, that little Miss Maitland saw Mr. Augustus Lispenard bend low over Miss Wardrop's hand. White Ashes There is a calm courtliness about him which I think very imposing. The Young Duke His person, which even in extreme old age was remarkable for dignity, erectness, and courtliness, at the period we write of, was conspicuous for all the graces of manhood. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy To her Washington owed many traits, among them his courtliness. Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers Not many people had leisure to notice one slight figure distinguished by a foreign air of courtliness and grace, in spite of the stiff, severe lines of its Quaker hat and coat. A Book of Quaker Saints His feelings in regard to this country and to France he expressed on one occasion with a courtliness that was wholly free from the insincerity of the courtier's art. James Fenimore Cooper American Men of Letters It is never religious, and it is often immoral, but it is always suffused with a certain hue of courtliness, even gentleness. Japanese Literature Including Selections from Genji Monogatari and Classical Poetry and Drama of Japan There might be no courtliness to equal the courtliness at the heart of Quebec, but there was vigor, vigor everywhere. The Sun Of Quebec A Story of a Great Crisis "My dear young lady," he said, with a trace of courtliness, "you shouldn't have troubled—" and reached out a trembling hand for the cup. The Tin Soldier Lady Charlton was the mother one would expect Rose to have—indeed, such complete grace of courtliness and kindness points to an education. Great Possessions In the whole world there is no good and no courtliness outside the fountain of love. The Evolution of Love As Selwyn entered Van Derwater rose from his chair and greeted him with a restrained courtliness that was gentlemanly to a degree, but had an instantly chilling effect on the visitor. The Parts Men Play A more censorious critic in the "Atlantic Monthly" has also stated explicitly that for true consideration and courtliness we must hark back to certain old gentlewomen of ante-bellum days. Americans and Others His caress was partly reverence, partly a habit of courtliness surviving from a day that is done in California, for under that shabby old tweed suit there beat the gallant heart of a true cavalier. The Pride of Palomar He took her hand in his own, and with something of a courtliness and grace, reminiscent of his youth, he raised it to his lips. Bruvver Jim's Baby He treated the younger man with that quaint courtliness which knew not affectation. The Voice of the People There was an indefinable courtliness of manner about him which recalled the days of lace ruffles and knee-breeches. The Moon out of Reach She questioned him with growing eagerness, and he replied with a smile and always that half-reverent, half-shy courtliness that had first attracted her. The Odds And Other Stories "I have the honor to ask you both for permission to seek your daughter's hand in marriage," he announced with that charming, old-fashioned Castilian courtliness which never failed to impress Mrs. Parker. The Pride of Palomar Also, good and sound as his heart was, clean and straight though he was by nature, he never had that rare and delicate courtliness which so distinguished his sire among hounds. Jan A Dog and a Romance There was an old world courtliness in the Baron's bow and murmured salutation. Diane of the Green Van He received them with an easy courtliness, which is more noticeable in the old world than in the new. A Splendid Hazard He was exquisitely neat in person and irreproachable in habits, and had a fine courtliness of bearing toward women which suggested the old-school gentleman. The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years He rose from his chair and bowed to her with an Old-World courtliness. The Pride of Palomar But his pride, his courtliness, his fine gentlemanliness, would likely have been the death of him in such a case. Jan A Dog and a Romance Sometimes I see him gravely organ-grinding for a crowd of youngsters, sometimes—with an innate courtliness characteristic of him—for a white-haired couple by a garden gate. Diane of the Green Van Is the presentation of the Nine Worthies too absurd in itself to mix well with the courtliness, learning, and elaborate wit of the rest of the Play? Shakespeare Study Programs; The Comedies She had said to his mother, apropos of some forgotten bit of courtliness on his part, "You can always be sure that Rupert will do precisely the right thing." The Street Called Straight He took off his broad hat when the others alighted, and Miss Deringham noticed there was a trace of courtliness in his simplicity. Alton of Somasco Then ruthlessly laying aside the last vestige of his assumed courtliness, he picked up his stick from the table, leaned far over, shook it in Hugh's face, and became an irascible, shouting old man. Nedra "Miss Ellis would be charmed, I'm sure," Felix replied, smiling in spite of himself at so much Parisian courtliness under so ragged an exterior. The Great Taboo It was wonderful, the air of courtliness and urbanity and delicate breeding which persisted through age and infirmity and the fallow mind. Romance Island Yet they had courtliness of their own; but it was more the manner of our own country gentlemen of the last century, than the polish of Versailles. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 342, April, 1844 He avers that he did much, for a time, to injure the true national character, and to introduce, instead of open, manly sincerity, a hollow, perfidious courtliness. Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists Show us the gantlet of strange courtliness they must pass through before they reach one another, obstacles brought about by the immemorial distinctions of scholarship gowns or service badges. The Art of the Moving Picture Buchanan shook my hand with a certain courtliness, indicating that he was well accustomed to receive strangers. The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories "About nine, shall we say?" he suggested, with a courtliness softer even than usual. The Roll-Call With a wrung heart she called to mind the occasion upon which each had been offered, his smile of kindly appreciation, the old-world courtliness of his thanks. The Way of an Eagle But the courtliness of language, the grace and poetry of the French dramas, and especially the tender love of Racine, are altogether lacking with him. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 1 Nothing familiar was attempted, nothing beyond the courtliness of an artificial smile. The Morgesons Their faces were shining, their linen spotless, and they came up to kiss their grandmother's cheek with an old-time courtliness that delighted her. Two Little Knights of Kentucky The courtliness of his manner disarmed hostility; but when he sat down to the piano, ran his fingers over the keys, and sang a few bars, the exquisite voice found its way to every heart. Delsarte System of Oratory He found himself bowing to his mother with a courtliness he had never known, and an "I wish you a good night," sounding a century old on his lips. O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1919 The letters are a classic of courtliness and worldly wisdom. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 09 — Lives and Letters Then mounting his stout mare, he once more waived his hand with an air of courtliness to his hostess, and was soon out of sight. Venetia The splendours of the Medicis in Italy had set up an ideal of courtliness, in which letters formed an integral and indispensable part. English Literature: Modern Home University Library of Modern Knowledge His manners were perfect, and his courtliness was that of a typical southern gentleman of the highest type. A Princess of Mars An elaborate courtliness marks the race alone among Polynesians; terms of ceremony fly thick as oaths on board a ship; commoners my-lord each other when they meet—and urchins as they play marbles. A Footnote to History Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa And it is hard to imagine that Villon's training amongst thieves, loose women, and vagabond students, had fitted him to move in a society of any dignity and courtliness. Familiar Studies of Men and Books There was a delicious irony in the offer, in the courtliness of giving preference on such a ghastly occasion. Dracula He had no turn for the love lyrics or the courtliness of the school of Jonson. English Literature: Modern Home University Library of Modern Knowledge Hole-in-the-Day was a man of distinguished appearance and native courtliness of manner. Indian Heroes and Great Chieftains He was young, and slight of frame, and not at all imposing in stature, but he bore himself with a certain shy courtliness of carriage which had a distinction of its own. The Market-Place He was undeniably handsome, young and fresh looking, his cheeks highly coloured, quite the finest looking of all the younger men; blond, strong, with that certain courtliness of manner that had always made him liked. The Octopus : A story of California In every part of the establishment the taste and wealth of the owner might be tested by the courtliness and beauty of its living instruments. A History of Rome During the Later Republic and Early Principate For all that, the two friends were both alike looked on with favour by ladies, as well they might be, being models of chivalrous courtliness and generosity. Dream Tales and Prose Poems He addressed his hostess with increased courtliness of bearing. The Far Horizon This in his best exhibit of old-fashioned courtliness—the "gentleman" through and through, ignorant of anything useful. The Deluge They could not speak grammatically; they could hardly offer him the necessities of life, yet they gave all they had, with a touch of courtliness. The Call of the Cumberlands He emanated a soothing aura of charm, culture, and courtliness. Autobiography of a Yogi When the Marquess met Madame Colonna he embraced her with great courtliness, and from that time consulted her on every arrangement. Coningsby Whereupon, strangely enough, forgetting all courtliness, Margaret, the Colonel, and Maclachlan fell over one another, so to speak, in telling the Prince who I was. The Yeoman Adventurer His other distinctive quality is the tone of somewhat artificial courtliness which was soon to mark the lyrics of the other poets of the Cavalier party. A History of English Literature He had caught the Major's little idiosyncrasies of speech, accent, and intonation and his pompous courtliness to perfection—exaggerating all to the purpose of the stage. The Best American Humorous Short Stories On these latter occasions he proved himself a most amusing cosmopolitan, and at the same time exhibited an extreme courtliness towards every one. The House of Whispers He seems to have been always ready to supply a dedication for a friend, a task which he executed with more than ordinary courtliness. Lives of the English Poets From Johnson to Kirke White, Designed as a Continuation of Johnson's Lives It must be admitted that American small boys have not the quaint courtliness of French small boys; that American little girls are without the pretty shyness of English little girls. The American Child Berkeley was a man of charming manners, proverbially polite, and he delighted the Virginians, who had a weakness for courtliness. The Real America in Romance, Volume 6; a Century Too Soon (A Story "I am glad to see you looking so well, my dear," he remarked to his wife, with a courtliness in which there was less polish than personality. The Battle Ground Clarendon certainly set himself no very strict bonds of courtliness in the freedom of his utterances to his King. Life of Edward Earl of Clarendon — Volume 02 "I can only say I shall be honoured," said Sir Seymour, with a touch of almost shamefaced modesty which he endeavoured to hide with a very grave courtliness. December Love The distant courtliness of this beginning arrested the other two suddenly, as if amazed by some manifest incongruity. Victory An Island Tale But underneath the fascinating charm of manner, back of the old world courtliness, there lurked the ever dominant signs of intolerance, selfishness and—even cruelty. A Fool and His Money He was a man of the best intentions and was polite and courteous even to courtliness. Following the Equator — Part 1 The hostess sat as one in a dream, doing her part like one moved by wires, and eating scarce anything, while Eustace showed all his usual courtliness of manner and grace. Stray Pearls "Left you!" he repeated, in consternation that overpowered his courtliness. Love and Life An Old Story in Eighteenth Century Costume "Good-bye, madame!" said Chirac, with his customary courtliness, transforming the landing of the hideous hotel into some imperial antechamber. The Old Wives' Tale "Has your majesty any objections to that disposition of the fruit?" he asked with an assumption of the courtliness that became him so well. Two Boys and a Fortune, or, the Tyler Will It must, in truth, be said of Don Fernando, that he could receive guests with a courtliness truly wonderful. The Life and Adventures of Maj. Roger Sherman Potter "The Norman is as much too modest as his friend is too bold," he said, with a note of his occasional courtliness. The Thrall of Leif the Lucky A Story of Viking Days The courtliness had vanished, and the cost had come. The Garden of Survival "And she is, above all things, herself—the beautiful Marchioness de Bonaletta," interrupted the king, with somewhat of his youthful courtliness and grace. Prince Eugene and His Times He was a gentle and a kindly old man, with traces of the eighteenth-century courtliness of manner, and smothered in snuff. The Days Before Yesterday Miss Huddle was unable to decide in her mind whether the action savoured of Louis Quatorzian courtliness or the reprehensible Roman attitude towards the Sabine women. The Chronicles of Clovis They are denied even "amiable words and courtliness." Alfred Tennyson He detained her a moment to speak of my sleeping-accommodation, but first, with grave courtliness, introduced me to her as the last lineal descendant of Commander David Collins, R.N. Such Is Life Arriving at Stormfield, he stepped, unassisted, from the carriage to greet the members of the household, and with all his old courtliness offered each his hand. The Boys' Life of Mark Twain His courtliness of a moment ago had vanished, and he stood sheepish and gauche as a clown. The Suitors of Yvonne: being a portion of the memoirs of the Sieur Gaston de Luynes One of his greatest delights in after-years was to raise his hat to this incomparable embodiment of the dignity and courtliness of the old school. The Fortunes of Oliver Horn Need one say that courtliness is the dominant note of mediaeval knights, in history as in romance? Alfred Tennyson There was a hypocritical flavour of courtliness about his words, and a mincing of his tones that suggested the efforts of a bull-calf to imitate the warbling of a throstle. The Shame of Motley: being the memoir of certain transactions in the life of Lazzaro Biancomonte, of Biancomonte, sometime fool of the court of Pesaro The Chancellor brought messages of grace and courtliness and friendliness to all. The Lady of the Shroud "If you will allow me the pleasure," said Nelson, with the touch of courtliness that showed through his homespun ways. Stories of a Western Town He had caught the major's little idiosyncrasies of speech, accent, and intonation and his pompous courtliness to perfection—exaggerating all to the purposes of the stage. Sixes and Sevens Oh! how she loved him, when she felt in him the passionate lover, the wild, untamed creature that he was at heart, on whom the frigid courtliness of manner sat but as a thin veneer. The Elusive Pimpernel Sir Terence was the very quintessence of courtliness, of concern for the other. The Snare There is one of the sweetest old ladies there that I ever met—the perfection of old-time courtliness with all the motherishness of a German woman. A Ward of the Golden Gate To Andre-Louis the Marquis inclined his head with that mixture of courtliness and condescension which he used. Scaramouche The delicate pince-nez he wore emphasized slightly the elusive air of supercilious courtliness he always conveyed. Other Things Being Equal She looked at the man who was not the governor, and saw kindliness and simplicity and a rugged, unadorned courtliness emanating from a countenance tanned and toughened by forty years of outdoor life. Roads of Destiny "Sirs, your obedient servant," he announced himself, with a courtliness almost out of fashion, speaking in his extraordinarily fluent English. The Snare I know that it is a parlous bold matter for one so raw in chivalry and in courtliness as I am, and one so poor in rank, to ask thee for thy favor. Men of Iron The punctilio of his manner, the extreme courtliness of his remarks, embarrassed them a little. Where the Blue Begins And his gentle courtliness and thoughtful kindness were also deeply appreciated in other households. Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 1 They liked his manly ways; his frank and pleasant manners; and when to these virtues he added a certain deferential regard, a courtliness to which they were unaccustomed, they were all the better pleased. Betty Zane How disregard him, for more than the few years of reaction, for the insignificant reasons of his bygone taste, his insipid courtliness, his prettiness, or what not? Hearts of Controversy The courtliness of this saying not only won him his conqueror for son-in-law, but saved the freedom of his realm. The Danish History, Books I-IX They would be drawn together by the same tribulations; they would be in the closest sympathy against the temerity of the moderns; they would have a common courtliness. God the Invisible King But while resenting that the courtliness of his wife had been accused in the midnight gossip of guest, he found that her mother had been a bondmaid. The Danish History, Books I-IX |
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