| 单词 | devoutness |
| 例句 | Knowing the French composer's consummate devoutness, that should be way beyond. Messiaen's ode to Utah's national parks is a multimedia wonder at Disney Hall 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z Jule Böwe's Kristin sustains minute examination of her every pore and illuminatingly suggests a woman whose eavesdropping anxiety conceals a working-class strength and, as she presses flowers between the pages of her Bible, inner devoutness. Fräulein Julie – review 2013-05-01T12:58:35Z But he noted that he was inspired by his son Dylan's devoutness and his father's reaffirmation of his Jewish lineage and his second bar mitzvah when he was 83. Michael Douglas to be honored by the Genesis Prize Foundation 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z She fears the danger not just of jihadists but of the growing devoutness of ordinary civilians left with nothing to turn to but their faith. Divided country, divided narratives 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Many of these sites housed intricately ornamented bronze statues of deities commissioned by the rulers, signifying their prominence, wealth, and devoutness. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Winning admiration from some Jews for its devoutness, the group is condemned by others as a cult-like sect. Jewish sect in Mexico escape from detention after police raid 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z It’s probably a better idea to avoid vouching for “devoutness” altogether. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: A truer picture of abortion protests 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z He was impressed, he said, by bin Laden’s “devoutness.” These Libyans were once linked to al-Qaeda. Now they are politicians and businessmen. 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z As he uses Rathbun’s old tactics against his observers, Theroux raises troubling questions about psychological warfare and how devoutness shades into fanaticism. British journalist takes on the church in documentary 'My Scientology Movie' 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z In Lebanon, as in much of the region, one’s sect defines identity regardless of one’s devoutness. Shiites in Lebanon Mark Ashura in Huge Numbers 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z It’s not just an indication of Sawan’s devoutness. A Libyan arms dealer chased by Gaddafi’s legacy 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z Proving their devoutness became something of a competition. Jihadism Born in a Paris Park and Fueled in the Prison Yard 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z Located on the westernmost tip of Sumatra, Aceh was among the first Southeast Asian regions to be Islamized, and has long been known for its devoutness. What the Waves Did to Aceh 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z In this private sphere, the touches of emotion and efforts at levity, the assertions of devoutness and affinity for rules that have tinted Romney’s campaign trail blazed in vivid color. Romney’s rise through the ranks of the Mormon Church in Boston 2012-08-20T03:37:00Z Hone’s attitude of mind had gradually changed to that of extreme devoutness, and during the latter years of his life he frequently preached in Weigh House Chapel, Eastcheap. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z There were about his bed many religious, who loved him much for his devoutness. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 30 of 55 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, Volume XXX, 1640 2012-03-06T03:00:26.127Z No writer of any importance in that country, be he acquainted or not with the critical philosophy, but breathes a spirit of devoutness and elevation more or less directly drawn from it. Transcendentalism in New England A History 2012-02-18T03:00:16.210Z “It’s become nearly impossible to claim devoutness without subscribing to this conservative interpretation of Shari‘a,” says Kingsbury. What the Waves Did to Aceh 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z I even shot forth at my gossip certain speeches, which betrayed devoutness: these he at first took for jests, being aware that I was from Court, and of quality. Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) Tales by Musaeus, Tieck, Richter 2012-02-08T03:00:20.643Z She tried to shake the sensation off by an increased devoutness, but though her knees were bent, there was no prayer in her mind or upon her lips. Miranda of the Balcony A Story 2012-01-28T03:00:24.760Z He utilized his wisdom to the fullest extent of his capacity, and he proved his devoutness by putting his beliefs to the infallible test of stern and rigid practice. Islam Her Moral And Spiritual Value A Rational And Pyschological Study 2011-11-25T03:00:15.820Z The stories told of him suggest grovelling devoutness combined with very easy morals, a phenomenon familiar to the student of mediæval Catholicism. A Literary History of the Arabs 2011-11-13T03:00:15.660Z As a religious poet, he reveals the quiet piety and devoutness of Cowper; and his rural and folk poems show that he is a debtor to Burns. John Greenleaf Whittier His Life, Genius, and Writings 2011-08-26T02:00:22.667Z In gentle characters, where devoutness is intense and the intellect feeble, we have an imaginative absorption in the love of God to the exclusion of all practical human interests.... A Grammar of Freethought 2011-07-30T02:00:13.083Z The faith of the Zu�is, with its metaphysics, its devoutness and its magic ritual, may seem a kind of introduction to the magic, the ritual and the piety of the ancient Aztecs. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z He hath the virtues of devoutness and fair-dealing, and these are qualities that sovereigns learn to prize. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z His devoutness forbade him to shed useless blood. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z I even shot forth at my gossip certain speeches which betrayed devoutness. The Campaner Thal and Other Writings 2011-04-26T02:00:29.827Z Like all hymns, these spiritual songs are less remarkable for literary quality than devoutness. Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) 2011-04-09T02:00:14.990Z Men and women were assembled, their devoutness appeared more fervent than usual, yet a spirit of secresy pervaded the gathering, which had shut itself off from the outside world. Withered Leaves. Vol. II. (of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:17.540Z For in spite of all his boldness, when we compare him with his forerunners, we are struck with his modesty and devoutness, as compared with his successors. Rambles and Studies in Greece 2011-02-18T03:00:16.480Z In like manner the contempt of mystery, of reverence, of devoutness, of sanctity, are other notes of the heretical spirit. An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine 2011-01-31T03:00:14.710Z This purpose of Christ they do not perceive and, in their devoutness, they daily say and hear mass, and remain every day the same; nay, become worse daily, and mark it not. Works of Martin Luther With Introductions and Notes (Volume II) 2011-01-11T03:00:31.950Z He swallowed the potato soup with tremulous devoutness, leaving the slices of sausage for the last. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z They tend toward conservatism on social issues, opposing a liberal coalition that includes lapsed Catholics, mainline Protestants of often modest devoutness and growing legions of the avowedly nonreligious. Religious Persuasion 2010-10-09T07:30:00Z The excitement of emotional thought and sympathy must be great in the offering of such prayers, especially when, as here, spiritual intensity and devoutness are as marked as freshness and strength. John Knox I could hardly imagine her happy in devoutness to Judaism. The Seven-Branched Candlestick The Schooldays of Young American Jew There is certainly something in the beauty and gay paganism of this city, mingled as it is with the simple devoutness of a symbolic faith, that seems to develop such characters freely. The Furnace Here the darkness of evening prevailed, but the sun-charm in which they had been enveloped worked its magic here, too, and filled her heart with a happy devoutness. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z Sometimes, it is true, his tenderness verges on weakness, his devoutness on pietism. Tuscan Sculpture of the Fifteenth Century A Collection of Sixteen Pictures Reproducing Works by Donatello, the Della Robia, Mino da Fiesole, and Others, with Introduction The pastor read a blessing, which was not listened to with any further devoutness. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15 Abdalazīz, who was received there with joy, his devoutness and gentle character being well known. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" It was not that—it was the little air and attitude of devoutness that I meant. Anne A clean, unconscious joy amounting to devoutness lay in his look. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z And in this devoutness, too, a thing more significant still, she manifested a diffidence, a desire to withdraw herself and her prayers from the profanation of vulgar and inquisitive eyes. Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) It took the place of one, for his wife made the most of his rather dilapidated devoutness, and often left a candle burning there. Command He regarded himself as the champion of Islam and of the communion of the believers, and had among his intimates men of acknowledged devoutness such as Rajā b. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" “So do I!” prayed Rube aloud, and with devoutness. Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 The simple and touching devoutness of many of Bishop Ken’s lyrical effusions has been unregarded, because of the ungraceful contrivances, and heavy movement of his narrative. English Critical Essays Nineteenth Century It was certainly not her training or her example that taught him excessive devoutness; for, though a good Christian, she was not a devotee. Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) Our host, though a model of strictly Catholic devoutness, was, so he told me with a smile when the Cardinal had taken his departure, affected very much as I was. Memoirs of Life and Literature I know in my own heart how soon the spirit of devoutness fades when from any cause I am deprived of public worship for any length of time. Life and Literature Over two thousand extracts from ancient and modern writers, and classified in alphabetical order Still, its avowed purpose is to induce a feeling of devoutness in the congregation. Religion & Sex Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development Uncle Joachim had remained seated while other people knelt or stood; but that did not matter in that liberal place, where nobody notices the degree of his neighbour's devoutness. The Benefactress The village people followed on in quiet devoutness and, arrived at the chapel, placed lighted candles in the sconces at each side of the grille door. Liége on the Line of March An American Girl's Experiences When the Germans Came Through Belgium He had formed his style on the model of the older preachers and theologians, and if he had something of their formality, he had much of their Scriptural simplicity of statement and devoutness of feeling. The History of Dartmouth College A feeling of devoutness does not cover at all the sense I mean. Child and Country A Book of the Younger Generation For our own part, certainly, we came away much impressed by their devoutness, and not a little touched and interested by the simplicity of the Lutheran service. Through Finland in Carts Mrs. Cregan is beginning to hope that she has warded off the predicted bad fortune by her devoutness, but she still has her fears. McClure's Magazine, Vol 31, No 2, June 1908 The inhabitants of Vaucouleurs were completely won over to her side by the piety and devoutness which she displayed, and by her firm assurance in the truth of her mission. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 And they breathe forth together, with an equal dreamy devoutness, their invocation to the Night. The Wagnerian Romances Religion isn't a feeling of piety or devoutness; it is action. Child and Country A Book of the Younger Generation This art, although it has remained alive up to our own time, is nevertheless rather on the decline than otherwise, either because men's devoutness has diminished, or for some other reason, whatever it may be. Lives of the Most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects Vol. 03 (of 10), Filarete and Simone to Mantegna In revenue, and popular attention, and apparent devoutness, that period had not been excelled in the most palmy days of Solomon or Hezekiah. John the Baptist Very beautiful, also, is the figure of S. Benedict, the while that with dignity and devoutness, in the presence of his monks, he restores the dead friar to life. Lives of the Most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects Vol. 02 (of 10), Berna to Michelozzo Michelozzi Lolo had had his first communion in the summer, and in his preparation for it had shown an intelligence and devoutness that had won the priest's gentle heart. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes The two visitors were then shown into another chamber; and here Bridget, with great devoutness, and a firm faith in its efficiency, placed the dead cold hand upon her mistress's heart. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 A typical Dutchman is nothing if he is not devout; though unfortunately his devoutness does not prevent his being exceeding "slim," which seems to some the crown of all excellencies. With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back We are accustomed to confine the word to persons who tower above their brethren in holiness and manifest godliness and devoutness. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians; Epistles of St. Peter and St. John He thereupon dismounted, exchanged clothes with a shepherd whom he discovered close by, and began to lead the life of a wandering dervish, and became famous for his devoutness and austerity. Mystics and Saints of Islam With what devoutness, then, would we name the needs and aspirations? The Right Knock A Story "I thought her the loveliest child I had ever seen in all my life," said Sir Philip, with curious devoutness of manner. A True Friend A Novel So saying, she put a florin into his hand, which the holy father blithely received and confirming her devoutness with fair words and store of pious instances, gave her his benison and let her go. The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio And not all his earnestness and his devoutness could maintain his influence when that tendency began to tell. To My Younger Brethren Chapters on Pastoral Life and Work Another noticeable feature of the lives of all these people was their devoutness in the matter of thanks before and after meat. Ten Thousand Miles with a Dog Sled A Narrative of Winter Travel in Interior Alaska A mythical figure, he is a marvelous embodiment of the persistent race-traits of the Jew—tenacity, craft, devoutness—in the early phase. The Chief End of Man Coming back to our camp through the heart of the wood, I chanced upon a place of worship that only a being of fancy and imagination and devoutness could have fashioned. Pushed and the Return Push Then, at a little distance—the most astonishing and unlooked-for tail to all this village splendour and devoutness—Schwartz. Schwartz: A History From "Schwartz" by David Christie Murray The Millet family led an existence almost patriarchal in its unalterable simplicity and diligence; and the boy grew up in an environment of toil, sincerity and devoutness. On the Old Road, Vol. 2 (of 2) A Collection of Miscellaneous Essays and Articles on Art and Literature It was God's grace working through her, and her devoutness was not without its human mixture of girlish pride and exaltation. The Eagle's Heart The bishop's pupil afterwards testified to his amiability, refinement, and devoutness; but the days of his energy were past, and 'the religious condition of the parish was depressing.' The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3) 1809-1859 Elson says: "If ever the Catholic Church desires to canonise a musical composer, it will find devoutness, humility, and many other saintly characteristics in Palestrina." Among the Great Masters of Music Scenes in the Lives of Famous Musicians In civil life, before entering the call of selectiveness, his worth and devoutness was well known to a large circle of friends. The Delta of the Triple Elevens The History of Battery D, 311th Field Artillery US Army, American Expeditionary Forces The devoutness of these queer mountain folk, moonshiners and feudists included, interested them deeply. Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders Among the Kentucky Mountaineers The feeling of shame at professing faith and devoutness was the growth of a later day; it was unknown in those times. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 10 Then, as the waiter set out the contents of his tray upon the table, Adrian, bending forward, examined them with the devoutness, with the intentness, of an impassioned connoisseur. The Lady Paramount The complaints of want of earnestness, devoutness, in modern Art, are as short-sighted as Schiller's lament over the prosaic present, as a world bereft of the gods. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 77, March, 1864 These are the sentiments of a man with whom devoutness and deportment have become the culminating conception of the possibilities that lie in the female character. James Fenimore Cooper American Men of Letters On account of what was observed in Him He was noted for godliness, devoutness, virtue, and piety, and was regarded in the sight of men as so characterized. A Traveler’s Narrative "God help me!" he said to himself with actual devoutness as he stood at the door. Robin It is Yankee wit and shrewdness on one side, and Oriental devoutness, pantheism, and symbolism on the other. The Last Harvest Our homely Northern churches still retain, for the child who reads their bosses and their sculptured fronts, more Christmas poetry than we can find in Fra Angelico's devoutness or the liveliness of Giotto. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Third series The sight of these little houses always oppressed me with a sense of my inferiority in the matter of devoutness. Russian Rambles His behaviour had been marked by intense devoutness. The Black Douglas Mr. Johnson was almost or quite "a religious genius," with an enthusiasm of faith in the invisible and the idea, which few men have ever shown; and his devoutness was equalled by his catholicity. The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2 Nevertheless, as the source of his distemper was known to them, they determined to seek the cure, and so repaired to her who was the cause of his sudden devoutness. The Tales Of The Heptameron, Vol. V. (of V.) Though no prince was more careful to protect the state from the encroachments of churchmen, his orthodoxy and devoutness kept him in good repute with the austerest champions of the Church. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) And he proved the devoutness of his gratitude by conscientiously getting drunk every Friday. The Reminiscences of an Irish Land Agent As Mr. Carleton had said, she had never been faced before; she had been accustomed to regard devoutness as incompatible with strong character; she had never been resisted. The King's Achievement It betokens that vaguely pleasurable religious feeling—a sensation of devoutness rather than of devotion—which is so common among those in whom piety is more developed than intellect. Thought-Forms Then she sent for the priest, confessed herself, and received the Holy Sacrament of the Altar with such devoutness, that all wept to see so glorious an end. The Tales Of The Heptameron, Vol. V. (of V.) Its works possess a peculiar simplicity and devoutness—much tranquillity and gentleness of sentiment. Barbara's Heritage Young Americans Among the Old Italian Masters Neither devoutness nor progress but mere personal expansion is his goal. Preaching and Paganism It indicates, as before, the impression of steadfast devoutness made by the old man's life, and also a belief that his God was possibly a true and potent divinity. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. St Matthew Chapters I to VIII Bach was essentially a Christian, and this element of devoutness, of worship, shines out in everything he wrote. Piano Mastery Talks with Master Pianists and Teachers Respectful correctness rather than devoutness is the phrase which one would ordinarily be disposed to apply to the ceremonies at a Shinto shrine, but the local priest was reverential. The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People Laying the former aside, he took up the latter with a tenderness and devoutness becoming one who was touching the sacred books of some fetish of the East. Lancashire Idylls (1898) And the mind of the young man was not unnaturally affected by her devoutness. Gordon Keith He was certainly not a very good man; and if he pretended to no reputation for devoutness, it was probable that he recognised the absurdity of his attempting such a pose. Saracinesca "One thought, one duty!" repeated Feller with the devoutness of a monk trying to forget everything except his aves as he started toward the stairway. The Last Shot After allowing for this, Angelico should nevertheless be accepted beyond cavil as an exalted typical painter according to his own range of conceptions, consonant with his monastic calling, unsullied purity of life and exceeding devoutness. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 He showed no special devoutness, and was no more like a priest at the beginning of his medical career than he is now. The Horse-Stealers and Other Stories There was little idleness in the train, and indeed there was much gravity and devoutness in the personnel. The Covered Wagon It was principally composed of old women, nuns with bald shiny pates and grotesque faces, a few petty tradesmen, and half-a-dozen chubby children, perfect little models of decorum and devoutness. Tales of Old Japan All the time, while the minister preached, she twiddled her caraway-stems, sometimes biting a seed in two very softly between her little teeth, and keeping, on the whole, an appearance of exemplary devoutness. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 64, February, 1863 There was nothing like the devoutness of the Russians in the worshippers I saw in Rome. As Seen By Me This gentleman showed much sweetness of mind, largeness of charity, and a timid devoutness which I had not expected in such a quarter. Phases of Faith Passages from the History of My Creed Fenelon, who had felt this, saw also the danger of devoutness carried too far. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 6 The Bishop of Lisieux, Cospdan, a man of small wits, but of sincere devoutness, listened attentively to the firm speech, the calm declarations, of the expiring minister. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 5 He seemed to almost ignore his notes as he talked to the people, and the people in turn manifested a devoutness never witnessed before by a Monastery congregation. The Mystery of Monastery Farm The three women listened with such devoutness that it made me feel ridiculous in my own eyes. Without Dogma He had fancied, I suppose, that he could make God pleased with him again by showing great devoutness, by offering bullocks and goats without number, as sin-offerings and peace-offerings; but that made him no happier. Sermons for the Times "Madame de Montespan has plunged into the deepest devoutness," she wrote, two months after the queen's death; "it is quite time she edified us; as for me, I no longer think of retiring." A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 6 There were various degrees of devoutness, and even of inattention shown by those who listened. Jimgrim and Allah's Peace Where circumstances are favorable, this proclivity is apt to express itself in a certain servile devotional fervor and a punctilious attention to devout observances; it may perhaps be better characterized as devoutness than as religion. Theory of the Leisure Class Numa, also, was founder of several other orders of priests, two of which I shall mention, the Salii and the Feciales, which are among the clearest proofs of the devoutness and sanctity of his character. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans There are, it is true, other things in religion chronologically more primordial than personal devoutness in the moral sense. Varieties of Religious Experience, a Study in Human Nature This devoutness and humility impressed me as being strangely out of harmony with the profanity and turbulence of the night before, yet the one seemed no less genuine than the other. An Enemy to the King The male pigeon saw him praying and worshipping and inclined to him for his much devoutness and said to him, 'How long hast thou been thus?' The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume III Not all of these subsidiary impulses that blend with the habit of devoutness in the later devotional life are altogether congruous with the devout attitude or with the anthropomorphic apprehension of the sequence of phenomena. Theory of the Leisure Class Now I was then sitting by his side, and he, seeing in her the signs of devoutness and asceticism, made her draw near and sit down by him. The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume II We who have no vocation for the extremer ranges of sanctity will surely be let off at the last day if our humility, asceticism, and devoutness prove of a less convulsive sort. Varieties of Religious Experience, a Study in Human Nature To see all things in God; to make of one's own life a journey toward the ideal; to live with gratitude, with devoutness, with gentleness and courage; this was the splendid aim of Marcus Aurelius. Amiel's Journal I tell thee, dear child, open thy heart to the pain, and it will do thee more good than if thou wert full of feeling and devoutness. Daily Strength for Daily Needs It should hold true, approximately, that devoutness is declining or tending to obsolescence among the members of what may be called the effective industrial community. Theory of the Leisure Class She was of principles at once so broad and so deep that he found himself as often surprised by her devoutness as he felt it his duty to be shocked by her liberality. The Puritans It looked like the very perfection of that worship with which He had overcome in the second round of the fight; it wag really self-will in the mask of devoutness. Expositions of Holy Scripture St. Luke Boswell, who was the imitator of the great moralist in everything, assumed, of course, an extra devoutness on the present occasion. Oliver Goldsmith A Biography His two brothers, whose devoutness of character their enemies could no more dispute than his own, became converts also to Protestantism. Life of Luther The result is that these classes in some measure retain that general habit of mind the chief expression of which is a strong sense of personal status, and of which devoutness is one feature. Theory of the Leisure Class But I pass from that, and ask you to think of the lovely picture of true devoutness given in that inflamed incense, wreathing in coils of fragrance up to the heavens. Expositions of Holy Scripture Psalms They were no patterns of devoutness or of morality. Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Kings Chapters VIII to End and Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah. Esther, Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes Another thing in her that puzzled him was her devoutness. A Foregone Conclusion Those of us who were admitted into the inner circle of his friends were profoundly impressed by his devoutness. Memoir and Letters of Francis W. Newman That is to say, the peculiar devoutness of women is a particular expression of that conservatism which the women of civilized communities owe, in great measure, to their economic position. Theory of the Leisure Class She was the first wife he had ever had, and he wished a devoutness in that consummation. We Can't Have Everything Whoever separates devoutness from purity of life, this teacher does not. Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Kings Chapters VIII to End and Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah. Esther, Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes They have no inclination for a life of exclusive devoutness; and if they had, they have no time for it. Discipline and Other Sermons "Because, my good girl, in very truth, I believe it is you who have stuffed this good little round, clear, strong headpiece full of notions of the other world, with all your devoutness." Doctor Pascal The causes to which this pecuniary stratification of devoutness is due have already been indicated in a general way in speaking of class differences in habits of thought. Theory of the Leisure Class "Oh, buck him up, good Lord, and put ginger in his short-arm work, and O Lord, take care of his chin and mark," prayed Trooper Bear, with deep and serious devoutness. Snake and Sword A Novel The state of being devoted; eager inclination; strong attachment love or affection; zeal; especially, feelings toward God appropriately expressed by acts of worship and obedience to His commandments; devoutness. The first New Testament printed in English Yet this would be little had we not also assurance of his personal and private devoutness. The Faith of the Millions (2nd series) "Oh! don't say that, madame!" interrupted Martine, in a grieved voice, her narrow devoutness wounded. Doctor Pascal Class differences as regards devoutness are but a special expression of a generic fact. Theory of the Leisure Class He believed almost with devoutness in the plot which he had detected for the spoliation of Lord Wetherby's summer-house, that plot of which he held Lord Dawlish to be the mainspring. Uneasy Money A solemn attention to the Supreme Being in worship; a yielding of the heart and affections to God, with reverence, faith and piety, particularly in prayer and meditation; devoutness. The first New Testament printed in English The tenor of her thoughts was such that she did not giggle again when Amabel broke the silence by whispering with tremulous, soft devoutness. The Head of the House of Coombe "Would that such a cross were imposed upon me!" echoed Gregory, with sudden devoutness. Opening a Chestnut Burr The handicraftsmen of earlier times, who served an industrial end of a character similar to that now served by the mechanician, were not similarly refractory under the discipline of devoutness. Theory of the Leisure Class I doubt very much if it favors devoutness or holiness, as those qualities are inculcated by the church, or any form of religious enthusiasm. Time and Change I know of nothing more uncanny than this fusion of fully sincere devoutness with an innate leaning toward crime. Yama: the pit His fear then was one which no devoutness of faith, no resolute tenacity of hope, no array of reasons could ever touch. Where No Fear Was "Belike through the night or he concealeth himself from of special devoutness, and me." The Life of Sir Richard Burton The religious zeal which pervades much of the college sporting element is especially prone to express itself in an unquestioning devoutness and a naive and complacent submission to an inscrutable Providence. Theory of the Leisure Class True, there have been devout naturalists and men of science; but their devoutness did not date from their Nature studies, but from their training, or from the times in which they lived. Time and Change I think that is what ails our religion; humility and devoutness of heart leave one when he lays by his walking shoes and walking clothes, and sets out for church drawn by something. Winter Sunshine I felt as I had never felt before that if women are excluded from the Christian pulpit you shut out more than half of the devoutness that is in the world. An Autobiography The inhabitants of Vaucouleurs were completely won over to her side, by the piety and devoutness which she displayed and by her firm assurance in the truth of her mission. The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: from Marathon to Waterloo And you wish me to believe in the devoutness of that man's daughter!... Cosmopolis — Complete And you wish me to believe in the devoutness of that man's daughter!…. Cosmopolis — Volume 1 To this younger, tenderer God, she proffered long and glowing prayers, which vied with one another in devoutness. The Getting of Wisdom About his neck hung a gold chain, bearing an Agnus Dei, which contained a relic of the True Cross—for Gian Maria pushed his devoutness to great lengths. Love-at-Arms Yet all that was written to Ferrara was in praise of her—in praise of her goodness and her modesty, her prudence, her devoutness, and her discretion, as presently we shall see. The Life of Cesare Borgia So quit scruple and asceticism and cast off devoutness and abstinence and take thy fill of my possession and enjoy my loveliness. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 09 The guest watched, but saw no sign in his host of praying through the night or of special devoutness and said in his mind, "Haply he hideth himself from me." The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 05 The male pigeon saw him praying and worshipping, and his heart was softened towards him for his excess of devoutness; so he said to him, "How many years hast thou been thus?" The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 03 I was then sitting by his side and he, seeing in her the signs of asceticism and devoutness, made her draw near and take seat hard by him. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 02 It was through Asad's devoutness—as she herself had advised, though scarcely expecting such rich results as these—that he had been thwarted by Sakr-el-Bahr. The Sea-Hawk For Ericson's, like his own, were true and good and reverent doubts, not merely consistent with but in a great measure springing from devoutness and aspiration. Robert Falconer As I set foot on the steps of the chateau, I was suddenly filled with a feeling of devoutness; I clasped my hands and called upon Heaven in a sort of terror. Mauprat To be devout is as much a part of a woman's disposition as to love—the passion of devoutness sometimes takes the place of the passion of love in her nature. Phyllis of Philistia Will you find no difference between Hypocrisy and genuine devoutness? Tartuffe Or, the Hypocrite That same devoutness must further be played upon now to do the rest. The Sea-Hawk She had been a maid of Blanche the Queen, and had a nun's devoutness joined to a merry soul. The Path of the King O what devoutness of prayer! what rivalry in holiness! what strict discipline was observed! what reverence and obedience under the rule of the master showed they in all things! The Imitation of Christ But indeed, have we not from of old the noblest of proofs, still palpable to every one of us, of what devoutness and noble-mindedness had dwelt in these rustic thoughtful peoples? On Heroes and Hero Worship and the Heroic in History If we look upon our progress in religion as a progress only in outward observances and forms, our devoutness will soon come to an end. The Imitation of Christ |
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