| 单词 | gracefulness |
| 例句 | The gracefulness of the slender fishing boats that glided into the harbor in Dakar was equaled only by the elegance of the Senegalese women who sailed through the city in flowing robes and turbaned heads. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She came into the room with an easy gracefulness which would at once command the respect of any lunatic—for easiness is one of the qualities mad people most respect. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z I played hard while they played easy, with a gracefulness and effortlessness that I lacked. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z There is a delicacy and gentleness to Chopin’s music, though, that represents the final curtain call of the age of elegance and gracefulness, of sense and sensibility. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Youth, he said recently, “is gracefulness, freedom of speech, and recklessness.” What Is Lost in Hedi Slimane’s Celine 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z Cunning takes stealth, watchfulness, and a kind of gracefulness: you attack your victims when they least expect it. Getting 'Macbeth' Right 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z Even if they were only accompaniment, Mr. Kissin’s lines moved effortlessly forward with both gracefulness and weight, while Mr. Bashmet’s subdued playing kept fading into the background. Music Review: A Viola and a Piano in Search of Common Ground 2011-05-01T21:13:51Z The gracefulness of even the poorest Indian woman contrasted with often clumsy Europeans. The Fishing Fleet by Anne de Courcy - review 2012-07-13T21:55:05Z The group played it with an inviting gracefulness and clarity. Music Review: Da Capo Chamber Players at Merkin Concert Hall - Review 2011-10-12T21:03:33Z Unlike earlier sections of that work, the finale manages to balance didactic clarity with transporting gracefulness. 5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z This is a new shape for him, with more street attitude but also a sense of gracefulness. On the Runway Blog: At Louis Vuitton, a Glimmer of Japan 2012-01-19T17:01:56Z A slight sense of withholding gives Munro's prose its gracefulness, and allows intimacy without danger. Dear Life by Alice Munro – review 2012-11-08T08:01:01Z Her des Grieux on Tuesday was the tenor Michael Fabiano, who often achieves penetrating resonance at the cost of intonation and gracefulness. Review: In ‘Manon,’ a Soprano Charms Her Way to the Top 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z If some flinch from all-improv electro-acoustic music as a likely source of jagged discontinuities, cacophonic collisions, and a headache, the gracefulness of this band is the perfect antidote. Konk Pack – review 2012-12-19T18:57:30Z Yet the songs flaunt their gracefulness, not their peculiarities. Review: iLe’s ‘iLevitable’ Finds That Longing Can Turn to Mourning 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z The nightmare ends with Leatherface holding a roaring chain saw aloft and twirling, a dance of death whose gracefulness is the movie’s final shock. In ‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre,’ Sympathy for the Devil 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z But Mr. Lacombe also highlighted the work’s gracefulness, in passages like the start of the minuet in the second movement and the hints of street music in the third. Music Review: With Subtlety and Power, Observing Mahler?s Moment 2011-05-22T21:35:57Z Soon he was composing his own melodies and, with his reedy tenor, singing songs beloved by the sect for their tenderness, gracefulness and fervor. Ben Zion Shenker, Rabbi Who Wrote Prayer Melodies, Dies at 91 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z Another trend this season is the fluttery sleeve of different lengths, which add movement and gracefulness to the dress. What We Saw at the New York Bridal Fashion Week 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z The Philharmonic played it with muscle and gracefulness, as the work’s shifting sensibilities demanded. Music Review: Recreating a Bill of the Obscure and the Familiar 2011-02-25T23:59:27Z She displays a quality that is all too rare to see in pop stars, a gracefulness that has come about because the R&B songstress was raised to treat people well. Author explores the early years of Motown in ‘The Art of Grace’ 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z Then Shaheen Seth’s camera roams once more over bodies in motion, giving their gracefulness a chilling edge that tells us however beautiful the dance, it’s inseparable from the ugliness beneath. ‘Birds of Paradise’ Review: Dirty Dancing 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z “As a former ballerina, I’m jealous of his beautiful lines, his toe points and his effortless gracefulness,” she said of Anthony on Twitter. In Lagos, a Homegrown Ballet Academy Leaps Into the Spotlight 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z Many sit stoically, the seriousness of their stances bumping up against the cartoon goofiness of their forms, the comic strip feel of Price’s palette and the casual gracefulness of his draftsmanship. At 'Ken Price: Drawings,' life's little details in broad strokes 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z More than 100 participants will be judged on their ability to execute and hold poses, as well as their gracefulness and poise; shakiness and labored breathing are no-no’s. Spare Times for March 2-8 2012-03-01T22:33:12Z In one seductive chapter after another, we’re led through an extended elegy that expands from private sorrow to lost empire, a potentially ponderous scope that makes the novel’s gracefulness all the more remarkable. ‘No. 4 Imperial Lane’: A powerful elegy for lost love and lost empire 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z Unlike most samurai films, the swordplay here isn’t based in air-defying gracefulness. Five Action Movies to Stream Now 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z However, despite all the gracefulness in the film, Chihiro's character is a bit underdeveloped. In the affable "Call Me Chihiro," a former sex worker provides friendly bento comforts to all 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z "There's an instinctive thing with comedy that some people have - an elegance and gracefulness, where no effort is apparent." Kaley Cuoco gets a bang out of 'Big Bang Theory' 2012-11-14T13:51:12Z The patience and gracefulness of “West Cork,” about an unsolved murder in rural Ireland, was so gentle on the ear, so evocative of place, that I liked to listen to it before bed. “Slow Radio,” The Podcast That Promotes Monks, Moose, and Inner Peace 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z And when flanked by dancers creating the mere illusion of war’s toll, Hurley manages, in his compelling efforts to duplicate their exertions, to achieve a profound kind of gracefulness. ‘Healing Wars’ at Arena Stage depicts veterans’ struggles through dance Just listen to the drama of the transitions in the sprawling first movement of the Third Sonata or the gracefulness of the acceleration into the Allegretto in the third movement of the Second. Classical Recordings: ?Ives: Sonatas for Violin and Piano? ? Review 2011-12-04T04:03:06Z Mr. Sturrock is a lively raconteur, and moves with nimble gracefulness around the stage, animating the story with the sheer warmth of his presence. Theater Review: Tristan Sturrock in Solo Show, ‘Mayday Mayday’ 2013-04-23T02:00:01Z The calm gracefulness of his playing made it hard to remember that many once thought of him primarily as a bruiser. Bronfman Braces for the Five Piano Concertos 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z These same qualities, and an extra measure of gracefulness, illuminated “The Lark,” Balakirev’s sparkling fantasy on a gently warbling song by Glinka, which opened the second half. Music Review: A Russian Who Ignores Those Old Stereotypes 2011-07-28T22:07:30Z It was clear from the overture that lyrical gracefulness was the aim here. Review: A Handel Oratorio Gave the People What They Wanted 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z She commanded attention with a combination of graciousness, gracefulness and assertiveness, stumbling only on the overly embellished "How Long I've Been Waiting." Aretha Franklin in glorious form at Chicago Theatre 2011-05-20T13:38:00Z Yet the performance had the transparency and gracefulness you expect from a much smaller ensemble. Music Review: Fabio Luisi With the Met Orchestra at Carnegie Hall - Review 2011-10-17T15:15:08Z Yet the gracefulness, softness and fluidity of her paintings project an almost tangible sense of strength, power and resilience. How Three Artists Are Exploring Mythology and Race 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z He’s the most consistent artist I can think of, and there is something about the lyricism and gracefulness of his songs that I just love. Nick Lowe, Back With a New Album, ?That Old Magic? 2011-09-13T19:59:12Z What sounds at first as a deep gracefulness with the mechanics of reality is instead a willful return to the nightmare; no wonder he manages to look like he’s laboring, isolated, at yet another workstation. "The Matrix" is basically a sci-fi "Office Space" 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z She also influenced me aesthetically — I loved the gracefulness and simplicity of her recipes and her cooking. ‘Food Is Culture’: Alice Waters on the Cookbook That Changed Her Life 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z “We still kept the gracefulness, but the style and music are very different.” No hands, no problem. UCLA gymnast Ciena Alipio finds creative ways to help her team 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z For most of us, our gracefulness or lack of it are fairly stable states. Your "clumsiness" may be a health problem hiding in plain sight 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z The film has a mordant sense of humor, a hypnotic gracefulness and a startling emotional sincerity. David Cronenberg on the evolution to 'Crimes of the Future' 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z Many people are drawn to butterflies because of their beauty, their gracefulness, the ephemeral nature of their lives, and because of the seemingly magical transformation from caterpillar to adult butterfly. Dangerous Lies Threaten the National Butterfly Center 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z “Michael was able to navigate it with gracefulness and respect.” DOJ watchdog Michael Horowitz is a career straight shooter, colleagues say 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z Similarly, the easygoing Schwartz performs his job with an uncommon fluidity and gracefulness — at least for a 6 foot, 5 inch, 320-pound man. Column: Chiefs lineman Mitchell Schwartz has missed just one snap in NFL eight-year career 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z Many of her novels focused on women who grow older with varying degrees of gracefulness, as they balance independence, love and friendship in their lives. Anne Rivers Siddons, best-selling novelist of the modern South, dies at 83 2019-09-12T04:00:00Z She had a bold gracefulness that we can all learn from. Toni Morrison honored: Her death is a 'devastating loss to the world of words' 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z “It’s the hospitality and gracefulness that he’s known for. He’s part of my Peruvian family.” Surfing: A Peru way of life as sport debuts at Pan Am Games 2019-07-28T04:00:00Z “What matters to me even more than the shapeliness and the dance of language is what the poem discovers deeper down than gracefulness and pleasures in figures of speech.” Linda Gregg, award-winning poet of lines like ‘chiseled marble,’ dies at 76 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z “Between the ages of three and four, I made a visual connection with the gracefulness of individual bones and how they fit together as a system,” DePalma told me. The Day the Dinosaurs Died 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z The view of the last swing by one of baseball’s greatest hitters did not disappoint, capturing Williams’s fluid but powerful swing for all its might and gracefulness. Now in Living Color: Ted Williams’s Last Game 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z As someone who, for much of his early life, longed to see video games achieve the gracefulness of classic animated films, I keenly enjoyed my dozen-plus hours with it. Review | ‘Forgotton Anne’ is an incredibly beautiful adventure 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z He was entranced by the species’ “gracefulness,” especially the way those whiskerlike structures—called filaments and fin rays—enveloped the animal. Exclusive: ‘I’ve never seen anything like it’. Video of mating deep-sea anglerfish stuns biologists 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z When the bug flitted away, the students cooed at its gracefulness. The Remarkable Patience of the Staten Island Bat Watchers 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z However, the gracefulness of such acceptance, she added, made her realize that the painfulness of life’s journey is itself often fleeting. Grace Potter on ‘Midnight’ solo album, tour 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z The hectic action on-screen is at odds with the measured, subtle gracefulness with which the game controller must be handled. 'Galak-Z' is hard to decode, but the trying is fun 2015-08-08T04:00:00Z They were well known in their day for their hospitality, for their gratitude, for their graciousness and gracefulness. Kentucky man writes book based on love letters 2014-10-25T04:00:00Z My parents’ gracefulness still rises inside me, and I take my wife’s hand, feeling her pull, press and twirl as we start a slow swing. Letter From Mobile: Dancing Across the Generations 2013-12-31T13:00:01Z I will share this with you, just the way Colin Kaepernick runs, the gracefulness of his stride, it reminds me of me when I run. Super Bowl — John and Jim Harbaugh to Lose Biggest Fan for a Day 2013-01-22T02:00:31Z As a batsman he was calmness and gracefulness themselves. Tony Greig's Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture – in full 2012-12-29T14:06:58Z Give the nautilus itself to a mathematician, and he will show you that one secret of its gracefulness lies in its following in its volute or whorl a particular geometrical curve with rigid precision. Principles of Decorative Design Fourth Edition 2012-05-22T15:16:52.423Z He breathes life into the lethargic body, infuses it with fire, and enlivens it with the pulse of gracefulness and charm. Franz Liszt 2012-05-22T15:16:50.923Z It was her gracefulness really; and dancing’s the only art for that. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z The whole effect was charming, and formed a marvellous study of colour, gracefulness, and Eastern beauty. Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z With all of this, I was delicately guided by servers who were almost balletic in their gracefulness and nearly clairvoyant in their attentiveness. Restaurant Review: Kyo Ya ? NYC ? Restaurant Review 2012-04-11T04:00:05Z Never did childish gracefulness rule more absolutely over superior age, or love reverse the conditions of ordinary supremacy, than in the persons of these two brothers. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z She was a slender, willowy girl in those days, with a complexion clear yet pale--a maiden all bending and gracefulness, yet with a great store of secret firmness, as I was to learn. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z He was accounted the best reader in the Province, and his delivery was forcible, and distinguished for a certain gracefulness of style. The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N.B., June 20th, 1877 2012-03-27T02:00:21.067Z She could hold her own at golf, was one of the best tennis players in the district, and could ride with gracefulness and fearlessness. The Everlasting Arms 2012-03-22T02:00:37.327Z He took off his big, shapeless hat, and as he swung, cut in black against the dazzling sea, there was in his poise a lithe gracefulness and a certain elaborate courtesy. Long Odds 2012-03-02T03:00:08.670Z They have the curiosity without the gracefulness of the Japanese. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:15.857Z Her gracefulness was so original that she must have been unconscious of its effect. Bolanyo 2012-02-12T03:00:14.503Z His ease, energy, gracefulness and variety of tone, attitude, and expression, are equally striking. The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z Instead, she moved with a slow gracefulness in her low chair, so that the narrow ray of sunlight which shone in between the half-closed shutters fell on one cheek and delicate ear. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z He stepped backwards, or twisted, always with grave gracefulness, in the nick of time, until at last the bull stood still, as though stupefied with rage or uncertain how to attack its elusive persecutor. For Jacinta 2012-01-27T03:00:20.840Z Sewell's face was expressive and mobile as well as forceful, and there was a subtle suggestive gracefulness in his speech and gesture which was not to be found in Ingleby's. Delilah of the Snows 2012-01-23T03:00:09.087Z Though exceedingly thin and fragile in figure, there was a girlish gracefulness and beauty in his form; and his noble brow and piercing eye attracted attention and commanded respect. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z Her slim, rather lanky figure grew rounder and increased in gracefulness. The Life of Thomas Wanless, Peasant 2011-11-27T03:00:11.777Z This child grew in gracefulness; was amiable, not proud; and was unconscious of her beauty. Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions 2011-11-18T03:00:28.907Z She smiled at him and went forward, walking, though she was English, with a curious buoyant gracefulness as Spanish women do, while Austin sat still and considered the position. For Jacinta 2012-01-27T03:00:20.840Z “There's not much gracefulness in the whole wretched business, I'm thinking, but I'll sign.” 'As Gold in the Furnace' A College Story 2011-11-07T02:00:16.163Z At length arose a youth of great spirit, named Dunwallo Molmutius, who was the son of Cloten king of Cornwall, and excelled all the kings of Britain in valour and gracefulness of person. Old English Chronicles 2011-10-27T02:00:21.903Z When they wished to go they took leave of the Captain and of the crew with very good manners and gracefulness, promising to come back. The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines 2011-10-22T02:00:26.240Z Truth and falsehood, sincerity and deceit, logic and sophism are sporting with gracefulness in this singularly astonishing document. England, Canada and the Great War 2011-10-20T02:00:21.577Z Arab, ar′ab, n. a native of Arabia: an Arab horse, noted for its gracefulness and speed: a neglected or homeless boy or girl—usually Street or City Arab.—adj. of or belonging to Arabia.—adj. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z A broad simplicity, so very different from the light gracefulness of the old Greek paganism, distinguishes this Norse system. Asgard Stories Tales from Norse Mythology 2011-09-22T02:00:24.717Z The truest gracefulness, both of words and conduct, comes from heavenly grace. The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon 2011-09-09T02:01:07.157Z What can be more charming in its gracefulness than the reception of a favour by an affectionate child. The Gospel According to St. Mark 2011-08-20T02:00:14.427Z She moved with a great deal of gracefulness, and was constantly in the merriest temper. The Backwoodsman or, Life on the Indian Frontier 2011-08-17T02:00:27.330Z A skillful lyrist whose airy gracefulness will always continue to delight. A Brief Handbook of English Authors 2011-08-15T02:00:26.603Z Grain fields, save the battalioned maize, have fallen from gracefulness and beauty of bending heads and ripple of mimic waves to bristling acres of stubble. In New England Fields and Woods 2011-07-27T02:00:26.953Z Not only were there numerous adaptations of Aesop, known as Ysopets, but Marie de France in the 13th century composed many original fables, some rivalling La Fontaine’s in simplicity and gracefulness. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z This was said good-humouredly, and with some gracefulness; but, trifling as the matter was, Carrie contrasted his attitude with the one she fancied her husband would have adopted. By Right of Purchase 2011-07-14T02:00:10.167Z A golden-haired young girl sat in the window reading, and on my approach arose and received me with easy gracefulness and well-bred courtesy, but during my stay her manner did not once border upon cordiality. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 3, October, 1851 2011-07-02T02:00:11.323Z The same proportions are kept with an increase of gracefulness. Antonio Stradivari 2011-06-28T02:00:11.050Z All the rooms leading from this hall were richly and elegantly furnished; the same idea of lightness and gracefulness being admirably carried out. A Reconstructed Marriage 2011-06-23T02:00:23.143Z She had grown stouter, and seemed to be larger; her gracefulness was shaded by a look of staidness; her vivacity had passed into a calm reflectiveness. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-22T02:00:23.137Z The extreme gentleness and gracefulness of her movements, her manners, her tones, revealed the pure soul of this bright angel. In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z Alas! what disappointments await the few who creep along their Saxon idiom, or who would pore on the free gracefulness of Dryden as a dictionary of words and phrases! Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z The aim of the artist in the whole design appears to have been towards perfection of gracefulness. Antonio Stradivari 2011-06-28T02:00:11.050Z I am no admirer of military trinkets; but I have been surprised at the beauty of their chain-armor, the temper of their swords, the richness of hilt, and the gracefulness of baldric. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 1, August, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:11.200Z Inside you find a corresponding lightness and gracefulness, and similarly relieved by a sprinkling of monsters. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z As it happened, there was nobody but the attendant in the buffet when they reached it, and Lucy Davidson flung herself down with a curious, lithe gracefulness in a big chair in a corner. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z Many of Mr. Dobson's poems are written in various French forms, such as the rondeau and ballade, and all are marked by gracefulness and ease. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z "That comes from a want of gracefulness," replied the Greek maid. Ekkehard. Vol. I (of II) A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:55.273Z Even now, as she lay back indolently within the deep recess of a cushioned chair, her attitude evinced a gracefulness and ease which long habit seemed to have identified with her nature. The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:09.197Z It remained silent until 1867, when Bulwer, in a comparison of Hunt and Hazlitt, conceded to the former a gracefulness and kindliness of disposition, a smoothness of tone and delicacy of finish in his writing. Leigh Hunt's Relations with Byron, Shelley and Keats 2011-04-02T02:00:11.477Z Ada told me of all her love for you—it was the theme she never tired of—your beauty, your wit, your gracefulness, your talent at everything—till I grew half angry. Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z If neither the most notorious nor glorious, no names in England’s history can compare in goodness and gracefulness with the Penns of 1640 and the Brights of 1880. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z Even the shadow exhibited a certain symmetry of form and gracefulness of motion, incompatible with age. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z All is vivacity, gracefulness, and sparkle to the eye; but ah, what fires are smouldering below! With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 3 2011-03-21T02:00:11.920Z A fragile-looking, aristocratic beauty, with a lofty kind of gracefulness in all her movements, and with cold blue eyes that would have frozen the very soul of an aspiring young Lawrence. The Doctor's Wife 2011-03-06T03:00:18.770Z But then he moved slowly toward her, filled with a fierce delight at seeing her again, thrilling with joy at the slender gracefulness of her form and the dark richness of her tangled hair. The Mad Planet 2011-03-02T03:00:25.117Z The captain has adorned his manly frame with a suit of India rubber, which certainly could not have been selected for its gracefulness, and has overshadowed his honest face with a sou'wester of stupendous proportions. My Unknown Chum 2011-03-01T03:00:38.307Z Some, instead of the Indian wampum, encircled their waists with the Spanish scarf of scarlet silk, its fringed extremities hanging square with the skirt of the tunic, adding gracefulness to the garment. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z As preparatory to the consideration of the beauty of form, it will be necessary to give an explanation of the gracefulness of motion. Beauty Illustrated Chiefly by an Analysis and Classificatin of Beauty in Woman 2011-02-28T03:00:32.460Z They taught him much of that gracefulness which, to this day, distinguishes him as an orator and a presiding officer. Presidential Candidates: containing Sketches, Biographical, Personal and Political, of Prominent Candidates for the Presidency in 1860 2011-02-27T03:00:34.390Z Everything about Ashton's game may look effortless, but his gracefulness is belied by relentless industry beneath the surface, on and off the field. Six Nations 2011: Chris Ashton keeps on smiling, diving and scoring 2011-02-19T22:00:00Z Many standing yet, some towering high into the sky, testify of their former gracefulness by the symmetrical tapering of the tall trunk, and the regular positions of the broken limbs and branches. Two Years in Oregon 2011-02-16T03:00:33.293Z And in the course of time, she came, tripping along the black and white diamonds of the marble floor, her high heels tapping quickly, her lithe gracefulness hurrying to keep the tryst. In the Onyx Lobby 2011-02-14T03:00:31.897Z In the style and personal appearance of this Mexican there was a gracefulness peculiarly impressive. The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z She was the pride Of her familiar sphere,—the daily joy Of all who on her gracefulness might gaze, And in the light and music of her way Have a companion's portion. The Torn Bible Or Hubert's Best Friend 2011-02-09T03:00:51.890Z There is an easy gracefulness in the way they swing along with a stretcher that makes you trust them. Trenching at Gallipoli The personal narrative of a Newfoundlander with the ill-fated Dardanelles expedition 2011-02-02T03:00:25.187Z This robust person lacked gracefulness, certainly, but possessed something decidedly masculine in carriage and appearance. The Sign of Flame 2011-01-27T03:00:43.087Z Well, from the instant that Paula brought you before me I was charmed with your childish gracefulness. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z Abstinence from naturalness is easily managed if it isn't to last long; every gracefulness is possible for a little while. In the Mountains 2011-01-27T03:00:37.910Z Knowledge to treat with her, and full discretion Being at flood still in ye: and in peace, And manly conversation smooth and civil, Where gracefulness and glory twyn together, Thrust your self out an exile? The Mad Lover The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher (3 of 10) 2011-01-20T03:00:06.760Z His rude and haughty nature was tempered by the gracefulness of the accomplished courtier. The Blacksmith's Hammer, or The Peasant Code A Tale of the Grand Monarch 2011-01-18T03:00:14.120Z The result then is a sweetness, a gracefulness, a natural lovingness towards God and all holy persons and things, as opposed to a gloomy, respectable, awkward, self-conscious hardness towards our Father in Heaven. The Abiding Presence of the Holy Ghost in the Soul 2011-01-06T03:00:50.440Z "Well, and as to his manners," continued Oldenburg, "I would give one of my farms if I could move with the same dignity and the same gracefulness." Problematic Characters A Novel 2010-12-26T03:00:15.780Z A tree of rare beauty is this Salix Babylonica—in gracefulness of form scarce surpassed even by the palms, the “princes of the forest.” The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z M. Uzanne has had the assistance of M. Paul Avril as illustrator, and that artist has prepared many designs of singular beauty and gracefulness. A Cursory History of Swearing The China Goose is smaller than the gray, and one of the most beautiful of the family, possessing much of the gracefulness and general appearance of the swan. Domestic Animals History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy. We could mention some cases in which the girdle is omitted altogether, without any detriment to the gracefulness of the figure. Dress as a Fine Art With Suggestions on Children's Dress Her figure, too, was perfect; the lithe gracefulness of youth had only ripened into the majesty of dignified womanhood. To Win the Love He Sought The Great Awakening: Volume 3 They are two antelopes, whose gracefulness of form, swiftness of foot, but, above all, the lively and striking colour of their bodies, have rendered remarkable. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z Let your dancing be quiet and unobtrusive; let your movements in the dance be characterized by elegance and gracefulness, rather than by activity and complexity of steps. A Hand-book of Etiquette for Ladies In the interior of the central building is a famous staircase; but the main attractions are the bright and animated appearance of the whole exterior, and the richness and gracefulness of the details. Architecture Gothic and Renaissance The figures in the plates will show the comparative gracefulness of two kinds of large sleeves, namely, that which is widest at the top, and that which is widest below. Dress as a Fine Art With Suggestions on Children's Dress She lost her color, her light gracefulness of movement, her brilliant gaiety of manner. To Win the Love He Sought The Great Awakening: Volume 3 To her profound gratitude towards Rodolph was united involuntary admiration of the gracefulness, strength, and manly beauty which distinguished him from other men. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 4 of 6 Miscellaneous Anecdotes.—We are told of a king of Egypt who was so successful in training monkeys to the art of dancing, that they were long admired for the dexterity and gracefulness of their movements. Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom The traditions of her beauty, her gracefulness, the charms of her demeanor, and the brilliancy of her diamonds, abounded. The Fortunes Of Glencore His homely dress, his free stride, as he advanced to the fire; his face radiant with kindness; the natural gracefulness of his motion; all afforded a ready index to his character. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency Her beauty, her gracefulness, the witching fascination of her movements, the enchanting captivation of her smile, were themes they never wearied of. Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) Mary saluted the stranger with an easy gracefulness, and she shook the doctor's hand cordially. Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) Her resplendent beauty, her fairy-like gracefulness of motion, and the artless simplicity of her manners, won the admiring notice of all. Sketches of Aboriginal Life American Tableaux, No. 1 And with a smile worthy of bestowal upon a court beauty, and a gentle inclination of the head, the very ideal of gracefulness, Sir Horace dismissed Mr. Craggs, and closed the door. The Fortunes Of Glencore In modern times, beauty consists in gracefulness, piquancy, intelligence, sentiment, vivacity, and exuberance of form. Rambles in Womanland But his sermons are remarkable for their rare simplicity and gracefulness of style as well as for the thought 845 that they express. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" The attempt was never successful; the reserve and placidity which sit with gracefulness on the high-bred Englishman, was a stiff, uncourteous manner in the more cordial and volatile Irishman. Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) "Its characters are skilfully drawn, its incidents well conceived, the dialogues brilliant, and the story told with ease and gracefulness." The Sword of Damocles A Story of New York Life The French woman is the embodiment of suppleness and gracefulness, more fascinating by her manner than by either her face or figure. Her Royal Highness Woman On the contrary, it is often love which engenders beauty, gives brilliancy to the eyes, gracefulness to the body, vibration to the voice. Rambles in Womanland She charmed with gracefulness, smoothness, and exquisite finish of execution, and the most perfect musical taste, which every phrase, even in the most florid passages, revealed. Famous Singers of To-day and Yesterday Opposite to her, and disposed in a position of rather studied gracefulness, lounged a tall, thin, fashionable-looking man, with a dark olive complexion, and a short black moustache. Jack Hinton The Guardsman The stately monument of pure white marble, surmounted by a female figure, with widespread wings, and in each hand a palm of most exquisite workmanship, combined with gracefulness. My Trip Around the World August, 1895-May, 1896 This player should be selected with particular regard for his ability to enact the part, which requires gracefulness, some ability to sing, and a careless, debonair manner of speaking. Harper's Round Table, July 2, 1895 Before I saw you to-day my ears have rung with the interminable praises of your gracefulness and daring on horseback. The Carlovingian Coins Or The Daughters of Charlemagne. A Tale of the Ninth Century The ordinary shrubbery is the worst place for it, all its gracefulness is lost, there is no fountain of flowers from the slender shoots. Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens She was a graceful girl, and while gracefulness is sometimes feline, Letha's was more nearly kittenish. The Ties That Bind There is a stiffness, a want of gracefulness, in those ladies of foreign nations. My Trip Around the World August, 1895-May, 1896 If I was madly jealous of her, I felt the most overwhelming delight in the praises bestowed upon her beauty and her gracefulness. That Boy Of Norcott's All night my sister and I talked about the young Breton, about his gracefulness, about his comely face that was at once sweet and bold—" "That is all very well—that is all very well. The Carlovingian Coins Or The Daughters of Charlemagne. A Tale of the Ninth Century You will still have the same floating gracefulness of movement, and no dancer will ever tread so lightly. Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales Second Series In outward aspect she was rather tall, with an exceeding gracefulness of carriage. A Frontier Mystery Was it not Marion who was so severe on all my little gracefulnesses? The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly Advancing with an easy air, and a degree of gracefulness that contrasted strangely with his poverty-struck dress, the boy said, 'I am told you wish to speak to me, father.' Gerald Fitzgerald The Chevalier For gracefulness of style and charm in the telling of a story it is in the front rank, and that is saying a great deal.' The Golden Age What a sweet atmosphere of womanly gracefulness spread itself like a perfume through those old salons, whose dusty curtains and moth-eaten chairs looked like the fossils of some antediluvian furniture! Arthur O'Leary His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands There was a certain gracefulness about him which owed absolutely nothing either to his tailor, his barber, or his bootmaker. An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections I told you for whose captivation all her little gracefulnesses were intended. The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly No longer restrained by fear or chilled by shame, he launched out into praises of her beauty, her gracefulness, and her genius. Gerald Fitzgerald The Chevalier Grog, to be sure, was a marvellous trainer, and Lizzy,—what might not Lizzy achieve of success, with her beauty, her gracefulness, and her genius! Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day Nothing can be more beautiful than the picture of maternal fondness, the gracefulness of woman thrown like a garment around her children. Arthur O'Leary His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands Of the gracefulness, so apparent on the stage, even in her decline, there was not a trace to be found in private life. An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections "Well, exquisitely beautiful,—the perfection of gracefulness,—and highly accomplished." Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day He had the gracefulness of a page, mingled with the dignity of a bishop. Toilers of the Sea My national vanity almost suggests to me that this town owes its gracefulness to its French origin. A Frenchman in America Recollections of Men and Things In beauty of melody and gracefulness of orchestration this chorus of the fays is specially noticeable. The Standard Cantatas Their Stories, Their Music, and Their Composers She was the pride Of her familiar sphere—the daily joy Of all who on her gracefulness might gaze, And, in the light and music of her way, Have a companion's portion. Fugitive Poetry Her beauty and her gracefulness would not have been enough without her splendid dressing, and that indescribable elegance of manner which was native to her. Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day It is the unvarying testimony of her friends, that, while she was receiving with surpassing gracefulness the congratulations of France and of Europe, her heart was heavy. Josephine Makers of History She lay there looking at me for a while without speaking and then she got up slowly, yawned with a deliberate gesture of extreme gracefulness, and shrugged her shoulders. Captain Macedoine's Daughter Vestris the elder was succeeded by his son, the most astonishing dancer to be seen, such were his combined gracefulness and lightness. The Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun With all the insinuating gracefulness of a well-bred Frenchman, Duchesne approached the seat next the chimney, and respectfully kissed the hand extended towards him. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II “She dressed with marvellous taste and devised new robes,” but of the ladies who copied her, we read that unfortunately “none wore them with her gracefulness, in which she rivalled Venus.” Henry VIII and His Court 6th edition Both the children show a delightful unconsciousness in the recitation of their lines, but Tommy’s natural boyishness fits the character rather better than Elsie’s assumed character, although her gracefulness charms the audience. Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 She evinces that elasticity of spirit and gracefulness of body, and happy control of her feelings which indicate healthfulness of both mind and body. Plain Talks on Avoided Subjects The opera, in its best days, enlisted the aid of all painters of gracefulness. The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 3, March, 1852 By his defects and his merits, his wisdom, his gracefulness and also his bad style, Lyly could not fail to please. The English Novel in the Time of Shakespeare I expect you not only well dressed, but very well dressed; I expect a gracefulness in all your motions, and something particularly engaging in your address. A Letter Book Selected with an Introduction on the History and Art of Letter-Writing She was certainly not a typical beauty: she was wanting in gracefulness of figure, plumpness of form, and brightness of complexion. The Grandee Each imperceptible stroke of those tiny wings conforms to the mechanical laws of flight in all their subtle complications with an ease and gracefulness that seems spiritual. Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography, Vol. 2, No. 6 December, 1897 Besides, there were one or two drawings, and their pleasing gracefulness and ease formed an agreeable contrast to the prim and starched old relics they hung beside. The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 3, March, 1852 Haven't the book with me, but translation runs something like this:—'He had the gracefulness of a page, mingled with the dignity of a Bishop.' Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 98, May 17, 1890. Its characteristics are a gracefulness of thought and style, a fluency in expression, a vein of delicate humor or sentiment and a subject which falls within the limits of “polite conversation.” Rhymes and Meters A Practical Manual for Versifiers The more wild, extravagant, and grotesque in their gracefulness the forms are, the better. The Stones of Venice, Volume II (of 3), McGuire’s training had held little of architecture, yet even he felt the beauty of line and airy gracefulness of treatment in the structure itself. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, December 1930 He wants variety, elasticity, gracefulness; his is a roaring torrent, and not a meandering stream of talk. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III It is a miracle of lightness and gracefulness. Music: An Art and a Language They glide hither and yon, seemingly without an effort, and always with wavy, oscillating gracefulness. A History of Science, Volume 5(of 5) Aspects Of Recent Science We are marking time with admirable gracefulness, but somehow we are not advancing. Hours in a Library New Edition, with Additions. Vol. II (of 3) To this he added a delicate sense of tone and a tenderness of colour and lighting, a gracefulness of drawing and a refined accomplishment which were new in Scottish painting. Raeburn It was dreamy to a charm; it was graceful to the point at which the eye begins to sicken of gracefulness; it was monotonous with the force of a necromantic spell. The Side Of The Angels A Novel The easterly end is dwarfed by close-lying houses, picturesque enough in themselves; but the gracefulness of the buttress is wanting. The Cathedrals of Northern France In some of the war-181dances the men displayed much agility and gracefulness, darting from side to side in their war-cloaks of toucans' feathers, which floated out behind them with each movement. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' What words could tell the purity of coloring, the gracefulness of form of the pine boughs bending under their white burden of feathery crystals? The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 2, August, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy She looked so as she moved about the room with a supple gracefulness that had a suggestion of strength in it. The Greater Power Everybody knows that gracefulness is not acquired by means of stilted lessons in deportment, but that it consists of natural muscular movement untrammelled by self-consciousness or artifice. The Curse of Education Mr. Henry was inferior to Lee in the gracefulness of his action, and perhaps also in the chasteness of his language; yet his language was seldom incorrect, and his address always striking. Patrick Henry In appearance she had greatly improved; her slight figure had rounded into more womanly proportions, and her motions were full of the wild, unstudied gracefulness that had always characterized her. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII. No. 5. May 1848 She was but eighteen years of age, of very amiable spirit, and of unusual gracefulness of form and loveliness of feature. Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots He was dressed in light flannels, which, she admitted, became him rather well; but it was the lithe gracefulness of his movements that she noticed most. The Greater Power Indeed, she was generally spoken of as the gay little Quaker, but it was only her slim gracefulness and dainty ways that gained this description, for she was quite tall. A Little Girl in Old Philadelphia The doctor had somehow from the beginning left Portia in Mr. Linden's hands; and now gave with great truth and gracefulness the very graceful words of her successful suitor. Say and Seal, Volume II She was not above the average height, but the proportions of her figure were peculiarly beautiful, and her movements and attitudes had the indescribable gracefulness whose harmony was a portion of her being. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII. No. 5. May 1848 Her grandmother was a dignified lady of much refinement of mind and gracefulness of demeanor, who laid great stress upon all the courtesies of life and the elegances of manners and address. Madame Roland, Makers of History The stamp of a clean life of effort was upon them, and there was a certain lithe gracefulness in the unconscious poses of the straight-limbed men. The Greater Power The Edinburgh Review spoke of the book being "as admirable for the clearness of its descriptions, and the sweetness of its composition, as for the purity and gracefulness that pervade it." The Testimony of the Rocks or, Geology in Its Bearings on the Two Theologies, Natural and Revealed The doctor got up and took his old position on the carpet rug, a very slight air of haughty displeasure mixing with his habitual indolent gracefulness. Say and Seal, Volume II The women are much distinguished for personal beauty and gracefulness of motion; and their parents frequently send them to France for the advantages of an elegant education. An Appeal in Favor of that Class of Americans Called Africans Games soon commenced, and were carried on with great vigor, the young people making up in activity what was lacking in gracefulness of motion. A Budget of Christmas Tales by Charles Dickens and Others His eyes were keen and intent, and there was a look in them that she did not remember having noticed before, while he seemed to have lost his careless gracefulness of manner. The Greater Power First attempts at industry — The story of a hat — Multiplicity — Primitive arts — Sakai music — Songs — Instruments — Dances — Ball dresses — Serpentine gracefulness — An unpublished Sakai song. My Friends the Savages Notes and Observations of a Perak settler (Malay Peninsula) His person was majestic; he had a gracefulness in his behaviour and gravity in his countenance, that always procured him reverence. Highways and Byways in Surrey I was struck with the gracefulness of her gait as she walked away. The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West The penserosa figure caught the highest admiration of any, from the gracefulness of the figure and attitude, and the boldness and propriety of the scenery. Personal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age, of Mary Somerville His languid gracefulness had vanished, and he was no longer gay or amusing. The Greater Power The cheeks, rather rounder than those of the beauties of other nations, added to the face an expression of extreme sweetness and gracefulness. The Works of Theophile Gautier, Volume 5 The Romance of a Mummy and Egypt She had a nicely moulded figure, and a curious lithe gracefulness of carriage which was suggestive of a strong vitality, while Agatha's bearing was usually characterised by a certain rather frigid repose. Hawtrey's Deputy Marie-Louise was a gentle and affectionate girl, of an intelligence and will in advance of her years, and which happily did not injure her natural gracefulness. Political Women, Vol. 2 Inherent in this practical design is a gracefulness of line seldom surpassed. Woodworking Tools 1600-1900 It also seemed fitting that he was immaculately dressed, for there was a curious gracefulness about him that still had in it 23 a trace of insolence. The Cattle-Baron's Daughter The brilliant circle in the midst of which she moved strengthened her intellect, enlarged her intelligence, and added to that wonderful ease and gracefulness of manner with which she was by nature endowed. Louis XIV. Makers of History Series Perhaps it lacked the gracefulness of sweeping curves. An Explorer's Adventures in Tibet Each visitor delighted to frequent it, in order to witness with his own eyes to what a degree of perfection and gracefulness a French lady could attain. Political Women, Vol. 2 In this way I suppose Halleck to have attained the gracefulness of his diction, and the airy melody of his numbers. Stories of Authors, British and American Still, he could not withdraw then, and he made the best of a difficult position with a certain gracefulness which might, under different circumstances, have secured him a modicum of consideration. The Cattle-Baron's Daughter By doing so those other essential qualities, besides strength and endurance—activity, agility, gracefulness, and accuracy—will also be developed. Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition By his father too, who is one of the best fencers in Europe, he was improved in gracefulness of attitude—and nature had uncommonly endowed him for the reception of those instructions. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor Vol I, No. 2, February 1810 To combine German discipline with English gracefulness, that was the question; to have the troupe of troupes; to have a Lily who would be worth more by herself than Polly, Edith and Lillian put together. The Bill-Toppers The art of running is, like that of dancing, acquirable from a master; but gracefulness of motion is not essential to the perfection of the runner, swiftness being the principal requisite. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor Volume I, Number 3 Though a stranger to my mother, yet she accosted her so politely, and in a voice so musical, that the gracefulness of her manner and the softness of her tones still linger in my memory. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 87, January, 1865 The beautiful scenery along the lakes consists in the gracefulness of the mountain outlines and the rich and varied colorings of the wooded shores. Shepp's Photographs of the World There is no denying that the gracefulness of the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher should well entitle him to the admiration of bird-lovers, and he is certain to be noticed wherever he goes. Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography, Vol. 1, No. 5 May, 1897 She had a nicely molded figure, and a curious lithe gracefulness of carriage which was suggestive of a strong vitality. Masters of the Wheat-Lands She looked very young and, slight as she was, her figure was prettily rounded and she had a soft, kittenish gracefulness; but she spoke with the assurance of a dowager. The Long Portage Leading juniors—real, live, brand-new juniors—and to display such lack of self-restraint, 199 such disdain of gracefulness and repose! Beatrice Leigh at College A Story for Girls In every movement, too, there was a polite gracefulness equal to any met with in the most polished individuals in Europe, and his smile was extraordinarily attractive. Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3. Betty could see in the mirror a distorted image of his dejected gracefulness, but, entirely unmoved, she put up her thin, brown hands and began to take the pins out of her hair. The Branding Iron She writes as well as talks with extraordinary ease and gracefulness, and both her letters and her conversation are full of point; yet she is not liked, and has made hardly any friends. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. I They always have good taste; they are perfectly mad about simplicity and gracefulness. The Job An American Novel The combination of the stability with such lightness and gracefulness as were procurable, can in a measure be estimated by the comparative area taken up by the walls, pillars, and other points of support. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul An Account of the Old and New Buildings with a Short Historical Sketch In his own house, his action was calm, deliberate, and dignified, without pretension to gracefulness or peculiar manner, but merely natural, and such as one would think it should be in such a man. Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3. If there was any one thing the Doctor prided himself in more than another, it was his gracefulness in "tripping the light fantastic toe." Twenty Years of Hus'ling The gracefulness of the one, the playful air of the other, excited general admiration; and, without waiting for the rout cakes, Pécuchet took himself off, amazed at the evening's exhibition. Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life The gracefulness of action and the attention with which he was heard showed that he was no mean orator. Captain Cook His Life, Voyages, and Discoveries From the delicacy of its colour, the elegance of its form, and the rapidity and gracefulness of its movements, it cannot fail to be admired. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America It was impossible for him to extricate himself from the embarrassment with more delicacy and gracefulness. Hortense Makers of History Series A tall person appears the more majestic on it; but those of a middling stature are more generally fit for every character; and may make up in gracefulness what they want in size. A Treatise on the Art of Dancing When she put her arms round her father's neck, she joined her hands awkwardly, her caresses had lost their pretty gracefulness. Renée Mauperin Avoid discourtesy, but avoid still more a hollow, insincere, merely outward, gracefulness. The Young Maiden The smallness of her stature is quite forgotten in the majesty and gracefulness of her demeanour. The Greville Memoirs (Second Part) A Journal of the Reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1852 (Volume 1 of 3) Kenny Meadows, we are told, used to rally him on his excessive sense of gracefulness, which stood in the way of anything like truthful representation. The History of "Punch" For all his gracefulness and lyricism, he makes a sturdy and constant use of dissonance; in his song "Herbstgefühl" the dissonance is fearlessly defiant of conventions. Contemporary American Composers Being a Study of the Music of This Country, Its Present Conditions and Its Future, with Critical Estimates and Biographies of the Principal Living Composers; and an Abundance of Portraits, Fac-simile Musical Autographs, and Compositions It is not necessary to describe their forms, or dilate upon the gracefulness of their movements and appearance. Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys There are those, who so appear, as “thoughtless of gracefulness, to be yet grace itself.” The Young Maiden The long skirts of this he had flung behind him, in order to have his arms free; and its folds, opening to the breeze, added to the gracefulness of his carriage in the saddle. The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico He responded that he "did not believe that there was a Mrs. Caudle in the whole world," and the gracefulness of his reference set him at peace with womankind once more. The History of "Punch" While they were speaking Berthold and Albert arrived, each laden with a cage containing some beautiful white pigeons, which might easily, from the gracefulness of their form, have been mistaken for doves. The Lily of Leyden So that, without losing any of that winning gracefulness of address which made him so great a favourite with the school, it became evident to all that he combined with it a touching earnestness. Eric, or Little by Little In all the feats and dexterities of the swimmer’s art, Eiulo far outdid the rest of us, moving through the water with the ease, rapidity, and gracefulness of a fish. The Island Home Arthur’s serious, dark eye rested on the young girl with a searching, anxious expression, as Clinton approached and paid the compliments of the morning with more than his wonted gracefulness of manner. Helen and Arthur or, Miss Thusa's Spinning Wheel ‘The writer has music and meaning in his lines and stanzas, which, in the selection of diction and gracefulness of cadence, have seldom been excelled.’ The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.] Introduction and Publisher's Advertising Fuchsia There is perhaps no plant which more perfectly combines gracefulness and beauty of color than a well grown fuchsia in full bloom. Gardening Indoors and Under Glass A Practical Guide to the Planting, Care and Propagation of House Plants, and to the Construction and Management of Hotbed, Coldframe and Small Greenhouse You could add no gracefulness to the gait, no lustre to the eye, no sweetness to the voice. The Wedding Ring A Series of Discourses for Husbands and Wives and Those Contemplating Matrimony His poetical works which are extant—"The King's Quair," and "Peblis to the Play"—abound not only in traits of lively humour, but in singular gracefulness. The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume VI The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century Some coarsely-painted miniatures, by no means corresponding to the gracefulness of the poem, represent the chief incidents of "Pearl;" they are by the same hand as those of "Sir Gawayne." A Literary History of the English People From the Origins to the Renaissance It is not possible to convey to the reader, by means of mere description, anything approaching an adequate notion of the surpassing gracefulness of the entire work of this epoch. The Violin Its Famous Makers and Their Imitators With the beauty of her father, she possessed the winning gracefulness of her mother, with the best mental and moral qualities of both. Hubert's Wife A Story for You "There is a gracefulness to the dialogue and an artistic balance in the characterization that keep one reminded that this is an author who is also an artist down to the last word." Blacksheep! Blacksheep! Her figure exhibits a decided embonpoint, but this detracts not in the least from its gracefulness, for she is a tall woman, and has also quite a patrician style about her. French and Oriental Love in a Harem His manly beauty and more than common gracefulness were instantly the theme of general admiration, and the laugh which his gallantry raised against Marianne received particular spirit from his exterior attractions. Sense and Sensibility Who knows now, but that flexile gracefulness, however questionable at the time of that thirtieth boy of yours, might have been the silky husk of the most solid qualities of maturity. The Confidence-Man The great point of artistic merit with him was his singular charm of gracefulness, and this too, tho the greatest of painters were his contemporaries. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume II (of X) - Rome She was in a state of extreme fatigue—pale, with burning eyes, and hair that has lost the gracefulness of its curves. Clayhanger The kohl from under her eyes had been smeared on her cheeks, which were smudged all over; she looked just like a little savage, with however the gracefulness of a child. French and Oriental Love in a Harem All had flowing manes and long waving tails; and these streamed behind them as they galloped, adding to the gracefulness of their appearance. The Boy Hunters The interior of the porch is even more beautiful; the 46profusion of ornamentation on the inner doorway and the exceeding gracefulness of the double arcades in the sides are quite unsurpassed. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ely A History and Description of the Building with a Short Account of the Monastery and of the See For while I fenced, I was fascinated by the flashing of his eyes and the noble gracefulness of his every motion. Sir Ludar A Story of the Days of the Great Queen Bess Really, I doubt the necessity; and, anyhow, the gracefulness needs some explanation in a case like this. Tristram of Blent An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House They are enriched by slender columns, with leafy capitals, and ornamented with toothed and other mouldings, presenting altogether more gracefulness and elegance than one large window filling nearly the whole end. Ely Cathedral His flight was the beau idéal of ease and gracefulness—for in this no bird can equal the kite. The Boy Hunters The natural gracefulness of the mulberry foliage is entirely destroyed by the unmerciful pruning and pollarding which it undergoes in this country, in order to concentrate it for gathering. Itinerary of Provence and the Rhone Made During the Year 1819 “He excelled all the kings of Britain in valor and gracefulness of person.” Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 But the question of questions is, what all this latitudinarian philosophising, this cultivated epicurean gracefulness would have come to if left to itself; or rather, what was the effect which it was inevitably producing? Short Studies on Great Subjects Gabriel appeared in the form of Dahiah, one of the Companions of the Prophet, renowned for his beauty and gracefulness. The Faith of Islam All yaks, male and female, have horns, and the Texas steer has no horns to compare with the yaks in size and gracefulness of curve. The Wonder Island Boys: Exploring the Island It gives ease to solitude, and gracefulness to retirement. A Museum for Young Gentlemen and Ladies Or, a Private Tutor for Little Masters and Misses About thirty-six years old, he was unusually slender, and straight as a dart, a peculiar and restless gracefulness characterizing all his movements. The Winning Clue The furniture was of the most simple description, yet marked by a certain neatness and gracefulness of arrangement, indicative, as he could not but think, of a cultivated taste. Evenings at Donaldson Manor Or, The Christmas Guest Everyone returned, charmed with the gracefulness of his person, his condescension, and that engaging manner which was natural to him. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 10 They were charmed by its gracefulness and power. The Bobbin Boy or, How Nat Got His learning Fine breeding is not the mere learning of any code of manners, any more than gracefulness is the mere learning of any kind of physical exercise. The Farringdons There is great variety of beauty and gracefulness in natural forms in plant and animal; the rich or delicate coloring of the clouds, of birds, of insects, and of plants, gives constant pleasure. The Elements of General Method Based on the Principles of Herbart They are represented as milk white; remarkable for the gracefulness of their walk; and endowed with considerable gifts. Nala and Damayanti and Other Poems Suppleness, agility, and gracefulness were desired in preference to brute strength. Born Again Possessed of a fine genius, a brilliant fancy, and much gracefulness of expression, Weir has decided claims to remembrance. The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume III The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century The Grecian portico is remarkable for the gracefulness and justness of its proportions, and is very much admired. The Sunny Side of Ireland How to see it by the Great Southern and Western Railway Like a cat he slipped from it now, avoiding the heavy, swinging blow, moving to one side with swift gracefulness, standing with the table between him and Rand. Wolf Breed Furs and cloak failed to hide the erect gracefulness of the slender form, the poise of which as well as the carriage of the head indicated an imperious disposition. The Short Cut For that matter gracefulness and pathetic sweetness of mood, with purity of line and warmth of color characterized all the Milanese painters. A Text-Book of the History of Painting The same conventional attitudes of meditative gracefulness are repeated in each group. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Third series Catherine had been handsome in her youth, and she preserved a gracefulness and majesty to the last period of her life. The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 6 Neither tone, nor attitude, nor look, had changed in the least its calm gracefulness. Queechy, Volume II Hid what it could: for through that reserve a singular modesty, sweetness, and gracefulness of spirit would show themselves. Queechy, Volume I He painted many gods, heroes, and allegories, with much "gracefulness," as Pliny puts it. A Text-Book of the History of Painting No poet has created a world of larger and nobler images, designed with the sprezzatura of indifference to mere gracefulness, but all the more fascinating because of the artist's negligence. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Third series It is a gay and cheerful wilderness, winning by its social aspect as well as its variety and intrinsic gracefulness. Great Indian Chief of the West Or, Life and Adventures of Black Hawk It is with a perfect ease and gracefulness that I never dreamed of that I shall unite with the Church. Life of Father Hecker But, for the sake of the second contrast, we are to have gracefulness and ease, as well as horizontality. The Poetry of Architecture Or, the Architecture of the Nations of Europe Considered in its Association with Natural Scenery and National Character He came at a period of art when that earnestness of characterization which marked the early men was giving way to gracefulness of recitation, and that was the chief feature of his art. A Text-Book of the History of Painting Comment on this passage would be entirely superfluous; but I cannot help drawing attention to the supreme touch of gracefulness added by the three words I have italicised. The Land of Contrasts A Briton's View of His American Kin We remarked a decided want of gracefulness in all these speakers. Great Indian Chief of the West Or, Life and Adventures of Black Hawk The tendency of Christianity was to restore man to his primitive gracefulness, excellence, and beauty. Life of Father Hecker This ease and irregularity is peculiarly delightful where gracefulness and freedom of outline and detail are, as they always are in mountain countries, the chief characteristics of every scene. The Poetry of Architecture Or, the Architecture of the Nations of Europe Considered in its Association with Natural Scenery and National Character Our young and middle aged ladies too often neglect out-door physical exertion, which is essential to acquiring strength of limbs and muscle, and a gracefulness of carriage which is dependent thereon. Our Deportment Or the Manners, Conduct and Dress of the Most Refined Society He treated Eugene so kindly, that next day his mother, Josephine de Beauharnois, came to thank him; and her beauty and singular gracefulness of address made a strong impression. The History of Napoleon Buonaparte She stood on the first of the stone steps, her agile gracefulness lending itself to the picture of healthy, roseate youth. The Parts Men Play In the early part of the century they would have been handicapped by the instrument which lent itself to delicacy, clearness, and gracefulness of expression, but had little power. How to Listen to Music, 7th ed. Hints and Suggestions to Untaught Lovers of the Art These are very delightful objects; and when shaded by luxuriant vines, which is frequently the case, impart a gracefulness to the building otherwise unattainable. The Poetry of Architecture Or, the Architecture of the Nations of Europe Considered in its Association with Natural Scenery and National Character You can scarcely imagine two men with more dissimilar notions of the value of gracefulness and humor, or with more divergent aims in writing. Adventures in Criticism Then he, too, sat on his haunches and washed his face, but with infinite gracefulness. The Adventures of Kathlyn Her body, through the inconceivable irony of nature, was at the same time thin and flabby, wooden and chubby, without having either the elegance of slimness or the rounded gracefulness of stoutness. The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume 3 Flags were flying fore and aft, and as the river was like a mirror, the River Queen presented a perfect picture of majestic gracefulness as if proud of the load she was carrying. Rod of the Lone Patrol These give great gracefulness to the buildings in groups: they will be spoken of more at large when we are treating of arrangement and situation. The Poetry of Architecture Or, the Architecture of the Nations of Europe Considered in its Association with Natural Scenery and National Character I am heretic enough to prefer the famous whole length of poor Louis XVI, by Bervic after Callet: there is such a flow of line and gracefulness of expression in this latter performance! A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume Two Yet perhaps I had never before properly appreciated its perfect gracefulness. The Betrayal Beneath the groined ribs of the circular tower lie the mail-clad effigies of the knights, and through beautiful gracefulness of grouped pillars the painted panes shed bright glow upon the tesselated pavement. Mike Fletcher A Novel What a perfect picture of gracefulness she presented to the admiring young man as he watched her by the light of the full-orbed moon. Glen of the High North Nevertheless, many of these old designs exemplify the elementary essentials of furniture—good materials, gracefulness, and thorough workmanship. The Complete Home In many cases time has actually enhanced their attractions, improved, through the additional charm impressed on the countenance, by the sweetness and gracefulness of their nature. Another World Fragments from the Star City of Montalluyah The Princess received Madame de Caters and myself with a gracefulness which was increased by her unusual bashfulness. Musical Memories Now, gracefulness is not a characteristic of either of them. Richard Wagner Composer of Operas Then Kajsa made the tea in a magnificent "samovar," and served it with pretty gracefulness; then she discreetly disappeared. The Waif of the "Cynthia" Reaching the top of the hill, we saw above us the higher range, looking down on us through the shifting mists, with that inexpressible gracefulness which tempers the grandeur of tropical mountains. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 4, October, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy There was nothing striking in their features as to beauty, but their gracefulness was extraordinary; these were daughters of the East, with all the decency which Christian manners have introduced among women. Ten Years' Exile Memoirs of That Interesting Period of the Life of the Baroness De Stael-Holstein, Written by Herself, during the Years 1810, 1811, 1812, and 1813, and Now First Published from the Original Manuscript, by Her Son. The delicate hands of a marquise lost none of their gracefulness as they skimmed over the keyboards, and the red or black keys emphasized their whiteness. Musical Memories The bearing and appearance was haughty and reserved, yet in form and gesture she was gracefulness itself. The Northern Light Decidedly, that good fellow Mahoudeau was turning traitor, and drifting towards gracefulness, in spite of himself, for pretty things ever sprang from under his big fingers, former stonecutter though he was. His Masterpiece The more external features of the work—its exquisite getting-up, in paper, binding, and especially in illustration—are only fitting to the inherent gracefulness of the writer's thought. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 76, February, 1864 Even Sir Ralph was struck with her extreme gracefulness, and pointed her out to Mistress Nicholas, who, unenvying and amiable, joined heartily in his praises. The Lancashire Witches A Romance of Pendle Forest They were alike in their facility, their amazing fertility, genius, gracefulness, and success. Musical Memories Another indispensable quality is gracefulness in all he does and says. Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots He performed prodigies of strength with so much gracefulness and ease as to astonish all who saw them. St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 2, December, 1877 With a gracefulness of courtesy rarely surpassed, he offered as a toast the sentiment, "To the health of my masters in the art of war." The Empire of Russia In every movement, too, there was a polite gracefulness equal to any met with in the most polished individuals of Europe, and his smile was extraordinarily attractive.... Washington's Birthday It was as strong as a battlement, but its outlines curved in obedience to gracefulness and yielded to the demand of striking effect. The Colossus A Novel "Moore's excellencies," says Dr. Angus, "consist in the gracefulness of his thoughts, the wit and fancy of his allusions and imagery, and the music and refinement of his versification." McGuffey's Fifth Eclectic Reader There is no relief to the savage austerity of their forbidding aspect; no signs of wealth or household comfort; no trace of art, no liveliness and gracefulness of architecture. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, First Series The freshness, brightness, and gracefulness of the music of this little opera, combined with the unusual interest and delicate humor of the story, have always commended it to popular admiration. The Standard Operas (12th edition) Their Plots, Their Music, and Their Composers "She was the pride Of her familiar sphere, the daily joy Of all who on her gracefulness might gaze, And in the light and music of her way Have a companion's portrait," —WILLIS' POEMS. Elsie's Womanhood He wore the finest pair of gaiters that ever went into that pulpit; and when he took up the Psalm book to give out the song, it was the perfection of gracefulness. Around The Tea-Table There is one point of the descending carriage road where all this gracefulness is seen, framed by the boughs of olive branches, swaying, wind-ruffled, laughing the many-twinkling smiles of ocean back from their grey leaves. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second Series Neither pencil nor pen can describe the numerous actions and motions, the singularity of which was not greater, than was the ease and gracefulness with which they were performed. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15 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 He observed the gracefulness and slimness of his daughter's stockinged legs, and thought what a real little man his son seemed already, so sturdy on his pins. The Devil's Garden In everything she did there was a union of haughtiness and gracefulness, and her laughing brown eyes betrayed great natural cleverness and abundant enjoyment of life and goodness of heart. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 12 I have seen gracefulness enough in the curve of a snowdrift to keep me in admiration for a week. Around The Tea-Table In the manners of the nobility of this country, French gracefulness and ease were, in a peculiar and interesting manner, blended with the daring heroism of the knight and the luxuriousness of the Asiatic despot. Historical View of the Languages and Literature of the Slavic Nations The long train, adding to her height, enhanced her gracefulness. The Street Called Straight Not that she ceased to dazzle with the radiant splendour of her jewels, which adorned her natural gracefulness. The Portland Peerage Romance I allude to the singular gracefulness of "pose" which is observable in these people, among the men and women alike. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 88, April, 1875 The greatest care had been taken to keep the balance between neatness and gracefulness on the one hand and picturesqueness on the other. The Sorcery Club He himself adopted with ease and gracefulness the peculiarities of these modern languages; but a portion of his followers thought to reach the same object by introducing Gallicisms. Historical View of the Languages and Literature of the Slavic Nations Clutching his belongings to his side, he vaulted from one hand, nimbly and with the gracefulness of wide experience, landing safely on his feet at the roadside. Truxton King A Story of Graustark The boards creaked behind her, and turning partly round she straightened herself with a slow sinuous gracefulness, and stood drawn up to her full height looking at the newcomer. Alton of Somasco The writing is of exquisite gracefulness and charm. Edward MacDowell The most remarkable pastellists of the period were astonished and admired his skill, his profound knowledge of technique, his continual tours-de-force which he disguised under a shimmering gracefulness. The French Impressionists (1860-1900) It is a piece of national poetry of no common beauty, united with an equal share of power and gracefulness. Historical View of the Languages and Literature of the Slavic Nations Very quickly—he noticed that she went about it clumsily despite her supple gracefulness—she withdrew the heavy weapon from the window and laid it upon the counter. Truxton King A Story of Graustark She lay with lithe gracefulness in a basket chair, very collected and very pretty, while he dimly understood that the fact that she did not move but only smiled at him implied a good deal. Alton of Somasco He is the embodiment of all that is magnificent, possessing strength, swiftness, courage, sagacity, and gracefulness. The True Legend of St. Dunstan and the Devil There 264is luxuriance close to barrenness, gracefulness close to dreadfulness, life close to loneliness. The Development of the Feeling for Nature in the Middle Ages and Modern Times The daughters of the chiefs, who were the dancers on these occasions, at times amounted to five or six, though occasionally only one exhibited her symmetry of figure and gracefulness of action. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 4 Sexual Selection In Man It gives ease to solitude, and gracefulness to retirement. The Young Gentleman and Lady's Monitor, and English Teacher's Assistant Accordingly the play abounds in fearless grapplings and strugglings of mind with matters too hard to consist with much facility and gracefulness of tongue. Shakespeare: His Life, Art, And Characters, Volume I. With An Historical Sketch Of The Origin And Growth Of The Drama In England He painted in general with a powerful, but heavy hand; in his masques, however, he often shows a singular gracefulness, especially in the lyrics which he introduces. A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature No man disputes the gracefulness of your person; you are allowed to have a good and clear understanding, cultivated by the knowledge of men and manners, though not by literature. The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. — Volume 09 Contributions to The Tatler, The Examiner, The Spectator, and The Intelligencer Presently Ruth ran with blithe gracefulness from her machine and commenced a generous distribution of packets to the members of the crews. The Card, a Story of Adventure in the Five Towns It is not one or two qualifications alone that will complete the gentleman; it must be an union of many; and graceful speaking is as essential as gracefulness of person. The Young Gentleman and Lady's Monitor, and English Teacher's Assistant The balsam from the cone-like firs along the gorges surcharges the air with an intoxicating flavor and reflect their inverted gracefulness in the calm waters of the lake…. Rescuing the Czar Two authentic Diaries arranged and translated With much of the artificiality of his age he shows gracefulness, a feeling for the country, and occasional gleams of tenderness. A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature My shoulders were sufficiently broad to hold it nicely in place and it fell with a gracefulness upon my hips, but at my waist it collapsed on account of a slimness in that locality. The Daredevil It is nothing to lament; for what is lost in vigour is assuredly more than made good in gracefulness. The Morris Book, Part 1 A History of Morris Dancing, With a Description of Eleven Dances as Performed by the Morris-Men of England Your land productive and in peaceful quiet—this is your great renown; but true gracefulness of body and a happy people depend upon the heart well-governed. Sacred Books of the East Still the uncommon beauty of her face, and the natural gracefulness of her form, atoned in a measure for the singularity of her appearance. 'Lena Rivers They don't loll, but they only escape lolling by dint of gracefulness. Helen with the High Hand (2nd ed.) From the gracefulness of the gift, Southey infers that it came from a woman, and he conjectures that the woman was Theodora. Cowper With them, gracefulness of figure, and an expressive countenance, are by no means requisite. Lander's Travels The Travels of Richard Lander into the Interior of Africa Upon some such principle is surely founded what Symonds calls "that severe and lofty art of composition which seeks the highest beauty of design in architectural harmony supreme, above the melodies of gracefulness of detail." The Beautiful Necessity Seven Essays on Theosophy and Architecture He was a shy gentle youth, very quiet and refined, a little effeminate, even, in his exaggerated gracefulness and in his meticulous care for his clothes and his person. Kimono The capitals of the columns want the gracefulness of the Corinthian, and the volutes are but puny illustrations of that beautiful order. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 362, March 21, 1829 The Indian strain showed itself in the perfect gracefulness of a very slender and elastic figure, and in the exquisite elegance and beauty of the modelling of the extremities. What I Remember, Volume 2 And the delight she gave by that, and by her skill and great compass, was heightened by the ease and gracefulness of her air and manner, and by the alacrity with which she obliged. Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 9 In his own house, his action was calm, deliberate, and dignified, without pretension to gracefulness, or peculiar manner, but merely natural, and such as one would think it should be in such a man. The True George Washington [10th Ed.] There was about her form and motion an indefinable gracefulness that was like the charm of this hazy, undulant, moonlit prairie, and this blue sky seen through the lace of thin, milk-white clouds. The Mystery of Metropolisville If the premise is true that gracefulness means economy of force, then it follows as a logical sequence that a constant practice of graceful deportment must bring with it a reserve and storage of force. Bushido, the Soul of Japan Gentleman had so much dignity in his manner, that he obtained from the common people the name of bishop Boyse, meant as a compliment to the gracefulness of his person and mien. The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) Volume V. Thy beauty and gracefulness are of the very first order and the comeliness of thy features is unparalleled. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Virata Parva This is a picture of wonderful beauty, and quite poetical in the sentiment and arrangement, and the mingling of the celestial, the allegorical, and the real personages, with a certain solemnity and gracefulness quite indescribable. Legends of the Madonna as Represented in the Fine Arts The Hemlock Spruce, however, and the Mountain Pine, and some of the tallest thickets of the Two-leaved species, bow in storms with considerable scope and gracefulness. English Prose A Series of Related Essays for the Discussion and Practice All Italy hailed Bonaparte as the conquering hero; all Italy did homage to the woman who bore his name, and whose incomparable fascination and amiability, gracefulness and beauty, won all hearts. Queen Hortense A Life Picture of the Napoleonic Era Nor did the excellency of these performances receive a small additional beauty from the gracefulness of his person, which was at once soft and majestic. The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) Volume IV Both thy bosoms, so beautiful and well-developed and endued with unrivalled gracefulness and deep and well-rounded and without any space between them, are certainly worthy of being decked with garlands of gold. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Virata Parva "And all the gracefulness of a duchess," added the youth. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 330, April 1843 Nor, again, did he possess that severe and lofty art of composition which seeks the highest beauty of design in architectural harmony supreme above the melodies of gracefulness in detail. Renaissance in Italy Volume 3 The Fine Arts Hortense was passionately fond of dancing, and no one at "the court of Josephine" tripped it with such gracefulness and such enchanting delicacy as she. Queen Hortense A Life Picture of the Napoleonic Era His person was so well formed, and he possessed so much natural gracefulness, that notwithstanding the disadvantage of his appearance, he was called, by the Ladies, the Handsome Sloven. The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) Volume IV Yet all this foundation of exactness and diligence was so "rounded with leafy gracefulness" that she never seemed angular or unyielding. The Life and Letters of Elizabeth Prentiss It can but exert a healthful influence over the mind, to inhale such exquisite odors, and gaze upon such beautiful colors and delicate tints, combined with gracefulness and elegance of form. The Snow-Drop She sagged to the other hip with a weary gracefulness. Cheerful—By Request The next morning their young mistresses attend, with the gracefulness of innocence in their countenances, and the roses of health and beauty blooming on their cheeks. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 334, October 4, 1828 The physical gracefulness of a slim ephebus was never seized by Michelangelo. The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti Sonora has always been famous for the beauty and gracefulness of its señoritas. Building a State in Apache Land Later in manhood he became a pupil of Vestris, and the gracefulness of his dancing was much admired, especially in the minuet. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 395, October 24, 1829 His manly form, his intellectual countenance and musical voice, set off by a rare gracefulness of gesture, won, in advance, the favor of his auditory. Choice Specimens of American Literature, and Literary Reader Being Selections from the Chief American Writers I am acquainted with no tree in the forest that equals it, when disrobed of its foliage, in the gracefulness of its spray. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 35, September, 1860 One is swayed by woman and her gracefulness, the other by man and his vigour. The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti The third line would involve a minute description of dress, complexion, stature, and wild gracefulness. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 34, August, 1860 The forehead gives majesty and gracefulness to all the face, and serves to heighten all its features. The Existence of God "Popular and purely natural poetry," said Montaigne in the 16th century, "has a simplicity and gracefulness which surpass the beauty of poetry according to art." Jasmin: Barber, Poet, Philanthropist Nothing can exceed the gracefulness of its pinnate foliage, hanging loosely from its equally divergent spray, easy of motion, but not fluttering, and always harmonizing in its tints with the season of the year. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 35, September, 1860 For it does not necessarily follow, that, if a piece of work please for its gracefulness, therefore he that wrought it deserves our admiration. Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans In all the sombre gracefulness of the straight figure, her limbs, features—all was indistinct and vague but the gleam of her eyes in the faint starlight. An Outcast of the Islands On the day of her execution, the populace, struck by her gracefulness and beauty, inveighed against the severity of her sentence. Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 1 The chief source of the gracefulness of these curves consists in the almost imperceptible manner in which they pass in their course from one degree of curvature into another. James Nasmyth: Engineer; an autobiography But there were wanting those lovely and languishing eyes, that divine gracefulness, that exquisite complexion, in fine, those innumerable charms which nature had so profusely lavished upon the perfidious Manon. Manon Lescaut She came into the room with an easy gracefulness which would at once command the respect of any lunatic, for easiness is one of the qualities mad people most respect. Dracula He went through his duties with untiring assiduity, and with a kind of gracefulness, which by mere description can scarcely be made intelligible to those who are unacquainted with the manners of the Asiatics. Eothen, or, Traces of Travel Brought Home from the East Sometimes I bolted suddenly, and nobody could tell my whereabouts, for I did not stand much about gracefulness, and never hesitated at a gap in a fence. Walden If we look at the usages of speech we shall find that beauty has its kindred conceptions, such as gracefulness, prettiness and others. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 His manly beauty and more than common gracefulness were instantly the theme of general admiration, and the laugh which his gallantry raised against Marianne received particular spirit from his exterior attractions.— Sense and Sensibility It was made quite plain, and hung about her slight figure with clinging gracefulness. Jude the Obscure Other observers say that the smallness of her stature was quite forgotten in the gracefulness of her demeanour. Queen Victoria Story of Her Life and Reign, 1819-1901 It was too bad that Sidsall was so—so broad and well looking; she was not in the least pale or interesting, and had neither Lacy's Saltonstone's thin gracefulness nor Olive's popular manner. Java Head Mrs. Hastings accepted defeat with a somewhat cynical gracefulness. The Pawns Count It is a wonder, nevertheless, that he has not been seen by some of our tenants: for it is impossible that any disguise can hide the gracefulness of his figure. Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 2 As to words in connection, these also may be considered as ornamental, when they have a certain gracefulness which would be destroyed by changing their order, though the meaning would still remain the same. Cicero's Brutus or History of Famous Orators; also His Orator, or Accomplished Speaker. How could his infinite despair be changed by that tempting gracefulness of the girls, by that ironical gaiety of the sky, the human beings and the things?—No! Ramuntcho As gracefulness in motion consists in moving with the least waste of muscular power, so elegance in intellectual and literary exertions arises from the ease with which their achievements are accomplished. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 30, April, 1860 Wealth and position have enabled him to do numerous acts of kindness, and his disposition has prompted him to perform those acts without ostentation and with a gracefulness that gave twofold value to the act. Cleveland Past and Present Its Representative Men Such contemptible praise-traps!—But yet, shall my vanity extend only to personals, such as the gracefulness of dress, my debonnaire, and my assurance?—Self-taught, self-acquired, these!—For my parts, I value not myself upon them. Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 1 All that she did was done with a cheerful gracefulness, and all that she was obliged to refuse she refused sorrowfully, but still in a gracious manner. My Double Life The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt In gracefulness and humour he is deficient: his humour, indeed, generally takes the grim forms of irony and satire, or verges on personality and bad taste. The Public Orations of Demosthenes, volume 1 Miss Pew was engaged in receiving people, and ushering them to their seats, always assisted by Miss Dulcibella—an image of limp gracefulness—and the three governesses—all as stiff as perambulating black-boards. The Golden Calf Of the dancers, some of the women really astonished me by the ease and gracefulness of their movements: steps, which are known to be the most difficult, seemed to cost them not the smallest exertion. Paris as It Was and as It Is In spite of all the characters being rather fatiguingly virtuous in their sentiments, it is full of life, and not without gracefulness and charm. Latin Literature I was touched by the gracefulness and tact of my hosts in not asking me to recite any poetry. My Double Life The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt At all events it was permitted to spring and to put forth all its native gracefulness alike unhindered and unknown. Queechy He pronounces with great judgment, propriety, and gracefulness; he has a very good hand too upon the lyre, and performs with more skill than is necessary for one of his profession. In Troubadour-Land A Ramble in Provence and Languedoc At a little distance from him sat a young girl, who, even by the uncertain light, I could perceive was possessed of all that delicacy of form and gracefulness of carriage which characterize her nation. Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 2 A suavity of manner, connected with a gracefulness of deportment, which distinguished him on all occasions. Reminiscences of Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Robert Southey The gracefulness of figure and motion, and a countenance enlivened by expression, are by no means essential points in their standard: with them, corpulence and beauty appear to be terms nearly synonymous. Life and Travels of Mungo Park in Central Africa Hid, what it could; for through that reserve a singular modesty, sweetness, and gracefulness of spirit would shew themselves. Queechy Granted that truthfulness, gracefulness, considerateness, unselfishness, are essential to the breeding of a true gentleman, how infinitely essential must they be to the breeding of a true lady! Frost's Laws and By-Laws of American Society A condensed but thorough treatise on etiquette and its usages in America, containing plain and reliable directions for deportment in every situation in life. I knew that men are sanguine and confident, and that the imaginary gracefulness of passion naturally prompts them to make their words outstrip their feelings. Jane Talbot This evenness in waltzing is very graceful, and can only be reached by long practice, a good ear for music, and a natural gracefulness. Manners and Social Usages He has never been surpassed in gracefulness, melody, and tenderness. Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities Neither tone nor attitude nor look had changed in the least its calm gracefulness. Queechy There was also in the youth himself an engaging modesty, and a gracefulness becoming a princely person: ornaments which, by the known hatred that threatened him from Sejanus, became still more dear and adored. The Reign of Tiberius, Out of the First Six Annals of Tacitus; With His Account of Germany, and Life of Agricola It is accompanied by a natural gracefulness,—a manner of saying every thing agreeably: in short, it steals the senses, and captivates the heart. American Historical and Literary Antiquities, Part 12. Second Series The serpent's lithe gracefulness and painted skin hide a fatal poison; and so the attractive wine-cup is sure to ruin those who look on it. Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Kings Chapters VIII to End and Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah. Esther, Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes The elegance and gracefulness of his style show that the conversation of the accomplished society, in which he was a welcome guest, was not lost upon his correct ear and quick intuition. Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities They are almost too slight for beauty, though this does not signify while they retain the luxuriant wavy hair, brilliant complexion, elastic step, and gracefulness of very early youth. The Englishwoman in America Her legs were more slender and handsome, and there was a kind of rough, heavy gracefulness in the curves of her neck. Tales of the Wilderness He thrilled at the sight of her gracefulness; and for the first time since his marriage he became introspective. The Man with Two Left Feet And Other Stories The subjects, mostly from antique fables, are treated with all the purity and gracefulness of Raphael. Dreams, Waking Thoughts, and Incidents She first depicted manners as they really were, relating natural events with gracefulness, instead of narrating those that never could have had existence. Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities To characterize the native sweetness and gracefulness so eminent in this poet, the ancients gave him the appellation of the Attic bee. Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature All the lithe, living gracefulness of their figures was destroyed for the sake of drawing in an inch or two of belt. A Trip to Manitoba I have been in raptures at the gracefulness, the courtesy, the intelligence of almost everyone I meet; and now, to crown all, everyone among them seems to be a musician.’ Prose Idylls, New and Old My ill-humour at seeing this deity so grossly sculptured in the gallery, was dissipated by the gracefulness of his appearance in the Tribune. Dreams, Waking Thoughts, and Incidents Now, all his lithe, long gracefulness was painted for her against a square of purple night. Hidden Creek Full and gathered or puffed sleeves, which gave considerable gracefulness to the upper part of the body, succeeded to the mahoitres, which had been discarded since the time of Louis XI. Manners, Customs, and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period With these came a damsel of such extraordinary beauty and gracefulness of figure that Sir Percival stood amazed. The Story of the Champions of the Round Table I was no longer awkward and stooping; my manner had acquired something of ease and gracefulness; a faint bloom tinged my cheek and made my dark eyes brighter. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 15, January, 1859 Elegance -- N. elegance, purity, grace, ease; gracefulness, readiness &c. adj.; concinnity†, euphony, numerosity†; Atticism†, classicalism†, classicism. well rounded periods, well turned periods, flowing periods; the right word in the right place; antithesis &c. Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases She felt a warmth that was almost loving for their gracefulness and gravity and kindness. Hidden Creek The young girl came nimbly down the pathway, her skirts skimming the ground with a swinging motion that charmed me, I saw her at full length, quite erect, in her proud and happy gracefulness. International Short Stories: French Her beauty and gracefulness attracted me the first time I saw her; and afterward I was still more taken by her extremely naïve manner. A Romance of the Republic He did not aim at ideal majesty so much as at ideal gracefulness; his works were formed from the most beautiful living models, and hence expressed only the ideal of sensuous charms. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 03 Ancient Achievements This, I say, is the grand point to be aimed at; and this is the only great principle, whatever some mothers may think, which will lead to true beauty of person, and gracefulness of gesture. The Young Mother Management of Children in Regard to Health There is something venerable and monastic, something substantial and coldly powerful about the front; but the general building lacks beauty of outline and gracefulness of detail. Our Churches and Chapels Their Parsons, Priests, & Congregations Being a Critical and Historical Account of Every Place of Worship in Preston He gave to the cheek the blush and to his draperies gracefulness. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 01 The Old Pagan Civilizations Of course, he has not Gerald's gracefulness; but his bearing seemed manly, and there was no obvious stamp of vulgarity upon him. A Romance of the Republic There is nothing, however simple, which he can perform with the smallest approach to gracefulness or ease. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 326, August 9, 1828 It is a typical letter, sober, honest, to the point and put in such graceful language that whilst it challenges you, it commands your respect by its very gracefulness. Freedom's Battle Being a Comprehensive Collection of Writings and Speeches on the Present Situation His good-nature is the fruit of want of feeling; between his gracefulness and his sneering persiflage he is a perfect Mephistopheles-Apollo.’ Yeast: a Problem They will observe, that it is not always sufficient to do right, and that it is often necessary to add gracefulness to virtue. The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 06 Reviews, Political Tracts, and Lives of Eminent Persons There floated before him a vision of that enchanting room, where the whole of life seemed to be composed of beauty and gracefulness, music and flowers. A Romance of the Republic |
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