| 单词 | impressiveness |
| 例句 | A naked woman, hair in flames, lies in a kind of amniotic ocean, her breasts rising up with architectural impressiveness. When Hari Kunzru met Michael Moorcock 2011-02-04T12:05:01Z "The impressiveness simply compounds the enormity of his loss." McQueen wins fashion design award 2010-03-05T12:34:00Z Who knows what motivated so many of the singers to reach new levels of impressiveness? 'The Voice' recap: Was it really the 'best live show' ever? 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z The goal, that time, was impressiveness and vastness. Light it up: The man behind the fire in Seattle Opera’s ‘Ring’ 2013-08-15T19:17:11Z But as notable as that blast toward history will be, what he’s doing in relation to the rest of baseball better defines the impressiveness of his season. Perspective | The best comp for Aaron Judge’s historic season? Babe Ruth. 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z “The fact that we’re seeing these temperatures kind of get close to what happened back then, just kind of shows the impressiveness or the magnitude of the heat wave we’re currently seeing,” Mr. Orrison said. Nearly a third of the U.S. faces excessive heat, with misery spreading to the coasts. 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z Despite the loss, the impressiveness of their fight and the size of their traveling fan base confirms Utah has arrived. No. 7 Ohio State outlasts No. 10 Utah in Rose Bowl 2022-01-02T05:00:00Z Smack didn’t realize the impressiveness of his feat, but Wright did and placed him on the varsity squad. Severna Park’s Florida-bound kicker is making a name for himself: ‘That’s Trey Smack’ 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Her strength and her impressiveness as a detective created this admiration and respect. 'Mare of Easttown's' Evan Peters on that emotional drunk bar scene with Kate Winslet 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z But while Ms. Stansbury notes the impressiveness of the results, the research team says it doesn't mean we will be able to have spoken conversations with seals anytime soon. Dems head to S.C. with all eyes on Biden 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z The carpentry of an Arthur Miller play, all that sawing, hammering and sanding of wood, can sometimes distract from the impressiveness of the house that has been theatrically constructed. Review: Annette Bening, Tracy Letts and a question of American morality in 'All My Sons' 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z Despite the impressiveness of the Spurs’ streak, it is not the longest in N.B.A. history. Sizing Up the Spurs’ 21-Season Playoff Streak 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z But what I learned in watching Kim is that there is an undeniable, visceral impressiveness to what she does. Ice cream-loving teen or dominant gold medalist? Chloe Kim is now both. 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z That aesthetic touch only adds to the impressiveness of this collection. You need to see Ian Poulter's wall decorated with yardage books throughout the years - Golf Digest 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z The impressiveness of an 82 on debut was only surpassed by 59 not out made with a broken finger in his third Test. Alastair Cook: Forget the captain, these are the real questions for England 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z While the Trojans ran off seven consecutive wins of increasing impressiveness, Notre Dame lost a series of close games to North Carolina State, Navy and Virginia Tech. No. 12 USC welcomes struggling Notre Dame for rivalry game 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z But you can’t ignore the impressiveness of both the price and timing. Review: The PlayStation 4 Is An Incredible Upgrade 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z Charisma is an external force of nature: confidence, charm, power, "quick-thinkingness", combined with physical impressiveness. Charismatic bosses: A help or a hindrance? - BBC News 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z Maybe Spanish is relevant to the job, but even so, according to the “Presenter’s Paradox,” rather than seeing that as a bonus, our minds tend to average out the impressiveness of the listed achievements. 30 Things You Should Never, Ever Say in a Job Interview 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z The whole thing seems almost Google-y in both its rapidness and occasional bouts of impressiveness. Mac OS X Yosemite: A Look Inside At All The Sites To See 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z Having said that, ladies interested in the complexity and functionality of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Rendez-Vous Ivy Minute Repeater will perhaps gladly sacrifice a bit of elegance for the sheer impressiveness of the overall presentation. High Complication For Women: Jaeger-LeCoultre Rendez-Vous Ivy Minute Repeater Watch 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z In many industries—retail, fast food—a corporation’s head count is seen as a measure of its impressiveness. Microsoft’s Silicon Valley Envy 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z The boy opened the Bible, and slowly with an impressiveness which the old man had never before heard, he read the first chapter of Genesis, and three verses of the second chapter. A Soldier's Son 2012-04-27T02:00:37.640Z All who feel the insufficiency of the existing régime must combine into a powerful organisation that their views may acquire impressiveness and the opinions of the individual not die away unheard. Popular scientific lectures 2012-04-24T02:00:17.273Z And to the whole bright spectacle was added the impressiveness of unfaltering rhythm and simultaneousness of movement. Mushroom Town 2012-04-21T02:00:25.923Z It may be truly said that the strength and impressiveness of the personality depend on the nature of the inner thought of the individual. Farm Boys and Girls 2012-04-21T02:00:21.733Z With time the ceremony grew in stateliness and impressiveness. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z His failure was due in part to a certain lack of impressiveness in his own personality, but still more to the notions of individual licence which lay at the very foundation of that movement. Shelburne Essays, Third Series 2012-04-16T02:00:02.027Z Here I was able to take many photographs, but no photograph can adequately portray the grandeur or the impressiveness of such a scene. Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 2012-04-12T02:00:28.417Z Mountain Scenery.—Much has been written about the impressiveness of Himalayan scenery. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z The rich romantic splendor of the style, the singular power and impressiveness of the historical portraits, fascinated everybody. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z The impressiveness of an arrival at the Eternal City was formerly enhanced by the solemn singularity of the country through which it was slowly approached. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z The very needless reiteration of these words, their bandying from verse to verse, deprives them of impressiveness. Shelburne Essays, Third Series 2012-04-16T02:00:02.027Z And this is what I have faintly attempted to show necessarily springs up for recognition as the doctrine of the Fatherhood of God presents itself to us in all its impressiveness. Letters to the Clergy On The Lord's Prayer and the Church 2012-03-29T02:00:12.080Z Both impeach and arraign convey the idea of peculiar dignity or impressiveness. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z It was a scene really of indescribable impressiveness. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z But although the place had a peculiar impressiveness of its own, which never failed to exercise a sort of fascination upon me, I was glad to-day when my mother moved forward again. Mr. Marx's Secret 2012-03-02T03:00:10.327Z Using the strongest forms of expression on ordinary occasions, leaves one no reserved corps of language for those requiring unusual impressiveness. The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews 2012-03-01T03:00:22.883Z Cold, gray, and cheerless as their outward dress appeared, the mountains had more of impressiveness, now that they were covered from base to summit with snow. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z It is a human force which only gains impressiveness when one finds that all but three hundred of it are employed beneath a single roof. The Romance of a Great Store 2012-02-20T03:00:21.577Z To add to the impressiveness of the condemned sermon, the coffins in which the condemned criminals were to be buried, were exhibited during the service. England in the Days of Old 2012-02-18T03:00:17.863Z For many years I had longed to say these words to her, but the cold impressiveness of her manner had checked them often upon my lips and thrust them back to my aching heart. Mr. Marx's Secret 2012-03-02T03:00:10.327Z Nothing was omitted which could add impressiveness to the coming rite. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z The roar of the water, now loud, now subdued, made wild music, and the snow-bridges added to the impressiveness of the scene. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:11.843Z The stoop that has come to his shoulder with years but adds to the impressiveness of his carriage. Our House And London out of Our Windows 2012-02-03T03:00:24.190Z If none of the villains take to themselves much individuality, most of them have moments of dramatic impressiveness, and they are intended to be realistic. Tragedy 2012-01-31T03:00:19.343Z Perhaps the most marvelous quality of the grand old Gothic cathedrals, erected during the Thirteenth Century, is not their impressiveness as a whole so much as their wonderful finish in detail. The Thirteenth Greatest of Centuries 2012-01-28T03:00:21.937Z From the beginning to the end of the poem we feel that we are listening to a living voice speaking to us with the direct impressiveness of personal experience and conviction. The Roman Poets of the Republic 2012-01-15T03:00:14.187Z The figure is full of dignity and impressiveness; we may accept the creation of the Painter's genius for a Portrait. The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) 2012-01-14T03:00:20.483Z They were persons of less impressiveness than Miss Rebecca, as was tacitly admitted by their more familiar nicknames, a concession never made by the older sister. The Crux 2012-01-12T03:00:12.630Z While conflict of some kind is essential to a dramatic action, yet it may evidently be minimized without destroying the artistic impressiveness of suffering and disaster. Tragedy 2012-01-31T03:00:19.343Z Emphasis, em′fa-sis, n. stress of the voice on particular words or syllables to make the meaning clear: impressiveness of expression or weight of thought: intensity:—pl. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z Nothing is harder than for us to laugh at ourselves; we prefer to dwell upon the seriousness, the impressiveness of lasting fame, as proof of the unity of the human race. The Unpopular Review, Number 19 July-December 1918 2012-01-09T03:00:24.167Z But this fact only lent a further impressiveness to them and to him. Gargoyles 2012-01-05T03:00:27.063Z From the Clinton section came a continued burst of organized cheering, and the announcer threw an extra impressiveness into his voice as he shouted, "Mr. Johnson jumps twenty-one, three and three-quarters." Dick Randall The Young Athlete 2012-01-04T03:00:45.467Z It is in the realization of their emotions that the plays secure their great impressiveness. Tragedy 2012-01-31T03:00:19.343Z I sat, for a while, in a walnut rocking chair at an end of the sweep, which amazed me by an architecture, the impressiveness of which approached oppression. San Crist?bal de la Habana 2012-01-01T03:00:08.773Z Sleepless nights and restless days wore him out until the funeral, an affair of great pomp and enormous impressiveness. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z The very platform on which the pastor preaches lacks furniture, that would impart an air of cheer or impressiveness. The Leaven in a Great City 2011-12-05T03:00:48.150Z "The tremendous cool in the West will likely dilute the impressiveness of the warmth for the nation as a whole," Schlacter said. Northeast to post warmest November in 10 years 2011-11-30T17:09:19Z Two other closet dramatists offer rather less sincerity and impressiveness of conception but even more of poetic beauty. Tragedy 2012-01-31T03:00:19.343Z And on the way, query as to this impressiveness. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z There was a splendidly quiet impressiveness in this speech of Claire's. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z Dr. Fraser advanced through them with the effortless impressiveness of a big woman, and made her enquiries about the pony. In Mr. Knox's Country 2011-11-21T03:00:16.010Z He spoke very slowly and with a solemn impressiveness which those who heard it never forgot to the last day of their lives. White Fire 2011-11-21T03:00:15.067Z But, on the other hand, it insists on the excellence and impressiveness of the English achievement. Tragedy 2012-01-31T03:00:19.343Z There was another occasion that I remember with a deep sense of its impressiveness:—that of the funeral of Horace Greeley, at which I sang. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z This procession to the altar of course loses much of its meaning and impressiveness when there is no celebration of Holy Communion. Stones of the Temple Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church 2011-11-11T03:00:36.693Z I still recall most vividly what a paternal uncle habitually said of the brightness and unexampled impressiveness of Calhoun’s eyes, and the charm and instructiveness of his conversation. The Brothers' War 2011-11-01T02:00:24.007Z They come forth with all the vigour and freshness, the living reality and impressiveness, which can belong only to the spontaneous creations of genius. Charlotte Bront? A Monograph 2011-11-01T02:00:20.233Z Analysis might, indeed, continue to discover in the multiform impressiveness of the characterization and the poetry survivals of old conventions and hints of the method of Shakespeare's transformation. Tragedy 2012-01-31T03:00:19.343Z The play is genuinely dramatic, and its impressiveness is heightened by the dignity of the blank verse. The Deluge and Other Poems 2011-10-15T02:00:29.350Z But that little history contains more than one great epoch and its biography more than one figure that stands out with something like sovereign impressiveness from the many names which it records. The History of Cuba, vol. 2 2011-10-11T02:01:01.423Z Lahorie took kindly to the boy, and frequently conversed with him, saying to him on one occasion with great impressiveness, 'Child, everything must yield to liberty!' Victor Hugo: His Life and Works 2011-10-07T02:00:23.887Z The gentility of bishops, the propriety of parsons, even the impressiveness of a restored cathedral, give less of a charm to life than that. Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z But while the superhuman agencies give his villany a mystery and impressiveness, they never confuse for a moment the distinctions of good and evil. Tragedy 2012-01-31T03:00:19.343Z Her liveliness of movement was replaced by dignity; her words were uttered with an impressiveness that made them seem inspired by some mysterious source. The Countess Cosel A Romance of History of the Times of Augustus the Strong 2011-10-06T02:00:36.083Z The whole design has been pulled together, gaining an impressiveness and unity altogether wanting in the earlier work. William Blake A Study of His Life and Art Work 2011-09-13T02:00:35.943Z All the appliances of a coronation had to be made anew for Charles II., so that the ceremony was in consequence somewhat shorn of its impressiveness. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z Max is my courier,” said Mrs. Headway with some impressiveness. Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z There are many quibbles or fantasies of diction that might be criticised, many bits of dialogue or stage spectacle that might be omitted without detracting from the total impressiveness. Tragedy 2012-01-31T03:00:19.343Z It was a strange, a weird scene, almost awful in its impressiveness. Born to Wander A Boy's Book of Nomadic Adventures 2011-08-31T02:01:32.837Z Mabel had given new grace and impressiveness to Tyringham itself; she touched nothing that she did not improve, and she came home with an ambition to give tone to Clarkson society. The Main Chance 2011-08-26T02:00:27.127Z Storms spoke with slow impressiveness, while Lady Rose stood before him with blanched lips and widely distended eyes. Norston's Rest 2011-08-24T02:00:23.833Z It is important to observe such indications, unobtrusive, and related by various evangelists, of the majesty and impressiveness which surrounded our Lord, and awed even His bitter foes. The Gospel According to St. Mark 2011-08-20T02:00:14.427Z Incidental wisdom, effective scene, immortal story all contribute; but the main sources of their abiding impressiveness have surely been the characterization and the poetic style. Tragedy 2012-01-31T03:00:19.343Z Those two things Doctor Galen had enjoined upon her at parting, with much impressiveness. Concerning Sally 2011-08-19T02:00:14.430Z That was how Mr. James Clover came to obtain some startling new ideas about insurance; also about impressiveness. Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford 2011-08-11T02:00:13.017Z Elizabeth, large and pink-skinned like her father, was by no means without impressiveness and even stateliness. Body, Parentage and Character in History Notes on the Tudor Period 2011-08-08T02:00:20.193Z This spirit would be affected by the external circumstances, and these are therefore so ordered as to give the greatest possible impressiveness to the lesson in view. Pastor Pastorum 2011-07-25T02:00:14.597Z And to the influence of this feeling in giving impressiveness to the story is added that of the immense scale and world-wide issue of the conflict. Oxford Lectures on Poetry 2011-07-19T02:00:15.897Z The impressiveness of the moment was ruined by the arrival of a green grape, plump upon the speaker's nose. St. Nicholas v. 13 No. 9 July 1886 an Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks 2011-07-18T02:00:22.977Z Singly, his big impressiveness dominated men; in masses, he swayed them. Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford 2011-08-11T02:00:13.017Z A beam of hard, cold sunlight, filtering in through a grimy window-pane and falling lurid upon the rabbi's wrinkled brow, enhanced the impressiveness of the spectacle. Yekl A tale of the New York ghetto 2011-07-13T02:00:17.480Z There was a solemnity, in its very simplicity, and an impressiveness not artificial, which to a religious fanatic might easily seem supernatural. Revisiting the Earth 2011-07-12T02:00:36.337Z We thought the impressiveness of the scene would be heightened if someone would tell the story. A House Party with the Tucker Twins 2011-07-10T02:00:20.543Z Besides his impressiveness there was something enigmatic about him that set one speculating as to the part he was to play in the plot,—an enigma to which there was to be no solution. The English Stage Being an Account of the Victorian Drama 2011-07-04T02:00:21.750Z With these functions, however, but with the old forms long since robbed of their impressiveness, they survived into the 19th century. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z And next to that the most impressiveness is when I sees a gang of black fellows working on a levee down by this same river, only it's mighty flat-looking for a levee. J. Poindexter, Colored 2011-06-11T02:00:11.257Z In an instant it loses all its impressiveness—to him. The Age of Tennyson 2011-05-31T02:00:36.607Z Her gentle impressiveness completely charmed and won the children over. Old Kensington 2011-05-29T02:00:09.797Z There is real grandeur in this self-abasement—a dignity full of impressiveness in this confession of shame. The English Stage Being an Account of the Victorian Drama 2011-07-04T02:00:21.750Z If I'm to be ridiculed like this," she exclaimed angrily, yet without altogether losing her habitual impressiveness of manner; "If I'm to be ridiculed like this, I shall give warning and go. That Little Beggar 2011-05-21T02:00:09.877Z We find a strange impressiveness, akin to greatness, in the 'Spoon River Anthology' of Edgar Lee Masters.... Songs and Satires 2011-05-20T02:00:37.050Z But not even the finest taste of the Music Hall denied the impressiveness and grandeur of the result. From the Easy Chair, series 3 2011-05-14T02:00:12.237Z The whole structure comprises an almost unbroken series of the various styles of architecture which prevailed in England from the Conquest to the Reformation, yet with no loss of impressiveness as a whole. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z It cannot be repeated too clearly that the Henry James of those early days had very little of the impressiveness of his later manner. Aspects and Impressions 2011-04-12T02:00:22.073Z The dimensions here given indicate that these rapids are second, in power and impressiveness, only to those above the Whirlpool of Niagara. The Falls of Niagara and Other Famous Cataracts 2011-03-26T02:00:15.717Z He attained high rank as a jurist, and his decisions, which were always delivered with a weighty impressiveness of manner, are regarded with very great respect by his successors, and by the legal profession generally. The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 2011-03-23T02:00:23.527Z Their awful silence, like the unspeakable impressiveness of some overpowering thought, affected him not. The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains 2011-03-22T02:00:18.637Z Mr. Lambert uttered these last words with an impressiveness that cannot be described. Jane Lends A Hand 2011-03-20T02:00:32.553Z We had been mounting gradually all this time, often up gradients so steep that they kept the driver busy with his gears, and the view had gradually widened and grown in impressiveness. The Charm of Ireland 2011-03-10T03:00:53.650Z In modern times the tendency has been toward an increased rate of speed, and this detracts in large measure from the impressiveness of the works, especially those of Mozart, Beethoven, Von Weber, and others. Memories of a Musical Life 2011-03-10T03:00:45.530Z He has little or no animation, no address, no impressiveness. Presidential Candidates: containing Sketches, Biographical, Personal and Political, of Prominent Candidates for the Presidency in 1860 2011-02-27T03:00:34.390Z As they strode with free grace beside their teams, or sat, with loose-swaying shoulders, their wiry little broncos, they drew to themselves in the early light the impressiveness of an age—the age of pioneers. The Westerners 2011-02-14T03:00:39.347Z There is no question as to the tremendous power and simple impressiveness of this posthumous work, which is the literary sensation of the day not alone in Russia, but throughout Europe. The Awakening of Spring A Tragedy of Childhood 2011-02-13T03:00:19.567Z We climbed up the hill presently to the cathedral, which owes not a little of its impressiveness to its superb site. The Charm of Ireland 2011-03-10T03:00:53.650Z The bishop's palace is of extraordinary magnitude and impressiveness, though of no very great splendour. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z Kate's lips closed with almost stern % impressiveness, but her color never changed at this speech, and she opened the letter in silence. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:20.520Z They seem to me to be an unnecessary interruption in a solemn scene, and to interfere with its impressiveness. Shakespeare in the Theatre 2011-01-30T03:00:17.973Z There is the same institutional impressiveness about a motor-truck piled to the sky with beer. The Invisible Censor 2011-01-29T03:00:20.267Z It has often been said that the difference in impressiveness between the bronze and marble statues shows how much better adapted marble is for the expression of the human figure. The Century of Columbus 2011-01-29T03:00:17.380Z Some there be, however, which for magnificence and impressiveness take rank with the most notable of any land. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z Simple as were the funeral rites in the primitive communities, they were not lacking in the impressiveness of heartfelt sorrow nor in the homely expressions of sympathy for the bereaved and respect for the dead. A Hero of Ticonderoga 2011-01-27T03:00:45.450Z Others of the party had these natural flambeaux also, which added greatly to the solemnity and impressiveness of the scene. The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts 2011-01-13T03:01:05.707Z Let us add one more example, the most striking of all, if the impressiveness of an error is measured by the wisdom and virtue of him who falls into it. On Liberty 2011-01-12T03:00:34.363Z Somehow the Major asleep, with a plump leg draped over the arm of his chair and his mouth slightly open, made up in disarming appeal what he lost in impressiveness. Why Joan? 2011-01-02T03:00:20.290Z Patrice realized that a watchdog, perceiving their presence, was rushing upon them, and, brave as he was, he shuddered, because of the impressiveness of this attack in complete darkness. The Golden Triangle The Return of Ars?ne Lupin 2011-01-01T03:00:23.890Z It was a face that one could not see without feeling a spirit force behind it, and when the man spoke his sonorous voice, too, carried a quality of impressiveness. The Law of Hemlock Mountain As this arrangement was made amid a grave silence, the effect was not altogether without impressiveness, and partook of some of the ordinary aspects of justice. The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts 2011-01-13T03:01:05.707Z I was still silent; for any words I could have uttered would have destroyed the impressiveness of the scene before me. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 8 His better pieces, however, are characterized by an austere ethical impressiveness, and his literary position is very interesting as that of an indignant but despairing opponent of Christianity. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" There are streets, of course, but by their very multiplicity and complexity they lose their individual impressiveness and are merged in that great whole, the City. The Jonathan Papers The impressiveness of such an argument depends upon its seemingly mathematical character, which is however wholly fallacious, for the probabilities are all the other way. The Old Riddle and the Newest Answer On Sunday, during service, it gained a certain solemn impressiveness from the kneeling crowd, but that was all. Glories of Spain He spoke with an impressiveness, a warmth and depth of feeling, which caused tears to roll down the beards of the most austere men. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. The response came with oracular impressiveness while the speaker twirled his black moustache. The Tempering Your poetic fervor, Herr Count, has at least the merit of a certain impressiveness of style. The Children of the World Nothing could have been in better keeping with the impressiveness of the occasion. Pharos, The Egyptian A Romance He took it silently, and with a slightly ostentatious impressiveness. The Gambler A Novel The impressiveness of the thought widened their eyes, filling them with an awestruck solemnity. The Furnace Through hours of that day the ghastly story unwound itself, and its tremendous impact, gaining rather than losing impressiveness from the faltering style of its telling, left the defence staggered and numbed. The Tempering You have neither that natural reserve nor that suave impressiveness 'the line' requires. Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) Beelzy gave his trousers a hitch and let his voice drop to a stage whisper that lent a wondrous impressiveness to his narration. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder He shook hands with both; then he turned to Clodagh with rather more impressiveness. The Gambler A Novel The long pause which followed Bronnen's remark added to its impressiveness. On the Heights A Novel His impressiveness impressed me; I do not know why I should be ashamed to confess it. The Great Miss Driver There was nothing to detract from its impressiveness as it rose in clear cut symmetry and sheer walls from the level plain. The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon A Search for Treasure It was but the “third day” after they had in their hearts felt His impressiveness that He “manifested forth His glory” to them in this first sign. The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I There was a wait of some seconds while his listener digested the information; then she nodded her head with slow impressiveness. The Gambler A Novel It is to this law or fact that the marked impressiveness of certain strains of blood is attributable. The Pig Breeding, Rearing, and Marketing In the Paroles d'un Croyant the style is altogether apocalyptic in its mystic and broken declamation, full of colour, energy, and vague impressiveness, but entirely wanting in order, lucidity, and arrangement. A Short History of French Literature He added, however, with impressiveness, that because of Anton's high character for honesty, he should confidently expect him to tell the truth, and the whole truth, with a clear conscience. Landolin Look here, old man, before we go any farther," said Browne, with great impressiveness, "I want to ask you not to joke on it. The Red Rat's Daughter He bowed now to Clodagh with the extreme impressiveness that men of his type bestow upon a new and promising introduction. The Gambler A Novel The impressiveness of the circumstances and the words themselves made them the motto of the American navy in many a subsequent engagement. The Greater Republic A History of the United States Grandeur, nobility, impressiveness, and, by inversion, sordidness, bestiality, and awkward ugliness fall easily within his ken. Interpreters But they were not to be suffered to give way to the sad impressiveness of the moment, for a quick whisper from those at the back window warned that something was taking place. John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising But the great seer of the exile, whose anonymity lends still greater impressiveness to his words of comfort, stood on a higher historical plane than that of Ezekiel the priest. Jewish Theology The end of it was that he delivered six discourses on German literature, which were 'excellent in themselves, and delivered with strange impressiveness,' and �135 went into his purse. Thomas Carlyle Famous Scots Series They have, for greater impressiveness, given this opinion in writing, and signed it. The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly In this fine company sauntering enchanted, taking no heed of time, I at length entered the gate of the pass, and the huge rocks began to close around me in all their mysterious impressiveness. My First Summer in the Sierra In short, one might go on disclaiming for him all the accessories to which most men who are impressive owe their impressiveness. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) Even so, for all its impressiveness of masonry, the lush green of its parks, the bursts of color from its hanging gardens, made Cephalon resemble one enormous flower bed. The Brain This invocation of my wife had, for the time being, invested the festival with a certain solemn impressiveness; but soon mirth burst all bounds, and the young couple again became the centre of joy. Waldfried A Novel Such skill did he attain in verse-making that his efforts were delivered on exhibition days, being rendered with such impressiveness by the young author that his mates considered nothing could be finer. Children's Stories in American Literature, 1660-1860 The impression that the character involved would receive first should be stated first, and the less striking details should follow in the order of their impressiveness. The Technique of Fiction Writing But the Messianic form of Christianity gave it a vividness and concrete impressiveness that made it a force among the men of that age. The Next Step in Religion An Essay toward the Coming Renaissance The oft quoted remark of General Pershing, "Lafayette, we are here," added to the impressiveness. The Story of General Pershing She had a most charming presence, and the resignation with which she bore her separation from husband and brother gave great impressiveness to her manner. Waldfried A Novel His lectures to the medical students on Materia Medica and Medical Botany he always read from his manuscript, which detracted somewhat from his impressiveness. The History of the Medical Department of Transylvania University Unlike the effect of descriptive words on a reader, the effect of written speech is nearly primary, though it lacks something of the freshness and impressiveness of the spoken word. The Technique of Fiction Writing When the canons of historical evidence are applied to the accounts of marvelous events, it is surprising how quickly they lose their impressiveness. The Next Step in Religion An Essay toward the Coming Renaissance I shall now read the charges and specifications," said the Judge-Advocate, "which are as follows, and he read with sonorous impressiveness: CHARGE:—Insulting, Threatening, and Striking Superior Officer. Si Klegg, Book 6 (of 6) Si And Shorty, With Their Boy Recruits, Enter On The Atlanta Campaign The marvelous impressiveness and beauty of the scenery as they approached Chattanooga fascinated the boys, who had never seen anything more remarkable than the low, rounded hills of Southern Indiana. Si Klegg, Book 5 (of 6) The Deacon's Adventures At Chattanooga In Caring For The Boys He writes with facility and elegance, and converses with fluency, animation, and impressiveness. The History of the Medical Department of Transylvania University "Are you sure?" inquired Mr. Gryce, with that peculiar impressiveness he used on great occasions. Hand and Ring After pausing a moment that the words of the text might have due impressiveness, Stone proceeded. Crestlands A Centennial Story of Cane Ridge Nor will such topography involve an entire submission to ugly accidents interfering with the impressiveness of the scene. Modern Painters, Volume IV (of V) Had it been foreseen that the end was so near, the fervour and impressiveness and help of his presence could hardly have been increased. James Gilmour of Mongolia His diaries, letters, and reports His impressiveness swayed its force and influence over all. Oliver Goldsmith "In other words, you were afraid?" exclaimed the coroner, with the full impressiveness of his somewhat weighty voice and manner. Hand and Ring Steam and gunpowder have often proved the most eloquent apostles of civilization, but the impressiveness of their arguments was, perhaps, never more strikingly illustrated than at the little railway station of Gallegos, in Northern Mexico. Railway Adventures and Anecdotes extending over more than fifty years This confident imperial note, then, was the most striking contribution of the Durham Radicals to colonial development; and the originality and unexpectedness of their confidence gains impressiveness when contrasted with general contemporary opinion. British Supremacy & Canadian Self-Government, 1839-1854 Yet that impression soon faded under the impressiveness of his stance. The Man Who Staked the Stars Nay, the idea of color seems to come to the child, as perhaps to mankind in general, through the forms; so, on the other hand, the forms gain prominence and impressiveness by the colors. Froebel's Gifts The manner of the coroner suddenly changed to one of great impressiveness. Hand and Ring After a silence of a full minute to produce a proper degree of impressiveness for the occasion, the warder announced, in a respectful whisper: "This is where Anne Boleyn was executed." "And they thought we wouldn't fight" "There is, you see, very little to tell," I said in conclusion, "only there is always a certain amount of impressiveness about any experience of the kind when related at first hand." Four Ghost Stories Most of the old Roman heroes inspire respect rather than love; and something of their stern impressiveness lingers in the atmosphere of this Roman play. An Introduction to Shakespeare The majestic river hemmed in by towering heights densely covered with forests made a picture of impressiveness and grandeur. Peggy Owen and Liberty Indeed, her sympathy with the offenders disqualified her for judicial impressiveness. When Ghost Meets Ghost In the other, the mass gives dignity and impressiveness to the grace and rhythm of the line. The Painter in Oil A complete treatise on the principles and technique necessary to the painting of pictures in oil colors The extraordinary impressiveness which he communicated to the passage served to show me, better than aught else, how imperfectly great orators may be represented by their written speeches. My Schools and Schoolmasters or The Story of my Education. Genius for empire in a race supplies that impressiveness with which a heroic or royal origin invests the protagonist of a tragedy, an Agamemnon or a Theseus. The Origins and Destiny of Imperial Britain Nineteenth Century Europe Clifford,” speaking with impressiveness, “’tis thought that you will be sent to Philadelphia to be under the eye of the Congress while the matter receives due deliberation. Peggy Owen and Liberty For Uncle Mo often addressed his friend thus, for a greater impressiveness. When Ghost Meets Ghost The one emphasizing that of line, with the resultant of rhythm and grace; the other balancing the elements, and so gaining power and impressiveness. The Painter in Oil A complete treatise on the principles and technique necessary to the painting of pictures in oil colors A magnificent display of attitudes and forms, a sort of bravura ghastliness and impressiveness, which are in a sense barrocco, reminding us of the wax plague models of Florence and of certain poems of Baudelaire's. Renaissance Fancies and Studies Being a Sequel to Euphorion We have never witnessed such an agricultural function as Mr. Pearson describes, but can gain from his clever lines a vivid idea of its weird impressiveness. Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922 There is, in addition, a certain profound and awful stillness and repose, which imparts to it a new element of impressiveness and grandeur. Alexander the Great Makers of History For not only did Father Burke possess a sense of humor, but his heavy, benevolent face, white hair, and deep voice gave unusual impressiveness to whatever he chose to utter. The Pines of Lory It was a tremendous spectacle, exceeding in impressiveness anything the boys had ever looked upon. The Pony Rider Boys in Alaska Or, The Gold Diggers of Taku Pass These many tiny burners gave a soothing, contented, though undefined light, which, together with the silence, added to the impressiveness of the place. Told in the Coffee House Turkish Tales As for the final impressiveness of his artistic message, the composer may well have felt that the effect would be indefinite without the specific meaning which words alone can give. Music: An Art and a Language The "bocche" consist of several expanses of water, separated by narrow canals and surrounded by lofty mountains, which often rise so nearly directly from the water's edge as greatly to increase their impressiveness. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia Its long, stone front, dinged with age, with its somewhat Pantheon-like colonnade, has an appearance of dignity rather than of striking impressiveness. A History of Science, Volume 5(of 5) Aspects Of Recent Science For the inward action, being narrated and committed to writing, retained the advantage of vividness and impressiveness over the naked representation of the same truth. Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions, Vol. 1 It was so expressive, so unmistakably Whitman, conveyed so surely a certain majesty and impressiveness that pertained to the poet physically, that I looked upon it with no ordinary interest. Whitman A Study Facing the visitor, as he enters the sepulchral chamber, this small sarcophagus—small in dimensions, but in impressiveness how great!—rivets him at once under the taper's fitful light. Frederic Lord Leighton An Illustrated Record of His Life and Work Right into the heart of the Cascades the traveler is drawn, while the solemnity and general impressiveness of the whole increases, as he is gradually brought in closer intimacy with divine nature. The Beauties of the State of Washington A Book for Tourists Easy enough to catch the trick of speech; who but Jemmy Lowther can add the indefinable personal gifts which invest even the commonplace with impressiveness? Punch, or, the London Charivari, Volume 98, March 8, 1890. The separation of the single events would have prevented its being taken in at a single view, and have thus deprived it of its impressiveness. Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions, Vol. 1 He still preaches with energy and impressiveness, and large congregations gather at the nave services in the Cathedral, where his voice is heard throughout the building. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 25, January 1893 An Illustrated Monthly He is, as we have already said, wanting in what we have just been praising in Fielding—impressiveness. Modern Painters Volume I (of V) It is formed of flakes of black cloud, with rents and openings of intense and lurid green, and at least half of the impressiveness of the picture depends on these openings. Modern Painters Volume II (of V) And in speaking of the apartment to each other or to Sarah, Mrs. Knight and Aunt Annie employed a vocal inflection of peculiar impressiveness. A Great Man A Frolic It is doubtful, in fact, if the general strength and impressiveness of the entire structure would not be impaired were the arrangements otherwise. The Cathedrals of Northern France Thus the meetings commenced and that too indicating, as the first results, the very blessing I had been hoping and praying for, a deeper impressiveness to our Sabbath and other religious efforts. The Prison Chaplaincy, And Its Experiences I allow the power necessary to attain any look of foliage by such means, but it is power abused: by no such means can any of the higher virtue and impressiveness of foliage be rendered. Modern Painters Volume I (of V) Behind it there is a subdued window light seen in the opening between two columns, without which the impressiveness of the whole subject would, I think, be incalculably brought down. Modern Painters Volume II (of V) Mr. Whittier had a great fund of stories of the supernatural that were current in this neighborhood in his youth, and one that had this very kitchen for its scene, he told with much impressiveness. Whittier-land A Handbook of North Essex, Containing Many Anecdotes of and Poems by John Greenleaf Whittier Never Before Collected. Here, as at Bayeux, the choir is raised a few steps above its aisles, giving a certain impressiveness beyond what might otherwise exist. The Cathedrals of Northern France These indications, as is usual in the outside world, tended to give the general moral tone, in the prison, a deeper impressiveness. The Prison Chaplaincy, And Its Experiences And consequent expression of horizontal distance in their ascent.and of course to its impressiveness; while every endeavor to exhibit its slope as steep and sudden, is diminution at once of its distance and elevation. Modern Painters Volume I (of V) There was a calm earnestness in the manner of the old man, and an impressiveness in the tone of his voice, that completely subdued his auditor. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 1 July 1848 There was a curious slowness and lack of emphasis in his speech, with a pause after each word, that gave a singular impressiveness to all he said. The Heart of Thunder Mountain The ensemble, from this point, is one of a certain impressiveness. The Cathedrals of Northern France The Pope is not visible in any of the ceremonials in any of the churches; and the impressiveness of former Catholic ceremonials is greatly lessened. Italy, the Magic Land This is unworthy of so skilful a composer, and it has destroyed the impressiveness as well as the color of some of his finest works. Modern Painters Volume I (of V) Mr. Mix’s voice had taken on, some months ago, a permanent quality of langour; and never, since the day that he was laughed out of politics, had he regained his former dignity and impressiveness. Rope He was a man of great strength of mind, elevation of character, and of singular gravity and impressiveness of address. King Philip Makers of History But even then, the awkward and uninteresting cathedral does not enter into the view with that liveliness and impressiveness which we are wont to associate with such an environment. The Cathedrals of Northern France It is useless to deny the immense impressiveness which this sort of thing has for the average American. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 26, October, 1880 He spoke with a real and also a calculated impressiveness. The Prisoner Conventionally Ionic in detail, with smooth columns and voluted capitals, it pleases the eye but lacks the impressiveness of the doorway at Cliveden. The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia It is as you say, he replied: but these points are argued with much more accuracy and impressiveness by my friend Antiochus than they used to be by Staseas. The Academic Questions, Treatise De Finibus, and Tusculan Disputations, of M.T. Cicero, With a Sketch of the Greek Philosophers Mentioned by Cicero The general impressiveness of this great church—the memory which most of us will carry away—is caused by its immensity, its loftiness, and the general effect of lightness. The Cathedrals of Northern France He did not know that they had thrown off their first unquestioning acceptance of his impressiveness and were now subjecting him to sharp criticism. Cleo The Magnificent Or, the Muse of the Real The long-drawn music of an Old Testament psalm is not without a certain doleful impressiveness, but the human soul needs occasional stimulus, even on Sundays, of something less lugubrious. Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland Thus the house becomes the central feature in a strikingly picturesque group of buildings having all the manorial impressiveness of the old Virginia mansions along the James River. The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia His strong physique, and the deep voice which, if not specially harmonious, was audible to the last syllable in every corner of the court, contributed greatly to his impressiveness. The Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.I. A Judge of the High Court of Justice With the Lick telescope I have watched it resolve into separate stars to its very center—a scene of marvelous beauty and impressiveness. Pleasures of the telescope An Illustrated Guide for Amateur Astronomers and a Popular Description of the Chief Wonders of the Heavens for General Readers In preaching, he had very little action; and yet there was an impressiveness in his manner that fixed the attention of his hearers. The History of Dartmouth College Seated in one of her slender upright armchairs she had the impressiveness of goodness fully conscious of itself. The Dust Flower I learned afterwards that it had been given the name "Old Pine," and it certainly had an impressiveness quite compatible with the age and dignity which go with a thousand years of life. Wild Life on the Rockies His example may well speak in silent impressiveness, bringing us down from our pedestal of pride. The Mind of Jesus He had a curiously uplifting sense of the gravity and impressiveness of the business upon which at last, inconceivably, he came. The Combined Maze Hodges paused, as if to give greater impressiveness to the conclusion of his harangue. Heart of the Blue Ridge Being stopped by a gentleman of Allerton’s impressiveness and plainly suffering expression, her face grew motherly and sympathetic. The Dust Flower The impressiveness of it all was upon her, too. The Love Story of Abner Stone Mr. Mulberry added his dissuasions with all the impressiveness of his official uniform and the cubic area of its contents. Somehow Good Their very rudeness, associated with their ponderous bulk and weight, adds to their impressiveness. The Cruise of the Betsey or, A Summer Ramble Among the Fossiliferous Deposits of the Hebrides. With Rambles of a Geologist or, Ten Thousand Miles Over the Fossiliferous Deposits of Scotland “I can't help it, I am not God!” the doctor answered offhand, though with the customary impressiveness. The Brothers Karamazov "I have no hesitation in saying that I consider it one of the books of the year,—a human document of deep impressiveness and moving sincerity." Otherwise Phyllis Compared with the violence of the storm a few hours back, the stillness of the gray twilight was full of a peculiar impressiveness. The New Tenant So high was the vault that their torches could not pierce the gloom, the impressiveness of which was increased by the roar of a waterfall heard through the channel to the left. The Mines and its Wonders "Mrs. Hamilton," he stated, with somber impressiveness, "this is business." Making People Happy But Miüsov fancied that it was all done with intentional impressiveness. The Brothers Karamazov I know he had a keen appreciation of the dramatic element in his priestly calling, and in the ritual of his church, with its rich symbolism and elaborate impressiveness. The Message To me, indeed, it will always seem that the impressiveness of this production can hardly be rated too high. Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold Yet—as simply told as possible—there are many incidents of this great tragedy which nothing has ever surpassed or ever can surpass in impressiveness. The Johnstown Horror!!! or, Valley of Death, being A Complete and Thrilling Account of the Awful Floods and Their Appalling Ruin The grandeur and impressiveness of it were due to the fact that Stoics and Puritans for the most part took their ideal seriously; they aimed at something high and dedicated their lives to it. The New Theology But to him the name of Rufus Shine had seemed lacking in impressiveness and euphony for use by one about entering the ministry. Sundry Accounts Signally vindicated as his words have been, we are not surprised that to his contemporaries he has grown to be a personage of greater impressiveness and authority than before. Jeremiah : Being The Baird Lecture for 1922 The impressiveness of the temple of Luxor depends mainly upon the rows of columns, nearly sixty feet in height, which give one a vivid idea of the majesty of Egyptian architecture in its best estate. The Critic in the Orient He introduced this friend to Millard with that impressiveness which belonged to all that the melancholy Sampson did, as "Mr. Bradley, Mr. Harrison Holmes Bradley, the author; you know his writings." The Faith Doctor A Story of New York The moral greatness, the tremendous impressiveness, of the personality of Jesus were never more clearly demonstrated than on this occasion. The New Theology There is a peculiar impressiveness in this mode of being made acquainted with the flight of a bird; it impresses the mind more than if the eye had actually seen it. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 109, November, 1866 The Cathedral, all white, stood facing the sea not without impressiveness, and beside it the Protestant chapels had the look of meeting-houses. The Trembling of a Leaf Little Stories of the South Sea Islands It is, therefore, to this vital sensation of deep or arrested respiration that the impressiveness of those objects is immediately due. The Sense of Beauty Being the Outlines of Aesthetic Theory How many dogmas have lived for centuries, not by their reasonableness but by the impressiveness of trappings! The Faith Doctor A Story of New York While its powerful simplicity and tragic impressiveness overshadow his shorter poems, many of his terse lyrics reveal the same vigor and impact of a strong personality. Modern British Poetry Hence the variety of their work, as well as its impressiveness. The Crown of Wild Olive also Munera Pulveris; Pre-Raphaelitism; Aratra Pentelici; The Ethics of the Dust; Fiction, Fair and Foul; The Elements of Drawing Altogether the march through the forest was rather eerie, and the hunters proceeded in single file, which added to the impressiveness of the strange experience. Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends There is always an added impressiveness about a tower when we cannot see the base. Penguin Persons & Peppermints From the observatory of Mount Vesuvius, where Director Matteucci continued his work in behalf of science and humanity, the scene was one of great impressiveness. Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror Even love, when measured by poverty or by death, seemed to lose the impressiveness of its proportions. Virginia Ordinarily, the congregation would have been absorbed in silent contemplation before the Presence of the Divine One, but the impressiveness of the occasion made the people depart from their usual fervor. The Loyalist A Story of the American Revolution He fitted his clothes to the cracking-point, and he had the lack of impressiveness that goes with rotundity. A Tar-Heel Baron You see only that for a moment, because of its Titanic size and white impressiveness. Penguin Persons & Peppermints Hallie's bolt upright impressiveness seemed to demand some comment, but I could not manage a sound; for at her words there rushed back to me, with humiliating clearness, my own hysterics of the night before. The Other Side of the Door She had never been handsome, but her prodigious size had endowed her with an impressiveness which had passed in her youth, and among an indulgent people, for beauty. Virginia The novelty and impressiveness of this spectacle filled the Romans with awe and wonder. Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality "Just wait till it's dark, then—'The goblins'll get ye if ye don't watch out!'" she quoted, with mock impressiveness. The Sunbridge Girls at Six Star Ranch But in these two ballads, especially in The Wife of Usher’s Well, the interest lies rather in the impressiveness of the verses than in the story. Ballads of Mystery and Miracle and Fyttes of Mirth Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Second Series He spoke the words in slow, measured tones, and with deathly impressiveness. The Day of Judgment Moreover, to gain a just sense of the impressiveness of this law, the reader must reflect upon the fact that it operates, not merely on one field, but in all fields of human interest. Manhood of Humanity. They shook hands with the touch of impressiveness that always marks this ceremony in the North; and then Hooliam, with a shifty glance, extended his hand to Garth. Two on the Trail A Story of the Far Northwest He was helped, too, by a manner of great solemnity and a slow, deep voice that placed emphasis upon every alternate word, thus adding impressiveness to everything he said. The Candidate A Political Romance One marine private, in the ship to which I belonged, returning from liberty on shore, was heard saying to another with drunken impressiveness, "Remember, our motto is, 'Patriotism and laziness.'" From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life Table ofContents The cathedral church of Rochester is, as has been already said, a very small one, and we must not expect to find in it the grandeur and impressiveness that great size often confers. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Rochester A Description of its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See It is a structure difficult to describe, but a few outlines with the aid of the illustrations may give you some idea at least of its size and impressiveness. Travels in the Far East The moral impressiveness of the first placard beyond Westbourne Park Station depends entirely on whether you are travelling from London to Birmingham, or from Birmingham to London. From a Cornish Window A New Edition The candidate spoke in a specially happy vein that night, and the background of the mountains added impressiveness to his words. The Candidate A Political Romance More awful in its gripping impressiveness than the most terrific cannonading. The Greater Love It is the every-day life of the every-day family that is drawn; and this fact, together with the boldness and fidelity of the drawing, gives the story its power and impressiveness. Anting-Anting Stories And other Strange Tales of the Filipinos The shrine and the details of this rock-bound temple were very simple, but there was a weird impressiveness about it. Travels in the Far East I will just add one word, dear friends, to deepen the thought in its impressiveness, that the cross of Christ it to be the pattern of our lives. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians; Epistles of St. Peter and St. John The convulsive sobbings of Hortense, mingled with the subdued and mournful tones of the reader's voice, added to the tragic impressiveness of the scene. Hortense Makers of History Series "It is a very different thing," he said with heavy impressiveness. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VIII (of X) The interest and impressiveness of a work, as may be seen in Macaulay and Irving, depend in no small measure upon its literary quality. Elementary Guide to Literary Criticism With his shaggy mane and huge forequarters he had some of the impressiveness of a lion as he stood for an instant looking back at his pursuers. Roosevelt in the Bad Lands But this is quite a gratuitous suggestion, and it very much weakens the impressiveness of the whole scene, the very point of which lies in the fact that it took place on familiar ground. The Preacher and His Models The Yale Lectures on Preaching 1891 Still it had a religious impressiveness then, above what it has now, on account of that wide-prevailing idolatry of the Sun. The Story of Eclipses I have all the esteem and friendship for Charley that any eagle has a right to expect; but I can't admit the least impressiveness in his walk. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 30, June 1893 An Illustrated Monthly I wish you could hear the lectures as she gives them, with all her grace and beauty and impressiveness. The Right Knock A Story Yet I remember, as I made my point, being struck by its impressiveness. The Long Run 1916 The revels in the halls of Eilean-na-Rona lacked half their impressiveness through the want of the pipes. The Beautiful Wretch; The Pupil of Aurelius; and The Four Macnicols Ruskin compares this cartoon for impressiveness in the perfect manifestation of the grotesque and caricature in art with Hood's "Song of the Shirt" in poetry. The History of "Punch" And by way of giving impressiveness to his threat he took a turn about the room, while there was an awful stillness among the terrified scholars. The Hoosier School-boy In reply the woman raised her shriveled hand, with a gesture that was not without its weird impressiveness, and pointed to his apartments. The Flaw in the Sapphire The colonies were to exist merely for the convenience and benefit of the so-called mother country, a phrase surely of sardonic impressiveness. A History of the Four Georges, Volume I In contrast to Sylvanus Starr's fluency Symes's response seemed halting and slow, but it gained thereby in impressiveness. The Lady Doc The setting of the scene and her situation may have magnified its impressiveness. Laramie Holds the Range The ceremony was conducted by the cashier, a humdrum performance to him, but to Lyman and Warren one of marked impressiveness. Old Ebenezer The characters, on the whole, are imagined and portrayed with great impressiveness and vigour. The Life of Friedrich Schiller Comprehending an Examination of His Works Fresh young faces and noble old visages were side by side, the beauty of youth and the impressiveness of age, and the male countenances were not less striking than those of the females. Monte-Cristo's Daughter Don't say that," said Antonia, with solemn impressiveness; "if there is one thing more than another that gives me intense pain, it is praise. Red Rose and Tiger Lily or, In a Wider World Only from distant points like the Pedro Dome or the summit between Rampart and Glen Gulch does the whole mass and uplift of it come into view with dignity and impressiveness. Ten Thousand Miles with a Dog Sled A Narrative of Winter Travel in Interior Alaska The time for the momentous vote had now come, and no language could describe the solemnity and impressiveness of the spectacle pending the roll-call. Political Recollections 1840 to 1872 The authority of the physician has created a state of reënforced suggestibility in which the argument convinces, not by its logic but by its impressiveness. Psychotherapy Yet in the dim light, which is the light of its every-day life, the great height of the church and its sombre massiveness are not without impressiveness. Cathedrals and Cloisters of the South of France, Volume 1 Just at the point where he appeared, a few rays of the moonlight found their way among the limbs, and added impressiveness to his appearance. The Hunters of the Ozark The miracle of the loaves and fishes was nearly a day old; and its impressiveness as evidence of Messianic attributes was waning. Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern As to general orders from American Headquarters dealing with the action of troops in the field, those were so few and of so little impressiveness that they have been forgotten. The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919 Dartmouth lies almost due north, and the coast-line between is very lovely, though it has not the impressiveness of the cliffs farther west. Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and Coasts It gave definiteness and impressiveness to his best ideals. The Chief End of Man Broken rather than completed images, richness of suggestion rather than unity of impressiveness, surprise and novelty in words rather than their delicate adjustment, make up an effect of bewildering enchantment rather than of perfected form. The Facts About Shakespeare Leroy thought a moment, then he spoke with a quiet impressiveness that was not lost upon Dr. Owen. Possessed It has a peculiar impressiveness, not only because it is so promptly and unmistakably verified, but because it is so close to life. The Moral Economy To enjoy such friendship as they admitted us into from our first acquaintance, was not unlike a continuous salutation with the impressiveness of an unqualified good-will. Gathering Jewels The Secret of a Beautiful Life: In Memoriam of Mr. & Mrs. James Knowles. Selected from Their Diaries. It has a majestic dignity and impressiveness exceeding that of any other work of man; as it is approached one feels like an ant in its presence. A Fantasy of Mediterranean Travel It is the wealth of His interests and the variety of His sympathy which give to the ministry of the Son of Man its impressiveness and charm. Christianity and Ethics A Handbook of Christian Ethics Its impressiveness, indeed, arises in part from the fact that it is one of the few great volcanic mountains whose entire height may be seen from tide level. The Mountain that was 'God' Being a Little Book About the Great Peak Which the Indians Named 'Tacoma' but Which is Officially Called 'Rainier' The party grouped about Father Sherman, brother of the bride, who, with much impressiveness, performed the marriage rites of the Catholic church. Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography. "Mrs. Ocumpaugh has a right to the privilege of seeing what I have sketched there," I said with what impressiveness I could, though my heart was heavy with doubt. The Millionaire Baby Above the jubilant bird-songs, above the low, subdued tones of the organ, the words of the grand old marriage service rang out with impressiveness. At the Time Appointed Friends," he said with quiet impressiveness, "I think you know me, Robert Godwyn, well enough to know that I make no move in these great matters without good and sufficient reason. Prisoners of Hope A Tale of Colonial Virginia At one o'clock the remains were removed to Charles Street Church, where the funeral services were conducted with a feeling of solemnity and impressiveness worthy of the sad occasion. History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2) Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens Inferences.—Such is the checkered picture of one of Paul's churches given in one of his own Epistles; and it shows several things with much impressiveness. The Life of St. Paul This was an impressive act; yet its impressiveness was too theatrical. The Trial and Death of Jesus Christ A Devotional History of our Lord's Passion Indeed, few past Mayors can at all compare with him either in personal impressiveness or financial acumen. Donahoe's Magazine, Volume 15, No. 1, January 1886 Something of impressiveness has recently been introduced into the interior by the artistic arrangement of old furniture which the house's present owner, Mr. Templeton Coolidge, has brought about. The Romance of Old New England Rooftrees Like other thinkers of his day, "he cared nothing for consistency of opinion, everything for impressiveness of application." The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume II (of X) - Rome "My dear girls," I hastened to say, with all the impressiveness characteristic of me in my more serious moments. That Affair Next Door There was an impressiveness in her manner that startled the nervous, timid girl; but there were also in it a strength and a self-reliance that reassured her. The Ape, the Idiot & Other People Five or six palaces have been built of the marbles and other materials which have been taken away, and still the Colosseum stands in all its architectural impressiveness. Europe—Whither Bound? Being Letters of Travel from the Capitals of Europe in the Year 1921 No where in this wonderful world do they come upon the mind with more solemn impressiveness than in the wild woods of Canada. Canada and the Canadians, Vol. 2 Its impressiveness was overwhelming and it was humbling. Clayhanger In this exhortation of the Apostle's there are many exhortations wrapped up; and in trying to draw them out I venture to adhere to the form of exhortation for the sake of impressiveness and point. Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Corinthians, Galatians, and Philippians Chapters I to End. Colossians, Thessalonians, and First Timothy. It is idle to ignore in Mr. Gladstone's style an over-refining in words, an excess of qualifying propositions, a disproportionate impressiveness in verbal shadings without real difference. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3) 1809-1859 My son," Mr. Hardy spoke with a dignity and a certain impressiveness which George could not but feel, "I want you to do as you know you ought to do under the circumstances. Robert Hardy's Seven Days A Dream and Its Consequences The tidings gained added solemnity from Duplay's delivery of them, even though a larger share of his impressiveness was directed to the influence the event might have on his fortunes than to the event itself. Tristram of Blent An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House This was all done so solemnly and with such a calm dignity that even the youngster’s entire lack of raiment could not detract from its impressiveness or the significance of the action. A Woman's Journey through the Philippines On a Cable Ship that Linked Together the Strange Lands Seen En Route It seems to lose something of its impressiveness, because it is universal. Friendship Probably what influence he has had has been due rather to his literary impressiveness than to his thought as a contribution to philosophy. The Psychology of Nations A Contribution to the Philosophy of History The very frequent assurance 'fear not' and the solemn repetition of 'I am Ishtar' lend impressiveness to the message. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria At an indoor meeting this was of necessity different from the kindling of the camp-fire, but it had a certain impressiveness of its own. For the Sake of the School His style, a singular mixture of familiarity and impressiveness, provoked more than one smile among the auditory. The Man With The Broken Ear They are matters in which the common man is concerned only by the accident of domicile, and his only connection with these things is an imaginary joint interest in their impressiveness. An Inquiry Into The Nature Of Peace And The Terms Of Its Perpetuation The little bridge had lost much of its color and most of its impressiveness, for I remembered when to my boyish fancy it seemed a greater triumph of engineering than the Victoria bridge at Montreal. The Romance of an Old Fool The scene to my mind was most impressive, and the impressiveness was heightened by a continuous dull roar, which never ceased for a moment. Young Americans Abroad Vacation in Europe: Travels in England, France, Holland, Belgium, Prussia and Switzerland Few funerals have been characterised by greater impressiveness. The Hero of the Humber or the History of the Late Mr. John Ellerthorpe Formal—Made in accordance with regular and established forms, or with dignity and impressiveness: stiff. Capitals A Primer of Information about Capitalization with some Practical Typographic Hints as to the Use of Capitals The impressiveness of the bare spiritual facts of machinery is not denied. The Voice of the Machines An Introduction to the Twentieth Century Many other civic bodies joined the demonstration, and added to its immensity and impressiveness. Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis Jessie looked grave, and removed herself from her lover's embrace in order to lend impressiveness to her words. Earth's Enigmas A Volume of Stories Great sensation as the lady secretary pronounced the foregoing resolves, with strong impressiveness of tone and manner. Eventide A Series of Tales and Poems They borrowed impressiveness from the truthfulness of the speaker, in addition to the truth of the sayings, and by force of sympathy told on the listening girls, quieting and controlling them. A Houseful of Girls What wonder, then, that the softness with which they were modulated, when conversing with me, should fall with grateful impressiveness on my heart? The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 96, October 1865 By power I do not mean noise, but convincing impressiveness and concentration of interest. Essays on Scandinavian Literature There his preaching was distinguished by its impressiveness and by a broad and unaffected humanity. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" The solemnity and impressiveness of the vows she was taking disturbed the serenity with which she had schooled herself to regard the marriage as "make-believe." One Wonderful Night A Romance of New York To the quality which makes it appear meagre to us it owed its impressiveness. History of Dogma, Volume 2 (of 7) The same qualities of dignity and impressiveness are carried into his best altar-pieces. Van Dyck A Collection Of Fifteen Pictures And A Portrait Of The Painter With Introduction And Interpretation I can only compare it in its grandeur and impressiveness to the mighty torrent of Niagara. Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 "Where there is a Sclav there is a Song," says a Sclavonic proverb, and no public ceremony or Court function is ever deemed complete in Russia without an outburst of singing to heighten its impressiveness. Russia As Seen and Described by Famous Writers No impressiveness in the object can atone for exclusiveness. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 77, March, 1864 He had a full artistic appreciation of the impressiveness of the unknown. James Fenimore Cooper American Men of Letters The Hierophants, men of intellect, and well understanding the disposition of the people and the art of controlling them, used every appliance to attain that object, and give importance and impressiveness to their ceremonies. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry And when seen directly from below it had not the overpowering impressiveness of the dome. The Cathedral Church of York Bell's Cathedrals: A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Archi-Episcopal See And something of the impressiveness of it all caught the girl's imagination. The Forfeit But to deny that the impressiveness it adds to matter comes from a deeper sense of the truth would be as unwise as for him to deny his fetich. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 77, March, 1864 Occasionally people came to see the property; such Mrs. Livingstone conducted about the house with reverent impressiveness, displaying its various charms much as a young mother would "show off" her baby. The Tangled Threads Obscurity adds to impressiveness, and assists illusion; and they used it to produce an effect upon the astonished Initiate. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry The Central Court, 150 feet long by 70 broad, is a fine paved quadrangle, but has not the impressiveness of the Central Court at Knossos, with its area of about 20,000 square feet. The Sea-Kings of Crete The benedictions of affection make every day tender with its impressiveness. Making the Most of Life The impressiveness of office, which had quite the contrary effect on many provosts of his era, only added to his characteristic caution. Girlhood and Womanhood The Story of some Fortunes and Misfortunes This time the speaker snarled his answer back at her angrily, without any consistent attempt at holding the ritualistic impressiveness of manner. A Pagan of the Hills There are, in the New Testament, in addition to the relevant metaphors which we have already examined, several others of great impressiveness and importance. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life Mystery and secrecy added impressiveness, and fable and enigma disguised in imposing spectacle the laws of justice, piety, and the hope of immortality. The Builders A Story and Study of Masonry The physician paused, amid a deep hush that bore eloquent testimony to the impressiveness of the thought to which he had given utterance. Tales of Destiny You both complain of the want of distinctness and impressiveness in my heroes. Charlotte Brontë and Her Circle Such had been the strange impressiveness of his approach that now he was greeted by a deep silence. Wolf Breed The silence was a large element of the impressiveness. A Journal From Our Legation in Belgium It had not been so even in Italy, where Roman Seneca, fearing the least decline to a lower plane of dignity and impressiveness, had disciplined tragedy by an imposition of artificial but not unskilful restraints. The Growth of English Drama And there was no private office in Europe which could compare in impressiveness with Larssen's own. Swirling Waters The deep, rich tones of the organ may add impressiveness to a service of worship, but there is nothing in the world so grand, so awe-inspiring as the human voice. Life in Morocco and Glimpses Beyond And by thus arousing reminiscences in the hearer's mind, and adding the charm of poetry to that of music, he doubles the power and impressiveness of his art. Chopin and Other Musical Essays When this had been agreed to, some bright soul suggested that I be accompanied by a commission of fifteen prominent Belgians, to add impressiveness to what I had to say. A Journal From Our Legation in Belgium It would be possible to show by numerous quotations how Marlowe has everywhere selected epithets and imagery of magnitude to enhance the impressiveness of his hero in proportion to his astounding achievements. The Growth of English Drama Something may doubtless be laid to the account of early association; but, we think, more is justly due to the great impressiveness and power of his native tongue. The Poetry of Wales Now Henry's brow had become corrugated with no little professional impressiveness. Gentle Julia For what they were worth, she offered them charmingly, seriously, and with impressiveness. The Shield of Silence What voice of man can add to the impressiveness and solemnity of this scene? Life and Public Services of John Quincy Adams Sixth President of the Unied States There was a certain impressiveness about her mode of wearing the same gown which seemed to create an illusion. The Butterfly House It may even be hoped that the pagan view will never be able again to assert itself with the same impressiveness as in the past. Among Famous Books Doctor Prescott expelling this little boy from his south door had the impressiveness of a priest of Bible times expelling an interloper from the door of the Temple. Jerome, A Poor Man A Novel Among these are to be specially noted, first of all, the degree of impressiveness of the original experience, that is to say, the amount of interest it awakened and of attention it excited. Illusions A Psychological Study After a few words, which even Flora Clark acknowledged were very well chosen, she read the Governor's letter with great impressiveness. The Jamesons She considered that it should be worn by a woman of her own size and impressiveness. The Butterfly House Still, there are sometimes long intervals of silence, and then the consciousness that silent self-examination is one purpose of the coming together, gives an impressiveness to the simple surroundings. The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 6 The English have reduced to a fine art the practice of a stony impassivity, which on its highest plane is not devoid of a certain impressiveness. The Land of Contrasts A Briton's View of His American Kin Moreover, the absence of impressiveness in the original experience may be made good either by a repetition of the actual experience or, in the case of non-recurring experiences, by the fact of previous mnemonic revivals. Illusions A Psychological Study Thus the poet has played upon the primitive instincts of the impressiveness of light and darkness. Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization She rose and surveyed her audience with smiling impressiveness. The Butterfly House Her gesture had an impressiveness that made him realize as much as her face did how terribly in earnest she was. The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 6 "I shall not attempt to deceive you," she said, with a slow impressiveness instantly carrying conviction. Bob Hampton of Placer In such a setting the tragic episodes, sometimes all but heroic, sometimes almost grotesque, have all the impressiveness of contrast. An Introduction to the Study of Browning In drawing upon the potentiality of the expressiveness and impressiveness of light and color, artificial light is playing a major part. Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization It had the impressiveness of the abnormal and prehistoric. The Butterfly House "Then," he replied, with quiet impressiveness, "I fear such deliberate action would forfeit my respect." Beth Norvell A Romance of the West These words were uttered slowly, the least touch of a lazy drawl apparent in the low voice, yet there was an earnest simplicity pervading the speech which somehow gave it impressiveness. Bob Hampton of Placer I did not notice any striking change; and yet it seemed suddenly to assume the gentle impressiveness one sometimes fancies we should hear from the pulpit. Trifles for the Christmas Holidays The impressiveness and symbolism of fire and light are testified to in many biblical expressions. Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization Sallie paused, like any good orator, while her main thesis gained impressiveness from silence. The Stolen Singer The extent of this appreciation and grasp of the inherent spirit of thought will largely determine the degree of life, reality, and impressiveness imparted to the spoken word. Talks on Talking The doctor's wife arose with a certain mild impressiveness, as if some mantle of her husband's authority had fallen upon her. Pembroke A Novel Education and training will work wonders for people who are not blessed with that elusive quality, charm, or that winner of consideration, impressiveness. Public Speaking A glimpse of them is important in a survey of the influence of artificial light upon the progress of civilization because in these usages the innate and acquired impressiveness of light is encountered. Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization His eye flashes, his words are uttered with strong intonations, the impressiveness of a quiet, earnest, self-contained manner is unknown to him. Frédéric Mistral Poet and Leader in Provence The insuperable objection, however, to the impressiveness of the whole scene is the same as mars all Papal pageants,—I mean the length and monotony of the performance. Rome in 1860 The sower had sown broadcast; it remained for him to speak with awful impressiveness of those forces which would be arrayed against the convicted soul. The Mormon Prophet How perfectly insignificant beside its moral impressiveness are the graceful works whose sentiment does not result from the expression of the form, but is conveyed in some convention of pose, of gesture, of physiognomy! French Art Classic and Contemporary Painting and Sculpture Space does not permit a discussion of this point, but the chief aim is consummated if the existence of an expressiveness and impressiveness of light is established. Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization In any future diplomacy the opinions and desires of the Central Powers would have less weight and impressiveness than formerly. A School History of the Great War The Professor strode up and down with all a heavy villain's impressiveness and orated. The Missing Link He came on the stage with ostentatious impressiveness. The Young Man and the World But anything approaching the kind of impressiveness of the Dante portal it certainly does not essay. French Art Classic and Contemporary Painting and Sculpture "The Language of Color," by Luckiesh, aims to present what is definitely known regarding the expressiveness and impressiveness of color. Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization "Men should work on the Sabbath if it was for the good of their fellows," the young man had preached with great impressiveness. I.N.R.I. A prisoner's Story of the Cross I do not think that I was a favourite of hers, but whatever her welcome lacked in impressiveness Blanche's made up for. The Betrayal Their silence added impressiveness to the singular scene and prevented their movements being observed except by Bippo, who was so terrified that he could only tremble and point at them. The Land of Mystery The best of the available substitutes, phototype reproductions of specimen pages, apart from other limitations, must always lack the authority and the impressiveness of the originals. Catalogue of the William Loring Andrews Collection of Early Books in the Library of Yale University Once we have stepped into the very centre of spiritual norms and ideals they begin to reveal with a wonderful rapidity and impressiveness their own intrinsic content and value. An Interpretation of Rudolf Eucken's Philosophy If his manner was a trifle impatient and condescending, this only served to enhance his impressiveness. Lydia of the Pines They now possessed considerable buildings, with stone churches of some pretensions, in which service was conducted with pomp and impressiveness. Early Britain Anglo-Saxon Britain He found it impossible to say what lent her this air of impressiveness and solemnity that was almost majestic. Four Weird Tales He spoke quietly, but with an impressiveness not to be mistaken, though we knew no cause for it. Poison Island Each year brought ten religious cantatas, and each year brought us new surprises in the unexpected variety and impressiveness of the work. Musical Memories "Well, madam, that child has picked out the melody of that piece by herself," the broker lowered his voice to still deeper impressiveness. Jewel's Story Book This noble sentiment, delivered with all the impressiveness of which the old charlatan was master, roused a burst of applause. The Clarion In the Valkyrie this unpretentiousness, so to speak, is always present, and the music gains proportionately in impressiveness. Richard Wagner Composer of Operas His words had a stern impressiveness which startled his hearers. What Necessity Knows All that aims to be dramatic, tragic, supernatural in our modern music, derives its impressiveness directly from rhythm. 1 Critical and Historical Essays Lectures delivered at Columbia University Most incidents of soldier life grow tame, but to the last the spectacle of the column on march retained its impressiveness for me. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 4, October, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy See how he gathered up reserve force and impressiveness to deliver the words "for you and me." The Art of Public Speaking The application fits the illustration so well that the talk should prove of absorbing interest and lasting impressiveness. Crayon and Character: Truth Made Clear Through Eye and Ear Or, Ten-Minute Talks with Colored Chalks He looked at me, I will not soon forget his eyes, and said with fearful impressiveness: 'My son is dead. The Northern Light There was perfect silence and solitude around me; and, as I stood alone in the dark chamber of the mountains, I felt the impressiveness of the situation gradually supersede my terrors. The Station; The Party Fight And Funeral; The Lough Derg Pilgrim Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three He was a man of extraordinary impressiveness, mainly, I think, because he gave the sense of being occupied in much larger and wider interests. The Child of the Dawn And again there is Robert Buchanan's "Ballad of Judas Iscariot" which Mr. Stedman compares for "weird impressiveness and power" with "The Ancient Mariner." A History of English Romanticism in the Nineteenth Century "Good-bye, Mrs. Lathrop," she said with a solemnity that had nothing to relieve its sombreness and much to deepen the impressiveness of the moment. Susan Clegg and Her Friend Mrs. Lathrop There are diversities of gifts for school and for home education; for impressiveness a large school has the advantage. The Education of Catholic Girls Nothing could have added to the impressiveness of the scene. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 79, May, 1864 Barbarous enough it would have looked beside the marble lovelinesses of Greece, but it was quite like the coarser art which sought for impressiveness through size and costliness. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. St Matthew Chapters I to VIII But as the spectator gazes, as he prolongs his examination and inspection, the pyramids gain upon him, their impressiveness increases. Ancient Egypt In spite—or perhaps in consequence—of his abasement, forlornness, and unworthiness, he showed a dignity and impressiveness which were novel in him. Bressant What adds to its impressiveness is the fact that these peaks are, for the entire country which they dominate, the arbiters of life and death. John L. Stoddard's Lectures, Vol. 10 (of 10) Southern California; Grand Canon of the Colorado River; Yellowstone National Park This increases the sublimity which there is in the silence of the dead, and its impressiveness. Catharine Whatever impressiveness belonged to MacPherson's cadenced prose was lost in these metrical versions, which furnish a perfect reductio ad absurdum of the critical folly that compared Ossian with Homer. A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century He went back to the other end of the studio and sat down, facing them with the impressiveness which belonged to him even without speech. A Cathedral Singer In these surroundings, the judge took on an added impressiveness, and he was not an unimpressive-looking man. The Real Adventure We are still startled by every original effect, even if the mere showing of movement has today lost its impressiveness. The Photoplay A Psychological Study And that night," continued Mr. Barker, with a mournful impressiveness, "I determined that the woman who had caused so much unhappiness should be made to know what unhappiness is. Doctor Claudius, A True Story But the tale loses its impressiveness as soon as it strays beyond the shade of the battlements. A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century He was forgiven his failure on account of the homage it conveyed to the tragedian's impressiveness. A Book of the Play Studies and Illustrations of Histrionic Story, Life, and Character Two hundred and thirty-nine girl voices chanted the Wo-he-lo Cheer with weird impressiveness. Campfire Girls in the Allegheny Mountains or, A Christmas Success against Odds It has the loftiness, the refined austerity, the touching impressiveness of Tacitus's Agricola or Condorcet's Turgot, together with a certain grave sweetness that was almost peculiar to the Jansenist school of the seventeenth century. Diderot and the Encyclopædists (Vol 1 of 2) Broadway lacks distinction, it lacks any sort of impressiveness, save in its first two miles, which do—especially the southern mile—strike you with a vague and uneasy awe. Your United States Impressions of a first visit Blair's mortuary verse has a certain impressiveness, in its gloomy monotony, not unlike that of Quarles' "Divine Emblems." A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century Its dome is of great size and impressiveness. Selections from Wordsworth and Tennyson It seems to me to lack impressiveness: the man beneath was too fine to need all this display and talent. A Wanderer in Holland An Act which is a law in 1881, but will cease to be a law in 1882, has neither the impressiveness nor the certainty which gives dignity to the ordinary law of the land. England's Case Against Home Rule "Then, what you feel for him is not worthy love, but something entirely unworthy," I answered loftily, with a very poor imitation of Jane's impressiveness of speech. The Tinder-Box Six portraits of Roman emperors contributed to the impressiveness of the Salon, and on the wall was a stucco relief of the King of France on horseback, clad like a Roman. The Story of Versailles And, strolling at leisure in the pleasant winter weather, he came presently to a street, stretching eastward in all the cold impressiveness of very new limestone and plate-glass. The Younger Set The organ is of splendid tone and quality and reverberated grandly through the aisles, and the whole scene was not without a certain impressiveness. A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' Our Home on the Ocean for Eleven Months Those who have witnessed this ceremony in a boys' camp will never forget its impressiveness. Camping For Boys The impressiveness of the appeal comes not from fervid vehemence of language, but from the sincerity of his own convictions. Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln, 1832-1865 It added greatly to the impressiveness that there was never a single human being in the cathedral: except one afternoon at vespers we had it all to ourselves. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 86, February, 1875 The day was growing old; even now Mr. Hay was addressing the jury with an impressiveness that announced the closing periods of a speech. Lewis Rand So that now, as they set forwards towards the house, he was able to look her in the eye, and to observe, with impressiveness, that it was a fine day. My Friend Prospero Everywhere, even in remote villages, solemn meetings of protest were held; but no violent act marred the impressiveness of these demonstrations attesting the surprise and grief of a loyal people. The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.) But the Pope's impressiveness for Browning and for his readers lies just in his complete emancipation from the bias of his office. Robert Browning Are we to judge by the impressiveness of the personality? The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 On the other hand, her two masts rose out of the deep high overhead and had a certain impressiveness, though not quite enough. The Lion's Share But all this adds to the impressiveness of the address. Sketches in the House (1893) But this was more; in its lonely seclusion, in its dark and terrible history, it was exciting in its impressiveness. The History of the Great Irish Famine of 1847 (3rd ed.) (1902) With Notices of Earlier Irish Famines The scene, when he rose to open the proceedings, was indescribable in its impressiveness. Ulster's Stand For Union Of course six men servants, or more, do add to the impressiveness of a house that is a palace and are a fitting part of the picture. Etiquette Gothic cathedrals generally depend much on this vertical feeling of line for their impressiveness. The Practice and Science of Drawing "One who seeks to apply to the criminal the methods of psychology, psychiatry and anthropology," he answered with jesting impressiveness. Half A Chance |
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