| 单词 | indolence |
| 例句 | Fitzsimmons realized that he was confronted with a behavioral problem at least as maddening as Hard Tack’s murderousness: pathological indolence. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He was soft and more used than he dared admit to indolence and good food. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z We mistook violence for passion, indolence for leisure, and thought recklessness was freedom. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Eliza generally took no more notice of her sister’s indolence and complaints than if no such murmuring, lounging object had been before her. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “As long as the boy suffers for his indolence.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z It gave Hazel an impression of good feeding, of health and of a certain indolence, as though the other came from some rich, prosperous country where he himself had never been. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Natural indolence, you mean. It’s really dreadful!” and Amy looked severe. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z It was an act of indolence, something to be done in a corner when you could have been learning to cook. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Therefore, these princes of ours who have ruled their principalities for many years and who have subsequently lost them should not blame Fortune, but rather their own indolence. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z "Never was there a dogma more calculated to foster indolence, and to blunt the keen edge of curiosity," sniffed Lyell. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Their discourse went forward in a miasma of sweat and heat that suggested a kind of indolence. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “You guessed it: nowhere. The silhouette brings together a sense of composure, indolence and detachment.” In the Book ‘The Killer Detail,’ Considering the Essence of Chic 2013-12-06T23:33:21Z Rather, adding grenadine seems like a crime against the lovely indolence induced by pastis. Pastis, a Perfect Aperitif for the Lazy Days of Summer 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z Seemingly suspended between action and indolence, art and bed, the world back home and the one outside his window, Cogniet perfectly captures his ambivalence. Art Review: Romantics Shining Clear Light on Daily Existence 2011-04-07T22:30:23Z Grainy video segments showed the composer in various poses of indolence. Review: Either/Or, at University Settlement, Is Inspired by Boredom and Writer’s Block 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z Ozio is indolence; it is the laziness that overtakes a republic when it is not at war or in crisis. Does an Intellectual History of the Trump Era Exist? It Does Now 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z And it should tax the rich — who suffer from “indolence and vanity” — to help the poor. ‘Chicagonomics’ and ‘Economics Rules’ 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z The old-fashioned term “jet set,” with its connotations of glamorous indolence, doesn’t quite fit. Review: Kristen Stewart Is Entrancing as a Haunted ‘Personal Shopper’ 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z Not everyone, though, sees actresses following the crudeness or indolence of male comics as a sign that women are enjoying new cultural freedom. Women behave badly in films, and box offices applaud 2011-08-12T21:54:06Z In my case I think being a novelist prevented me from ever learning to drive – natural indolence coupled with an absence of need. Who do you think you are? 2010-05-28T23:06:00Z And with the real estate stakes so high — the median sale price of a home on the lower peninsula was over $850,000 in January — whimsy, experimentation and indolence seem to struggle for a foothold. In Charleston, Beer Gets Its Own Neighborhood 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z In a chapter on staying in, Hodgkinson advises readers on how to “create your own little paradise of duvets, televisions and pizzas, your own castle of indolence.” Celebrating Literature’s Slacker Heroes, Idlers and Liers-In 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z But if days of indolence sounds dull, it’s easy to head out: Onto mountain trails. Palm Springs beyond the poolside: lonesome hikes, alien-inspired architecture and a poignant art museum 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z In her heyday, Princess Margaret was known for her beauty, arrogance and indolence, a Noel Coward character birthed for Fleet Street. Review | Princess Margaret’s beauty and arrogance are on parade in ‘Ninety-Nine Glimpses’ 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z It isn’t a case of indolence, exactly, or even fatigue. ‘More Than Just a Piece of Sky’ Examines Queer Identity 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z It’s not about indolence, they say, but self-protection: they don’t want to die before their time. Do you work more than 39 hours a week? Your job could be killing you 2018-01-15T05:00:00Z It is hard not to think that at least some are looking to justify their own indolence. ‘There is a thrill to seeing your stomach getting flatter’: why I run 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z I’ve pushed away the Tootsie Roll wrappers and empty root beer cans and gathered around my bed what I will call my library of indolence. Celebrating Literature’s Slacker Heroes, Idlers and Liers-In 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z For most of Yvan’s clients, life seems to go on as before, with little to disrupt their cosseted indolence. ‘Azor’ Review: A World on Fire, Discreetly 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z In Afghanistan, fashion, with its low barriers to entry, is not so much a symbol of self-indulgent indolence as a lever of advancement. ‘Made in Afghanistan’ Once Symbolized Hope. Now It’s Fear. 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z The high-altitude world of Patrick’s ghastly family is delineated by Mr. St. Aubyn with a razor-sharp eye for the hypocrisies of inherited wealth and the indolence and wretched excesses indulged in by its denizens. Books Of the Times: Edward St. Aubyn?s ?At Last,? an Autobiographical Novel 2012-02-21T23:04:43Z He also exudes that vague state of impassioned indolence that is one of Mr. Malkovich’s acting specialties. Theater Review: ‘The Giacomo Variations,’ With John Malkovich, at City Center 2013-05-31T18:03:12Z She is in touch with Alan Bennett’s observation that “It takes character to withstand the rigors of indolence.” Review: ‘Pond’ Makes Misanthropy Compelling 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z Sophie used to do literary translations from the French, but lately she has drifted into indolence, sleeping in and scheduling lunch dates to give some shape to her days. Rereading Paula Fox’s “Desperate Characters” 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z The peculiar thing about Batman is that Bruce Wayne has every gift given to him by life, yet prefers to suffer behind a mask than live out a life of luxury and indolence. Ben Affleck's Batman was hard to like – but the man himself deserves some empathy 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Working from home — writing from home — is close enough to subsidized indolence that you don’t need a sartorial reminder of just how little you’re accomplishing. The Man Who Loathed Pajamas 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z This approach simply smacks of indolence by teachers who are putting grammar in the "too hard" basket. Is good grammar still important? 2013-05-11T23:06:18Z The seductive spell of indolence is broken after Percy falls into a disconcerting conversation with a kid in bell-bottoms, who refers to something or other as “groovy.” The Percy Jackson Problem 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z The attacks on gin, he posits, were part of a campaign against the perceived “ indolence, indecency and indiscipline of the lower orders.” Books of The Times: ‘The Book of Gin,’ by Richard Barnett 2012-12-11T21:11:25Z And heaven knows I look forward to some serious indolence, like binge- watching “Babylon Berlin” till my eyes itch. How to make the most of your grill time 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z For some, the notion of an isolated, utterly private Caribbean atoll may conjure up fantasies of tropical indolence — chaise longues on a white-sand beach, umbrella drinks and perhaps a paperback. With covid protocols, a Caribbean fly-fishing haven is back in business 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z But tens of thousands of Washingtonians will be cursing them for their irresponsible indolence. WA lawmakers say tough luck to victims of catalytic converter theft | Editorial 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z The poor, condemned for sloth, indolence and sinfulness, will be denied help. Christian fascism is right here, right now: After Roe, can we finally see it? 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z The court rests its mandated indolence on the Purcell principle, which claims electoral changes occurring too close to an election will confuse voters. Supreme Court lets states use illegally gerrymandered GOP maps in 2022 midterm elections 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z The minister with responsibility for cross-government efficiency said "a combination of arrogance, indolence and ignorance" was "freezing the government machine". Conservative minister resigns in anger over Covid fraud 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z Unemployment programs are popular, especially in the aftermath of the pandemic, but they’ve remained the target of conservatives’ attack, based on the faulty premise that they contribute to worker indolence and malingering. Column: The end of the unemployment benefit boost shows how lousy work is in America 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z In light of his own apparent indolence and distaste for his duties, perhaps Mr. Hice should not be using the word “vacation” quite so casually. Opinion | A working ‘vacation,’ at least 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z Overhead, in a kind of visual counterpart to physiological fact, tendrils of cloud often seemed to trail off into a grayish haze, symbolizing the heat-fueled indolence of a humid summer day. The solstice came Sunday, and with it, we sensed summer’s heat and humidity 2021-06-21T04:00:00Z “Kajillionaire” is her third feature in 15 years, which from another filmmaker might be taken as a sign of indolence. Review: A family of con artists rings beautifully true in Miranda July's comedy 'Kajillionaire' 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z It said authorities are trying to boost the anti-pandemic atmosphere to ensure that the anti-virus campaign “is waged consistently without a moment’s indolence, slackness and carelessness.” Satellite images show N. Korea preparing for military parade 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z A risk that I must fight my indolence and ennui for. Pictures of Themselves: The 2020 College Essays on Money 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z Humidity, as we hear so often, helps determine our happiness, placing spring in our step, or inclining us toward indolence. It’s now two weeks till Labor Day weekend. Is summer’s lease expiring? 2020-08-22T04:00:00Z “I have the most mowed lawn and most washed car in the area … I have sort of loved the enforced indolence.” 'No rear view mirror in this car': Bob Geldof on love, loss and lockdown 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z Among other words of wisdom, he urges them to "not take any intoxicating drinks or narcotics" and to avoid "extravagance, self-indulgence and indolence". The times and life of the world's oldest man 2020-03-28T04:00:00Z Yet there was always this catastrophic carelessness, the myopia and indolence of intense privilege commingled with the weird self-pity he seems to have brought to the mix himself. The party prince: how Andrew got his bad reputation 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z No one, not even Trump, benefits from their indolence. Many in GOP have 'simply not shown up' for impeachment depositions 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z These flippancies are put in their place, though, by the sloth, a languid and phlegmatic wee beast whose name is taken in vain to indicate indolence; 20 October is its day to shine. Time to recognise that western greed is one of the causes of global hunger | Kevin McKenna 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z In an article for Sarabia’s newspaper, Tabasco Hoy, one colleague slammed the “indolence and apathy” with which politicians treated the slaughter of Mexican journalists. Mexico: seventh journalist murdered in just six months 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z Second, I’m routinely amazed by Trump World’s indolence. Remember when Trump said he'd revoked Brennan's security clearance? 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z His linguistic and musical gifts dissolved in the indolence of his nature. Conclusive Evidence 1998-12-21T05:00:00Z The now commonplace phrase “leisure class” was Veblen’s invention and he was careful to define it: “The term ‘leisure,’ as here used, does not connote indolence or quiescence. The man who saw Trump coming a century ago 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z Patient advocates say the condition has a history of being dismissed as “yuppie flu” or plain indolence. Special Report: Online activists are silencing us, scientists say 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z After two years of federal indolence over management of public lands, the passage of a sweeping act to protect natural resources is a great relief to the Northwest. Welcome congressional safeguards for public lands 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z At home, he added, “the party is at risk from indolence, incompetence and of becoming divorced from the public.” 2019 Is a Sensitive Year for China. Xi Is Nervous. 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z Are you somebody who loves beauty and grace and is prepared to accept occasional indolence as a price worth paying, or are you some sort of utilitarian box-ticker, demanding constant effort at all times? Mesut Özil dilemma remains as Unai Emery plots derby plans for Spurs | Jonathan Wilson 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z If a national audience has just been introduced in the National League Championship Series to the full Machado — a package of churlishness, indolence and brilliance — the crowd here has seen his act before. The Dodgers Have Little History at Fenway. Manny Machado Has Plenty. 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z He outraged many indigenous Brazilians by saying the country inherited “indolence” from its native peoples. With rights under threat, Brazil’s indigenous run for office 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z We might think that the existence of millions of working poor Americans like Vanessa would cause us to question the notion that indolence and poverty go hand in hand. Americans Want to Believe Jobs Are the Solution to Poverty. They’re Not. 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z “I don’t know whether it is indolence or ignorance among those who govern us,” he told El Universal, “but it is a grave act of moral corruption.” Can this man save Mexico's natural wonders? 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z Reducing aid to the poor, for instance, was understood to ‘save’ society from the indolence this supposedly encouraged. Summer reads: Darwin’s dilemma on sexual selection, ecology versus empire, and the dark side of the greater good 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z In 1834, a Royal Commission issued a report insisting that poverty was almost always a result of “fraud, indolence or improvidence.” Breaking up families? America looks like a Dickens novel 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z Another woman worried about her husband’s indolence in the early months of retirement. In Defense of the Not-So-Busy Retirement 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z The Supreme Court is obliged to act because of the indolence of the executive, say the judge’s supporters. Pakistan’s top court is eager to take on any brief 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z What looks to older generations like indolence and a reluctance to grow up might be, at least in part, a response to medical developments. Teenagers are better behaved and less hedonistic nowadays 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z You can idly scroll, safe in the knowledge that you are offsetting your present indolence against a productive future. Do yoga, work harder: how productivity co-opted relaxation 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z This is a politics of fatigue, indolence elevated to administrative practice. Why Donald Trump pardoned the unpardonable Joe Arpaio 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z It’s gloriously funny – Edmund’s mother Lady Bertram with her pug, for example, is a marvellous study of indolence and benign blandness – and tender and thrilling. Which is the greatest Jane Austen novel? 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z My “distress” purchases were in part a rationalisation of my own indolence. ‘Big guys don’t want to be treated like freaks’: the plus-sized menswear revolution 2017-04-22T04:00:00Z “The sin is sloth, indolence, inactivity,” echoed Al Mohler, the president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, a prominent evangelical school. Analysis | GOP lawmaker: The Bible says ‘if a man will not work, he shall not eat’ 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z He fell into indolence; he was busy sailing and raising his children. Three days with The Dice Man: ‘I never wrote for money or fame' 2017-03-04T05:00:00Z My body is visibly off kilter, a symbol for lethargy, lack of self-regulation, ill health, indolence. Diabetes, Diet and Shame 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z “From his infancy, I have discovered an almost unconquerable disposition to indolence in everything that did not tend to his amusements,” the founding father wrote. Historic recognition: Washington’s family tree is biracial 2016-09-17T04:00:00Z We criticized Inslee for vetoing bipartisan reforms passed by lawmakers frustrated over the administration’s indolence. Beware of misleading political ads 2016-07-31T04:00:00Z The indolence of a society brought up to expect that oil riches will be lavished upon them is another large hurdle. Saudi Arabia’s post-oil future 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z But the voting public is not alone in its indolence. ARMSTRONG WILLIAMS: Donald Trump an explosive force to be reckoned with 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z A snowstorm rewards indolence and punishes the go-getters, which is only one of the many reasons it’s the best natural disaster there is. In Case of Blizzard, Do Nothing 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z This once, we can pair our indolence to our nobility, cast a wary gaze at our growing to-do list, and then glance at this nearly criminal indecency and say no. Donald Trump's Muslim hatred doesn't deserve a counter-argument | Jeb Lund 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z They began grimly – with “discontinuity” and “indolence” – but concluded in a more hopeful vein, with “optimism” and “integrity”. 'An injustice system': Obama's prison tour latest in late-term reform agenda 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z The term leisure, as I use it, does not connote indolence or quiescence. The Art and Science of Doing Nothing 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z Yet other times, it appeared less like elegance than indolence. Foul Fly Ball Lands With Thud, as Do Yankees 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z As they grew accustomed to constant, doting care, complacent indolence overtook their competitive edge, and the dogs quickly became a laughingstock. European Advertising Mogul Ivan Stankovic On Leadership Through Unusual Times 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z Not being rich in modern America is a symptom of sloth, indolence and failure. WESLEY PRUDEN: Starbucks should stick to coffee and ditch ‘Race Together’ 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z There was a multitude of flaws, and Wittman reiterated it was rooted in indolence. After blowout loss to Cavaliers, Wizards address multiple problems 2015-02-21T05:00:00Z There are those who fall into straits though indolence. A Year Of Making The Unequal Visible 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z The seven-minute workout is more viable—to indolence what Lipitor is to heart disease. Lucky Number Seven 2014-12-29T05:00:00Z A name like Nigel Farage, were it to appear in a historical novel, might indicate a tendency to foppish indolence and swagger. Nigel Farage Interview: 'I Want to Be Minister for Europe' Isolation in institutions, argued Bird, led to problems in both mental and physical health caused by lack of stimulation and enforced indolence. How blind Victorians campaigned for inclusive education 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z But they both spring from the same font of moral indolence. The NFL has made you 'need' to watch Ray Rice beat his wife. That's how the cover-up works 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z But it is also to do with a work culture that shuns initiative and rewards indolence. India's PM Modi makes sweeping changes at government offices 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z Its rise would retrospectively transform the indolence and nervousness that has prevented me from getting a driving licence into foresight. I'm happy to drift along with Google at the wheel. Ukip's another matter 2014-05-31T04:00:00Z The rest of June was an unbroken string of parties, picnics and blissful indolence: the world has never felt so firmly on my side. The songs that soundtrack summer 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z Written in the 1980s as a graphic novel it was adapted into a 2005 movie: both depict an authoritarian government, which maintains itself in power through exploiting the people's fears and indolence. Nightmare visions: 1984 to V for Vendetta 2013-06-14T11:03:56Z He won't repeat his record-breaking tally of eight golds this time, mostly because, in a fit of indolence, he is only competing in seven events. London 2012 Olympics: today at the Games 2012-07-28T06:00:01Z So to those of us who struggle to produce a book a decade, or even a column a week, Posner stands there as a permanent, reproachful reminder of our inadequacies and indolence. Apple's patent absurdity exposed at last 2012-06-30T23:03:06Z Lily was a tall, slim girl with very fair, golden hair, who had an air of romantic mystery that was due to indolence of mind and body. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z Many who begin with youthful enthusiasm for everything noble, sink in later years into indolence and selfishness. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, November 1879 2012-04-25T02:01:12.830Z Many of these boys who are seen loafing about the home town during practically the entire summer vacation period are given an outing in order that they may thus be furnished “recreation”—from indolence. Farm Boys and Girls 2012-04-21T02:00:21.733Z King Wenceslas was inclined to give them such support as his indolence and self-indulgence would permit, and his queen, Sophia, was even more favorably disposed. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z But his incurable indolence and love of pleasure prevented him from taking any active part in affairs. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z He then rested on a bare stone, And a wet coverlid over him, A rock was his pillow, He left not his body in indolence. A Hymn on the Life, Virtues and Miracles of St. Patrick Composed by his Disciple, Saint Fiech, Bishop of Sletty 2012-04-13T02:00:19.363Z I have not worked enough; our cursed Slavic indolence always ends in getting the better of me! Annouchka A Tale 2012-04-13T02:00:19.120Z Is he contending against the indolence of his own nature, or rather against the indolence into which corrupt favourites have cast him? Henry of Guise; (Vol. II of 3) or, The States of Blois 2012-04-11T02:00:35.290Z They are born of luxury and indolence, and pertain to those whose existence is assured to them; and my own opinion is, they are a poor privilege. Barrington Volume II (of II) 2012-04-09T02:00:32.490Z You never did hear me boast of it; but I have heard you very vainglorious about your easy temper and your facile nature, which were simply indolence. Barrington Volume I (of II) 2012-04-09T02:00:31.357Z What petulance and irritability, what angry and slanderous words, what sensuality and indolence could our own homes witness to! The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Genesis 2012-04-08T02:00:21.793Z We were all sitting, I remember, on the riverbank, watching the countless craft go past, and enjoying that pleasant industrious indolence which is one of the chief charms of life on the Thames. Punch, or the London Charivari, November 4th 1893 2012-04-07T02:00:30.293Z Miss Octavia Hill’s attention was early drawn to the evils of London housing, and the habits of indolence and lethargy induced in many of the lower classes by their degrading surroundings. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z From the moment he set his foot ashore he found himself in the midst of ease and indolence, all living in a state of luxury, without submitting to anything approaching real labour. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z Let each family go to work to raise what it shall need for itself, and abide by the result of its own industry, or indolence, always supposing that no misfortune excuses failure. A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 2012-04-02T02:00:24.090Z He was rejected by Paul, as unworthy to attend him, because he had previously abandoned the work of the Gospel out of timidity or indolence. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z She had taken the sunshine, the beauty, the ease and indolence of her life as a convalescent accepts idleness, without scruple or question. The Great House 2012-03-30T02:00:14.973Z What shall be done to remove their noble and pharisaical indolence? Mysterious Psychic Forces An Account of the Author's Investigations in Psychical Research, Together with Those of Other European Savants 2012-03-28T02:00:29.747Z A sense of accountability, in some manner and to some tribunal, is essential to ensure fidelity under all temptations to indolence or perversion, in every case in which men are the recipients of any trust. The Portland Sketch Book 2012-03-28T02:00:28.847Z Ambition is the reverse of indolence, and is the love of power or action in great things. Winterslow Essays and Characters Written There 2012-03-27T02:00:25.647Z We gradually learned to sit on the benches with the contented indolence of the southerner, watching the carriages roll by, family coaches a bit antiquated, the women well-dressed but not with the Madrile�a's elegance. Heroic Spain 2012-03-26T02:00:38.797Z His indolence and inattention and ignorance about his own state are scarce credible. The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries To-Day and in Days of Old 2012-03-25T02:00:04.800Z As applied to the mind, it is a calmness, indolence, or state of indifference, incapable of being ruffled or roused to active interest or exertion by pleasure, pain, or passion. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z Yet, owing to his indolence, Charles agreed to give them many thousand pounds of gold and silver if they would leave Gaul, and this they did. A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance 2012-03-23T02:00:40.930Z Either through indolence or despair of success, you have presented a negative side to the insults offered you, and in the end you have been beaten. There is no Death 2012-03-22T02:00:39.257Z "He is not a gentleman, you know," the curate answered, still looking up and speaking with languid indolence as if what he said must be known to everyone. The New Rector 2012-03-22T02:00:35.997Z The sunshine and soft air foster indolence; and though there is no stagnation, everybody takes life easily in this walled city by the southern sea. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z In fact, it is only the great passions which, tearing us away from the seductions of indolence, endow us with that continuity of attention, to which alone superiority of mind is attached. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 2012-03-21T02:00:31.390Z Then come, my lad, extend your hand, Thine indolence I hold it mean; Now follow me, at the command, Of our most gracious Sovereign Queen? Random Rhymes and Rambles 2012-03-21T02:00:31.003Z His indolence is conquered; his meanness changed to the noble sense of a common manhood. The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians 2012-03-20T02:00:11.133Z Men of dull parts, and a slow apprehension, assisted by a continued diligence, are more likely to attain this than your brisk retailers of wit, with their affected spleen and indolence. ?sop's Fables, Embellished with One Hundred and Eleven Emblematical Devices. 2012-03-19T02:00:22.807Z This has a relaxing effect, promoting indolence of temperament and predisposing to disorders of a catarrhal nature, especially of the digestive organs, such as were called fluxes by the older writers. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z At the same time he makes a frank confession of indolence and of occasional failure in the pursuit of his ideal self-mastery. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z The way now led through a district desperately impoverished—as much by ignorance and indolence as by anything else. Dr. Grenfell's Parish The Deep Sea Fisherman 2012-03-15T02:00:30.867Z Happily, his wife sympathized in his literary tastes, and, at once detecting the defects of his character, "urged him to overcome his almost constitutional indolence." Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland 2012-03-12T03:00:20.310Z One dwells upon this period of indolence and folly the more willingly, because, after all, it reveals to us in Prescott those pardonable human failings which only serve to make his character more comprehensible. William Hickling Prescott 2012-03-11T03:00:12.297Z The sanguine, that imports a predominance of the blood, indicated a warm and ardent exuberance of spirits; whereas the phlegmatic, denoting a thin and cold watery fluid, referred to a frigid and spiritless indolence. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z Chase, who had happened to be at L'Hommedieu when Jared arrived, had never forgotten that rush of the mother—the mother whose easy indolence he had, up to that moment, condemned. Horace Chase 2012-03-08T03:00:09.693Z Rheumatism and gout are predisposing causes, so are indolence, lack of physical exercise, light clothing in cold weather, forced school work and similar depressing agents. Essays In Pastoral Medicine 2012-03-05T03:00:09.993Z Every thing, on the contrary, in the Philippines, indicates the indolence of a people who direct all their efforts to religion, and whose sole object seems to be to acquire proselytes. An Historical View of the Philippine Islands, Vol II (of 2) Exhibiting their discovery, population, language, government, manners, customs, productions and commerce. 2012-03-03T03:00:18.053Z His old-time indolence settled down upon him, and it was some time before his literary momentum had been recovered. William Hickling Prescott 2012-03-11T03:00:12.297Z But they often found that what they mistook for stupidity was in reality indolence, and that in any deal where his own selfish concern was involved Grif managed to come out the winner. Ralph of the Roundhouse 2012-03-02T03:00:11.217Z The fact speaks strongly for the indolence of their character, even although the rigour of the climate forms a bar to bathing as a mere amusement. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z Mr. Shirley pronounced them "dreadful heresy," "injurious to the very fundamental principles of Christianity," and said publicly that he deemed "peace in such a case a shameful indolence, and silence no less than treachery." Fletcher of Madeley 2012-02-23T03:00:39.877Z Such is the general ignorance, such their indolence, their blind and culpable confidence in Providence, that the extent of their cultivation, and the collection of their produce, is limited to their immediate wants. An Historical View of the Philippine Islands, Vol II (of 2) Exhibiting their discovery, population, language, government, manners, customs, productions and commerce. 2012-03-03T03:00:18.053Z They have corrupted themselves in cowardice and indolence; how should they be strong and brave under persecution? Pine Needles 2012-02-20T03:00:19.367Z From what Turnpenny had told him he knew the indolence of their temperament—the unlikelihood of their taking precautions against problematical dangers. With Drake on the Spanish Main 2012-02-20T03:00:17.357Z Their features were bad, but peculiar; and, if physiognomy can be trusted, indicated cunning, indolence, passive fortitude, deficient intellect, and want of energy. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z For instance, Keats, describing a wave, breaking, out at sea, says of it— "Down whose green back the short-lived foam, all hoar, Bursts gradual, with a wayward indolence." Modern Painters. Vol. III (of V) Containing Part IV. Of Many Things 2012-02-20T03:00:15.843Z The abatement is painfully just; but while Coleridge lived, this very indolence and moral imbecility added to the interest he excited, and gave a mystic splendor as of a divine inspiration to his mental performances. Transcendentalism in New England A History 2012-02-18T03:00:16.210Z I suppose that I looked the personification of careless indolence. Out of a Labyrinth 2012-02-17T03:00:38.887Z To indolence add poverty and a propensity for drink, and you have a promising hotbed for the growth of every ill. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:34.177Z We know that the family were wealthy nobles, of high social standing, who lived in the old Castillian manner of luxury and indolence. Paul Gauguin, His Life and Art 2012-02-14T03:00:24.393Z While Emilius, after first spending weeks in preparing himself with books, that nothing might escape his observation, out of indolence generally left the place having seen hardly any thing. Tales From the 'Phantasus', etc. of Ludwig Tieck 2012-02-13T03:00:19.620Z Poverty, indolence, and dirt abound throughout the provinces. Prowling about Panama 2012-02-11T03:04:04.040Z He sank into an armchair by the fireplace, sighing in pleasant indolence, lolling gracefully. Second String 2012-02-11T03:03:54.390Z An Irishman, when not stranded on the Scylla of indolence, is certain to flounder headforemost on the Charybdis of enthusiasm; and, of the two dangers, the latter is generally the worst.' My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:34.177Z Nothing was left but Spaniards; that is to say, indolence, pride, cruelty and infinite superstition. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 12 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:47.297Z Nothing, save rapine, indolence, and guile, And woes on woes, a still revolving train! Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 2012-02-10T03:00:15.463Z No individual, perhaps, ever possessed a greater understanding, or was so seldom obstructed in the use of it by indolence, enthusiasm, or authority. Inventors 2012-02-08T03:00:16.647Z "I'll bet you," she said—with her challenging indolence that seemed to say "Disturb me if you can!"—"I'll bet you we hear of the engagement in ten minutes." Second String 2012-02-11T03:03:54.390Z In the ways of the world Terence was an infant; in the balance of right and wrong inclined to be unsteady from sheer indolence of brain. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:34.177Z The houses were mostly in a dilapidated condition; and signs of indolence and neglect were everywhere visible. Oregon and Eldorado or, Romance of the Rivers 2012-02-07T03:00:09.010Z The Tagalos are not so worthless as Americans seem to think, though the climate of the Philippines, like that of Andalusia, tempts to indolence. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z The indolence from which the young were never roused has kept them all their after days in poverty, and the pride which was never repressed has rendered them odious. The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young 2012-02-03T03:00:20.453Z The child's indolence is due to the same cause—lack of connectedness between ideas. The Moral Instruction of Children 2012-02-02T03:04:33.057Z In the first sweet indolence of spring he had put far from him the remembrance of the famine season. Hoof and Claw 2012-01-28T03:00:27.507Z Slingsby was lolling in his chair with such exceeding indolence that I could not doubt his business was pressing and serious. The Four Corners of the World 2012-01-26T03:00:15.920Z And he had gifts of taste and knowledge besides, although his indolence had prevented him making any significant use of them. The Honour of the Clintons 2012-01-24T03:00:25.947Z In my mind I said, the obstacle to this is my natural inertia, my indolence; then the thought, God can overcome this indolence and give me increased power of service and zeal for it. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z A private tutor may permit his charge to neglect all these things, and yet secure some progress in studies carried on by fits and starts, with noise and zeal to-day, followed by indolence to-morrow. The Moral Instruction of Children 2012-02-02T03:04:33.057Z While the men died, the women, living in comparative indolence, lived longer lives. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z And in order to promote industry and the peace and welfare of the citizens of Oregon, this government must be prepared to discountenance indolence, and check vice in the bud. A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information 2012-01-20T03:00:11.607Z The fort was safer, but an admirable example had been given of the inefficiency, indolence, and general worthlessness of the Mexican officials. The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo 2012-01-19T03:00:22.827Z Loafers and the lovers of ease and indolence, who are tobacco chewers, to a man, are desirous of flying to this El Dorado. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z Therefore all this desire for novelty and change will lead to indolence, discontent, covetousness, and many other evil passions. "Granny's Chapters" (on scriptural subjects) 2012-01-13T03:00:12.913Z Knowing that Philibert hated business and preferred spending his time in hunting and warlike sports, Ren� worked on his indolence until he practically had the management of the duchy in his own hands. The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria 2012-01-10T03:00:13.777Z As any pretence of industry was no longer necessary, he settled down to enjoy a honeymoon with indolence, until a letter arrived to waken him completely. A Drake by George! 2012-01-09T03:00:22.163Z Either her extreme indolence, or a latent consciousness of inferiority, made her averse to the society of her equals in rank. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z And when the national apathy and indolence are broken through by animosity to rivals, the people become blind to reason, cruel, and bloodthirsty. Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan Notes and Recollections by Monsignor Count Vay de Vaya and Luskod 2012-01-08T03:00:16.523Z Our Brahman was requested by his wife to seize this opportunity and get a little money; but his constitutional indolence stood in the way. Folk-Tales of Bengal 2012-01-05T03:00:45.240Z Under the French Protectorate, on the contrary, the island, with its population long since renowned for indolence and sensuality, has become, in fact, what a French captain once jocularly termed it, "La Nouvelle Cyth�re!" Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-04T03:00:31.713Z "It has just occurred to me I have a property on Dartmoor worth a couple of thousand," he said in the grand manner, well suited to his wealth and indolence. A Drake by George! 2012-01-09T03:00:22.163Z "The labor laws induce sloth, indolence, rather than hardworking," he said. Emerging Questions on Growth Path 2012-01-03T04:18:35Z Of course there are numerous and agreeable exceptions; but slavery, the mixture of races, the egotism and indolence of the wealthier classes, are all reasons why a European, just arrived, cannot feel himself comfortable. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-02T03:00:25.873Z Then, with a feeling of absolute content, they stretched out luxuriously on the ground and munched the roasted chestnuts in beatific indolence. The Radio Boys at Mountain Pass The Midnight Call for Assistance 2012-01-02T03:00:17.697Z She was more than charming, too, with her mixed blood evident in her carriage, her indolence, rather than in feature. San Crist?bal de la Habana 2012-01-01T03:00:08.773Z "As this is a privileged communication, he's the most useless, good-for-nothing chap in the country," replied Percy; and he went on to narrate the tragical history of his cousin's deception and indolence. A Drake by George! 2012-01-09T03:00:22.163Z As luck or indolence would have it, Mrs. Dickson's servants caught some of his chickens instead of her own. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z Now, life went on in harmony and pleasing indolence Till Mrs. Squash had vertigo and tumbled off the fence; But not to earth she fell! The Melody of Earth An Anthology of Garden and Nature Poems From Present-Day Poets 2011-12-31T03:00:17.930Z Herb, with his natural indolence, did not go into the competition and was sorry afterward that he had not. The Radio Boys at Mountain Pass The Midnight Call for Assistance 2012-01-02T03:00:17.697Z There was in poor old Gerald Griffin no signs of that “indolence, or contemplation if you like,” which Thackeray considered “no unusual quality in the literary man.” Curiosities of Impecuniosity 2011-12-31T03:00:16.190Z On this occasion the same policy was pursued, but whether owing to the exhaustion of the forest or to the indolence of the natives, a full cargo was not forthcoming. The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z The reason of it was that Calder�n could not forgive his wife her apathy and indolence, regarding these faults as positive calamities, and himself as most unfortunate for having married so inert a woman. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z To the last, he struggled sore to unloose the accursed bands of indolence and sensualism which bound him; but to little purpose. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z Lady Bligh—a hater of indolence, who commonly practised her principle—being taken unawares, was weak enough to push back her chair somewhat, and to kick aside the footstool, before saying, ‘Come in.’ A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z Those travellers who have money to burn and who are content to settle down to many weeks of rest and indolence charter the private dahabeahs. In Pastures New 2011-12-23T03:00:12.717Z Intertribal wars conquered the natural indolence and apathy of the people, but, with the bestowal of the pax Britannica this impulse failed. The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z And, finally, that the mistress's incurable indolence was at the bottom of their domestic discomfort. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z This truth ought to remove indolence and avarice from those who are named by the name of Christ. The Man with the Book or, The Bible Among the People. 2011-12-19T03:00:47.530Z What a ghastly result of idleness, of indolence! Fr?d?rique; vol. 1 2011-12-19T03:00:39.830Z The reason for this momentous departure from a life of temporary but deliberate indolence is a lady. Modern Essays 2011-12-13T03:00:25.577Z The apathy and indolence of the Fijians arise from their climate, their diet and their communal institutions. The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z Meanwhile I could not blame him except for his incurable indolence and absolute immersion in studies for which I shared his weakness. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the First 2011-12-12T03:00:27.507Z But there are bad characters as well as good ones, and every act of disobedience, of untruthfulness, of indolence, goes to build up the evil in place of the good.' The Making of William Edwards or The Story of the Bridge of Beauty 2011-12-07T03:00:17.867Z Not indolence but a procrastination, which resulted from cherishing an impossibly high ideal, prevented it from coming to the light. Letters of Lord Acton To Mary, Daughter of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone 2011-12-06T03:00:20.687Z Personally we look forward to an old age of dissipation and indolence and unreverend disrepute. Modern Essays 2011-12-13T03:00:25.577Z The indolence and mechanical ineptitude which enter into their characters will make them always a people to be waited on. A Trip to Cuba 2011-12-05T03:00:49.610Z I often questioned educated inhabitants of those regions upon the indolence and sloth which prevail in rural Dalmatia. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the First 2011-12-12T03:00:27.507Z So far from the muscular power being lessened by the repetition of the flexions, is it not increased by having all the advantage of exercise over repose, of work over indolence? New Method of Horsemanship Including the Breaking and Training of Horses, with Instructions for Obtaining a Good Seat. 2011-12-03T03:00:11.190Z But the indolence of the growing season of life was upon them: and there was the languor of waiting for breakfast. Household Education 2011-12-02T03:00:25.437Z Formal religion pleases the natural indolence of man. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z A tropical indolence characterizes the choruses, with their abundant harp accompaniment. Stars of the Opera 2011-11-29T03:00:15.563Z "But your indolence has no such disastrous consequences, either so far as you, yourself, or your husband are concerned," replied Valentine. The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence 2011-11-28T03:00:23.427Z The issue was determined, not as Herodotus represents it, by the inherent indolence of the Ionian nature, but by the selfish policy of the leading states. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z They grew later and later; they were rebuked, remonstrated with,—even warned against following the example of their parents: but they sank deeper into indolence. Household Education 2011-12-02T03:00:25.437Z There is another road to hell quite as sure,—the road of spiritual indolence, spiritual laziness, and spiritual sloth. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z For the brigands, long tolerated in some regions by usage and indolence, have now set foot in a region in which they will not be endured. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z For how could we hope to muster up the necessary courage to tear ourselves from indolence, and from love as well? The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence 2011-11-28T03:00:23.427Z But contemplation with Mohammed did not end by becoming a form of indolence. Islam Her Moral And Spiritual Value A Rational And Pyschological Study 2011-11-25T03:00:15.820Z You alone, Madam, had the power to conquer my indolence, and to impel me to change my resolution. Letters To Eugenia Or, A Preservative Against Religious Prejudices 2011-11-24T03:00:47.570Z Such are the true causes of the indolence that men generally show, as often as they are called upon to give a reason for their religious notions, they are contented to follow the current. Critical Examination of the Life of St. Paul 2011-11-24T03:00:45.230Z In every nation the rulers in general, and the priesthood in particular, have, on the other hand, encouraged indolence of mind, lest the people should learn wisdom and shake off their thraldom. Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities 2011-11-24T03:00:37.917Z I alluded a short time ago, my dear Valentine, to the prodigies indolence can achieve; I will tell you some of them. The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence 2011-11-28T03:00:23.427Z They looked, in current idiom, as though they had come out of band-boxes, with their high, stiff collars, their silver-topped walking sticks, and their general air of polite indolence. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z I had also my natural indolence and moral cowardice to reckon with. Our Philadelphia 2011-11-23T03:00:41.453Z The Visayas are taxed with great indolence, yet they are almost the only working people in districts which export a great quantity of produce. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z We cannot regard this as a result of simple intellectual indolence, or ignorance. Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities 2011-11-24T03:00:37.917Z While this incorrigible idler is thus yielding to the charm of her habitual indolence, an entirely different scene is going on in an adjoining room. The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence 2011-11-28T03:00:23.427Z "You'll find the pony is somewhere about all right," I said, with the optimism of combined indolence and indifference. In Mr. Knox's Country 2011-11-21T03:00:16.010Z But he had the indolence of the Neapolitan sailor, and he was, of course, sadly spoiled. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z When writing of the other races, I have pointed out that the indolence imputed to them rather goes beyond what is warranted by the facts. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z The way to celebrate the marriage-day is just as one celebrates any ordinary holiday; the way to enjoy the honeymoon is in activity in the midst of bustling life, not in mooning indolence. Mated from the Morgue A tale of the Second Empire 2011-11-15T03:00:23.507Z My natural indolence will serve in place of virtue in this instance. The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence 2011-11-28T03:00:23.427Z She lay, for some seconds, in a state of blissful indolence. Miss Arnott's Marriage 2011-11-11T03:00:33Z Elizabeth died on the throne, a motley character of goodness, indolence, and voluptuousness, and extremely admired for her great personal attractions. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2 2011-11-11T03:00:31.270Z The indolence and levity of the King’s character showed themselves clearly in this attitude. Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence 2011-11-11T03:00:25.690Z With dogs, as with men, high feeding begets indolence, and the indolent are not over-polite. Mated from the Morgue A tale of the Second Empire 2011-11-15T03:00:23.507Z "Such firmness of will on Florence's part surprises me very much; it accords so little with her habitual indolence." The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence 2011-11-28T03:00:23.427Z I suppose there must be a strong touch of indolence in all the Latin races. Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life January-May, 1880; February-April, 1904 2011-11-10T03:00:11.267Z For, although unoccupied by those studies which I have marked out for myself, my mind has been so active that its activity, and not its indolence, has made me neglectful. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume II (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:10.110Z A large proportion of the energetic Paraguayan Creoles preferred the semi-nomadic life of the plains to indolence among their Indian slaves in the tropical forests of Paraguay. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z Then came a gentle singing in his ears, a pleasant sense of complete indolence, that never quite passed into unconsciousness, and presently it was just as natural to find himself in William's arms. Across the Stream 2011-11-05T02:00:11.673Z "I don't believe there is another person in the world who can compare with you so far as indolence is concerned." The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence 2011-11-28T03:00:23.427Z More often, through mere indolence, he suffers the English word to stand: récorder, p. The Anglo-French Entente in the Seventeenth Century 2011-11-04T02:00:24.773Z The day began in an atmosphere of not unpleasant indolence. The Whirligig of Time 2011-11-04T02:00:23.063Z And it encouraged indolence in unworthy men to feed and lodge them as a mere charity. Steve P. Holcombe, the Converted Gambler His Life and Work 2011-11-01T02:00:21.043Z For this the king aforesaid honours them with a triumph; and they privately send home messengers, to tell their countrymen of the fertility of the country and the indolence of its cowardly people. Old English Chronicles 2011-10-27T02:00:21.903Z But Florence, with her incurable indolence, would not listen to the idea for a moment. The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence 2011-11-28T03:00:23.427Z She had a lovely home quite near the Vernons’ place, with servants to do the work and wait upon her; thus indolence became one of her evil tendencies. Girl Scouts at Dandelion Camp 2011-10-21T02:00:19.027Z The king could not like the new constitution, although, if left to himself, indolence and good nature The court and the �migr�s. might have rendered him passive. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z A state does not easily recover from such a blow as K�niggr�tz, even if its inner life has not the stagnation, and has not fallen into the indolence, of Austria. For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. II (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:49.420Z Perpetual summer, however, beguiled me from my resolution, and being unprovided with a defence against ease and indolence, years passed on while I was only dreaming of home and friends. The Emigrant's Lost Son or, Life Alone in the Forest 2011-10-13T02:00:39.777Z I said to myself, 'This indolence on the part of a girl of seventeen is nothing but the ennui caused by the monotony of convent life. The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence 2011-11-28T03:00:23.427Z Nor can they rise to a higher and purer sphere of life because from their childhood they are nurtured in the cradle of error, ignorance, indolence and profligacy. The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal 2011-10-13T02:00:35.977Z This spirit will not greet you on your silken couches of indolence, He will not visit your licentious pillows—the Spirit discovers Himself now and ever as formerly, working in and through human agents. John Ronge: The Holy Coat Of Treves New German-Catholic Chruch 2011-10-12T02:00:44.710Z The Intendente Urriza, who was informed of the matter, at once sent a complaint to Cagigal, who, either from indifference or indolence, never even stopped to examine the case, but simply resolved to suppress it. The History of Cuba, vol. 2 2011-10-11T02:01:01.423Z There is also an habitual indolence which prevents many from concerning themselves with any thing but that which immediately affects their pecuniary interest. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume I (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:31.450Z Such indolence in a girl of seventeen is monstrous, disgraceful! The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence 2011-11-28T03:00:23.427Z From the very first, let the young be trained to pursue some worthy object, and let the ideal of dignity be placed not in dainty indolence, but in active usefulness. The Hearth-Stone Thoughts upon Home-Life in Our Cities 2011-09-28T02:00:22.560Z Choose, therefore, rather a hard couch and a laborious life than the degrading indolence of a polluted existence. John Ronge: The Holy Coat Of Treves New German-Catholic Chruch 2011-10-12T02:00:44.710Z He attacks the current opinion that the climate is the source of the Cuban's indifference and indolence, saying that this assumption would give ground to deny even the possibility of progress. The History of Cuba, vol. 2 2011-10-11T02:01:01.423Z Sideways, with delicious indolence, she glanced at a small boat which they were passing close aboard. Quick Action 2011-09-26T02:00:28.347Z The old base associations must be abandoned; the old loose habits must be cured; the old indolence shaken off; and the old sin cast out and trampled under foot. Sermons 2011-09-26T02:00:27.830Z Sometimes both extremes unite in the same fitful temper, and children, now petted and now cursed, learn indolence and rebellion in the same perverse domestic school. The Hearth-Stone Thoughts upon Home-Life in Our Cities 2011-09-28T02:00:22.560Z His only merit in their eyes was that same characteristic indolence of his, which caused a man of his great wealth and boundless influence to abstain from politics. The Tangled Skein 2011-09-21T02:00:29.687Z While in this respect indolence conspires against our very existence, the injury is no less when it manifests itself in the vices to which professional idlers are subject. The History of Cuba, vol. 2 2011-10-11T02:01:01.423Z And he felt that he could not afford to change because of his indolence and from a fear that he would appear ridiculous. Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z Anne of Austria had a fit of vexation in realising that she would never again have any influence; after which, indolence aiding, her course was taken. Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle 1652-1693 2011-09-14T02:00:48.383Z Land is much subdivided, and though the condition of the labouring class is not as a rule unembarrassed, that result is due more to their own improvidence and indolence than to anything else. Contemporary Socialism 2011-09-10T02:00:28.673Z What was begun from party rage, has been continued from indolence. Four Years in France or, Narrative of an English Family's Residence there during that Period; Preceded by some Account of the Conversion of the Author to the Catholic Faith 2011-09-09T02:00:59.237Z Therefore, as indolence or laziness do not proceed from external causes, we must admit that they proceed from ourselves. The History of Cuba, vol. 2 2011-10-11T02:01:01.423Z "It may be that in the course of our history we tolerated various ideas and elements not only through magnanimous forbearance, but also because in our indolence we did not care to contend with them." Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z In cutting Frenchmen’s throats in order to get their money: this was active virtue:—leaving Frenchmen’s throats uncut was indolence, slumber, inglorious ease.’ Medieval English Literature Home University of Modern Knowledge #43 2011-09-09T02:00:56.970Z It was not so much that he had developed, as that he had tumbled by accident upon those unexplored mental regions which remain in cases of indulged indolence often unsuspected. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z He had made friends, however, about the Court; and he pleasantly contrived to possess himself of some of those pensioned places, which fed unduly his natural indolence. English Lands Letters and Kings Queen Anne and the Georges 2011-08-29T02:01:10.603Z Even the women among them were workers, in strange contrast to the Cuban women, who were given to tropical indolence. The History of Cuba, vol. 2 2011-10-11T02:01:01.423Z This does not bespeak indolence so much as philosophy, so most of us will not cavil. Castles and Chateaux of Old Touraine and the Loire Country 2011-08-27T02:00:22.057Z I wished for sleep; but the barrier between waking and sleeping seemed absolutely insurmountable; and instead, I entered into a state of novel and indescribable indolence. In a Glass Darkly, v. 2/3 2011-08-25T02:00:31.597Z Strength, indolence and amazing recklessness showed in this man’s look and bearing. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z As the disorder increases, the urine and fæces are passed without restraint, and from the indolence which accompanies it, they generally become corpulent. Observations on Madness and Melancholy Including Practical Remarks on those Diseases together with Cases and an Account of the Morbid Appearances on Dissection 2011-08-23T02:00:29.227Z Yet Prado could not be roused from a curious apathy that possessed him and that made him again lapse into the indolence of Creole life. The History of Cuba, vol. 2 2011-10-11T02:01:01.423Z Its imagination is not inflamed by the picture of indolence and luxury, but by resolute and victorious effort. The Gospel According to St. Mark 2011-08-20T02:00:14.427Z Mrs. Wilton had that dislike to trouble which can hardly be called indolence; for she was active in her habits, and could go through a good deal of fatigue without complaining. Salome 2011-08-20T02:00:12.970Z She was interested in this man with the strong body and handsome face and the air of reckless indolence. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z This plan appears to have been approved by the Council of the Indies; but, from indolence, or some other cause, no farther measures were taken for its adoption. History of the Buccaneers of America 2011-08-19T02:00:13.187Z Czar had fattened up again, and Trusty was anxiously awaiting the day when I should recover from my indolence. The Backwoodsman or, Life on the Indian Frontier 2011-08-17T02:00:27.330Z "Unbelief," Professor Romanes concluded, "is usually due to indolence, often to prejudice, and never a thing to be proud of." Religion And Health 2011-08-12T02:00:18.323Z This self-depreciation, in order to avoid the responsibility of using his faculties, is often but a subterfuge and the sophistry of indolence. Elements of Morals With Special Application of the Moral Law to the Duties of the Individual and of Society and the State 2011-08-10T02:00:16.913Z It was not Holman alone who had seemed to make this imputation of indolence. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z In this temperament too, in its lower grades, we meet too often—not all together perhaps, certainly not all in equal degree—with indolence, sensuality, inconstancy; or morbid brooding, implacability, and even cruelty. Body, Parentage and Character in History Notes on the Tudor Period 2011-08-08T02:00:20.193Z Its indolence, and anger at the stirring of inward strife by nature, caused it to assume a torpid indifference. Papers from Overlook-House 2011-08-07T02:00:08.643Z But this game of indolence and insolence did not pay at Cape Coast. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z The consequence is, that vast numbers, whom indolence or improvidence have reduced to the necessity of running in debt to their white neighbors, are as truly slaves, as they were before the revolution. Rambles by Land and Water or Notes of Travel in Cuba and Mexico 2011-07-29T02:00:23.127Z Every one insists upon encouraging my natural indolence.” The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z The flies bask in half torpid indolence, the tormenting whine of the mosquito is heard no more. In New England Fields and Woods 2011-07-27T02:00:26.953Z I supplicate for no effeminate security—no eternity of indolence and singing—I am prepared for toil as well as enjoyment. The Limits Of Atheism Or, Why should Sceptics be Outlaws? 2011-07-22T02:00:16.300Z Dissent has too often paid its advocates the bad compliment of supposing, that if placed within reach of competence they would either fall into indolence or hypocrisy. The History Of The Last Trial By Jury For Atheism In England A Fragment of Autobiography Submitted for the Perusal of Her Majesty's Attorney-General and the British Clergy 2011-07-22T02:00:15.747Z She had spent the three days since Ottilie's arrival in idle dreams, longings, and expectations, and had sought solitude that Veronica might not perceive her indolence. A Twofold Life 2011-07-21T02:00:21.433Z And the Turks, my dear friends the Turks, have the indolence or fatalism to let such destruction be wrought every day under their eyes!' Critical Studies 2011-07-21T02:00:20.463Z Until the populace has been impregnated with a knowledge of what is right, right action, though demanded by its legislators, will be perverted by ignorant intention or by resentful indolence. Household Administration Its Place in the Higher Education of Women 2011-07-20T02:00:13.547Z Unfortunately the oft-deplored indolence which freezes and stiffens spiritual life fastens the books to the hands of the teacher first, and then to those of the pupils. The Reform of Education 2011-07-18T02:00:21.207Z But when the labor of producing proof is associated with it, people grow good-natured from sheer indolence--let the victim go, and seek an easier prey. On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 2011-07-17T02:00:33.887Z They had grown weary of my indolence and absence of mind, and I was penniless. A Twofold Life 2011-07-21T02:00:21.433Z Fear is only indolence of will; and for this reason public opinion brands the coward. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z Individual tendencies to cold or to fatigue, to nerve storms or to indolence; individual capacities in diet, occupation or exercise, must be intelligently respected if potentialities are to become actualities. Household Administration Its Place in the Higher Education of Women 2011-07-20T02:00:13.547Z “And to think that I’ve been abusing you for your indolence!” he cried. One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z I remember taking myself to task many times for my indolence in postponing a thing that I knew I ought to do, but that only makes the case the more inexplicable. Recollections of a Varied Life 2011-07-14T02:00:11.837Z It was mental indolence, procrastination, reluctance to face a difficult and delicate situation: that was all. The Black Opal 2011-07-13T02:00:16.323Z To any one with preconceived ideas of South American cities as centres of lethargy, indolence, and want of enterprise, the industrial activity and abounding prosperity of S. Paulo could not but appear as astonishing. A New Medley of Memories 2011-07-12T02:00:37.147Z Their hope was indeed a helmet defending them against all withering suggestions of ease, protecting them against the call of an ignoble indolence which is so often heard in hours of defeat. The Whole Armour of God 2011-07-12T02:00:30.060Z Strong and unbending in matters of need and pressure, a certain indolence, an occasional tendency to irresolution, formed a portion of his character which often delayed prompt action and permitted opportunity to pass by. Nevermore 2011-07-08T02:00:23.973Z Margaret acquiesces too much in her husband's indolence, and when herself roused to the perception of duty tries in vain to recover lost ground. Women Novelists of Queen Victoria's Reign A Book of Appreciations 2011-07-08T02:00:23.177Z Sir Pall�'s indolence and love of good cheer seemed to be contending with curiosity and repressed alarm. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 2 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:26.270Z "Time enough to fall back into the old indolence," thought Ludwig, but he did not utter his thought, and hurriedly finished locking his trunk and portmanteau. A Noble Name or D?nninghausen 2011-07-04T02:00:22.783Z Watch ye, and behold the magnificent courage which in every land of strife is purging families from the dross of indolence and indifference, and educing the gold of chivalry and sacrifice. The Whole Armour of God 2011-07-12T02:00:30.060Z The mode of living and manners of the Tartars are beastly; and with their management, or rather indolence, they would die of hunger were it not for robbery, which brings them great riches. Hania 2011-07-04T02:00:18.053Z Now, observe, all these sources of variation in the power of the currency exist wholly irrespective of the influences of vice, indolence, and improvidence. Unto This Last and Other Essays on Political Economy 2011-06-29T02:00:26.763Z It would have been a chivalrous act; but whether from indolence, or curiosity, or some other feeling, I let the impulse die, and remained where I was. All Men are Ghosts 2011-06-28T02:00:12.497Z Otherwise he would soon sink into indolence, and the more highly-gifted men would not be more successful in the battle of life than the less gifted. The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex Volume II (1st Edition) 2011-06-27T02:01:01.007Z But instead of indolence, soccer and food rule the agenda. | Marcus Samuelsson: Play Soccer, Cook Brunch, Call Mom 2011-06-25T22:26:28Z Though he was forward to promote it, yet he threw its toils upon others, and when in distant countries with the Roman armies, spent his time in indolence or unmanly sports. Olive Leaves Or, Sketches of Character 2011-06-25T02:00:21.120Z In striking contrast with the apathy and indolence of the population among which they live, these half-breeds exhibit in all they do, the activity and perseverance of the men of the north. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z His indolence, eccentricity and pedantic stiffness seemed to promise just such a wooden figure-head as the princes required: it is difficult to imagine any other reason for the selection. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z Bess was plump, and Belle tall and willowy, inclined to indolence which she imagined was graceful. The Motor Girls at Camp Surprise The Cave in the Mountains 2011-06-16T02:00:18.377Z Count Morgen Friis, capable, distinguished, experienced, but with some of the indolence of the old grand seigneur, had refused. Ten Years Near the German Frontier A Retrospect and a Warning 2011-06-16T02:00:15.297Z And as the mind that indulges itself in error is never stationary, he passed from indolence to acts of injustice, and even of cruelty. Olive Leaves Or, Sketches of Character 2011-06-25T02:00:21.120Z The first, says Ruysbroeck, is love of ease and comfort, indolence, the source of sensuality, and luxury, an abuse very prevalent in monasteries and among the clergy. A Mediaeval Mystic A Short Account of the Life and Writings of Blessed John Ruysbroeck, Canon Regular of Groenendael A.D. 1293-1381 2011-06-14T02:00:22.820Z The three principal vices of the Germans were indolence, drunkenness and love of gaming. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z If, through his selfishness, or indolence, or false indulgence, or severity, his servants suffer, then to his Master in heaven he must give account. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 2011-06-14T02:00:20.590Z Naukrates was a philosopher of repute, who had been Bacchis's lover for more than twenty years, and did not deceive her, more from indolence than fidelity. Ancient Manners Also Known As Aphrodite 2011-06-13T02:00:23.863Z On this Camden remarks, that it is more owing to “the indolence of the inhabitants than to the alteration in the climate,” that in his time wine was no longer a production of the county. The Wye and Its Associations a picturesque ramble 2011-06-12T02:00:06.820Z She left her hat with her coat in the dressing-room, and came out confidently, her hands on her hips, which swayed slightly in the languorous movement of the Spanish indolence, mockery in her eyes. The Salamander 2011-06-10T02:00:22.890Z No individual, perhaps, ever possessed a juster understanding, or was so seldom obstructed in the use of it by indolence, enthusiasm, or authority. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin; Written by Himself. [Vol. 1 of 2] With His Most Interesting Essays, Letters, and Miscellaneous Writings; Familiar, Moral, Political, Economical, and Philosophical 2011-06-08T02:00:20.907Z It was a face, in short, to match his general appearance, which he dismissed as that of "indolence capable of energies," and Carlyle characterised as "weakness under possibility of strength." A Day with Samuel Taylor Coleridge 2011-06-08T02:00:18.910Z In this case it is idleness, nothing more, and tends to the encouragement of that mental indolence which soon enslaves the soul. A Word to Women 2011-06-08T02:00:18.457Z The joys of indolence he knew, In his remote and peaceful clime, He did just what he wanted to, Nor ever said he "hadn't time!" Misrepresentative Men 2011-06-05T02:00:15.977Z A brave man may simulate timidity and cowardice, the man who is capable of enthusiasm may wear the mask of apathetic indolence; all depressive and negative conditions may be imitated. The Problem of 'Edwin Drood' A Study in the Methods of Dickens 2011-06-05T02:00:15.443Z There are two fatalities which hang over the pen of a slumbering cataloguer—ignorance and indolence. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z When the cleansing was finished, the furniture was replaced, except this trunk, which its bulk, the indolence of the servant, and her opinion of its uselessness, occasioned her to leave in the closet. Ormond, Volume I (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:26.023Z This, though an insufficient apology for the conduct of a rational being, was suitable to his indolence, and he was content in all cases to employ it. Ormond, Volume II (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:19.953Z There the soul bathes itself in indolence made odorous with regret and desire. The Poems and Prose Poems of Charles Baudelaire with an Introductory Preface by James Huneker 2011-06-01T02:00:22.477Z The natural indolence, the want of organisation, the dirty habits and customs of the Turks, their inveterate and irrational lying, all meant a wearisome wastage of time and temper. A Prisoner in Turkey 2011-05-28T02:00:23.023Z Sometimes the indolence and laziness of my own men have annoyed me greatly. Sawdust & Spangles Stories & Secrets of the Circus 2011-05-27T02:00:18.113Z Another was so afraid of the appearance of wishing to display himself that he let fall words negligently and contemptuously; his assumed indolence only betrayed one more affectation, that of pretending to have none. French Classics 2011-05-22T02:00:12.620Z So down the swift decline You went through sloven spirit, craven heart And cynic indolence. Songs and Satires 2011-05-20T02:00:37.050Z He laid down the poker, and reclined back in his chair with careless indolence. Daisy Burns (Volume 1) 2011-05-20T02:00:34.097Z Aside from native indolence, most men are struggling for bread, and when the day's work is completed, brain and hand are too weary for further effort. The Comstock Club 2011-05-18T02:00:16.367Z But heaven and earth are jealous of the happiness of gentle indolence. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z Mollie, in her younger days, with a capable, scheming mother to skillfully conceal her faults—her indolence, her untidiness, her lack of education—had seemed a fitting person for the task of rearing Jeanne. The Cinder Pond 2011-05-17T02:00:20.320Z And, with all his love of ease and philosophy, his indolence and affected apathy, he was really proud of his wife, and gratified whenever she came to him with a request. Trevethlan: (Vol 2 of 3) A Cornish Story. 2011-05-16T02:00:19.270Z He laughed, and promised to amend, throwing the whole fault on "that dreadful indolence of his." Daisy Burns (Volume 1) 2011-05-20T02:00:34.097Z And a man lapping his frame in soft indolence, though he have a book in his hand, is indulging in sensuous physical pleasure at least equally with intellectual receptivity or aesthetic appreciation. Turns about Town 2011-05-13T02:00:09.213Z She became—as far as health and indolence would admit—the most prudent and careful mother in the world. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z It converts the energy of a community into indolence, its power into imbecility, its efficiency into weakness. The Impending Crisis of the South How to Meet It 2011-05-10T02:00:59.100Z Jane was also disgusted with the many indications she saw, not only of indolence, but of dissipation and utter want of principle. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z "You ask!" he replied, tossing on the couch, where he had again thrown himself with listless indolence. Daisy Burns (Volume 1) 2011-05-20T02:00:34.097Z So it is in the spiritual world; tyranny and treachery, indolence and dulness, cannot but impede and impair the immutable law of nature and necessary growth. William Blake A Critical Essay 2011-05-04T02:00:18.110Z The preacher lives in comfortable indolence because of the ignorance and superstition of the people. A Book Written by the Spirits of the So-Called Dead 2011-05-03T02:00:15.900Z The intellect seems to become clouded, animation giving place to a sort of lethargy, briskness yielding to indolence. Degeneracy Its Causes, Signs and Results 2011-05-02T02:00:17.657Z Mrs. Bransby detested a "fuss" of any sort; and shrank, with a sort of amiable indolence, from the conflict of provincial feuds and the excitement of provincial gossip. That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 1 2011-04-26T02:00:29.063Z Then, if the native does not shake off his indolence he can not complain when he sees all the offices filled by Castilas. The Philippines A Century Hence 2011-04-20T02:00:25.047Z The bhikkhu who retires from the world in order to lead a life of leisure will have no gain, for a life of indolence is an abomination, and lack of energy is to be despised. The Gospel of Buddha Compiled from Ancient Records by Paul Carus 2011-04-19T02:00:18.493Z My life of indolence and ease, my uninterrupted hours of leisure, produced their inevitable fruit in their accompaniments of vice and immorality. A Book Written by the Spirits of the So-Called Dead 2011-05-03T02:00:15.900Z Remember always the saying of Turgot, the great French economist, “It is not error which opposes the progress of truth: it is indolence, obstinacy, the spirit of routine, everything that favours inaction.” Practical Politics; or, the Liberalism of To-day 2011-04-19T02:00:17.257Z District-Inspector Goddard had undoubted social gifts, but he was an inefficient officer, being handicapped by indolence and a great sense of humour. Humours of Irish Life 2011-04-19T02:00:16.057Z Labour and cultivation appear to have been little practised by the Caribbees, who found the great fertility of their country sufficient to enable them to lead a life of delightful indolence. Cuba Past and Present 2011-04-16T02:00:18.193Z In some men, this could almost be called indolence, but in Keble we may call it modesty. Essays 2011-04-15T02:00:16.160Z I find that this is less likely than I had believed; that his natural indolence requires the spur of a personal interest to stimulate it,—and this probably a real career may effect. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I 2011-04-15T02:00:13.527Z The conclusion to draw from this is that the crisis was caused by private greed and the indolence or lack of authority of regulators. Roots of Crisis Buried Deep After Inquiry: Peter J. Wallison 2011-04-14T23:28:58Z This, Caroline thought, was typical of the luxurious indolence of the younger generation, but, for all that, Ruth had some of the sterner virtues. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z Perhaps she gave way, a little, to an amiable Italian indolence; at all events, the strenuousness which her early years had threatened subsided into a watchful, hospitable, humorous and memorable hospitality. Aspects and Impressions 2011-04-12T02:00:22.073Z We are not quite ready to believe that it is essential to exorcise the devil, even if he is one of sheer indolence. Seeing Things at Night 2011-04-10T02:00:05.360Z He contrasts a life of listless indolence with one of honourable activity; and, finally, descants on the task of the historian as a suitable exercise for the highest faculties of the mind. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II 2011-04-03T02:00:18.677Z Therefore I now pray Thee, O eternal God, forgive me this my inbred indolence, and do Thou give me a heart willing and apt to hear and meditate upon Thy word. The Little Treasure of Prayers Being a Translation of the Epitome from the German Larger 'Treasure of prayers' ['Gebets-Schatz'] 2011-04-02T02:00:09.993Z We have come here from motives of pleasure, or health, or indolence—-one common object having its attraction for us all—the far-famed cottage of Dinasllyn. Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z It calls for an end to what Mr Winsor describes as "secured indolence" by ensuring officers remain on the force for the right reasons. May backs police perks cut plan 2011-03-31T12:15:13Z Nevertheless, we are a little distressed when Wells speaks so impatiently of the devil of indolence in a child. Seeing Things at Night 2011-04-10T02:00:05.360Z And at that hour of gorgeous sunset, under the most brilliant of skies, there was indeed in Seville a luxury in mere existence which might form some excuse for the indolence of its people. The Spanish Cavalier A Story of Seville 2011-03-31T02:00:19.850Z So careful had the Doctor been to educate every bodily and mental activity, that she had none of that discouragement, inelasticity, and indolence of mind, which comes of want of success in childish effort. Education in The Home, The Kindergarten, and The Primary School 2011-03-27T02:00:15.947Z Not merely that emulation had taken the place of indolence, and zeal usurped the post of apathy, but she became active, lively, and energetic. Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z He was a stout, brown, bearded man, who at thirty looked many years older; indolence, contentment, and goodwill were written upon his face. At Large 2011-03-27T02:00:14.907Z But there is a devil—several devils—of indolence in a child. Seeing Things at Night 2011-04-10T02:00:05.360Z The people of this party had a very sickly appearance, which might have been the consequence of disease, or that indolence which is so natural to them, or of both. Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in 1789 and 1793 Vol. II 2011-03-24T02:00:13.247Z He was almost amused at her absolute indolence in the midst of the bustle of arrival. Mysterious Mr. Sabin 2011-03-24T02:00:10.087Z With much delight I traversed o'er The land of Pats and praties, And mourned to note from what I saw That indolence their fate is. The Anglican Friar and the Fish which he Took by Hook and by Crook 2011-03-13T03:00:22.773Z It has a message for all people, to which only indolence or indifference can be deaf.... How to be Happy Though Married Being a Handbook to Marriage 2011-03-11T03:00:13.410Z She, whose social indolence had long been proverbial, had sent out numerous cards, many of them to people who had long since supposed themselves forgotten by her. Countess Erika's Apprenticeship 2011-03-10T03:00:46.973Z Then am I not conscious of giving way to indolence, and harbouring self-will? The Haunted Room A Tale 2011-03-10T03:00:46.157Z O save me from my murderous dreams, thou bright Bosom of silence, mouth that sates the sense, Urn of oblivion, pillow of indolence; Annihilate me in thy bosom's night! Contemporary Belgian Poetry Selected and Translated by Jethro Bithell 2011-03-10T03:00:44.993Z They exhorted the people against Egypt, “that broken reed,” or against Assyria or Babylon; they denounced the indolence of the priestly order or the flagrant sins of the King. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z If from any cause, whether from necessity, or from indolence, or from desire for company, children are deprived of a mother's care, instruction, and influence, it is an incalculable loss. How to be Happy Though Married Being a Handbook to Marriage 2011-03-11T03:00:13.410Z The squire, who was dying by inches of the inaction at Sunset Hall, resolved to accompany them; and Lizzie, rousing herself from her indolence, also resolved to accompany them. Sharing Her Crime 2011-03-04T03:00:54.907Z “It hinders usefulness,” said her uncle; “like indolence, fear is ever seeing ‘a lion in the street.’ The Haunted Room A Tale 2011-03-10T03:00:46.157Z Do you think I 'm not fully alive to everything you could say of my wasteful habits, my improvidence, indolence, irritability, and so forth? The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z They believed that there was some innate intellectual drive in the west, and some innate indolence and conservatism in the east, that assured the Europeans a world predominance for ever. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z There is the same blending of mirth and melancholy in the national temperament, the same imaginative cast of thought, the same hopefulness, and the same indolence. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. II 2011-03-03T03:00:54.950Z The causes which tend to develop it, are infancy, humidity with cold, the absence of light, indolence, and the feeble influence of the reproductive functions upon the general system. Beauty Illustrated Chiefly by an Analysis and Classificatin of Beauty in Woman 2011-02-28T03:00:32.460Z The trial is too severe for many irresolute minds, and they give over the effort, and sink down into a state of indolence and neglect. The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences 2011-02-28T03:00:28.890Z Ignorance and indolence confine him to a narrow circle of observation from which he is afraid to move. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z The Great Council of Patricians sat in conservative indolence; the ornamental Doge shuffled about, the Senate talked, and the Council of Ten maintained its petty despotism. A Short History of Italy (476-1900) 2011-02-24T03:01:00.630Z I bethought me, too, how unjust the prejudice of the vulgar mind that attributes to our youthful nobility habits of selfish indolence and effeminate ease. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. II 2011-03-03T03:00:54.950Z The bilious and nervous, for example, is a common combination, which gives strength and activity; the lymphatic and nervous, is also common, and produces sensitive delicacy of mental constitution, conjoined with indolence. Beauty Illustrated Chiefly by an Analysis and Classificatin of Beauty in Woman 2011-02-28T03:00:32.460Z She wished she had not taken a second-class ticket, because then she might have afforded a cup of tea at Reading,-4- and so fortified herself against this insinuating indolence. Marriage 2011-02-22T03:00:06.867Z From among the rich meats and wheat-cakes I cull a few choice morsels; I then retire and pass my time till next day in delightful indolence.” Folk-Lore and Legends: Oriental 2011-02-22T03:00:06.247Z This implies a measured and distinct pronunciation, against which the effort for ease and rapidity of utterance is continually struggling, while indolence and carelessness continually compromise it. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" 2011-02-19T03:00:59.807Z Then would come the sudden thought that all this was mere selfishness, that in this life of inaction and indolence he was making no provision for that dear girl be loved so well. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. 2011-02-18T03:00:17.957Z The men lived in indolence; their only occupation was moving from place to place with their herds and flocks, as pasturage failed. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z He had errors and bad moments, lapses into sheer naughtiness, phases of indolence, attacks of contagious vulgarity. Marriage 2011-02-22T03:00:06.867Z Wheat was grown in profusion, at that time, on fields which are now desolated by the malaria, or by indolence. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 68, June, 1863 2011-02-11T03:00:30.570Z Perhaps the common peculiarities of climate, breeding indolence, lassitude, and selfishness, may account for the insensibility to the claims of justice and humanity which have characterized both regions. White Slavery in the Barbary States 2011-02-10T03:00:50.200Z And now she knew that her heart was no harder than other women's; that nature was stronger than her love of indolence and pleasure. The Oyster 2011-02-10T03:00:49.300Z Their rivals, the Haddans, are of pure Arab blood, and in their poverty and indolence are far inferior to their ancestors, who were rather an energetic race. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z His present attitude indicated indolence, and he certainly loved to be lazy when a pretty girl was at his elbow. The Solitary Farm 2011-02-04T03:00:21.943Z Martin had grown much older during that same voyage; his temper, too, usually imbued with the easy indolence of his father's nature, had grown impatient and fretful. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:20.520Z So, sir, not satisfied with a life of indolence and dependence, you have now added infamy to your worthlessness, and have not even spared the members of your own family the contagion of your vice. Paul Gosslett's Confessions in Love, Law, and The Civil Service 2011-02-04T03:00:18.850Z Anything that cost him trouble was more or less of a "bore;" and he already began to wish for his accustomed ease and indolence. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. I (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:16.820Z The anchor, with his usual indolence, preferred to remain in his dressing-room and rest, although, to tell the truth, he did not feel the slightest fatigue. Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale 2011-02-03T03:00:10.883Z Seeds of impatience and of indolence are there sown, which will be for a long period painfully manifest. The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 1 2011-02-02T03:00:22.253Z The fishermen were all within doors, cowering in gloomy indolence over the scanty turf fires, and brooding darkly on the coming winter. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:20.520Z My indolence and indifference extended to those beneath me. Paul Gosslett's Confessions in Love, Law, and The Civil Service 2011-02-04T03:00:18.850Z It is often the custom of young women to declare that they cannot walk, sometimes from indolence, no doubt, and want of habit, occasionally from real inability. The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society 2011-02-01T03:00:13.500Z The intellect seemed to become clouded, animation giving place to a sort of lethargy, briskness yielding to indolence. The Color Line A Brief in Behalf of the Unborn 2011-01-30T03:00:15.907Z Zimmerman, in his excellent essay upon Solitude, has described man, in a "state of solitary indolence and inactivity, as sinking by degrees, like stagnant water, into impurity and corruption." The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 1 2011-02-02T03:00:22.253Z After the coronation at Rheims there would seem to have fallen, even upon Joan's loyal followers, a reaction, a period of indifference and indolence. The Car That Went Abroad Motoring Through the Golden Age 2011-01-27T03:00:39.880Z The following morning, for the first time in the weeks since Mrs. Crump had picked him up, Thady Shea relaxed in blissful indolence. The Mesa Trail 2011-01-27T03:00:37.207Z At another nephew’s villa, as a kind of monument to indolence, was an elevator that went up only one floor. Tunisia's Ben Ali and Family Ran a 'Mafia State' 2011-01-23T05:00:00Z This—this feeling of rest, of peace, of indolence, of idleness. The Actress' Daughter A Novel 2011-01-23T03:00:14.117Z There was something in Arthur's boundless indolence which parried every blow, and even gave him at times a secret superiority over the proud, passionate woman, carried away but too often by her warmth of temper. Success and How He Won It 2011-01-23T03:00:12.077Z Some observers mistakenly confound primitive methods with indolence. Self-Determining Haiti Four articles reprinted from The Nation embodying a report of an investigation made for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. 2011-01-22T03:00:17.567Z Their distinguishing characteristics were patent to view,--the ridiculous vanity of the woman and the man's indolence and love of eating and drinking. Too Rich A Romance 2011-01-19T03:00:22.440Z Rule Thou, O God the Father, who hast made us, and like all other creatures ordained us not to indolence but to work, and bless each one in his calling. Morning and Evening Prayers for All Days of the Week Together With Confessional, Communion, and Other Prayers and Hymns for Mornings and Evenings, and Other Occasions 2011-01-19T03:00:21.137Z "Can't I though!" exclaimed Master Charley, flinging away his cigar and springing up with more energy than might have been expected from his previous indolence, which, however, was more than half affected. The Actress' Daughter A Novel 2011-01-23T03:00:14.117Z Your apathy and indolence really begin to pass belief. Success and How He Won It 2011-01-23T03:00:12.077Z There is nothing an ordinary rowing man detests so much as windy eloquence, unless it be perhaps the miserable indolence which is known as slackness. Rowing 2011-01-15T03:00:32.313Z For whatever criticisms any one might make about Philip's indolence and disinclination to study, no one could deny that he had very good manners. Brenda, Her School and Her Club 2011-01-15T03:00:31.087Z Her tall, lithe, but beautifully moulded figure, even in its characteristic Southwestern indolence, fell into poses as picturesque as they were unconscious. The Life of Bret Harte With Some Account of the California Pioneers 2011-01-14T03:00:47.427Z The predominating expression of his face was a mixture of indolence and drollery; and as he lay there, with his half closed eyes, he looked the very picture of the dolce far niente. The Actress' Daughter A Novel 2011-01-23T03:00:14.117Z Their other passions, and especially their curiosity, seemed to lie in some measure dormant; one cause of which may be found in the indolence that, for the most part, is prevalent amongst them. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z In his resplendent indolence he resembles a groovily skinny-jeaned minor royal cousin. Now England have won the Ashes, it's time to focus on being liked 2011-01-08T00:08:01Z This is due in part to indolence and lack of ambition, and in part to the steady work required by the planter. Following the Color Line an account of Negro citizenship in the American democracy 2011-01-06T03:00:45.737Z The same repose, amounting indeed to indolence, formed the chief charm of Mr. MacGlowrie’s Widow. The Life of Bret Harte With Some Account of the California Pioneers 2011-01-14T03:00:47.427Z The indolence of savagery saturated every inhalation, and all physical exertion except in the hunt or chase seemed repellent, irksome, and unendurable. Collection of Nebraska Pioneer Reminiscences 2011-01-05T03:00:58.503Z Ernest, two years younger, was tall and slight; in disposition, mild, calm, and studious; his early faults of indolence and selfishness were almost entirely overcome. The Swiss Family Robinson or, Adventures on a Desert Island 2011-01-03T03:01:03.473Z The gates suddenly swung shut through which she had escaped for a single hour her perfumed life-prison overheated by desire and indolence. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z Illiterate, without discipline or training, with little ambition and much indolence, a large proportion of Negro tenants are looked after and driven like children or slaves. Following the Color Line an account of Negro citizenship in the American democracy 2011-01-06T03:00:45.737Z The Spanish, with characteristic indolence, have as a rule endured the ravages of the disease rather than incur the cost and labor of preventive measures. The Outlook: Uncle Sam's Place and Prospects in International Politics 2010-12-30T03:00:21Z It is unnecessary to detail the events of the remaining twenty-two years, as they were passed in comparative indolence. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z I awoke early, and roused Ernest as my assistant, wishing to encourage him to overcome his natural fault of indolence. The Swiss Family Robinson or, Adventures on a Desert Island 2011-01-03T03:01:03.473Z Hence also proceed indolence and sloth, and a mean fear of laboring or sufferings, both of which are ungrateful to flesh and blood. True Christianity 2010-12-25T03:00:12.817Z He loved the soft, pliant surrender of her caresses, the smiling indolence which she used to display, but not these half-mad eyes and this purple mouth, which seemed ready to bite. The Hidden Force A Story of Modern Java 2010-12-24T03:00:34.823Z "The splendour of a throne ... is made up of a band of parasites living in luxurious indolence out of the public taxes." A Short History of English Liberalism 2010-12-22T15:03:38.007Z The rest were no longer men in spirit, but homesick wretches, lusting for the flesh-pots of Tennessee, the ease, the indolence, the comfort of home. Red Eagle and the Wars With the Creek Indians of Alabama. 2010-12-20T17:12:28.183Z For once, curiosity and indolence combined had got the better of their characteristic wariness. Adventures Among the Red Indians Romantic Incidents and Perils Amongst the Indians of North and South America 2010-12-20T17:12:20.420Z Not an hour in the life of the good Jacqueline has been spent in indolence. English Pharisees and French Crocodiles and Other Anglo-French Typical Characters 2010-12-20T17:12:04.833Z Carelessness, indolence, a pleasurable supineness, without any other grievous fault or enormous mistake, had, little by little, prepared all for the catastrophe. Willing to Die 2010-12-20T17:12:00.040Z He was speaking loudly—as it would seem with domineering vehemence, but in fact only with the energy of despairing indolence and pride at bay. Footsteps of Fate 2010-12-20T17:11:56.663Z The researchers were interested in the men’s exercise habits, but they also asked, almost incidentally, about their indolence. Phys Ed: The Men Who Stare at Screens 2010-07-14T04:01:00Z This is what sent Capello off the high board: the suggestion of disobedience, or indolence, so close to Saturday's opening match against USA. Paul Hayward: How Capello bawls out his slackers 2010-06-08T23:06:00Z In some respects he wished that his factitious indolence were real, for he felt no pride in the occult fashion in which he was directing the activities of his henchmen. The Law of Hemlock Mountain Her vacillations were truly those of weakness, but they were sometimes violent; and when her emotions overcame her indolence, she was not easily managed. Willing to Die 2010-12-20T17:12:00.040Z But he only smiled; the practical weariness of life rose up before him; his own indolence, his cat-like love of physical ease. Footsteps of Fate 2010-12-20T17:11:56.663Z Although he did a vast amount of work in his time, was fond of early rising, and had the greatest endurance and capacity for labor, there was, nevertheless, a touch of indolence about him. The True Benjamin Franklin They were driven from their nursery of rich and complicated comforts, their castle of indolence and ease. Irene Iddesleigh He had every advantage of education, social and political connexion, ability and self-confidence; ... but he suffered from the reputation of indolence and intrigue.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" Neither my wife nor I love indolence, O King of Kings. The Great Mogul She perceived his indolence over every voluntary effort, his indecision over every serious question, his vacillation between this and that; and did not blind herself to all this weakness. Footsteps of Fate 2010-12-20T17:11:56.663Z Gout.—Many things; you have ate and drank too freely, and too much indulged those legs of yours in their indolence. The True Benjamin Franklin Your diligence and industry for the next few years will almost inevitably secure for you the one; your apathy and indolence will almost inevitably entail upon you the other. Sir James Young Simpson and Chloroform (1811-1870) Masters of Medicine Howe is completely in our power, and if he is not totally ruined it will be entirely owing to the awkwardness and indolence of this country. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams I often denied myself the pleasure of seeing her by pretending indolence, absence of mind, or pressing business; all of which excuses were accepted without comment. A Divided Heart and Other Stories Clove-spicy pinks and phlox that fill the sense With drowsy indolence; And in the evening skies Interior splendor, pregnant with surprise, As if in some new wise The full moon soon would rise. The Cup of Comus Fact and Fancy His indolence was more in his manner than in his character. The True Benjamin Franklin He fell, in fact, into a strange condition of indolence, and took hardly any part in public affairs. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men I smiled involuntarily; I could never imagine Anna Maria resting, in sweet indolence, on those cushions. A Sister's Love A Novel The obstinate self-will of Charles the Rash, the luxurious indolence of king Edward, and the timid but crafty time-serving of Louis the Eleventh, all contributed to work out their natural effects. The Boke of Noblesse He can go on and stop when he likes: if a fit of indolence overtakes him, he can linger for a day or a week in any spot that pleases him. How to Observe Morals and Manners As he did so, the melancholy indolence on his face changed to eagerness. Beatrice Boville and Other Stories But as soon as he got back to Rome again, away from Caesar’s charm, he fell back into his old moody indolence. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men And with that my indolence grew: for praying I was yet too young: and if I did curse like a trooper, 'twas said I knew not what I said. The Adventurous Simplicissimus being the description of the Life of a Strange vagabond named Melchior Sternfels von Fuchshaim This was the home of squalor, of poverty that was not self-respecting enough to be clean, and of an indolence which had brought about a wretched state of affairs. Jessica Trent: Her Life on a Ranch Life on board seems a paradise of luxurious ease and indolence. Glories of Spain Mr. Cray resented this attitude very bitterly, being used to keenness in his form, and Michael's dreary indolence, which often came nearer to insolence, irritated him. Sinister Street, vol. 1 The indolence of this present moment suddenly overwhelmed Othomar, a little strangely, and dissolved his thoughts in gentle bewilderment. Majesty A Novel He knew he was leading a life of indolence, for were not music, books, flowers, and a few verses now and then, merely vanities and a waste of time? The Patriot Piccolo Mondo Antico It was difficult to think of even an artificial volcano awakening from such profound slumber and indolence. The Key to Yesterday Even Nature conspires to indolence in the people. Glories of Spain The indolence of the court avoids military expeditions, and anarchy and a lack of security on the routes are the consequences.... Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" I admit that during the last few years, out of pure indolence, I have allowed her to do and say more than was well. The Children of the World And, as I insist, they constitute such a source without being in the least an excuse for any indolence in our moral struggle with precisely those aspects of such ills as we ought to destroy. The Sources Of Religious Insight Yet he lives and works as the unwilling servant of the Lord, and the service he renders is to provoke men from indolence to activity. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16 These easy-going habits impress the close observer as being more the result of indifference than downright indolence, for when the occasion demands it the Cuban often exhibits surprising activity and industry. Pioneering in Cuba A Narrative of the Settlement of La Gloria, the First American Colony in Cuba, and the Early Experiences of the Pioneers The energy of the Piedmontese seemed to have passed into the heart of La Mole, while on the other hand the indolence of the latter seemed to have taken possession of his friend. Marguerite de Valois My dear Tony," said she, "do get rid once for all of the habit of underrating your own abilities; as my dear father says, people very easily make self-depreciation a plea of indolence. Tony Butler If you really only desire a life of ease and indolence, forgetting what you owe to yourself and those you rule over, send for the Austrians. The Fortunes Of Glencore It was the glory of St. Benedict's reform, to have substituted bodily labour for the supine indolence of oriental asceticism. View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 If Sally Ashton's refusal to play any part was due to her inherent indolence, Billy's lack of interest was ascribable to the wholly opposite cause. The Camp Fire Girls Behind the Lines Perhaps she is not naturally stupid; but indulgence and indolence have so benumbed her understanding, that it seems now incapable of the smallest effort. Stories for Helen "I think not," said she, with an air of indolence. Tony Butler Was it indolence, or drink, or—" "No, no," interrupted the beggar, "none of those common things. The Book of Gud |
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