| 单词 | massiveness |
| 例句 | It was made of granite for strength and massiveness, but like so many other things in Iofur’s palace, it was decorated with overelaborate swags and festoons of gilt that looked like tinsel on a mountainside. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z She could tell by the massiveness of their antlers that they were males, for those of the females are more slender and shorter. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Occasionally the ground beneath my feet shook from some faraway pounding and I felt that this world, despite its massiveness, was somehow dangerously fragile. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z And I think what helped maintain this protest from any extensive violent actions was the massiveness of the protests. Bobby Seale of the Black Panthers: ‘You cannot fight racism with racism. You have to fight it with solidarity.’ 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z To control this massiveness, Kaplan orders his details chronologically, alternating between biographical information, musical accomplishments, wives and girlfriends, and involvement with the Mafia. Frank Sinatra: Ol’ Blue Eyes is back in two new biographies 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z The massiveness of the poured concrete structures and piled rock embankments hits you in ways 18th century philosophers described as sublime. How does Las Vegas prevent catastrophic floods? The answer is in this exhibition 2017-09-09T04:00:00Z After that, she said, “I became more interested in the heft of the material and the massiveness that it gave to the piece.” Orly Genger, in Madison Square Park 2013-05-01T13:00:01Z Maybe not, but the massiveness of Busoni’s expectation matters in ways both immediate and forgotten. Review: An unforgettable performance by SF Symphony reveals Busoni in his full glory 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z Rather than providing answers, Bachelor says, enlightenment reveals “the massiveness of the question.” What Is a Question? 2021-08-07T04:00:00Z “The eye appeal, just the sheer massiveness of it was not something Franklin had seen before.” New Hampshire couple to restore mansion built in 1872 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z Far from getting answers to the mystery, you see “the massiveness of the question,” which fills you with “exhilaration and dread.” The Weirdness of Weirdness 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z "For me it gave no answers. It only revealed the massiveness of the question." Does Buddhism Give Us Answers or Questions? 2017-10-29T04:00:00Z It’s a Saturday night in Las Vegas and David Guetta is hours away from a performance at Caesars Palace, the crown jewel of the gambling capital, known for its stunning opulence and sheer massiveness. David Guetta on going mainstream: 'Not only did I cross over, my entire scene did' 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z The sheer massiveness of his “Show Boat” - with two choruses and clocking in at 2 hours and 45 minutes with an intermission - makes it hard to mount. Bill Irwin proud that ‘Show Boat’ will sail on movie screens 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z The sheer massiveness of his "Show Boat" — with two choruses and clocking in at 2 hours and 45 minutes with an intermission — makes it hard to mount. Bill Irwin proud that 'Show Boat' will sail on movie screens 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z And when he threw for an almost unimaginable 55 touchdowns last season, the massiveness of the accomplishment wasn’t lost on him. Peyton closes in on Favre’s TD passes mark 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z It remains true, with one caveat: In 2013, expect to see a backlash to the sheer massiveness of these sites--as well as the emergence of smaller-scale, niche networks. 2013 Trend: Social Media Takes Over 2012-12-24T16:31:03Z The massiveness of Chippendale had given place to conceptions that, especially in regard to chairs—which had become smaller as hoops went out of fashion—depended for their effect more upon inlay than upon carving. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z The Philistine champion appears to have been a man of physical strength corresponding to the massiveness of his body. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z Nothing remains to the dishonoured sepulchres, except their massiveness. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z After an interval that seemed long to Toft, who eyed his heavy massiveness with a certain dismay, he laid down his pen, sat back, and looked at the servant. The Great House 2012-03-30T02:00:14.973Z At the same time, the sheer massiveness of Facebook is creating opportunities for smaller-scale, niche networks. 2013 Trend: Social Media Takes Over 2012-12-24T16:31:03Z The fallen blocks of Doric columns are gigantic, and from them it is possible to gain some faint idea of the temple's immense size and massiveness. The Near East Dalmatia, Greece and Constantinople 2012-03-26T02:00:38.077Z "Your comparisons are rather remarkable," said Miss Stowe, her eyes resting upon the grand massiveness of Day. Dorothy and other Italian Stories 2012-03-18T02:00:18.513Z He was above the average height, but of awkward and ungainly figure, its massiveness enhanced by the long black dressing-gown which was wrapped loosely around him. Mr. Marx's Secret 2012-03-02T03:00:10.327Z We stopped short of the village, at a great pile of building on a height, in massiveness and irregularity resembling a German medieval castle, in which a letter had secured accommodation. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:15.857Z The massiveness of the houses is remarkable, and their courtyards and gardens are enclosed by strong walls. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:11.843Z There really is something severe in great massiveness combined with small proportions, and I find this temple, noble though it is, severe. The Near East Dalmatia, Greece and Constantinople 2012-03-26T02:00:38.077Z But the vast massiveness of the roots show its former grandeur. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z Spanish Gothic at once by its massiveness and extravagance and by its realistic naturalness, far more potently embodies the spirit of medieval life. The Thirteenth Greatest of Centuries 2012-01-28T03:00:21.937Z Through all its massiveness the weight is even absolutely. Abraham Lincoln's Cardinal Traits; A Study in Ethics, with an Epilogue Addressed to Theologians 2012-01-17T03:00:21.120Z In a critical view, the most obvious characteristic of his mind is its bulk; but its creativeness bears no proportion to its massiveness. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 120, October, 1867. 2011-12-12T03:00:23.897Z Inside we were struck with its massiveness, more than with its decorations. From the Thames to the Tiber or, My visit to Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan, Switzerland, etc. 2011-12-03T03:00:10.397Z There is a breadth and massiveness and solemn grandeur in this picture which clearly indicate that the artist, who has hitherto given his attention altogether to landscapes, has in such efforts his true vocation. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 2011-11-03T02:00:15.113Z Closely linked, too, with this first of modern passions for nature, indeed unified with it by the qualities of strength and massiveness, is our feeling for the ocean and great woods. Studies in Medi?val Life and Literature 2011-10-29T02:00:13.050Z Throughout his presidential term this wish to make his full official eminence a facile instrument of God, attains in his clear purpose and intelligence a solid massiveness, all too unfamiliar in the craft of politics. Abraham Lincoln's Cardinal Traits; A Study in Ethics, with an Epilogue Addressed to Theologians 2012-01-17T03:00:21.120Z No forest tree except sequoias equals the Douglas spruce in massiveness of trunk and yield of straight-grained lumber. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z Approaching the bridge which spans this lovely river, we were struck with its massiveness as well as its beauty. From the Thames to the Tiber or, My visit to Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan, Switzerland, etc. 2011-12-03T03:00:10.397Z In the massiveness of his character he was exempt from the foibles of smaller natures. Charles Lewis Cocke Founder of Hollins College 2011-10-08T02:00:24.723Z Throughout the first three-quarters of the period between the accession of James I. and that of Queen Anne, massiveness and solidity were the distinguishing characteristics of all work. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z One thing is certain, that the extreme massiveness of the panther's limbs serves to give a firmness to the support of the figure, and sets off to advantage its lightness and delicacy. Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected Vol. I (of 3) 2011-07-24T02:00:11.383Z The term has to do not with the kind of object which excites the sensation, but simply with the vague massiveness of the latter. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z The exterior gave an impression of massiveness and solidity rather than of grace. The Mythologies of Ancient Mexico and Peru 2011-06-13T02:00:26.863Z By degrees, however, as we proceeded, the hills became closer, and the massiveness of their forms lent a certain degree of grandeur to the scene. The Wye and Its Associations a picturesque ramble 2011-06-12T02:00:06.820Z But he added to his stature the massiveness of additional years. The Son of his Father 2011-06-01T02:00:21.287Z Magnitude and massiveness are congenial to Dobell, and almost necessary to draw out his best. The Age of Tennyson 2011-05-31T02:00:36.607Z The individual summits as well as the separate ranges composing the Park Mountains are remarkable for their massiveness and the great height of their bare rounded summits rather than for picturesque details. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z Even now, by virtue of its ancient architecture, its great size and massiveness, it is not without an effect of age—an effect which is, however, violently disputed by the young trees of the campus. Abroad at Home American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian Street 2011-04-27T02:00:23.800Z But the same weight of character which gives massiveness to repose adds a formidable momentum to action. That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 2 2011-04-26T02:00:28.200Z His silk pajamas showed the massiveness of his short neck and his powerful chest and arms; but his face was pinched and gray except where it was streaked with a faint purple tinge. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z Good as they are, these sonnets have neither massiveness and subtlety of thought on the one hand, nor melody and charm on the other, sufficient to secure a place beside the greatest poetry. The Age of Tennyson 2011-05-31T02:00:36.607Z Cities, after all, for all their massiveness, all their there-ness, are acutely vulnerable. Junot Diaz Reflects on Tokyo 2011-03-20T14:00:00Z Western watch chains incline to massiveness, and are more likely than not to have dangling from them large golden emblems with mysterious devices. Abroad at Home American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian Street 2011-04-27T02:00:23.800Z The lock of his door clicked, and Stirling switched on his electric light and waited, his breast exposed, showing the hairy massiveness of his shoulders and the supple muscles beneath. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z These trees appeared to have forced themselves from the very boulders which surrounded them, partaking of their solidity and massiveness. Memories of a Musical Life 2011-03-09T03:00:44.777Z Senator Ingalls well knew that Brown had no such intellectual massiveness, or splendid culture, as had Webster, Clay, Jefferson, Sumner, and many other eminent Americans. The Raid of John Brown at Harper's Ferry as I Saw It 2011-03-02T03:00:26.877Z Their magnificent proportions and the massiveness of their construction oppress you with recollections of the warlike days in which they were erected. My Unknown Chum 2011-03-01T03:00:38.307Z The bone varies in depth, length, sharpness, bluntness, slenderness, and massiveness. Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles 2011-02-20T03:00:13.067Z There must have been in it the same simplicity, the same almost Egyptian massiveness, and yet the same unity of plan and purpose which excludes all idea of clumsiness or disproportion. Rambles and Studies in Greece 2011-02-18T03:00:16.480Z The west front has a curious Romanesque doorway, and there is a massiveness of wall and buttress which the rather diminutive proportions of the general plan of the church make notably apparent. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z Comfort and massiveness had been the leading characteristics of the establishment since its foundation. The Crooked Stick or Pollies's Probation 2011-02-06T03:01:00.547Z In its plan and construction it bore evidences of uncultivated, almost barbaric tastes, but the massiveness of its proportions and the grandeur of its location made its general effect very imposing. Vineta The Phantom City 2011-01-21T03:00:10.377Z Notwithstanding the massiveness and elongation of the neck vertebræ, which are nearly twice as long as those of the back, the neck is sometimes only about half the length of the skull. Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles 2011-02-20T03:00:13.067Z The Sheriff was burly and broad-shouldered, although his legs had not quite been able to keep pace with the growing massiveness of his torso. The Delafield Affair 2011-01-19T03:00:21.497Z The organ buffet, too, is of the same massiveness and elaborateness, and is consequently an object of supreme pride to the local authorities. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z A vastness, a massiveness, an incomprehensible—eh, eh?—ah, Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 4 Yet there is a certain appeal in its solidity and massiveness. Remodeled Farmhouses Portion of Frieze of Parthenon Portion of Frieze of Parthenon The Ionic and Corinthian orders are alike characterised by lightness and grace rather than massiveness and simplicity. Architecture He showed no trace of the massiveness of his sister's chin; his mouth too was looser and hung a little open. A Bed of Roses The outstanding characteristic of most chairs until the middle of the 17th century was massiveness and solidity. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" The massiveness sometimes proves mere unwieldiness, the virile strength tends to coarseness, the eye fixed on certain broad distant effects misses the delicate by-play of colour and movement in the foreground. The Vagabond in Literature "He's found it," I cried, and we started our horses at full gallop, looking like little pygmies beside the massiveness of the great mesa that loomed above us. The Frontier Boys in the Grand Canyon A Search for Treasure Though the molar teeth generally resemble those of Lutra in their proportions, they differ in the exceeding roundness and massiveness of their crowns and bluntness of their cusps. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" Covent Garden repelled her by the massiveness of its food suggestion, and especially by the choking dirt of its lanes. A Bed of Roses Two horns, the front one of unusual massiveness and length, were seated, as in several of the African kinds, one behind the other, and were wielded by a head of great strength and development. The Romance of Natural History, Second Series The fortified churches and castles built by German and Hungarian settlers are reminiscent of similar structures in central Europe but distinguished by their massiveness and fortifications. Area Handbook for Romania Its bulk is still immense, but sharpened and contracted; and it strikes with the massiveness of a huge club and the keenness of an arrow. Toilers of the Sea Wall paintings had come into use in the houses of the better sort, and the hardwood finishings of the parlor and other important rooms displayed elaborate carvings and a massiveness and dignity of scheme. Women of England It is a unique example of transitional building, and Willis calls it "an improved Norman, worked with considerable lightness and richness, but distinguished from the Early English by greater massiveness and severity." Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See There is height as well as width, massiveness and strength, boldness and light. Cathedrals of Spain His calm young face, his firm and finely-cut features, always noticeable for a certain massiveness and strength, were singularly illumined. Cudjo's Cave He admires even their architecture, and prides himself especially on the size and massiveness of the prison. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, September, 1850 There was a terseness and massiveness in his speech, curiously blended with subtilty and fervor. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 92, June, 1865 This piece illustrates the vigor and massiveness of Schumann's pianoforte style. Music: An Art and a Language The massiveness on which the old Romanesque builders depended to obtain their elevations and support the great weight is most impressive. Cathedrals of Spain Tendinous origins are indicated by the limitations of space in this area, by the strength of the ridges pictured and reported by Watson, and by the massiveness of the pterygoid process of Romer and Price. The Adductor Muscles of the Jaw In Some Primitive Reptiles He appeared a huge, shapeless figure, his very massiveness yielding me a feeling 117 of protection, and I arose, and joined him. Beyond the Frontier A Romance of Early Days in the Middle West It grips by its massiveness, its awful grandeur. Carmen Ariza There was a certain massiveness about the noise that was awful. How I Filmed the War A Record of the Extraordinary Experiences of the Man Who Filmed the Great Somme Battles, etc. The massiveness of it will make a bigger show and give it more importance. Friars and Filipinos An Abridged Translation of Dr. Jose Rizal's Tagalog Novel, 'Noli Me Tangere.' The characteristic of modern writings is subtlety and dexterity; that of the ancient, massiveness and directness; and the same difference holds good in a comparison of the various stages of our literature. Flowers of Freethought (First Series) It is scarcely possible for the most casual observer not to be struck, immediately upon entering the building, with the extreme massiveness and solidity of the piers. Architectural Antiquities of Normandy Yet the massiveness of the whole grouping about the great space of grass and gravel terraces certainly gives a large air. Westward with the Prince of Wales As she had done before, she remarked upon the massiveness of the walls and the straightness of the window openings. Up the Forked River Or, Adventures in South America Looking generally at chemical unions, we see that the heat evolved usually decreases as the degree of composition, and consequent massiveness, of the molecules, increases. Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I He was an odd looking beast, formidable in his sturdy strength and his massiveness of jaw; and ugly beyond question, but for the alert intelligence of his eyes. The House in the Water A Book of Animal Stories Its Gothic is of the true perpendicular style, however, and, with the general grand proportions of the building, gives that immensity and massiveness which is associated only with a church of the first rank. The Cathedrals of Northern France The mountains are effectively arranged, and imposing by their massiveness, height, and rugged grandeur. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule He was not fat, but the breadth and massiveness of his chest and limbs was extraordinary. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 57, No. 351, January 1845 But in the European, the greater length and massiveness of the legs have become marked—the fore and hind limbs are more heterogeneous. Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I We may add further, that the great massiveness of the head of Chalmers, compared with the many fine heads around him, is admirably brought out in this drawing. Leading Articles on Various Subjects The view of the ensemble from the river shows the massiveness and general proportions in a unique and superb manner. The Cathedrals of Northern France On a high, finely carved, and heavily hung mahogany bed, to which the remaining furniture corresponded in ancient style and massiveness, was stretched the form of a pale, sweet-faced little woman. Dr. Sevier Situated near the cathedral, almost on the highest part of the town, it stands on a terrace whose great retaining wall still shows the massiveness of Roman work. Portuguese Architecture Here his mannerisms of gait and utterance were less noticeable than in his Shakespearean characters, or were overlooked in the rugged massiveness of the creation. Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 8 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History His outstanding characteristic was massiveness—he was massive in physique, in intellect, in character. War Letters of a Public-School Boy An exaltation sprang up in him as he realised throughout all his fibre its sensuous vastness, its elastic massiveness. Cleo The Magnificent Or, the Muse of the Real But even here one can easily note the unwonted massiveness, almost amounting to clumsiness, in that of Dodd; while the Tourte is full of lightness, strength and vigour. The Bow, Its History, Manufacture and Use 'The Strad' Library, No. III. The fine throat line was visible, but at the shoulders, where too much massiveness takes the place of fine firm flesh, the robe was draped. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society In keeping with the style of that time, the emphasis was on panelling with dark, polished woods, and moderately ornamental carving which achieved an appearance of massiveness and dignity. The Fairfax County Courthouse He was, too, essentially a Teuton, with all the German massiveness of conception and depth of soul. War Letters of a Public-School Boy Rainey fancied whimsically that he could hear a dynamo purring inside of the giant's massiveness. A Man to His Mate Its style suggested massiveness, although the building was not of any great size. The Love Story of Abner Stone It is the biggest thing at Orange—it is bigger than all Orange put together—and its permanent massiveness makes light of the shrunken city. A Little Tour of France The head was large, but faultlessly proportioned, and the thick black hair, cut short and clinging to the temples, added to its massiveness. Macaria Her protector was obviously unwilling, but the dark man, faced with his massiveness, took no chances. The Jupiter Weapon Oriental architecture is characterized by the boldness and massiveness of all its parts, and the monotonous uniformity of all its features. Christianity and Greek Philosophy or, the relation between spontaneous and reflective thought in Greece and the positive teaching of Christ and His Apostles Hence Luxor satisfies the eye in the perfect arrangement of the columns and in the massiveness of the work. The Critic in the Orient There is no mistaking her superiority both in massiveness and height to every peak around her. The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty These are very elaborately decorated, and of great massiveness. The Bronze Age in Ireland No delicate arches and graceful mouldings had ever been here; all was, or had been, grim, stern strength and massiveness. The Old Helmet, Volume I In Grecian architecture, therefore, there is less of the massiveness and immobility of nature, and more of the grace and dignity of man. Christianity and Greek Philosophy or, the relation between spontaneous and reflective thought in Greece and the positive teaching of Christ and His Apostles When the path began to ascend and I was afforded a better view of the heavens, thunder-clouds were piling in sullen massiveness above the western horizon. A Virginia Scout When, on the other hand, I take a walk over the Comburg moor, the castle weighs upon me in all its massiveness; the recollections of the Mémoires d'Outre-tombe besiege me like living pictures. Essay on the Creative Imagination The thrust must be resisted either by the massiveness of the abutments or by the opposition to it of counter-thrusts from other arches or vaults. A Text-Book of the History of Architecture Seventh Edition, revised Its respectability is emphasized by the massiveness of its furniture and the age of its office boy. Antony Gray,—Gardener But in Grecian sculpture we have less of nature, more of man; less of massiveness, more of grace and elegance; less repose, and more of action. Christianity and Greek Philosophy or, the relation between spontaneous and reflective thought in Greece and the positive teaching of Christ and His Apostles I had then time to marvel at the massiveness of the structure—the immense blocks of stone, so typical of the colossal empire under which it was constructed. The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851 Upon the plateaux, miles above sea level, stood old stone temples and pyramids which rivalled in massiveness and ingenuity those of Egypt and of Babylon. World's War Events, Vol. I Oh, the massiveness of the intellects of the old classic writers! Girls of the Forest There are wonderful battles and so forth in the piece, but there is a power and massiveness in the mob which is positively awful. The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 1, 1833-1856 Oriental sculpture, like its architecture, was characterized by massiveness of form and tranquillity of expression; and its painting was, at best, but colored sculpture. Christianity and Greek Philosophy or, the relation between spontaneous and reflective thought in Greece and the positive teaching of Christ and His Apostles The greater massiveness is owing to their assistance being required in supporting the dome. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul An Account of the Old and New Buildings with a Short Historical Sketch This would explain the massiveness of the north wall of the refectory, which is 7 or 8 feet thick, while the other walls are only 2½ or 3 feet. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Rochester A Description of its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See We wandered round and round the castle, wondering at the massiveness of the masonry. A Yacht Voyage Round England The "Hotel de Londres," in which I write, was originally a convent, and no house in New-York can vie with it in the massiveness of its walls, the hight of its ceilings, &c. Glances at Europe In a Series of Letters from Great Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland, &c. During the Summer of 1851. This iceberg had been observed by our squadron, and remarked for its huge size and massiveness, giving good promise of resisting a century of sun and thaw. Stray Leaves from an Arctic Journal; or, Eighteen Months in the Polar Regions, in Search of Sir John Franklin's Expedition, in the Years 1850-51 It gives some idea of their massiveness to reflect that these rooms inside them are nearly twenty feet across. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul An Account of the Old and New Buildings with a Short Historical Sketch But there are also other causes, of which the principal one was the very perishable nature of the constructions, all their heavy massiveness notwithstanding. Chaldea From the Earliest Times to the Rise of Assyria Now, however, a lighthouse has been erected of great strength and massiveness, to endure the fierce battering it must encounter from the angry billows. A Yacht Voyage Round England The tenants must have toiled hard, judging by the massiveness of the small remnant, all built of the only material at hand, chalk to make mortar, in which flints are imbedded. Old Times at Otterbourne Two slighter ebony figures, one at the anvil, the other at the bellows, served to set off his superior massiveness. Romola Wren would have said that they lack stability, and that he had calculated accurately on the minimum of massiveness requisite for security; and besides this, they have no heavy dome to be poised. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul An Account of the Old and New Buildings with a Short Historical Sketch There is a stately massiveness about the structure of it; the incidents are grand and affecting; the characters powerful, vividly conceived, and impressively if not completely delineated. The Life of Friedrich Schiller Comprehending an Examination of His Works The cloisters are a model of airy grace, enhanced by contrast with the massiveness of the fortress and the wildness of the scene. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 105, July 1866 Yet in the dim light, which is the light of its every-day life, the great height of the church and its sombre massiveness are not without impressiveness. Cathedrals and Cloisters of the South of France, Volume 1 Its almost womanly sweetness was chastened and redeemed by the massiveness of the head, the deep penetrating eye, and an aspect of uncommon elevation and nobleness. The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume V. The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century A second alteration from the Temple of Peace to be mentioned is the massiveness of the piers. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul An Account of the Old and New Buildings with a Short Historical Sketch This is, to be sure, only that blindness of the common mind which Socrates and Plato observed in their day, but it is now aggravated through the greater massiveness and conductivity of modern society. The Moral Economy Each was furnished with a heavy, hand-made four-posted bedstead, which in spite of the massiveness was beautifully made, and I wondered at the patience of the Wild Hunter in teaching the Indians their craftmanship. The Black Wolf Pack Passing through a low passage connecting the house with the hurricane wing, Stuart noticed that, beside the massiveness of the structure, it was braced from within. Plotting in Pirate Seas All his language is highly polished, ornate, rich—sometimes Spenserian in luxuriant imagery and sweet music, sometimes even Homeric in massiveness and severe simplicity. A Brief History of the English Language and Literature, Vol. 2 There is a suggestion of the same massiveness; but the massiveness is only make-face, like the painted cannon on a Chinese city gate. Impressions of a War Correspondent The strength of life thus organized lies in its massiveness, in its effective plenitude. The Moral Economy There is a massiveness about this scene which rises up in memory with a vividness greater, if possible, than the reality made on our excited and wearied endurance during the hours we spent there. In and Around Berlin There were churches too, which we discovered to be such by their construction and the massiveness of their walls; many of them of considerable size, and built of well-burnt bricks. Hurricane Hurry Below the Ancient Mariner, the great buildings of the alien city jutted up in the gray light of this gray world; their massiveness seemed only to accentuate the depressing light. Islands of Space The architecture is inferior in dignity and massiveness to that of the Roman work, but exceeds it in extent, and probably in the quantity of masonry employed. Itinerary of Provence and the Rhone Made During the Year 1819 It has always been recognized that there is a peculiar massiveness or depth in aesthetic satisfaction, as though it somehow carried with it the satisfaction of all interests. The Moral Economy The Old Schloss is impressive mainly by its massiveness and its august dome. In and Around Berlin Neither heightened specific gravity, nor greater massiveness, which are the only conceivable integrations of matter, is a mark of the more evolved vital, mental, or social things. Memories and Studies This type presents an appearance of massiveness and grandeur and is an excellent illustration of a form wherein the main characteristic of the structure is concentrated or massed at one point. Carpentry for Boys In a Simple Language, Including Chapters on Drawing, Laying Out Work, Designing and Architecture With 250 Original Illustrations There was something in his massive frame which suggested massiveness, and a certain quality in the poise of his great head which indicated a balanced intellect. Winsome Winnie and other New Nonsense Novels I merely remarked its beauty and quaintness and massiveness and general artistry. R. Holmes & Co. The great massiveness of the structure and absence of elaborate ornament no doubt contribute to this feeling. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Durham A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espiscopal See Reluctantly he went ahead of the samurai, as far as a gate the massiveness of which attracted attention. Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House), Retold from the Japanese Originals Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 2 Such furniture has the appearance of massiveness; it is easily made and most serviceable. Carpentry for Boys In a Simple Language, Including Chapters on Drawing, Laying Out Work, Designing and Architecture With 250 Original Illustrations Its massiveness of three or four feet breadth baffled him. The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 1 (of 2) Fear of a terremoto has likewise led to a massiveness in construction which is slightly ludicrous when we see the poverty which it protects; the walls are often two or three feet thick. The Andes and the Amazon Across the Continent of South America In the reign of Queen Anne taste reverted to the older lighter designs, grotesques were eliminated, massiveness gave place to grace, and brightness of colour to a soft modified brilliancy that was very engaging. Jacobean Embroidery Its Forms and Fillings Including Late Tudor She laid a gentle and admiring hand on his massiveness. Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House), Retold from the Japanese Originals Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 2 But, on the other hand, Tennyson's piece is not a match for either of those Shakespearean works, in massiveness of dramatic signification or in the element of opportunity for the art of acting. Shadows of the Stage Walls of enormous grandeur are developed or expanded without the few windows in them happening to impair their massiveness or diminish their strength. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 7 Italy, Sicily, and Greece (Part One) The number of the vibrations depends upon such massiveness, and it is necessity to know the relation which exists between these two quantities in order to be able to construct an instrument under determinate conditions. Scientific American Supplement, No. 365, December 30, 1882 Reared among the Friends, he had the simplicity of the Quaker, but the solidity and massiveness of the fighting Puritan. The Battle of Principles A Study of the Heroism and Eloquence of the Anti-Slavery Conflict He was short, thick necked, sturdy with a barrel-like roundness, and, owing to his drinking propensities, endowed with legs the thinness of which found the conveyance of the upper massiveness no mean task. Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House), Retold from the Japanese Originals Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 2 At any rate, Kingsley's best ballads have no superior in the ballads of the Victorian era in lilt, in massiveness of stroke, in strange unexpected turns. Studies in Early Victorian Literature Upon the whole, the cathedral of Ulm is a noble ecclesiastical edifice: uniting simplicity and purity with massiveness of composition. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume Three The plans accepted exhibited less massiveness than the original Romanesque, and showed a tendency towards the lightness and delicacy of finish which modern culture demands. The Harris-Ingram Experiment But in the European, the greater length and massiveness of the legs has become very marked—the fore and hind limbs are relatively more heterogeneous. Essays on Education and Kindred Subjects Everyman's Library His head had an antique massiveness and was crowned with bright brown hair thrown backward. The Measure of a Man And the wrinkled massiveness of his head, like the breadth of his black saddle, gave him the appearance of great size, strength, and weight. Jan A Dog and a Romance The very effort to secure immortality by the massiveness of these tombs defeated its own object. Roman Mosaics Or, Studies in Rome and Its Neighbourhood In the dead level of Babylonia, an elevation even of 100 or 150 feet must have been impressive; and the plain massiveness of the structures no doubt added to their grand effect on the beholder. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 1. (of 7): Chaldaea The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. It gives but a quivering shade and has no massiveness, nor symmetry. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. St Matthew Chapters I to VIII First, there is the massiveness of the blocks of which it is composed. Ancient Egypt Then her rings—they are the surprise of her staring acquaintances; she has them from the most delicate Oriental fabric to the massiveness of dog’s collars. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, October 30, 1841 The suggestion of orchestral relationships is contained in the massiveness of the harmonic texture, and in the cumulative effect of the climaxes and crescendi. Edward MacDowell The painter notices beauty, but he looks for it particularly in the profound characterisation of the types which he studies, and his pastels have the massiveness and the sombre style of bronze. The French Impressionists (1860-1900) Then observe the massiveness of the soles, and the fact that there are no nails in them. John Thorndyke's Cases related by Christopher Jervis and edited by R. Austin Freeman Generally the external blocks are of a size with which modern builders scarcely ever venture to deal, though the massiveness diminishes as the pyramid is ascended. Ancient Egypt But in spite of his preoccupation the freedom and massiveness of the West broadened the Boy's mental vision. One Day A sequel to 'Three Weeks' St Lazare had been a monastery, and its massiveness, grimness, and confusion of buildings, with its extreme silence at that late hour, gave me the strongest impression of a huge catacomb above ground. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 342, April, 1844 His writings are forceful, eloquent, and lucid in style, with a Websterian massiveness that does not detract from their charm. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 6 The characteristic massiveness of the experience is probably due largely to the great number of sensations of strain and pressure caused by the powerful reflex contraction of so many of the voluntary muscles. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 5 Erotic Symbolism; The Mechanism of Detumescence; The Psychic State in Pregnancy A Norman capital can be heavy because the Norman column is thick, and the whole thing expresses an elephantine massiveness and repose. The New Jerusalem Thus the thing neither has nor admits any thing like the complexity and variety, the breadth, freedom, and massiveness, of Shakespeare's workmanship. Shakespeare: His Life, Art, And Characters, Volume I. With An Historical Sketch Of The Origin And Growth Of The Drama In England As etched, we miss the massiveness, the rich, vivid colour, yet it is a plate of distinction. Promenades of an Impressionist Each cone, finally, is carved into reeds, like a bundle of buttresses supporting a weight enormous not by reason of massiveness, but of pure height. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 100, April, 1876 There a short stone bench I found, And bitterly weeping sat and leaned my head Against the hopeless hated massiveness Of that detested hold. Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume II. He was ever attempting to make drapery flutter in the air, which the very massiveness of the material, stone, should seem to forbid. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 328, February, 1843 There is a rugged strength in the face which gives us pause, there is a massiveness in the jaw, telling of an iron grip and a relentless will, which has infinite meaning. George Washington, Volume I Its neatness and finish are truly astonishing, and the solidity and massiveness of the material appear calculated "for all time." The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 582, December 22, 1832 Upon the whole, the Cathedral of Ulm is a noble ecclesiastical edifice; uniting simplicity and purity with massiveness of composition. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 5 Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Switzerland, Part 1 Despite its apparent massiveness, Roman civilization was not a monolith. Civilization and Beyond Learning from History Thus the massiveness and grandeur of the best Louis Quatorze meubles de luxe, became, in its later development, too ornate and effeminate, with an elaboration of enrichment, culminating in the rococo style of Louis Quinze. Illustrated History of Furniture From the Earliest to the Present Time Every one who knew Clough even slightly," says one of his oldest friends, "received the strongest impression of the unusual breadth and massiveness of his mind. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 54, April, 1862 All have the same rugged and enduring massiveness, all are wrapped in the same mystery. Ireland, Historic and Picturesque Horse-racing was most popular in the Roman circus, whose ruins still show its massiveness and great size. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 19, May, 1859 Her features were very plain and large, too large for anything like beauty, but strongly impressive by their very massiveness. George Eliot; a Critical Study of Her Life, Writings & Philosophy But the massiveness of the Cathedral has withstood German shrapnel. Over There War Scenes on the Western Front He lacked some sense of symmetry and sought to achieve massiveness by crowding figures in a given space. Renaissance in Italy Volume 3 The Fine Arts Smaller, more numerous and various and mobile weapons and craft and contrivances, manned by daring and highly skilled men, must ultimately take the place of those massivenesses. An Englishman Looks at the World Founded in superabundant massiveness, and built in prodigality of strength, the tower seems to defy the elements and to outlive tradition. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 27, January, 1860 Others, more lucky, or better versed in telescopic observations, got a view of the fortress, and perhaps burst out swearing at the evident massiveness of the walls and the size of the columbiads. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 42, April, 1861 But soon London's massiveness, I might say its very ugliness, began to impress me. The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man The just medium between mediæval massiveness and classic simplicity was attained in countless buildings beautiful and various beyond description. Renaissance in Italy Volume 3 The Fine Arts There was massiveness in the desk that stood opposite the hall door, near a window. Within the Law To gain entrance to the class, the candidate had to be gifted with clannishness, massiveness, ferocity, unscrupulousness, and tenacity of purpose. Theory of the Leisure Class A shining bar of counterfeit massiveness extended down the side of the room. Maggie, a Girl of the Streets Her height and massiveness in the low room gave her the look of a huge sibyl, while the strange fragrance of the mysterious herb blew in from the little garden. The Country of the Pointed Firs The stones were undressed and rugged; but the huge massiveness of them impressed the eye more than all the temples and daintily tooled pyramids of our wondrous city. The Lost Continent The huge, bearded parent rose in his massiveness against his other shoulder, hemming him in. The Centaur Masterful aggression, and the correlative massiveness, together with a ruthlessly consistent sense of status, would still count among the most splendid traits of the class. Theory of the Leisure Class He had a large double chin, but a certain freshness of complexion and massiveness about his forehead relieved his face from any suspicion of grossness. An Amiable Charlatan Mentally and physically there was a certain massiveness in Madame Hanska which was absent in her rivals. Honore de Balzac, His Life and Writings Such thinkers maintain that Christ is the best the race has to show, and yet affirm that the race is but an insignificant item in the total massiveness of the universe. Understanding the Scriptures It loomed up before her a pale massiveness, with no lights in any of the windows, but on the back porch sat the owner. Quaint Courtships The extraordinary massiveness of the ark was imposing. The Second Deluge The walls of the ancient city of Babylon, on the Euphrates, were famous for massiveness and extent. Selections from Poe The Popes have left their indelible mark on the place in the glorious palace, a vast castle, of the boldest structure, wonderful in its size and massiveness. In Troubadour-Land A Ramble in Provence and Languedoc It is the biggest thing at Orange--it is bigger than all Orange put together--and its permanent massiveness makes light of the shrunken city. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 3 France and the Netherlands, Part 1 Would not the steady massiveness of Goethe's nature have been splendidly adorned by the arabesques and intricately graceful woof of Bettine's? Early Letters of George Wm. Curtis The later modified Jacobean chest shows only an attenuated appearance of massiveness, and the loss is real, for there are no fresh compensating qualities. Impressions and Comments Monument Mountain and its brethren are green, and the lightness of the tint takes away something from their massiveness and ponderosity, and they respond with livelier effect to the shine and shade of the sky. Passages from the American Notebooks, Volume 2. It speaks of stability, elevation, massiveness, and of defence and security. Expositions of Holy Scripture Isaiah and Jeremiah The thickness of the sides, the strength of the cordage, the massiveness of the equipment, did not look like pleasure-sailing. Expositions of Holy Scripture Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and First Book of Samuel, Second Samuel, First Kings, and Second Kings chapters I to VII Meanwhile, calm and unruffled as a Hindoo goddess, and strikingly similar in general massiveness of structure and proportion to the common reproduction of such deities, sat Madame Le Mois. In and out of Three Normady Inns There is not even the appearance of massiveness now; the panels have gone and the depth has been notably reduced. Impressions and Comments It is composed of three superimposed structures, gradually diminishing in solidity and massiveness from the square base to the high-springing octagonal spire, garlanded with thorny crowns. Castilian Days She was a person of no small presence, filling her place, however, without ponderosity, with a massiveness indeed rather artfully kept in bounds. The Awkward Age In all three of these statues, too, there is something of the nobility and massiveness that distinguish the same artist's "bull" groups across the court. An Art-Lovers Guide to the Exposition Machinery Hall, with its severe massiveness and solidity, is a balance to the poetry and spirituality of the Fine Arts. The Jewel City Huge great horses, broad of limb, standing high up above the level surface of the open field, great towers of strength, almost prehistoric in their massiveness. Field and Hedgerow Being the Last Essays of Richard Jefferies SHOULDERS—Well laid back and as free from massiveness as possible, though there is a decided tendency in this variety to such a fault. Dogs and All about Them The city itself, from the massiveness and solidity of the edifices, has more of a solemn than a lively appearance; but there is a delightful walk on the ramparts which are lined with trees. After Waterloo: Reminiscences of European Travel 1815-1819 Next to its stupid massiveness what most impressed us this day was its utter uselessness as a protection. Paths of Glory Impressions of War Written at and Near the Front The massiveness, the strangeness, the variety, the very length of the young and still growing shoots was a wonder. At Last The tall spire is of such admirable proportion that it does not seem gigantic; and, indeed, the effect of the whole edifice is of beauty rather than weight and massiveness. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 1 Great Britain and Ireland, part 1 There is a cimmerian massiveness about it; and on a dull day it looks quite bewildering. Our Churches and Chapels Their Parsons, Priests, & Congregations Being a Critical and Historical Account of Every Place of Worship in Preston The outside of this Duomo of Florence is decorated and incrusted with black and white marble, which increases the massiveness of its appearance. After Waterloo: Reminiscences of European Travel 1815-1819 There is a clearness of atmosphere, a strength of chiaro oscuro, a massiveness in the foliage, and a brilliance of contrast, that must make a colourist of any one who has an eye. Domestic Manners of the Americans There is at least no difficulty in understanding why he should have been, as it were, concussed by Byron's greater massiveness and energy into a sense—easy to an impassioned devotee—of inferiority. Byron His limbs gave signs of future strength and massiveness. Kazan The door, in addition to its native massiveness, was studded with great nails, and there were bands of iron or steel crossing it horizontally. Hawthorne and His Circle There is nothing light in its structure to relieve the massiveness of the building, and in this respect it forms a striking contrast to the Cathedral of Milan which appears the work of Sylphs. After Waterloo: Reminiscences of European Travel 1815-1819 The proper merit of a foundation is its massiveness and solidity. English Men of Letters: Coleridge The same massiveness, the same wedge-like stones piled together to form arches prevail in both. The Letters of "Norah" on Her Tour Through Ireland The floor was of large brown tiles, the beamed ceiling and the walls were whitewashed, and the huge, undecorated, cement fireplace was an achievement in massiveness and simplicity. The Little Lady of the Big House Their extraordinary largeness and massiveness are a satire on their present fate. Italian Hours The tomb is a limestone structure of extraordinary massiveness Unfortunately the Mosque of Omar stands on the site of Solomon's Temple and there is no hope of digging there. Marvels of Modern Science There was no comprehension in the forehead, no weight over the eye-brows, no expression of peculiarity, moral or intellectual, on the eyes, no massiveness in the general countenance. Biographia Literaria At each end a stone chimney, yellowish gray and of a massiveness now wonderful to behold, rose above the gable like a shattered tower above the salient of some old fortress. Bricks Without Straw None, however, matched in massiveness and kingly bearing the great Charles himself, who sat now on his chair of gold over which twined a flowering rose vine. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 3 Moreover, not a thrill of life stirred her tight-fitting bodice; she was all massiveness and all sedateness. The Fat and the Thin One wishes that the shrill, high G flat had been written in full chords as the theme suffers from a want of massiveness. Chopin : the Man and His Music Her massiveness was apparently no grief to her; she had fallen into the carelessness which is too often the pitfall of women who, being stout, are content. The Grim Smile of the Five Towns The heaps of cushions were colorless, and had a strange look of unyielding massiveness, as if they were blocks of some hard material. In the Wilderness Its walls were of a symmetry and massiveness to outlast the wear of centuries; and the interior had even a certain splendor. The Thrall of Leif the Lucky A Story of Viking Days This big lad, who had the massiveness and gentleness of a Fleming, was a protege of Lisa's. The Fat and the Thin Yet Chopin gave it dignity, largeness and a classic massiveness. Chopin : the Man and His Music This temple, in fact, almost indestructible by reason of its massiveness, has passed through the hands of diverse masters. Egypt (La Mort de Philae) From their massiveness distilled a sense of power, mysterious, mechanical yet—living; something priestly, hierophantic—as though they were guardians of a shrine. The Metal Monster Not grace, not a light elegance of soaring beauty, but massiveness and heavy strength are distinguishing features of this mosque. The Spell of Egypt When I had passed through the little arched passages, and up the doubly-grated stairways contrived in the massiveness of the walls, I let myself out on the leads. The Lady of the Shroud There alone in this great continent did men develop an architecture which, not only in massiveness but in wealth of architectural detail and sculptural adornment, vies with that of early Egypt or Chaldea. The Red Man's Continent: a chronicle of aboriginal America There is not enough air between them, and the closeness of their juxtaposition disconcerts you more, perhaps, even than their massiveness. Egypt (La Mort de Philae) The house itself, as it loomed up out of the thickening rain-mist, appalled Tembarom by its size and gloomily gray massiveness. T. Tembarom Nothing remains to the dishonored sepulchres, except their massiveness. The Marble Faun - Volume 2 The Romance of Monte Beni Side by side with the massiveness of the Roman Past, all matters that we handle or dream of nowadays look evanescent and visionary alike. The Marble Faun - Volume 1 The Romance of Monte Beni It is the biggest thing at Orange, - it is bigger than all Orange put to- gether, - and its permanent massiveness makes light of the shrunken city. A Little Tour in France It seems like some hall for Titans, a remnant of fabulous ages, which has maintained itself, during its long duration, by force of its very massiveness, like the mountains. Egypt (La Mort de Philae) He had a face of great acreage, red, pulpy, and with a kind of sleepy massiveness like that of Buddha. Strictly business: more stories of the four million What charm was there in his rude massiveness that so attracted and soothed this shadow-like girl? The Blithedale Romance The agility of Falstaff's mind gains much of its effect by contrast with the massiveness of his body; but in contrast with Johnson's equal agility is Johnson's moral as well as physical bulk. And Even Now All these public edifices have a uniform character of massiveness and solidity. The Coming Race Gradually the stature and massiveness increase, a transverse pair of nasal horns make their appearance and, as these increase in size, the canine tusks and incisors diminish correspondingly. Darwin and Modern Science This robs the mass of all oneness, of all entirety as a whole, and gives a scattered, straggling appearance, where there should be a look of massiveness and integrity. North America — Volume 2 The second theme, "He was brought as a lamb to the slaughter, yet he opened not his mouth," is quite Handel-like in the simplicity and massiveness of its magnificent harmonic progressions. The Unseen World and Other Essays She was almost frightened now at the massiveness of the great pile of gray stone with its pillared verandas and its imposing entrance. Pollyanna The figure, in size, in massiveness, in the drawing up of the limbs, and in its roughened surface, vaguely reminded one of Michelangelo's "Night and Morning." Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 2 Her face relaxed as she noticed the ease with which he got the big trunk to his shoulder, and her eyes glowed as they glanced over the graceful massiveness of the man. The Strength of the Strong |
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