| 单词 | ne plus ultra |
| 例句 | Mr. McNerney, along with many professionals in the art market, acknowledges that Mr. Richter’s abstracts are the commercial ne plus ultra of that category. Art: The Great Divide in the Art Market 2014-04-27T16:01:16Z I mention this now because the dance calendar lists at least three galas this fall, and galas are the ne plus ultra of the New York latecomers’ aspirations. Latecomers to the Theater Always Step on Toes 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z Sleek and far more expensive than the workaday Weejun, the Gucci version became the ne plus ultra of loafers, a glossy symbol of privilege. | A Brief History of Fashion's Favorite Flat 2012-11-23T20:00:44Z The Hope, often cited as a metaphor for ne plus ultra, is unusual in that it has been on view for over 60 years. The World’s Most Glamorous Quarantine Project 2020-11-28T05:00:00Z State residents seemed easily to grasp the concept of a turquoise ne plus ultra tier. The Unmitigated Chaos of America’s Attempt at Color-Coded Covid Guidance 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z Fine porcelain china — whether from China or Europe — used to be the ne plus ultra for American hosts and hostesses, but now rough-hewed materials and unexpected places of origin are also prized. Disrupting the Dishes 2018-05-05T04:00:00Z Champagne is the ne plus ultra of sparkling wine. Perspective | Good champagne goes with pork rinds . . . 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z They’re the ne plus ultra of profundity in music, the classical style pushed to the very horizon of experience by abstract thought and free-spirited bravado. A Sterilized Philip Roth Adaptation 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z And end with champagne, the ne plus ultra of sparkling wine, with the richness to match the turkey and stuffing, the cheese and maybe even the pumpkin pie. What wine to serve at Thanksgiving? Try one or more of these strategies. 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z The champenois were so successful at marketing their product as the ne plus ultra of sparkling wine that “champagne” became synonymous with bubbles. Here’s what you need to know about champagne (and other sparkling wines) before you buy 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z It also suffered from being the younger brother of Mr. Groening’s ne plus ultra, “The Simpsons,” and sharing similar styles of writing, character drawing and voice acting. Critic’s Notebook: ‘Futurama’ Begins Its Final Season on Comedy Central 2013-06-18T21:46:08Z No mention the Meyer lemon, the ne plus ultra of lemons? "a citrus fruit native to China thought to be a cross between a true lemon and either a mandarin or common orange." A Treat for Lemon Lovers and Beyond 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z Barneys, which at its peak operated like an idiosyncratic boutique on a grand scale, found it difficult to remain the ne plus ultra of sly style. Barneys Is Gone. Where Should You Shop Next? 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z At more than 600 pages, divided into two volumes, this is the ne plus ultra of coffee-table tomes; just handling it verges on a sensory experience. For the Art Lovers on Your List, Career Retrospectives of Two British Painters 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z For some mid-90s New York rap obsessives, the ne plus ultra collaboration is “The What,” by the Notorious B.I.G. and Method Man. How Pop and Jazz Wrapped Up the Past in 16 Boxed Sets 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z The coveted managerial positions—the ne plus ultra of workplace striving—come with the expectation of hours that are fundamentally inimical to the sustenance of health, romantic love, or the raising of children. The Office Politics of Workplace Fiction by Women 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z Every good peregrination through a new garden deserves a memorable ending, and Carey presents the ne plus ultra of payoffs, a splendiferous garden shed she calls Rose Cottage. Perspective | Why the shade garden is so underrated — and how to create your own 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z And “Prisoners of War” is pretty much the ne plus ultra of the genre. Need to Escape? Stream These 12 Great Foreign-Language TV Shows 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z I recommended he splurge on a Durand, the ne plus ultra of wine openers, specially designed with older corks in mind. What corks can reveal about the wine in your bottle 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z Here is a top-notch Italian bubbly and a sublime grower champagne that shows why that region is the ne plus ultra of sparkling wine. Sip this $12 Italian red and observe as its flavors unfurl and develop 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z The Act II divertissement is a ne plus ultra of purest style; Ms. Peck danced it with the crystalline lucidity and the time-to-spare serenity that seemed a lost aspect of Balanchine dancing five years ago. Critic’s Notebook: New York City Ballet Is Changing, but Questions Remain 2012-06-15T21:27:12Z Gant, the ne plus ultra of preppy attire, is going back to its roots and setting up shop in one of New Haven’s most historic buildings. T Magazine: Gant Brings Back That Yalie Preppy Look 2010-11-09T17:51:00Z But then came the ne plus ultra, the infinitely lyrical and endlessly serious quintet, with Grosz returning to take the viola part. Janine Jansen string sextet ? review 2012-05-18T10:37:27Z It is the ne plus ultra of contemporary hip-hop luxury. Rappers Come Shop for Jewelry. Icebox Turns the Cameras On. 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z This is probably the place to mention that the crocheted sweater is no longer the ne plus ultra of canine and feline fashion. The Secret Price of Pets 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z In the 1980s and ’90s, Ms. Wilson was the ne plus ultra of cabaret artists and widely acknowledged as the genre’s undisputed queen. Even With 54 Below and Joe’s Pub, Cabaret’s Future Is Unclear 2014-12-28T05:00:00Z Maybe I’ve succumbed to Francophile propaganda, but omelets, soufflés and other classics of egg cookery have always represented the ne plus ultra of independent adult living to me. Why One Company Invested $30 Million to Grow a Vegan Egg 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z And, of course, she is also planning the state dinner for China in the fall — the ne plus ultra gala for every White House social secretary. How Deesha Dyer, a hip-hop lover from Philly, became social secretary 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z Kathleen Marshall’s recent revival of “Anything Goes” was the ne plus ultra example of the effectiveness of this approach. Theater Review: ‘Fela!’ on Broadway at Al Hirschfeld Theater 2012-07-13T02:00:00Z The medley of songs associated with Ms. Thompson, the ne plus ultra exemplar of a style that might be called zany chic, were a particular treat. Review: John Epperson Steps Out, Leaving the Diva at Home 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z There were killer doll movies before, but “Child’s Play” is the ne plus ultra that “M3gan” bows before. ‘Living with Chucky’ Review: What a Doll 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z This time, I’ll subtly nudge them toward this new cherry pie recipe from Melissa Clark, a fairly classic take on the ne plus ultra of summer pies. A Mini Challenge 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z As Huyck says, “All the President’s Men” is “the ne plus ultra” of Watergate entertainment. How 'White House Plumbers' creators put a juicy, new spin on the familiar Watergate story 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z The ne plus ultra, though, was the Bullocks Wilshire tea room. Take a trip through the magnificent department stores of old L.A. 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z Joe Biden was the ultimate compromise candidate, the ne plus ultra of "good enough for now," a potential safe harbor in a time of crisis. Trump lost — but did democracy really win? That depends on us 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z This is the self-help magic ne plus ultra, a spoken thing that rings inside your blood like the truth, a thing you knew all along, like ruby slippers you were wearing the whole time. The Gospel According to Marianne Williamson 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z Written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields, “The Play That Goes Wrong” doesn’t reach for the heights of Michael Frayn’s “Noises Off,” the ne plus ultra of backstage farces. Review: How funny is ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’? Depends on your appetite for pranks and pratfalls 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z “The days are over when getting on the cover of Vanity Fair was the ne plus ultra of public recognition. Now it’s more like the icing on the cake.” Can Vanity Fair's Radhika Jones keep the party going? 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z One columnist called him a “bootlicker”; another went with “the ne plus ultra of media toadying.” Another Trump Scoop, a Giddy Reaction and a Reporter Under Fire 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z The ne plus ultra of sprouted oat honey hemp granola and mango habanero kale chips is on the west side of downtown Austin – the location of arguably the world’s finest Whole Foods Market. Whole Foods for thought: Austin foodies ponder future under Amazon 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z Pearson said, “The Saturday Evening Post picture was the ne plus ultra of the alligator.” How do you sell Hilton Head? Alligators 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z In a way, it qualifies as the ne plus ultra in Italian profanity, which is why Bottura would like to have it printed on a T-shirt. Massimo Bottura, the Chef Behind the World’s Best Restaurant 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z The ne plus ultra is Tesla, a company massively propped up by indirect and direct official handouts. The Auto Emissions Crackup 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z The ne plus ultra of luxury fashion status symbols is the target of a take-down by its celebrity namesake. Birkin bag: from status symbol to badge of shame 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z Manhattan, of course, is the ne plus ultra of a relatively small area jam packed with people and food establishments. Streamlining Restaurant Delivery While Boosting Wages And Safety 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z Now, Ali – the Greatest, the inventor and ne plus ultra of boxing’s motor-mouth braggadocio – has fallen all but silent. I am Ali: rolling with the punches of Muhammad Ali's life and myth 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z In the 20th century, “Swiss mechanisms” were the ne plus ultra of luxury timepieces. Apple's iWatch And The Technology Of Cyber Luxury 2014-09-06T04:00:00Z For American history buffs, 1776 is the ne plus ultra of significant years. 1776 Was More Than the Year the Colonies Broke Free It was also the year of the Profumo scandal and a sense that the new permissive society would need its ne plus ultra. The armed robber who became a writer 2013-07-12T00:07:36Z For a firm that considers its hand-stitched, hand-crafted goods the ne plus ultra of refinement, good taste and timeless luxury, such a lack of discretion would be downright vulgar. Hermès buckles down for final battle with LVMH in France's 'handbag war' 2013-06-08T23:05:32Z What does a pasty-faced East German bureaucrat listening to the phone conversations of others have to do with the ne plus ultra of the digital world? Read this Zuckerberg: FB Didn't Become "Cool" By Censoring News of Science Research 2013-04-11T21:15:02.123Z This was the ne plus ultra of feudal table manners; Chaucer might have been writing one of those books of deportment for the guidance of aristocratic young women, which were so numerous in France. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z For me a Churrigueresque building is the ne plus ultra of bad taste in architecture, and Spain has a wealth of them. Heroic Spain 2012-03-26T02:00:38.797Z That man is a “cooking animal” is considered one of his proudest attributes, and a proper bill of fare may be considered as the ne plus ultra of human genius! Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z Here, at length, his talents raised him to the post of Garter, the ne plus ultra of heraldic ambition. The Curiosities of Heraldry 2012-02-23T03:00:41.067Z When first set up, these classical frontages were considered the ne plus ultra of architectural perfection, and strangers were taken to see them as the great glory of Cambridge. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z This case may certainly be set down as the ne plus ultra of etiquette with respect to sexual commerce or purity of conception. The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors Or, Christianity Before Christ 2012-01-19T03:00:18.027Z That would be a price, and I would immediately erect a column on the southernmost limit of Cuba, and inscribe on it a ne plus ultra to us in that direction.... Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism 2011-11-23T03:00:55.563Z This dynamic is further complicated by the possibility that undergoing what is still regarded as the ne plus ultra of military experience -- combat -- at the beginning of one’s career might substantially distort what follows. Valuing Amateur Virtues in a Professional Army: Elizabeth Samet 2011-11-22T07:03:48Z Our modern pathologists, surgeons and others, think bleeding the factotum in all maladies; it is the ne plus ultra, when drawn in large quantities. The American Reformed Cattle Doctor 2011-11-14T03:00:19.813Z No person takes a greater interest in your concerns than myself; your highness has penetrated into the ne plus ultra. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 2011-10-21T02:00:17.417Z And the process of birth, too, was out of the line of natural causes, in order to invest the character of the savior with the ne plus ultra of the miraculous. The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors Or, Christianity Before Christ 2012-01-19T03:00:18.027Z He took a holiday in honour of the event, sang psalms and hymns the whole way out of Florence, and was absolutely convinced that the ne plus ultra of art had been reached. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z A. Kennicott, the pioneer cultivator of Northern Illinois, this apple was considered the ne plus ultra for that and higher latitudes. American Pomology Apples 2011-10-03T02:00:29.477Z The beefsteak retains its prestige to the present day, but it is not the ne plus ultra which it was in 1830. Boating 2011-09-21T02:00:35.453Z By Tugela’s kindness, I had been presented with a pipe—a most precious gift, it must be known, in Caffraria, where the natives look upon smoking as the ne plus ultra of life’s luxuries. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z Indeed, we all felt strongly convinced, that steam navigation is the ne plus ultra of travelling at sea. Rambles by Land and Water or Notes of Travel in Cuba and Mexico 2011-07-29T02:00:23.127Z And we have never attempted to fix the ne plus ultra to the progress of Ireland’s nationhood and we never shall.” The Issue The Case for Sinn Fein 2011-07-26T02:00:19.407Z I suppose the Ilioneus stands alone, like the Torso of the Vatican—the ne plus ultra of grace, as the latter is of grandeur. Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected Vol. I (of 3) 2011-07-24T02:00:11.383Z This, we apprehend, is the ne plus ultra of literary fertility and popularity. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 2011-06-29T02:00:23.750Z But there's also the rest of this chase, a one-up on , the ne plus ultra of San Francisco car chases. Need for Speed: The 15 Greatest Movie Car Chases 2011-05-06T10:20:00Z With a commanding lead going into the election, Roosevelt played it safe, embracing conventional thinking, calling, for example, for today's equally wrong-headed political ne plus ultra: a balanced budget. The fight that just won't die 2011-04-10T15:01:00Z He is the oracle—the ne plus ultra of excellence—the phoenix of generals! The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 2 2011-02-05T03:00:13.817Z Care and culture soon do their best and attain at least practically their ne plus ultra. The Color Line A Brief in Behalf of the Unborn 2011-01-30T03:00:15.907Z Poor Hercules, where are you with your ne plus ultra? Jonathan and His Continent Rambles Through American Society 2010-12-20T17:12:16.420Z “He’s the ne plus ultra of cynical newspapermen,” Mr. Goldstein said. NYC: Film Forum Celebrates the Old-School Newsroom 2010-04-09T00:47:00Z Let us not think that the bounds of science are fixed like Hercules' pillars, and inscribed with a ne plus ultra. Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnæus with Introductory remarks on the Study of Natural History A plantation well stocked with hands, is the ne plus ultra of every man's ambition who resides at the south. The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 2 2011-02-05T03:00:13.817Z They have New York, and this is their ne plus ultra. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams It lacked those fin-de-siècle appurtenances which marked the ne plus ultra of its kind, as her observant eye recognized; but it ran staunch and true. The Valiants of Virginia It seemed as if this ne plus ultra to the Spaniards was to be found in a neighboring and larger island, which has been known by the various names of Hayti, Hispaniola and Santo Domingo. Cuba Its Past, Present, and Future We were also treated to another supper here, which, had we not fared so very sumptuously at Pittsburgh, would have been pronounced the ne plus ultra of feasts. Reminiscences of service with the Twelfth Rhode Island Volunteers, and a memorial of Col. George H. Browne These are men who have specialities for giving admirable "little dinners," and little dinners are unquestionably the ne plus ultra of social enjoyment. One Of Them A young Washoe girl was considered a feast, but a lake maiden was the ne plus ultra of luxuries. Caxton's Book: A Collection of Essays, Poems, Tales, and Sketches. This is the ne plus ultra of personal satire. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 359, September 1845 I exclaimed with surprise—“it is the ne plus ultra, the climax of fatuity, the raving of a disordered imagination.” Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 2 Well, at last Bessy had got the ne plus ultra of husbands. Eyes Like the Sea Gondokoro, long regarded as the ne plus ultra of the Nile Valley, was reached on the 30th of September. Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century To wear that brilliant cross upon his breast had long been the ne plus ultra of his dreams. Timar's Two Worlds A regular climax of poetic beauty!—the last line the ne plus ultra of genius. The Dramatist; or Stop Him Who Can! A Comedy, in Five Acts If they happen to meet with a ne plus ultra, abuse them, and send them back; if they grumble, flagellation is necessary. The Academy Keeper Or Variety of useful Directions Concerning the Management of an Academy, The Terms, Diet, Lodging, Recreation, Discipline, and Instruction of Young Gentlemen. With the Proper Methods of addressing Parents and Guardians of all Ranks and Conditions He was the ne plus ultra of bar-keepers, a perfect paragon of toddy mixers. The Humors of Falconbridge A Collection of Humorous and Every Day Scenes Whiggism seemed to him the ne plus ultra of progress: the pure essence of political wisdom. Hours in a Library New Edition, with Additions. Vol. II (of 3) White Sauce is one of those things we rarely find perfectly made; bad, it is the ne plus ultra of badness; good, it is delicious. Culture and Cooking Art in the Kitchen To get all you want is, indeed, the summum bonum, the Ultima Thule, the ne plus ultra of political management. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule Put rings in my nose? a man of taste, and the ne plus ultra of Bond-street, the very mirror of fashion and elegance? She Would Be a Soldier The Plains of Chippewa Our trebly resilient heavy kit is the ne plus ultra of comfort and safety. With The Night Mail A Story of 2000 A.D. (Together with extracts from the comtemporary magazine in which it appeared) Two situations, the filling of which may be considered as the ne plus ultra of literary distinction. Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance Many a witty man will remember how in his school days a practical joke, more or less Rabelaisian, was for him the ne plus ultra of the ludicrous. The Essays of "George Eliot" Complete As the terminal and satisfying sensation, the ne plus ultra, it must be a pleasure of the highest degree.” A Preliminary Study of the Emotion of Love between the Sexes Its construction may accordingly be said to mark the ne plus ultra of effort in one direction, and the beginning of its conversion towards another. A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition Admire the delicacy of the method by which Miladi lets us into the secret of her being a ne plus ultra; it is not by a bold assertion, but by a modest inuendo. The American Quarterly Review, No. 17, March 1831 Two situations, the filling of which may be considered as the ne plus ultra of literary distinction. Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance In the estimation of metaphysic, the perception of matter is the absolutely elementary in cognition, the ne plus ultra of thought. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 382, October 1847 What can be done is to strive in that direction, as the French cook seeks, by "composing," to attain in one supreme plat the ne plus ultra of sapidity. Lippincott's Magazine, December 1878 The colossal Rosse reflector still marks, as to size, the ne plus ultra of performance in that line. A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition She keeps company with ne plus ultras—birds of the same feather flock together—ergo, she is a ne plus ultra herself. The American Quarterly Review, No. 17, March 1831 This was the climax, he thought, the ne plus ultra of it all! Skinner's Dress Suit The philosophy of history should teach us to be modest, and to keep as our motto plus ultra versus ne plus ultra. Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister of the Gospel and Selections from his Writings To know as many languages as a serpent is the ne plus ultra of polyglot erudition. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, November, 1878 of Popular Literature and Science The Golden Days is pushing forward to a position in the field of juvenile journalism that will make it the ne plus ultra. Golden Days for Boys and Girls Volume XIII, No. 51: November 12, 1892 The human mind revolts at a 'ne plus ultra.' The Hindered Hand or, The Reign of the Repressionist It is the ne plus ultra of the American people, and to that they will adhere through all coming time. A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention For Proposing Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, Held at Washington, D.C., in February, A.D. 1861 Their wonderful development of a moneron into a man terminates with the boundary line of time, and thus the ne plus ultra is reached of their "infinite progression!" Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister of the Gospel and Selections from his Writings Much that is absurd is found in man's religion, but the Tibetan form of it seemed to me the very ne plus ultra of irrationality. Life and Work in Benares and Kumaon, 1839-1877 Surely this is the ne plus ultra of railway travelling; free tickets and a whole seat to yourself. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 3, September 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy The which thing, as I think, argues the very ne plus ultra of sympathy. Memoirs Such was the appearance of Mr Apollo Johnson, whom the ladies considered as the ne plus ultra of fashion, and the arbiter elegantiarum. Peter Simple I wish now to invite your attention to mistakes that men have made in supposing that their knowledge was the ne plus ultra of human wisdom. Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister of the Gospel and Selections from his Writings They of course exhibit the ne plus ultra of ugliness; and, indeed, the hyenas are not at all unlike them in general aspect, as well as in some of their habits. The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family English engineers regard this bridge as the ne plus ultra of bridge-building. Captains of Industry or, Men of Business Who Did Something Besides Making Money The mop-stick appearance of the olive is an artificial beauty; to make it look like an umbrella is the ne plus ultra of arboriculture. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 434 Volume 17, New Series, April 24, 1852 Barricades made of paving stones in the streets, and forts of solid masonry outside, are considered the ne plus ultra of defensive works. Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris In their own estimation, therefore, they constituted the ne plus ultra of God's favored people. Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister of the Gospel and Selections from his Writings It's considered the ne plus ultra of good breeding up there. The She Boss A Western Story Oh! if the ne plus ultra which antique Ignorance complacently inscribes on the gates of its world should ever be worn away, let it be replaced by this owlish credo in the unchangeableness of man. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 1, January 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy And both of these the medium helps to develop ne plus ultra in an Elementary, be he a suicide or a victim. Death—and After? It even eclipsed George's small but elegant sled, which, the winter previous, had been regarded as the ne plus ultra of sled architecture. Oscar The Boy Who Had His Own Way The enjoyment of "society," therefore, must not be your ne plus ultra, else life will be a failure. Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister of the Gospel and Selections from his Writings So far as it goes, it is by all odds the ne plus ultra for school use. The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 6 That is a ne plus ultra to all advancement—there can be no more beyond. Lectures on Language As Particularly Connected with English Grammar. The ne plus ultra of wickedness he considered to be embodied in what is commonly presented to mankind as the creed of Christianity. Is Life Worth Living? The gardener who keeps his plants at the ne plus ultra stage brings them all into bloom within the space of a few weeks. About Orchids A Chat Time was when the alchemists thought they possessed the ne plus ultra of human knowledge, and that wisdom would die with them; yet their knowledge is now to chemistry what astrology is to astronomy. Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister of the Gospel and Selections from his Writings You feel convinced that the magnificent edifice before you seems to be the ne plus ultra of human skill in ornamental gothic architecture. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume Two A meal off from his own offspring often answers the same purpose; and a young chicken in the egg he considers the ne plus ultra of delicacies. Camp Life in the Woods and the Tricks of Trapping and Trap Making From the Canton Press, Canton, Mo. The Golden Days is pushing forward to a position in the field of juvenile journalism that will make it the ne plus ultra. Golden Days for Boys and Girls, Vol. XIII, Nov. 28, 1891 No—'God knows who or what;—but his ne plus ultra was, 'No nothing!'—and my receipts of your packages amount to about his meaning. Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 4 With His Letters and Journals If this is their ne plus ultra, then it is worthless. Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister of the Gospel and Selections from his Writings Nothing can go beyond that—it is the ne plus ultra of bigotry, and just such hatred is displayed towards Atheists by at least nine-tenths of their opponents. An Apology for Atheism Addressed to Religious Investigators of Every Denomination by One of Its Apostles This, the ne plus ultra, or quintessence of diabolical stench, yields the tempting savor which irresistibly attracts many animals to their final doom. Camp Life in the Woods and the Tricks of Trapping and Trap Making I have seen them rebel at the difficulties in Beethoven, and it was even worse when Seghers undertook to give Schumann who was considered the ne plus ultra of modernism. Musical Memories There are four modifications of essence of rose for the handkerchief, which are the ne plus ultra of the perfumer's art. The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants Then will you progress from the low plane of our terrestrial sphere to association with God, and eternity alone will mark the ne plus ultra in intellectual and spiritual development toward the Divine Being. Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister of the Gospel and Selections from his Writings It overflows with delicious melody, and its orchestration is the ne plus ultra of finished musicianship. The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. When this was brought to its ne plus ultra of fatness, he sold it, and purchased two more, which he fed in the same way. Phil Purcel, The Pig-Driver; The Geography Of An Irish Oath; The Lianhan Shee Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three Yet it has its agr�mens, its good returns,—the ne plus ultra of an Indian trader's happiness,—its good Indians, and its good fare; the produce of the soil and dairy. Notes of a Twenty-Five Years' Service in the Hudson's Bay Territory Volume I. This would be the "ne plus ultra" of the business. A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 3 Simply because they think their graduation is the ne plus ultra of their literary life. Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister of the Gospel and Selections from his Writings I cannot write much; but I wish you to understand that this is the ne plus ultra of hotels. Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. 42, January, 1851 The last, of course, was the ne plus ultra of inducement according to the count's way of thinking, and he supposed the mere suggestion would vanquish me. The Touchstone of Fortune View on the Grand Canal, Venice, by Canaletti: this is, perhaps, the ne plus ultra of the master, and is the property of that distinguished patron of the fine arts—Lord Farnborough. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 578, December 1, 1832 I have fixed three thousand pounds as my ne plus ultra. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 51, January, 1862 To gather these was the ne plus ultra of their efforts, and hence the end of their success. Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister of the Gospel and Selections from his Writings Few, very few, attain to the point of sublimity; the ne plus ultra of human conception! the alpha and omega. An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Taste, and of the Origin of our Ideas of Beauty, etc. My grave studies upon the subject, my fortune and my taste have enabled me to attain the ne plus ultra of style. The Cross of Berny The young man who returns after a three years' absence in Germany, exhibiting with dignified pride his well-earned doctor's diploma, looks of course upon the institution that conferred it as the ne plus ultra. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 098, February, 1876 Such was the appearance of Mr Apollo Johnson, whom the ladies considered as the _ne plus ultra _of fashion, and the arbiter elegantiarum. Peter Simple; and, The Three Cutters, Vol. 1-2 Now chemistry is the ne plus ultra of human wisdom, and every man is a fool who does not hold the key to the secret chambers of its hidden treasures! Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister of the Gospel and Selections from his Writings When we proved by Sant's achievements that our school was ne plus ultra, I noticed that the irascible teacher joined heartily in the chorus. Reveries of a Schoolmaster It was, indeed, something to even be allowed to see this immense Columbiad, but to descend into its depths seemed to the Americans the ne plus ultra of earthly felicity. The Moon-Voyage My letters are now at their ne plus ultra of nothingness; so you may hope they will grow better again. Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume I It was something, indeed, to be enabled to contemplate this immense Columbiad; but to descend into its depths, this seemed to the Americans the ne plus ultra of earthly felicity. From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon To regard this life as the ne plus ultra of man's development, is to charge nature with a freak of folly, and an abortion in her best works. Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister of the Gospel and Selections from his Writings Although he considered his third machine to be the ne plus ultra of scientific mechanism, he nevertheless proceeded to construct a fourth timepiece, in the form of a pocket watch about five inches in diameter. Men of Invention and Industry His iconoclasm was the decadence of the social cesspool and the expurgation of money power which he believed was the ne plus ultra of anarchy and the genius of diabolic perfidy. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 12 That man who has lived to learn wisely and well has reached the Ultima Thule of terrestrial knowledge, the ne plus ultra of human understanding. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 01 So little is known about the proper preparation of food that to-morrow’s dinner will appear to many as the ne plus ultra of delicate living. Worldly Ways and Byways Encircling these pillars on their coins was the inscription, ne plus ultra—nothing beyond. Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister of the Gospel and Selections from his Writings I regard the second speech against Rullus as the ne plus ultra, the very beau ideal of a political harangue to the people on the side of order and good government. The Life of Cicero Volume One Without exaggeration, this last passage was in all respects the ne plus ultra of discomfort. Narrative of Captivity in Abyssinia with Some Account of the Late Emperor the Late Emperor Theodore, His Country and People This queer, quaint hand is no new acquaintance; how many a time have I looked upon it as the ne plus ultra of caligraphy! Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 2 Then, what is there half so sweet as the reflective flattery which results from our appreciation of an object who in return deems us the ne plus ultra of perfection? Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 1 Having urged the necessity of plus ultra as your motto, as against ne plus ultra, I may drop some profitable hints as to the attainment of success. Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister of the Gospel and Selections from his Writings This Reform seems the ne plus ultra of that tendency of the public mind which substitutes its own undefined notions or passions for real objects and historical actualities. Specimens of the Table Talk of Samuel Taylor Coleridge They are quite happy when they have 'realized' a good position, a commonplace, wealthy marriage, and—the ne plus ultra—been decorated. Jean-Christophe Journey's End Amateur theatricals were much less common in those days than at present, and were held as the ne plus ultra of gaiety. Chantry House He ate enormously, and the man who had looked upon beer as the ne plus ultra of vulgarity, was glad to imagine it champagne. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 2 The Creoles of Louisiana considered their Beauregard the ne plus ultra military genius of the South. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 12 American Leaders As a sealer, he had several times penetrated as far south as the ne plus ultra of Cook; but it had ever before been in subordinate situations. The Sea Lions The Lost Sealers This ne plus ultra of wickedness he considered to be embodied in what is commonly presented to mankind as the creed of Christianity. Autobiography "College rooms" in our time suggest something like the ne plus ultra of aesthetic elegance and luxury. The Coming of the Friars At any rate the Britannia in her day was looked upon as the ne plus ultra in naval architecture, the very acme of marine engineering. Marvels of Modern Science To be asked to fight for a job was to this descendant of the Vikings the ne plus ultra of sportsmanship. Cappy Ricks Or, the Subjugation of Matt Peasley To sugar, cinnamon and cocoa is joined the delicious aroma of vanilla, and thus is obtained the ne plus ultra to which this preparation can be carried. The Physiology of Taste Those who thought about the matter at all took Owen's osteological extravaganzas for the ne plus ultra of morphological speculation. Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 1 Our uniform vanity has given us the human mind as the ne plus ultra of intelligence, the human face and figure as the standard of beauty. The Fiend's Delight The accusation of theft was stopped by a ne plus ultra. Nonsense Novels They have reached the ne plus ultra of worldly felicity; no plantation is secured, no title is good, no will is valid, but what they dictate, regulate, and approve. Letters from an American Farmer My letters are now at their ne plus ultra of nothingness so you may hope they will grow better again. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 Even the ritual of St. Ambrose's Church no longer struck her as the ne plus ultra of beauty, and only incited her to describe London churches. Nuttie's Father He was the real thing, the ne plus ultra, the I-stand-alone. The Judgment House He seemed to her the ne plus ultra of vulgarity; and now, behold, the artist, the woman she had so admired, was equally familiar with the same objectionable person. A Woman-Hater All British merchandise was looked upon as the ne plus ultra of purity and integrity; there could be no doubt of the quality of goods, provided that they were of English manufacture. Wild Beasts and Their Ways, Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa and America — Volume 1 Ali Nedjar was a good soldier, a warm lover of the girls, and a great dancer; thus, according to African reputation, he was the ne plus ultra of a man. Ismailia I remember," said Ermine, "I have heard enough of that 'ne plus ultra' of doll! Clever Woman of the Family He thinks the bar-mess the most fashionable assemblage in Europe, and the jokes of "grand day" the ne plus ultra of wit. The Fitz-Boodle Papers Hitherto, the show has been to him the ne plus ultra of romance. Back Home This species of amusement constitutes the ne plus ultra of the delights of a French cit. Memoirs of the Comtesse Du Barry, with minute details of her entire career as favorite of Louis XV. Written by herself These were, indeed, the ne plus ultra of good legs. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 4 Zulora certainly was very handsome, but Arowhena was infinitely the more graceful of the two and was the very ne plus ultra of youth and beauty. Erewhon In Paris he will find the supreme of polish, the ne plus ultra of varnish according to the world's capability of varnishing. North America — Volume 1 It certainly was the ne plus ultra of an apple. Back Home Voluntarily to throw away a chance of making money! that is the ne plus ultra of martyrdom. An Unsocial Socialist It was the ne plus ultra of publicity. The Life of Phineas T. Barnum Oscar, who considered that old-fashioned finery as the "ne plus ultra" of adornment, was bewildered by the present revelation of superior and negligent elegance. A Start in Life And in London he will find the supreme of power, the ne plus ultra of work according to the world's capability of working. North America — Volume 1 |
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