| 单词 | noblesse |
| 例句 | Remote cousins and family friends whom mere acquaintanceship invested with a sort of blood obligation noblesse oblige. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Its graduates are monied, but believe in the concept of noblesse oblige. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z I had the impression it was difficult for him to take my hand, but, noblesse oblige, he did. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Victor III was far more enlightened, but his liberalism was paternalistic, rooted in noblesse oblige. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z But there is no noblesse oblige or courtly love, no dragons, witchy women or aggrandizing British accents. ‘The Last Duel’ Review: A Medieval Epic in the Age of #MeToo 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z But the old spirit of noblesse oblige was often troubled by a certain condescension, a sense that rules are for the little people. Review | Planet Word, a new museum devoted to language, is a high-tech, feel-good experience 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z With its celebration of the pleasures of condescension, of noblesse oblige, “Money Monster” ultimately folds in on itself. Jodie Foster's Boring and Exciting “Money Monster” 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z Then he added, with more than a touch of cinematic noblesse oblige: "I made them for the poor Afghan people." Defying the Taliban, one (bad) movie at a time 2010-06-19T16:02:00Z Tillman strides through the school like a young king, a good-hearted if not especially wise one, treating his fellow-students, and even his teachers, with a hilarious kind of noblesse oblige. “American Vandal” Season 2 Goes from Poop Jokes to Adolescent Dystopia 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z He gave the titans of society and the ladies who lunch a wardrobe that spoke of old money and noblesse oblige. Robin Givhan on Oscar de la Renta: With style, he wooed women of all stripes But his noblesse oblige only seems to kick in when he’s flush with good feelings toward an employee — which simply serves to underscore that such modest gestures are his to bestow or withhold. Domestic Confidential: What Happens When a New Mother’s Home Becomes a ‘Job Site’ 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z But back in Florida her actual driver speaks of Mrs. Siegel and her husband as friends, and their relations with the people around them seem relatively untouched by snobbery or noblesse oblige. Review: ‘The Queen of Versailles’ by Lauren Greenfield 2012-07-19T16:06:31Z What’s missing is tension between the public mask and private predilections, the dissonance between noblesse oblige and unlimited privilege. Review: ‘The Royals’ on E! Is Another Pretender to the Throne 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z Henckels is an inspector who remembers what noblesse oblige actually meant. Edward Norton on 'Budapest,' 'Birdman' and final bows 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z Some of the workers — typically, nearly 1,000 attend — say the dinners transcend noblesse oblige. Saratoga Springs, a Food-Loving Town 2010-08-11T15:20:00Z Morgan, Robert Lehman, and other financiers and industrialists who inherited the tastes, and in the best cases the noblesse oblige, of European princes. How the Met Was Made 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z The book’s “new gospel of wealth” challenges contemporary philanthropists to move past ideas about charity and top-down noblesse oblige benevolence to address root causes of our social ills, especially injustice and economic inequity. Perspective | A voice for the arts, and social justice, joins the National Gallery of Art board 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z In return they were shills For his nostrums and pills: Their “oblige” lacked a certain noblesse. Style Invitational Week 1088: Our winning F-word limericks! (No, not that F-word.) And while Gaga is currently feeling the heat of backlash for that whiff of noblesse oblige in her "Here's your anthem, gays!" The rise of Adele, new gay icon 2011-02-25T21:40:00Z The novel juxtaposes traditional ideals of loyalty, service, patriotism and noblesse oblige against the relentless, pathological venality of contemporary Wall Street, where, as Thomas’s narrator observes, “legality is the sole animating principle of morality.” ‘Fixers’: A financial thriller with cameos by Hillary Clinton and Obama 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z Hattersley's rollicking history illuminates a dynasty marked by all the contradictions of aristocratic entitlement – of both public service and ruthless pragmatism, of complacent noblesse oblige and an appetite for the new. The Devonshires by Roy Hattersley – review 2013-05-18T14:00:02Z Everything is up to date in this museum of video screens and touch panels except its founding principle, which is the old noblesse oblige. Review | Planet Word, a new museum devoted to language, is a high-tech, feel-good experience 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z Weber was no mere classist; her bourgeois variety of noblesse oblige places great responsibilities—and demands for self-restraint, awareness, and compassion—on those who enjoy society’s benefits and wield its power. Lois Weber’s Vital Films of the Early Silent Era 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z Judith Peabody did not invent noblesse oblige, said William Norwich, special correspondent for Town & Country magazine, which publishes an annual issue devoted to philanthropy. The Gimlet Eye: A Socialite Who Helped AIDS Patients 2010-08-04T21:17:00Z The To themes of honor, loyalty and noblesse oblige are central to a story of opposing hit men that echoes his sprawling 2006 film, “Exiled.” Film: An On-Demand Option for Johnnie To Films 2010-08-03T22:29:00Z He took seriously the obligations of ostensible noblesse and used his abilities, his power, his position, and his wealth to serve some serious version of the public good, on a world-historical scale. “Metropolitan” and the Enduring Plight of the U.H.B. 2015-08-11T04:00:00Z It has to show a lot of elegance in the singing; there is this noblesse in his blood. A Tenor’s Met Opera Debut, Long Delayed, Is Worth the Wait 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z The novel juxtaposes the ideals of loyalty, service, patriotism and noblesse oblige against the venality of contemporary Wall Street. Notable fiction in 2016 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z The noblesse was above petty quotidian regulations, but time waits for no man, even those in pink silk breeches. The lap of luxury 2011-07-29T22:55:02Z His Zorro dedicates himself to the equitable treatment of every citizen and rouses his fellow caballeros to practice a democratic form of noblesse oblige. Zorro at 100: Why the original swashbuckler is still the quintessential American action hero 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z And their noblesse oblige doesn’t play so well when Trump Jr. retweets a fan’s sentiment that “Most of the people hating on you is because you are young, rich and successful. … rock on!” Animal penises’ amazing evolution 2012-06-12T15:40:00Z Such rich people hide behind philanthropy and noblesse oblige as they slur the working class and poor people of Gotham as “clowns.” "Joker": A harsh indictment of neoliberalism and gangster capitalism 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z We believed in noblesse oblige, for we saw ourselves as part of a natural aristocracy, even if we hadn’t been born into it. Why I left the GOP 2012-09-10T13:30:00Z Towering over the dazzling technical virtuosity on display, anchoring the entire enterprise, is Lancaster — poised, nuanced, contemplative, the embodiment of a woefully endangered notion called noblesse oblige. The Week Ahead: Aug. 12 — 18 2012-08-11T03:44:19Z Both bachelors about town, both engaged by the revolution with a hope that they, as members of the educated engaged elite, could perhaps offer more than noblesse oblige. Stories from a revolution: The beauty of leaderless Tahrir Square 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z I sensed some nostalgia, not just for how groovy the period was, but also for noblesse oblige. For Julian Fellowes, after 'Downton' and 'School of Rock' comes 'The Gilded Age' 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z It's the "noblesse oblige" posturing of 19th-century industrialists, who pretended that building a few museums made up for grinding underpaid workers into dust. The Donald Trump, George Santos, and SBF fraud cases expose the gullibility of rich conservatives 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Given the vast wealth gap between likely patrons and these portrait-subjects, the question creates an inescapable aura of noblesse oblige. Review: A Getty show of Giacomo Ceruti's 18th-century paintings reveals much about our modern wealth gap 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z Today, Beek and his family run it out of a sense of noblesse oblige. Column: In Newport Beach, an old ferry company navigates choppy waters toward zero emissions 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z He was one of that imperiled species, a noblesse oblige Republican. At Richard J. Riordan's book club, nearly 30 years of Proust, wine and friends 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z To offset this, there's been a tradition of "noblesse oblige" on the part of America's wealthiest dynasties. Jeff Bezos: Does US-style philanthropy exist in UK? 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z Admire the noblesse oblige of those whose inherited wealth is tainted, whose advantages came at a price that others had to pay? Perspective | After a lifetime of vivid symbolism, Queen Elizabeth II faded to gray 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z I love the way you evoke the values of an entire class with three vanishing terms: “noblesse oblige, haberdashery, and supper.” How family revelations enriched A.M. Homes' new novel about a MAGA-type cabal 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z Certainly, Daphne seems to have been sold the "noblesse" line by her father Gerald, so that when she debunked it in the 1950s, her discovery of the family's more ordinary roots felt like a surprise. Daphne du Maurier: Novelist who traced past to a French debtors' jail 2022-07-02T04:00:00Z Though Alger indeed extols the virtues of hard work, prayer, honesty and saving, his books also hinge upon chance encounters and the noblesse oblige of someone much higher on the class ladder. Rags-to-Riches Stories Are Actually Kind of Disturbing 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z Paying taxes is not a form of noblesse oblige, and the social safety net is not a philanthropic project. Opinion | A Defining Test for Mr. Biden 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z Admitting the fact of noblesse might help encourage the ideal of oblige. Opinion | America Has a Ruling Class 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z Now noblesse oblige, now "Let them eat cake." Military might, market ideology and moral posturing: A toxic combination that has poisoned America 2021-03-13T05:00:00Z FDR's noblesse oblige was open to progressives and leftists. Can we save democracy from the two-party system? 2021-01-09T05:00:00Z Past behemoths trafficked in noblesse oblige, tolerating unions and even investing in their workforce. There is no greater illustration of corporate America’s moral decay than Amazon | Ross Barkan 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z The Trump family is a model of bad nepotism — noblesse oblige in reverse. Opinion | Let’s ‘Kick Coronavirus’s Ass’ 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z Amazon’s hometown noblesse oblige – extending its beneficence to small businesses around its Seattle offices so that they might live to serve Amazonians another day – is akin to a government stimulus package. Amazon is using coronavirus to expand its power – and not for the greater good | Julia Carrie Wong 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z Mike Bloomberg — super-rich, former New York mayor, bespoke lord of the Upper East Side — came to the Democratic debate armed with a sense of noblesse oblige typical of all the best billionaires in his neighborhood. Opinion | This presidential race is a New York hate-throuple of white, 70-something males 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z But despite his reputation for civility and decency, "the last gentleman" - as Bush's admirers call him - did not always measure up to the ideal of noblesse oblige. Did Britain meddle in a US presidential election? 2020-01-05T05:00:00Z He has learned his politics from mentors who take a “noblesse oblige” attitude toward the world. Surprised about Mark Zuckerberg's secret meeting with Trump? Don't be | Siva Vaidhyanathan 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z You can read this as a self-aware bit of meta text — most role-playing games are about noblesse oblige, and Outer Worlds just cops to it. The Outer Worlds is a cruel twist on role-playing games’ lone hero stories 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z Enhanced representations of art by women, African-Americans, Africans, Latin-Americans, and Asians can feel tentative, pitched between self-evident justice and noblesse oblige. The Exuberance of MOMA’s Expansion 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z “It’s very nice of you to say that,” he responds with noblesse oblige, noting several times that “we do a lot for Ukraine.” Trump’s call with Ukrainian leader is unlike anything presidential scholars have heard before 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z For some of America’s elite in the 1960s and ’70s, supporting efforts to limit population growth was partly an act of noblesse oblige. Why an Heiress Spent Her Fortune Trying to Keep Immigrants Out 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z All three men were the godfathers of modern conservatism, which sought to purge the remnants of the Republican party’s liberalism and its taste for a certain element of noblesse oblige. Republicans’ lack of alarm over the shutdown reveals a disturbing truth | Ross Barkan 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z Douthat argues that the Wasp ruling class, at its peak, was animated by “a spirit of noblesse oblige and personal austerity and piety.” How Not to Mourn the Aristocracy 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z But because meritocracy says all success is deserved, noblesse oblige? Opinion | The Case Against Meritocracy 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z He was all noblesse oblige and I was all class rage. Opinion | The Patrician President and the Reporterette: A Screwball Story 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z Bush’s noblesse oblige and humility were on full display when, as a junior Foreign Service officer, I accompanied him during a visit to Jakarta, Indonesia, in 1995. Opinion | Readers remember George H.W. Bush 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z The part of Bush that actually seems to rankle Foer and other critics is what Bush in his very elitist way referred to as “noblesse oblige.” George Bush, exceptionalist 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z By any yardstick, Mr. Bush was an aristocrat, a product of moneyed Greenwich, Conn., where he was instilled with an enduring sense of noblesse oblige. George Bush, 41st President, Dies at 94 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z The huge prosperous middle class of the US did not appear because of a widely shared noblesse oblige among Aristocrats. Opinion | The Case Against Meritocracy 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z “There’s a certain sense of noblesse oblige, and to whom much is given, much is expected.” Opinion | A six-term Republican finds himself on the thinnest of political ice 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z “The people who are coming for you are rednecks,” he explained to Reilly and Phoenix, “but they aspire to noblesse. They’re cretins, and you look down on them.” Can ‘the French Scorsese’ Pull Off a Western? 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z The talk is of money, noblesse oblige, technology, Formula One. Welcome to Camp Rich: What some super wealthy millennials are doing this summer 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z Presidents from FDR to Ronald Reagan and beyond didn’t nurture the United Nations, NATO, the G-7, trade alliances, the World Trade Organization and other bodies only out of some misguided sense of noblesse oblige. Perspective | Trump thinks groups like the G-7 ‘rob us.’ Actually, they’ve made us rich. 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z Equality of opportunity has produced a new meritocratic aristocracy that has all the aloofness of the old aristocracy with none of its sense of noblesse oblige. Liberalism is the most successful idea of the past 400 years 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z Nancy Pelosi is one of the few persons of high character and noblesse oblige in Washington. House Leaders Call on Conyers to Resign After an Accuser Details Her Charges 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z In a world of haughty ideals and self-professed high purpose, some would call this notion noblesse oblige — that with wealth and power comes social responsibility; to whom much is given, much is expected, etc. Trump’s White House ATM has rich people lining up to get even wealthier 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z But of course, as Beard must also have known, her exercise in forgiveness was highly exposing: the pitiful troll, ripped from his shell, versus the noblesse oblige of the Cambridge academic. Can any good come from engaging with internet trolls? 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z What’s more, Charles’s sententious interpretation of noblesse oblige leaves him open to the charge of overstepping the constitutional boundaries of his position. Where Prince Charles Went Wrong 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z It also seeks to legitimize, and deflect unwanted attention from its wealth and power by pretending that its open borders stance is a form of noblesse oblige. Burst your bubble: five conservative articles to explain who Trump has left 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z By contrast the British royals, raised on noblesse oblige, largely limited their public appearances to celebrations on behalf of hospitals, schools and other worthy causes. Anti-Trumpers Channel Their Inner Donald 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z But the French nobility - la noblesse - is still very much alive. Why France's aristocracy hasn't gone away - BBC News 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z The Cameroons’ brand of modernisation owed too much to noblesse oblige, to a vision of society that treated the welfare state as the institutional equivalent of giving one’s gardener a Christmas bonus. The sage of Birmingham 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z They adhered to a gentlemanly code of loyalty, pragmatism and noblesse oblige and saw public service as both an honor and an obligation. What Establishment? 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z They share with the Trump movement a haughty success theatre that complicates their populism: the alt-right’s defense of the white working class, Yiannopoulos insisted, is not an instance of self-preservation but of “noblesse oblige.” Is the Alt-Right for Real? 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z He puts women on a pedestal: He says he “cherishes” women and talks about all the things he is going to do for them, with all the grandiose noblesse oblige implied in that phrasing. Trump wants to take 'the woman card' off the table 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z The first is the noblesse oblige notion that an athlete must be above such demeaning concerns as money. When an Olympian Goes to College, Riches Stay Out of Reach 2016-04-16T04:00:00Z Not in a government-from-on-high way, not with an air of noblesse oblige, but in a way that is respectfully attentive to the facts of their lives. The Republican Party Is Shattering 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z He was running a throwback campaign — of policy rollouts, of Bush family compassionate conservatism, of noblesse oblige — amid an electorate clamoring for raw revolution. Voters Might Not Miss Jeb Bush, but Campaign Reporters Will 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z Nor is there any sense of noblesse oblige that, say, Jack Kennedy at least nodded in the direction of when he was wending his way to the White House. Jeb Bush’s fatal flaw: After years of campaigning, he still doesn’t know how to campaign 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z Friends say this noblesse oblige flows from having grown up among the Washington elite. Cyrus Vance Has $808 Million to Give Away 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z Formally, at least, I’m placed in the position of deigning to drop some coins from my purse in an act of noblesse oblige. Is it finally time for Americans to do away with tipping? 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z In other words, Kickstarter is trying to practice the noblesse oblige it preaches. Daily Report: Kickstarter Becomes a 'Public Benefit Corporation' 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z The nation’s major shipping families also have a reputation for noblesse oblige — many of the island’s soccer fields, schools and hospitals bear plaques with their names. Stowaways and Crimes Aboard a Scofflaw Ship 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z In all honesty, though, I’ve never found Jeb to be an especially compelling figure; he lacks his ex-president brother’s pathos and his ex-president father’s anachronistic noblesse oblige. Jeb Bush’s historic crypto-campaign: How the GOP frontrunner made American democracy even more corrupt 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z Oddly enough, one of the best human beings to have come out of the tech-baron class is the “establishment”, noblesse oblige, Bill Gates. What Will A Programmer Job Be Like In 20-30 Years? 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z The students formed a small, close-knit élite; they lived in the same compounds, summered at the same retreats, and shared a sense of noblesse oblige. Rise of the Red Prince 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z The idea of unilateral leadership—enlightened despotism, benevolent dictatorship, the noblesse oblige of “Downton Abbey” and its spinoffs—appeals to us when collective action seems impossible. This Week in Fiction: Greg Jackson 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z "This seems to be the opposite of noblesse oblige." The age of entitlement: how wealth breeds narcissism 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z Person said while she rarely discusses her noble lineage, her parents nevertheless instilled in her “an inbred sense of right or wrong” - a “noblesse oblige.” Late Hungarian noble’s path to Pittsburgh 2014-07-05T04:00:00Z If there is such a thing as noblesse oblige de la cuisine, then Mr. Colicchio feels it. Tom Colicchio, Citizen Chef 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z One striking finding was the beneficence of Nobel laureates, or as Zuckerman termed it, noblesse oblige. The Five Paths To Being the Best at Anything 2014-03-11T04:01:39Z It is no accident - it is a rather good joke, actually - that the expression in English "noblesse oblige" is, obviously, really, French. Sex and the French 2014-01-17T15:18:01Z White American missionaries played a similarly complicated role as emblems of both modernity and noblesse oblige in China before the Communist revolution. On Religion: Mission Schools’ Ambiguous Legacy in South Africa 2013-12-27T18:35:35Z It’s a tradition that regards paternalism and noblesse oblige as pejoratives. In defense of “entitlements” 2013-12-19T13:15:00Z “This seems to be the opposite of noblesse oblige.” Rich People Really Are the Worst 2013-08-20T23:05:24Z Paul recalled: "We grew up with a definite value system that had a strong sense of 'noblesse oblige' … you had a responsibility towards your fellow humans." Paul Soros obituary 2013-06-26T11:13:15Z The aristocracy is an institution of noblesse oblige, or it’s a nest of debauched dimwits. Bernard Connolly: Why the Euro Crisis Isn't Over 2013-02-24T17:06:38Z And of course noblesse oblige - so he does. PG Wodehouse and his French connection 2013-01-08T01:19:39Z Bankers – and their families, perhaps – could learn a lesson in noblesse oblige from celebrities. Nell Diamond's peevish #HMD tweet won't win bankers any sympathy 2012-07-04T11:35:56Z Cases like these, however, are wholly exceptional and have no bearing upon the thousands of humble folk and “petite noblesse” who filled the prisons of the Inquisition and figured in its autos de f�. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z I was born noble, and noblesse oblige, as we say in our family. Mortal Coils 2012-04-06T02:00:30.740Z There was no justice for a commoner, in France at that time, against a member of the haute noblesse. Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z The Assembly of the noblesse of Quercy," he said hurriedly, "is in favour of this cahier, maintaining our ancient rights, privileges, and exemptions. The Red Cockade 2012-03-30T02:00:19.603Z They were well-bred lads with inborn sedateness, never boorish nor loud-voiced; noblesse oblige still is a reality in spite of the dissipated, smart set in Madrid by which we too often generalize. Heroic Spain 2012-03-26T02:00:38.797Z Again, "noblesse oblige" has its widest and most emphatic application in diplomacy. Under Four Administrations From Cleveland to Taft 2012-03-16T02:00:21.923Z “If all men were noble, where would be the noblesse of nobility?” The Curiosities of Heraldry 2012-02-23T03:00:41.067Z Agassiz belonged to the noblesse of science and of literature. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z Those involved in the battle say such campaigns are viewed locally as, at best, irrelevant and, at worst, as condescending noblesse oblige. Wasting Away: Can a Gates Foundation-Funded Toilet-Design Initiative End a Foul Practice in the Developing World? 2012-02-21T12:45:00.217Z His neighbour, the Comte de Vaux, usually such an old nuisance with his prate of the grande noblesse, was opportunely attacked with acutest sciatica. The Maid of Honour, Vol. 1 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-15T03:00:38.533Z A few thousand peasants, more or less, mattered to nobody; but it was a pity to touch the noblesse. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z It's not unthinkable that Britain's most under-privileged people might bristle at the sight of a titled toff practicing the art of noblesse oblige. A Royal Visit but Little Change for Riot-Scarred North London Community 2012-02-14T08:00:00Z Another of the noblesse of the army was the Viscount de Noailles, in whose regiment Napoleon was afterward a subaltern. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z He of all men should know the depth of enormity of which the noblesse were capable, for was he not always making speeches thereanent for the behoof of less enlightened lieges? The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-14T03:00:29.027Z Further, such was the paternal care of the king for Canada, that he attempted to found a colonial noblesse, and offered bounties for children. Pictures of Canadian Life A Record of Actual Experiences 2012-02-14T03:00:28.520Z Such is the final form of noblesse oblige in the feudal valley of Santillana. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z These old French planters are as aristocratic as their noblesse at home, and indeed many of them belong to noble families. A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti 2012-02-06T03:00:13.023Z Those substantial mansions of red brick, tree-shaded and ivy-trellised, represent what Carlyle named the "noblesse of commerce," with money in its pocket. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z Later, the French generally thought that a lowering of the rate of interest would prove injurious to the noblesse de la robe; hence even in 1634, parliament was opposed to it. Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II 2012-01-25T03:00:34.150Z The noblesse were a doubtful boon: industrious peasants were much more to be desired. Pictures of Canadian Life A Record of Actual Experiences 2012-02-14T03:00:28.520Z The Russian lords pay no taxes, and they retain, in almost undiminished force, that power to abuse, insult, and destroy the peasantry which was possessed by the ancienne noblesse of France before the Revolution. Legal Lore Curiosities of Law and Lawyers 2012-01-17T03:00:20.443Z Her locket, her rugs, her eyes, her chiselled features, all of them seemed to me redolent of the old French noblesse. The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories 2012-01-10T03:00:17.100Z I was afraid to ask the price of this swell bedroom, and I began to comprehend the meaning of noblesse oblige. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z Lesson: Greed is good, but noblesse oblige builds a better brand. 10 Surprising Brand Winners of 2011 2011-12-21T12:17:30Z This compliment put the chief on his mettle; the evangelist’s protection became to him a case of noblesse oblige. Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions 2011-11-18T03:00:28.907Z “Ha—democratic Hazel in the role of ‘noblesse oblige,’ is something new—congratulations, my lord, on the conquest!” said Mrs. Harris. An Oregon Girl A Tale of American Life in the New West 2011-11-17T03:00:31.330Z The rich specimens of its work which adorned the mansions of its old noblesse were sold and dispersed all over the world, upon the general impoverishment of the kingdom in the eighteenth century. Southern Spain 2011-11-11T03:00:28.423Z The spirit of the noblesse, along with its blood, was undoubtedly under that slender drugget bodice. The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 2011-10-29T02:00:14.677Z I had to sheathe my claws till they hurt me; but I thought of my position, for a well-brought-up cat can understand the meaning of "noblesse oblige." Daisy the autobiography of a cat 2011-10-25T02:00:24.887Z No law had enacted this, but it had become the rule by the operation of the principle of noblesse oblige. The Woman Who Vowed The Demetrian 2011-10-24T02:00:18.500Z The old French noblesse gave a proof of this law which will last as a warning beacon to the end of time.... Old Wine and New Occasional Discourses 2011-10-20T02:00:26.230Z It was proposed to banish from France all members of the old noblesse. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z My father was a part of the noblesse of France, but we lost all our nobleness by the revolution. Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners 2011-10-01T02:00:32.597Z It will be seen that the seventh Duke of Beaumanoir was not troubled with moral scruples, and that the principle of noblesse oblige had no place as yet in his somewhat seared philosophy. The Duke Decides 2011-09-14T02:00:47.307Z "My dear Lady Caroline, noblesse oblige—and a man must do his obvious duty," he heard Claude saying, in his slightly pedantic fashion. My Lord Duke 2011-09-09T02:01:11.940Z Before the revolution there were in France twenty-seven thousand families of the noblesse. Four Years in France or, Narrative of an English Family's Residence there during that Period; Preceded by some Account of the Conversion of the Author to the Catholic Faith 2011-09-09T02:00:59.237Z It is a protest against implied inferiority, and is cherished as the modern French bourgeois cherishes his right of duelling with swords, under the ancien r�gime a prerogative of the noblesse. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z I hate honor, and noblesse oblige, and all such tommyrot. The Tigress 2011-08-30T02:00:39.657Z For the first time in my life I recognized the true cold superbness of the old "noblesse". Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z Cheverny belongs to-day to the Marquis de Vibraye, one of those undying titles of the French nobility which thrive even in republican France and uphold the best traditions of the noblesse of other days. Castles and Chateaux of Old Touraine and the Loire Country 2011-08-27T02:00:22.057Z There is no work for the phrase noblesse oblige to do in Australia. The Awful Australian 2011-08-11T02:00:14.850Z Ah, damsel bright and brave, Sweet patroness Of spirit and strength, and lady of noblesse, All other comfort doth my heart deride, For sweeter are thy gifts than all beside. The Book of the Duke of True Lovers 2011-07-18T02:00:24.030Z The third acquired personal distinction and a sense of noblesse oblige which his failing fortune could not support. Knut Hamsun 2011-07-18T02:00:21.927Z It was noblesse oblige, and it inexorably controlled the conduct of all men who hoped for recognition as gentlemen. Recollections of a Varied Life 2011-07-14T02:00:11.837Z He had no feeling of noblesse oblige in regard to Sleepy. A House Party with the Tucker Twins 2011-07-10T02:00:20.543Z It is not strange that these two young poets should have enlisted at the very beginning of the war, for they recognized what high-minded men mean by noblesse oblige. Lest We Forget World War Stories 2011-07-07T02:00:28.183Z A final ball, given by the governor at the conclusion of the election, was much more brilliant than those of the noblesse, and satisfied my critical eye in every respect. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z They addressed themselves to Madame Ribot in characteristic fashion; the General as became a soldier, the Count as became the old noblesse come to the succour of a lady in distress. The Old Blood 2011-06-13T02:00:22.897Z Incomparable woman, you doubt what is to the Hungarian noblesse dearer than life—my honor. Faithful Margaret A Novel 2011-06-10T02:00:21.627Z Lichtenberg's 'Pocket Calendar' has appeared simultaneously in a German edition--for the English, who are studying German--and in a French for our own haute noblesse. Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; or, the Wedded Life, Death, and Marriage of Firmian Stanislaus Siebenkaes, Parish Advocate in the Burgh of Kuhschnappel. 2011-05-20T02:00:42.297Z Fashionable parties were confined to the higher class, or noblesse; that is to say, such as kept their own cows or drove their own wagons. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 1, August, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:11.200Z This ukase excited so much dissatisfaction among the old noblesse, that the tzar was induced subsequently to neutralise its effect by a police enactment. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z "But you will have to pack, you forget that, mon general!" the noblesse remarked to the army, with extreme politeness. The Old Blood 2011-06-13T02:00:22.897Z As Southern hostess in a typical Southern home, she fully realized noblesse oblige, and her punctilious observance of the etiquette of hospitality accentuated the position she assigned him—that of stranger within her gates. A Speckled Bird 2011-05-06T02:00:09.097Z Yes, Pubnico, a wonderful French village, with Acadians and descendants of the old noblesse, and with many interesting things that you'll miss altogether in your misguided course. Amy in Acadia A Story for Girls 2011-04-29T02:00:08.307Z It had become a matter of noblesse oblige. For the School Colours 2011-04-28T02:00:12.693Z He belonged to an influential family of the noblesse de la robe, and after some preliminary schooling with the Jesuits, at the age of thirteen was admitted as avocat at the parlement of Paris. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z The latter had that strong sense of family attachment which is so marked a characteristic of Scotsmen; and noblesse oblige was a maxim which for him had a very real and serious meaning. John Patrick, Third Marquess of Bute, K.T. A Memoir 2011-04-18T02:00:10.453Z Was it merely the noblesse oblige of a courteous host? A Speckled Bird 2011-05-06T02:00:09.097Z In predicaments like ours, the rule of noblesse oblige should hold.” Lonesome Town 2011-04-12T02:00:24.580Z If de Lady de Bull did take me for a colonel, dressed as I vas, vat must I be a-la-mode de noblesse?—Aha! Fontainbleau 2011-03-30T02:00:17.797Z If Oswald Lodrin might be regarded as the chivalric embodiment of the old-time 'noblesse oblige,' his cousin Georges was on the contrary the personification of the modern axiom 'noblesse permet.' 'Gloria Victis!' A Romance 2011-03-26T02:00:13.597Z Of all the Canadians, only the French noblesse showed any willingness to support the governor, and they were too few to be of much account. Vermont A Study of Independence 2011-03-17T02:00:13.130Z It is the order of the true haute noblesse after all. The Haute Noblesse A Novel 2011-03-10T03:00:50.577Z There's a noblesse oblige that compels one in spite of everything. The High Heart 2011-03-04T03:00:52.683Z The Celtic noblesse, however, is a safe refuge against all impertinent curiosity. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z "Yes, it means that I must order at least fifty copies of the interesting effusion," Ad'lin said fretfully, adding with a half smile, "People in our position have to encourage literature--noblesse oblige!" 'Gloria Victis!' A Romance 2011-03-26T02:00:13.597Z Did the patricians in old Rome, the noblesse or the clergy of France? Presidential Candidates: containing Sketches, Biographical, Personal and Political, of Prominent Candidates for the Presidency in 1860 2011-02-27T03:00:34.390Z “The French gentleman, the member of the haute noblesse who was to marry Miss Vine.” The Haute Noblesse A Novel 2011-03-10T03:00:50.577Z It would be a grand thing, Tom, if we could extend the application of that old French adage, 'noblesse oblige,' and make it apply to every career in life and every success. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. 2011-02-18T03:00:17.957Z The heavily armoured French noblesse, embogged in miry meadows, proved helpless before the lightly equipped English archery. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z Amongst them were numerous officers of the regular army, all of them, of course, of the noblesse order, or else, as the inherited rule was, no commission in the King's service could have been theirs. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z Nor is the point merely or mostly about noblesse oblige. Egypt Proves Bush Right 2011-02-02T21:20:00Z From father to son they were notaries; one branch of the family, that from which this great man descends, established himself at Arras, a great centre, as you know, of noblesse and the church. Dumas' Paris 2011-02-02T03:00:23.057Z He also desired his noblesse to be equally ready with such concessions. Lord Tony's Wife An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel 2011-01-31T03:00:13.650Z In 1351 the French noblesse of Picardy, apparently without their master’s knowledge or consent, made an attempt to surprise Calais, which was beaten off with some difficulty by King Edward in person. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z No nerves on the part of the dame, whose motto must have been "noblesse oblige." Nooks and Corners of Cornwall 2010-12-30T03:00:24.033Z Many weapons, of which the middle classes avail themselves with immense success, are forbidden to us, for noblesse oblige. The Breaking of the Storm, Vol. I. 2010-12-20T17:12:22.067Z He is a clerical and stanch Royalist, as a matter of course; noblesse oblige. English Pharisees and French Crocodiles and Other Anglo-French Typical Characters 2010-12-20T17:12:04.833Z In a brief display of noblesse oblige, the Prince took a sip of a pint of lager proffered by one of the spectators at the course. Prince of Wales Surveys His Domain 2010-09-29T21:43:00Z This array proved as effective against the disorderly charges of the French noblesse as it had been against the heavy columns of the Scottish pikemen. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z As usual, your reasons for leaving are that you believe you were a distraction and no longer a help to the team; I disagree, but that generous noblesse only magnifies what a hero you are. What readers are saying 2010-06-05T21:42:00Z Thus, when many of the officers emigrated along with their fellows of the noblesse, trained non-commissioned officers, who would already have been officers save for this edict, were available to fill their places. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" The unhappy lady—perhaps by subtle operation of the principle noblesse oblige—retained some degree of vivacity. The Great Mogul He next argues how men of noblesse ought to leave sensualities and delights. The Boke of Noblesse From the first Poitou, Quercy, Rouergue and the Limousin chafed beneath the English yoke; the noblesse in especial found the comparatively orderly and constitutional governance to which they were subjected most intolerable. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z The lowest artisan population of the present day may vie in corruption with the noblesse of France on the eve of the first revolution. How to Observe Morals and Manners But, the secret history of that noblesse was a fearful stigma, not only on France, but on human nature. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845 He moved uneasily, reflecting that noblesse sometimes finds it difficult to oblige. The Gay Adventure A Romance Nevertheless, the Holstein noblesse were disposed in their hearts to speak evil concerning it, and observed to my lord that in future he would get no honourable cavalier to sit at his table. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. But there were always individuals, more numerous among the noblesse than among the citizens, whose private interests impelled them to seek the aid of France. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z After all, these aristocratic families now and then produce some fine specimens, turned out after the true noblesse oblige principle. In Paradise A Novel. Vol. II There is the one who said he was son to the Duc de——" "I hate all dukes," interrupted the other, "and all the noblesse. In the Day of Adversity A very creditable specimen of the old noblesse of France was the Duke, and well worthy to be the grandson of one who was Grand Mar�chal to Louis XIV. The Fortunes Of Glencore There was such a thing, argued Tamar, as noblesse oblige, and Jotan was not only alienating his friends by this mad passion but breaking the laws of his class and his country. The Return of Tharn No doubt there are drawbacks in holding royal honours, but I believe in the old motto, Noblesse oblige; and if noblesse does, surely royalty should. Rambles in Womanland The next evening there was given, at the Imperial Palace, a ball and supper, to which none but la haute noblesse were invited. The Little Schoolmaster Mark A Spiritual Romance When from Hercùlean Calpè winged her flight his fame to Caucasus Mount and Caspian glen, many a knight, who noblesse coveteth, comes offering service to such King and Death. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII His family was not of the oldest, but it had, as he tells us, some two or three centuries of proved noblesse to boast of, and had been distinguished in the law. A Short History of French Literature He belonged to the very oldest stock of the South, it appeared: the old high noblesse. Where the Pavement Ends His father's people were of the noblesse of the robe, country gentles; his mother a cousin of the two dukes Rochefoucauld. The Red City A Novel of the Second Administration of President Washington I desired to say, that the nobleman has honor, traditionary, inherited obligation; the nobleman has established and has to maintain the maxim, 'noblesse oblige,' 'nobility requires.' Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine Only the "noblesse," which is free from the cares of physical needs, is to her worthy of higher endeavors. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) It was of noble rank, though only of noblesse de robe, and possessed enough landed property to leave estates and territorial designations to two sons. A Short History of French Literature A new military caste—a noblesse of the sword—was now to be established. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 359, September 1845 I am of that noblesse which of their own will gave up their titles. The Red City A Novel of the Second Administration of President Washington They were all of that high noblesse which in Hungary assumes a sort of family prestige, and by frequent intermarriage really possesses many of the close familiar interests of the family. That Boy Of Norcott's It cannot be the destruction of the noblesse, for they are noble. Gerald Fitzgerald The Chevalier On the other side it is celebrated by the noblesse of two nations and the pomp of two courts. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Ten Christmas stories I intend to quit the 'best circles,' the 'local coteries,' and the 'haut noblesse in favour of a man with a bungalow at Jasper, and for these delectable mountains with the glories thereof. Seeds of Pine I accept, sir; we have never been rich, and I ought to say that we are not of the greater noblesse. The Red City A Novel of the Second Administration of President Washington I meet Lord Jones, who comes from selling Miladi according to the usage a little severe of the English noblesse, and has the air of being pleased to find himself again a boy. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) The noblesse represented the diseased and rotten limb, whose removal was so imperative, and there were but too many circumstances which served to favour the comparison. Gerald Fitzgerald The Chevalier There was no such restraint at Count Apponyi's, in the Faubourg Saint-Germain, the only house where the old French noblesse mustered in force. An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections Impoverished English noblemen of the seventeenth century took to freebooting, Spanish dons to piracy and search for gold; but for the young French noblesse the way to fortune was by the fur trade. The Story of the Trapper He was not a member of the States-General of 1789, but he had expressed his ideas in the electoral assembly of the noblesse of Mantes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" The spoils of Italy and Austria are destined, not to found a new noblesse, but to enrich the bourgeoisie of this good city of Paris. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II But the favours which ladies presented to a knight were various; consisting of “jewels, ensigns of noblesse, scarfs, hoods, sleeves, mantles, bracelets, knots of ribbon; in a word, some detached part of their dress.” The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages, 3rd ed. Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries They had formed a hedge round him which prevented any attempt on his part at conciliating his own caste, the old noblesse. An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections He was elected to the states-general of 1789 by the noblesse of Paris, and was the spokesman of the minority of Liberal nobles who joined the Third Estate on the 25th of June. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" "No, no, noblesse oblige;" and rather than forgive such a sin, he would blight his own life and break the heart of the wife he adored. Little Frida A Tale of the Black Forest These are the receptions for which the new noblesse would give half their wealth. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II Our noblesse was corrupt and prodigal; yours is bourgeoise and miserly—greater evils still for the prosperity of the nation. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 The old noblesse had the right to stay away; they had not the right to do what they did. An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections The governor of Quebec felt compelled to represent the conduct of the Canadian noblesse in unfavorable terms to his royal master. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 They were merely exhibiting, in a somewhat disconcerting fashion, it is true, the influence of republican freedom upon natures unwarped by feudal traditions of courtesy and noblesse oblige. Aliens The epaulette was noblesse; the shako, a coronet. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II His father was by position a member of the ancient noblesse, and by profession, a soldier: his mother a woman of fashion, and attached to the court. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 Yes, many of your Canadian noblesse would bless themselves to have been her father. The Advocate As was the custom with the French noblesse each son adopted a surname derived from some portion of the ancient family estate. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 The French noblesse had as little resemblance to our nobility as they have to the Mandarins of China. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 He was full of the French spirit of noblesse oblige. An Introduction to Shakespeare The Celtic element was too strong for him, and in the French noblesse he found an index to the whole nation. The Origins and Destiny of Imperial Britain Nineteenth Century Europe De, orator for the noblesse in the States General of Orleans, i. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 But, to be sure, if "noblesse oblige," royalty must do so still more, or, at any rate, on a wider scale; and so I take up my burden again—poor young Queen of England!... Records of Later Life In those happy days, fashionable parties were generally confined to the higher classes, or noblesse; that is to say, such as kept their own cows, and drove their own wagons. Eighth Reader The maxim noblesse oblige has no sway there. The Truth About America Factory owners and millionaires have taken the place of the noblesse of last century. The Origins and Destiny of Imperial Britain Nineteenth Century Europe My friends, true noblesse of France, here is the opportunity we have long wished for in vain! History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 One of the arguments against a perpetuity in literary property is, that it would be founding another noblesse. Books and Authors Curious Facts and Characteristic Sketches For la haute noblesse also, the winter season was the gayest of the year. Old Quebec The Fortress of New France Bolingbroke took him in hand; he was astonished to find a learned and literary noblesse; Locke was his true teacher. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 The Marquis had been walking about the room impatiently, while his didactic son was struggling to explain his own theory as to those words noblesse oblige. Marion Fay He was well off and well connected, though his old name had never belonged exactly to the grande noblesse. Angelot A Story of the First Empire The gentry served because they believed in noblesse oblige—with power and privilege went responsibility. The Road to Independence: Virginia 1763-1783 For the most part the Canadian noblesse were either officers of the disbanded Carignan-Salières regiment, or gentilhommes who had come to the New World in search of adventure or gain. Old Quebec The Fortress of New France It's for a lady—noblesse oblige, you know. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98 February 15, 1890 “Nevertheless, noblesse does oblige,” went on the Dresden china prophetess of conventionality. The Princess Virginia He was never likely again to have such an opportunity of marrying into the old noblesse. Angelot A Story of the First Empire The motto "noblesse oblige" applies as much to democracy as ever it did to the old-time aristocrat. Another Sheaf Nor was this impecunious noblesse merely a passive burden to New France, for the dignified hardships of their estate soon bred active conditions equally distressing to those in authority. Old Quebec The Fortress of New France The Vicomte, his brother, "would have been a roué and a wit," he tells us, "in any family but his own," and was, of a dissolute noblesse, its most dissolute member. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850. That noblesse oblige attitude of yours doesn’t suit me a bit. The Red Hand of Ulster Both my parents were of Huguenot descent, belonging to the old French noblesse. The Prodigal Returns The old noblesse tried to spoil him with flattery, the Duchesse de Berri drugged him with bonbons, the Duke of Orleans called him the "little Mozart." 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 Sometimes, in my fancies, the object of wonder was a young maiden of the noblesse, who, for imputed family crimes, had hid herself in so humble a quarter. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII. No. 3. March 1848 But no doubt it was an innocent amusement, and noblesse did not oblige the earls of Birndale: every man of them had always done what was right in his own eyes. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 89, May, 1875 First these "defenseless" creatures goad one to madness, then they appeal to our noblesse oblige. Secret Memoirs: The Story of Louise, Crown Princess By a singular instance of good fortune, the property had not been alienated, like so many of the estates of the noblesse; and it now lay open to the claims of the original proprietorship. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 360, October 1845 It took all my noblesse oblige not to step out of the automobile and refuse to stir. The Lightning Conductor Discovers America The would-be English noblesse, the Tories, and all the like genuine nobodies, or would-be somebodies, affect to side with the South. Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862 The Japan of to-day has, I think, so far as I have been able to gauge it, a feeling—a deep feeling, which perhaps I can best describe as noblesse oblige. The Empire of the East Leo is an aristocrat, and never forgets noblesse oblige.” Our Bessie If noblesse oblige demanded that she should sacrifice herself, suffer the martyred isolation of patience on a monument, then be it so! When Dreams Come True With this beautiful thought in mind, "noblesse oblige," the christian workers of Duluth call upon these talented young ladies for aid in furnishing many entertainments for charity's sake, and are seldom disappointed. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III No wonder that here they mistake monstrosities for real noblesse. Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862 The thought of the King's gratitude, of Uncle Charles's respect, of the way the tale would spread among the noblesse of France, bringing him new honor, sent a thrill of pride through him. The Saracen: The Holy War If they would not accept him as a member of the noblesse, then he was not obliged to behave as one. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel We have at length established our claim to the noblesse of the sword, the first step still of every nation that would make its entry into the best society of history. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 121, November, 1867 The empty private carriage of the deceased was followed by many other carriages filled with the noblesse of France, each drawn by six horses. Louis Philippe Makers of History Series Four of them are a single great compilation, beginning with a survey of the history of the world and of the Roman Empire, and merging into the heraldry of the German noblesse. The Wanderings and Homes of Manuscripts Helps for Students of History, No. 17. To do this should become the mark of Nature's aristocracy, a sign of liberality of spiritual birth and breeding, a question of noblesse oblige. Laurus Nobilis Chapters on Art and Life They were all young men, and fashionably dressed,—the scions I could tell of the Creole noblesse. The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West In behalf of the Norman noblesse it should be borne in mind that their policy in this matter was less intentionally vexatious and insolent than it has appeared to superficial observers. A Book About Lawyers Why, gentlemen, if this sort of thing be permitted to go on, you will in a very few years destroy the noblesse!’ Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson A great part of the Faubourg St. Germain, near the Boulevards, is in a great measure deserted; but this quarter was formerly inhabited principally by the noblesse. Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third From the Original Family Documents, Volume 2 And while your vieille noblesse make shoes and till the soil, who are these, monsieur, who live in some of the palaces that I have seen in your cities? Rosin the Beau It was evident at once that the party of privilege was going asunder, and that the priests were nearly as well inclined to the Commons as to the noblesse. Lectures on the French Revolution One instance, which I witnessed to-day, will shew the way in which a Frenchman acts in times like these: I was in a shop when one of the noblesse entered, bearing a subscription paper. Travels in France during the years 1814-15 Comprising a residence at Paris, during the stay of the allied armies, and at Aix, at the period of the landing of Bonaparte, in two volumes. We thus see that, though cowed, the French noblesse had not been tamed by Richelieu’s solemn edict. Political Women, Vol. 1 The hôtels of many of the ci-devant noblesse are inhabited by the Ministers and other members of the Government. Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third From the Original Family Documents, Volume 2 She was her mother's daughter, in the first place; and in the next place, his own; noblesse oblige, in more ways than one; and then—she saw nobody! A Red Wallflower The Count Narbonne de Lara was the most brilliant figure in the noblesse of France, and he lived to captivate and dazzle Napoleon. Lectures on the French Revolution The consequence of this servility amongst the noblesse, has inevitably produced a corresponding arrogance and insolence in the lower orders. Travels in France during the years 1814-15 Comprising a residence at Paris, during the stay of the allied armies, and at Aix, at the period of the landing of Bonaparte, in two volumes. The change of dynasty was accompanied by a transference to the bourgeoisie of such political influence as had hitherto belonged to the clergy and noblesse. The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) She was descended from a distinguished family belonging originally to the old noblesse of Provence, but p. 83which had migrated to Auvergne and settled there. Pascal Thus the causes of wealth and noblesse are not the same; but opposite. The Crown of Wild Olive also Munera Pulveris; Pre-Raphaelitism; Aratra Pentelici; The Ethics of the Dust; Fiction, Fair and Foul; The Elements of Drawing He desired to receive them gratefully without the drawbacks imposed by unthinking advisers, and to respect the just rights of the noblesse. Lectures on the French Revolution It happened that an English nobleman, who lately visited France, had shewn much kindness to one of the ancienne noblesse during his stay in England. Travels in France during the years 1814-15 Comprising a residence at Paris, during the stay of the allied armies, and at Aix, at the period of the landing of Bonaparte, in two volumes. Gertie, though noblesse oblige compelled her to be gracious to the imprisoned ties writhing under the steel rails, did not really show much enthusiasm till he led her to the justly celebrated Arch. The Trail of the Hawk A Comedy of the Seriousness of Life He was then sent to the academy at Puylaurens, where the Protestant noblesse of the south of France were still permitted to send their sons. The Huguenots in France Riches—so far from being necessary to noblesse—are adverse to it. The Crown of Wild Olive also Munera Pulveris; Pre-Raphaelitism; Aratra Pentelici; The Ethics of the Dust; Fiction, Fair and Foul; The Elements of Drawing As things grew more acute, and the settlement of feudal claims was carried out with unsparing hostility, the movement spread to the inferior noblesse. Lectures on the French Revolution Although at first an attack was only made against the noblesse, yet latterly, every rich and powerful family was included among the proscribed, and all the commercial houses of the first respectability were annihilated. Travels in France during the years 1814-15 Comprising a residence at Paris, during the stay of the allied armies, and at Aix, at the period of the landing of Bonaparte, in two volumes. Recriminations were bandied between the noblesse and the Tiers �tat. The Story of Paris It was an opportunity not to be thrown away by the ambition of Richelieu, who instantly put himself forward as the champion of the queen-mother against the cabal of the high noblesse. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History To reward his partisans he at this time created a new noblesse, and lavished upon them the public money. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History This arrangement nettled the young blood of the Conservative noblesse. The Contemporary Review, January 1883 Vol 43, No. 1 In conversation one evening with one of the noblesse, who had suffered in the revolution, he told me that this military spirit extended not only to all ranks and professions, but to all ages. Travels in France during the years 1814-15 Comprising a residence at Paris, during the stay of the allied armies, and at Aix, at the period of the landing of Bonaparte, in two volumes. Our families are of equal distinction and antiquity, but alas! our fortunes are also of equal precariousness: we, Sir, of the old noblesse gave up our all, in order to follow our King into exile. The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days The ruin of Florentine liberty, like the ruin of liberty elsewhere throughout Italy, lay wholly with its noblesse. Stray Studies from England and Italy But the courtly young Frenchman had quite as great a sense of noblesse oblige as his bride. Ruth Fielding on the St. Lawrence The Queer Old Man of the Thousand Islands They missed something of the noblesse oblige which was to them as a matter of course. A Dixie School Girl It did not matter in our dynasties of determined noblesse how many things an industrious blockhead knew, or how curious things a lucky booby had discovered. On the Old Road Vol. 1 (of 2) A Collection of Miscellaneous Essays and Articles on Art and Literature For men like de Cambray there is only one caste—the noblesse, one religion—the Catholic, one creed—adherence to the Bourbons. The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days The countless robber-holds of the Angevin noblesse must have done much towards the steady resolve with which they bridled feudalism in their island realm. Stray Studies from England and Italy Some impoverished woman of the noblesse who has taken up with a rich man. Black Oxen It appeared to be concerned considerably with the private affairs of the old French noblesse, into whose councils—to judge by the tone of the Marquise—Cousin Maria had been admitted by acclamation. A London Life and Other Tales The only check on the insolence of the noblesse, and the only compensation for the venality of the judges, was found in a recourse to the printer. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 357, June, 1845 Like most of the old noblesse who emigrated he is without a sou. The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days There la petite noblesse and the peasantry still lived on friendly terms. William Pitt and the Great War In his most celebrated piece, Le Glorieux, he returns to the theme treated by Dancourt of the struggle between the ruined noblesse and the aspiring middle class. A History of French Literature Short Histories of the Literatures of the World: II. "The Tiers �tat," said the Abb� Si�yes, in an able pamphlet, "is the French nation, minus the noblesse and the clergy." A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges They were urged only by the spirit of noblesse oblige, and the higher ideals which inspire all who have taken up arms against the Germans in this war. 1914 These fashionable parties were generally confined to the higher classes—or noblesse—that is to say, such as kept their own cows and drove their own wagons. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 I think it would be nicer—- more like what one would call noblesse oblige—if we let him alone.' Chatterbox, 1906 The actors were amateurs from every class of society—clergy, scholars, tradesmen, mechanics, occasionally members of the noblesse. A History of French Literature Short Histories of the Literatures of the World: II. The negative side of noblesse oblige is more important than the positive. Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals One end of it was reserved for flitterboats; three big spaceships sat on the other end, looking very noblesse oblige at the little flitterboats. A Spaceship Named McGuire Still, in his present humour, Dickie's sense of noblesse oblige was strong. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance Then they came to America where the field was larger even than in a palace with the noblesse. The Motor Maids at Sunrise Camp There can be no doubt that the sentiment expressed by the words, noblesse oblige, has had an influence on the lives of the more worthy of the aristocrats. Socialism: Positive and Negative The sentiment noblesse oblige was once the name for the coercive force exerted on a noble by the code of his class. Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals Jack Ravenhurst was at her regal best, with the kind of noblesse oblige that would bring worshipful gratitude to the heart of any underling. A Spaceship Named McGuire The middle class, rich and instructed, obtained an influence which formerly had been monopolised by the noblesse, and aspired to the destruction of privileges which it did not enjoy. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 379, May, 1847 It came tails, and I had a dreadful qualm, but noblesse oblige; one must be sporting. Lady Betty Across the Water A transformation of an even more striking kind marked the extinction of the feudal character of the noblesse. History of the English People, Volume IV They were principally girls and young lads, whose dress and features bespoke them of the noblesse of the nation, the children of chiefs and warriors. The Scalp Hunters Some island people are descend from noblesse of France. The Skeleton On Round Island From "Mackinac And Lake Stories", 1899 Doubt will be applauded, and it will extend to the power of the king, the noblesse, and the clergy. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 379, May, 1847 Although there is still an old noblesse in the Mexican republic, the titles are merely given by courtesy, and those who hold them are often outranked and eclipsed in style by the prosperous parvenu. The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico But it is the sort of independence which carries also the deepest obligation, the strongest sort of noblesse oblige. To My Younger Brethren Chapters on Pastoral Life and Work The nobility must, noblesse oblige, be magnificent, and as for the rest of the people, it did not matter much so long as they worked hard and stayed quiet. The Book of Business Etiquette Fortunately I am not bothered with noblesse oblige; but I guessed that you county people would worry over it. Red Rose and Tiger Lily or, In a Wider World Caen is a large city, and, of course, full of soldiers, who are as completely the dominant caste in France now, as the old noblesse were before the Revolution. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 105, July 1866 And Turgot's family was only of the secondary noblesse of the robe. Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 2 of 3) Turgot In this paper Germain had secured the apparent attestation of his claims by many of the principal younger noblesse of the country. The False Chevalier or, The Lifeguard of Marie Antoinette The course of politic humanity to which they pointed might have saved a monarch his head, the noblesse countless lives and the loss of large possessions, and France a bloody revolution. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Vol. 1 Monsieur le Prun had, like other favorites of fortune in the latter days of the monarchy, purchased his patent of noblesse. The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 2, January, 1851 The greater part of Canada was divided into large estates or seigniories, with the view of creating a colonial noblesse, and of stimulating settlement in a wilderness. Canada Did the banner of Gruyère float with those of Tancred, of Robert of Normandy and of all the flower of the French noblesse over the walls of Jerusalem delivered? The Counts of Gruyère Is it nothing to us if we are noblesse? The False Chevalier or, The Lifeguard of Marie Antoinette Would that these words of wholesome advice and sound philosophy had not been left unheeded by royalty and noblesse! History of the Rise of the Huguenots Vol. 1 James, perhaps least of all the Stuarts, illustrated the principle of noblesse oblige. Andrew Melville Famous Scots Series This was the end of Alexander's experiment in colonising Acadia and founding a colonial noblesse. Canada This conception of democracy has come latterly to be as fine a point of honor as any article in the code of chivalry or noblesse. The Moral Economy "As a matter of form," said Major Collinot, the Adjutant of the Bodyguard, at headquarters, "Monsieur de Répentigny of course proves the necessary generations of noblesse?" The False Chevalier or, The Lifeguard of Marie Antoinette It had found, at last, recognition more or less explicit in the noblesse and the "tiers état." History of the Rise of the Huguenots Vol. 1 The old French noblesse, again, were not devoid of redeeming qualities. The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion The survival of French was at last nothing but an elegance; it was still learnt, but only as Madame de Sévigné studied Italian, "pour entretenir noblesse." A Literary History of the English People From the Origins to the Renaissance No reference to it from their own lips can I recall; certainly no boast, except the tranquil boast of proud serenity and noble bearing, and the noblesse oblige of loving hearts. St. Cuthbert's The noblesse of the colony sank embracing each other on the luckless ship Auguste in which they fled to France. The False Chevalier or, The Lifeguard of Marie Antoinette He likened the king to the sun and the "noblesse" to the moon. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Vol. 1 And real noblesse in the old men who climbed up the narrow stairs with their pails, coming to fetch their one meal of the day. Riviera Towns The American press is an exemplification of this absence of noblesse oblige, and more particularly in its treatment of women. The Californians But noblesse oblige, and we must serve those who have not had our good fortune. Woodrow Wilson and the World War A Chronicle of Our Own Times. With fevered face and icy hands he opened the latter and sought out the packet of his proofs of noblesse. The False Chevalier or, The Lifeguard of Marie Antoinette In our country they are to be purchased; but we make a great difference between the parvenus of the present day and the ancienne noblesse.” Newton Forster The Merchant Service Untouched by the principle of homage or of noblesse oblige, he commanded, or was himself commanded, through the medium of material values. Beginnings of the American People The noblesse and the clergy of Artois wished to see the States-General called at regular intervals, like the English Parliament. France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 He was also incited by his impoverished noblesse, who could no longer obtain colonial appointments for their sons. Mexico and its Religion With Incidents of Travel in That Country During Parts of the Years 1851-52-53-54, and Historical Notices of Events Connected With Places Visited If the French noblesse had the taste of the English, the vicinity of La Charité would be covered with villas. Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808 There was noblesse oblige in that smile; also the strong teasing tincture which no Madigan could resist using, even upon her closest ally. The Madigans These fashionable parties were generally confined to the higher classes, or noblesse; that is to say, such as kept their own cows and drove their own wagons. Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year Chatham, the great chief of the new and very national noblesse, was typical of them in being free from the faintest illiberality and irritation against the colonies as such. A Short History of England He is not; I am noble, And noblesse in his blood hath no gradation, But in his merit. Bussy D'Ambois and The Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois The noblesse of the province have their balls and assemblies almost weekly during the summer months; and even in the winter, Tours is by many preferred to Paris. Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808 The law that noblesse oblige has unwritten bearings in dealing with all men; all masses of men are susceptible of an appeal from that point: for this Mr. Carlyle seems to make no allowance. Critical Miscellanies, Vol. I Essay 2: Carlyle The ideals of noblesse oblige, honor, the spirit of sportsmanship, enter into it, and all these concepts are in part aesthetic in nature. The Psychology of Nations A Contribution to the Philosophy of History The emigrant noblesse of France are almost the only instance of a great privileged and territorial caste that had as little bravery as they had patriotism. Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 1 of 3) Essay 1: Robespierre There's a certain amount of slang and fun that's allowable, but noblesse oblige must always come first. For the Sake of the School His hand went up to his eyes, and under the shade of it he looked upon father and daughter—this pair of the old noblesse, clean, comely, ready for the sacrifice. Fort Amity She is sincere in her convictions, and able in her arguments; she sets up a high standard of womanly excellence for noblesse oblige, and teaches faith in God and humanity. Continental Monthly , Vol. 6, No. 1, July, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy. He was buried by the archbishop at the head of all the clergy, both secular and regular, accompanied by all the court, noblesse, and city, with the utmost pomp. The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March The greatest part of the noblesse of Béarn make it their usual abode; the Jesuits have a large college founded by Louis XIII. Béarn and the Pyrenees A Legendary Tour to the Country of Henri Quatre You might as well try to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear as to get such a girl to realize the meaning of noblesse oblige. For the Sake of the School Presently the young noblesse of New France are off to the woods, painted like Indians, leading crews of wild bushrovers on ambuscade and midnight raid and border foray. Canada: the Empire of the North Being the Romantic Story of the New Dominion's Growth from Colony to Kingdom The very best informed at home, and the haute noblesse, have been repeatedly taken in. Canada and the Canadians Volume I Our marmitons, too, can easily serve the provincial noblesse; but there is to be a party at the Castle, of double cream; princes of the blood, high relatives and grandees of the Golden Fleece. Tancred Or, The New Crusade But I 'm afraid," he explained to Franco, "that there is n't any noblesse in my bones. The Lady Paramount As for you and me, noblesse oblige,”—he watched me narrowly. My Ántonia Then came "the peddlers,"—the fur merchants,—unpacking their goods to tempt the Indians, men of the colonial noblesse famous in history, the F�rests and Le Chesnays and Le Bers. Canada: the Empire of the North Being the Romantic Story of the New Dominion's Growth from Colony to Kingdom The few families of the upper class who live there belong to what is called the petite noblesse; there is almost no trade or commerce; and many of the lower orders live on charity. Peeps At Many Lands: Belgium His Majesty took his seat on the dais, with the imperial crown upon his head amid the deafening shouts of the up-standing noblesse of the land. The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, February 1844 Volume 23, Number 2 That is the justification, that is the mission, of noblesse. The Lady Paramount In people of breeding and good family it may become pride of race—noblesse oblige. Heart and Soul by Maveric Post The noblesse and the clergy conducted their elections by means of small meetings and chose their delegates from among themselves. The French Revolution A Short History Then come those of a much lower class, the petite noblesse, of whom there are very many. Peeps At Many Lands: Belgium One hundred and fifty of the ancient noblesse were waiting, after years of hopeless expectation, to greet the head of that illustrious house, the recollection of whose sufferings awakened the most painful feelings. The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, February 1844 Volume 23, Number 2 We know what the court was, we know what the noblesse was, and this is what the third great leading order in the realm was. Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 3 of 3) Essay 8: France in the Eighteenth Century This church sentiment, which has seized upon the whole of the noblesse in North Germany is becoming every year the sentiment of the clergy. History of Rationalism Embracing a Survey of the Present State of Protestant Theology The noblesse, supreme as a caste, almost divided influence with the Church. The French Revolution A Short History The bonne bourgeoisie are like our middle class, and there is no difference between them and the petite noblesse as to the way in which they live. Peeps At Many Lands: Belgium "My mother was of the French noblesse," she said, a dark eye upon him to see how he would take this dignified piece of information. The Emigrant Trail On the morrow, all the noblesse of the provinces, of the environs, and wherever messengers had carried the news, were seen to arrive. The Vicomte de Bragelonne Or Ten Years Later being the completion of "The Three Musketeers" And "Twenty Years After" The English reformation was started by the crown and supported by the new noblesse of commerce. The Age of the Reformation Part of the deputies of the noblesse stood for class privilege, and so did a somewhat larger part of those of the clergy. The French Revolution A Short History The noblesse of the family was later scrutinised by the famous d'Hozier and pronounced authentic. Historical Mysteries He did not know what the French noblesse was, but by its sound he judged it to be some high and honorable estate. The Emigrant Trail In his black struggles for enlightenment, he believed sometimes that, in a fantastic attack of noblesse oblige, she had married the other man and gone to Germany with him. August First At the foot of the lists was erected the "tree of noblesse," on which were to be hung the shields of those about to engage in combat. Historical Tales, Vol. 4 (of 15) The Romance of Reality I am afraid you find it rather small, but I was obliged to give the best bedroom to Lady Alice—noblesse oblige, you know. A Crooked Path A Novel His family was of chétive noblesse, but well protected, and provided for by 'patent places.' Historical Mysteries Don Quixote is said to have annihilated chivalry; Tartuffe dealt a blow at the pretensions of the Church; and the Marriage of Figaro at those of the old noblesse. Studies in Early Victorian Literature Their Canadians have a noblesse, and that noblesse to this moment keep their station, and keep up the interest of France in Canada. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 61, No. 376, February, 1847 It is they from whom noblesse oblige must be expected, who will show in all emergencies their sense of responsibility, who will share all that they have with others. A Girl's Student Days and After Would he forget his manhood, his birthright of a superior race, his inheritance of nobility from a family that stood foremost among the noblesse of New France? Pathfinders of the West Being the Thrilling Story of the Adventures of the Men Who Discovered the Great Northwest: Radisson, La Vérendrye, Lewis and Clark But the daughters of the Russian noblesse do not marry poor American citizens with the good will of the Czar. Historical Mysteries I see but a single one against me; that of a few royalists, the principal part of the ancient noblesse, superannuated and inexperienced. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 Had the French noblesse but employed one half of the virtues and efforts they made to subdue the Revolution, in regulating it, the Revolution, although it changed the laws, would not have changed the monarchy. History of the Girondists, Volume I Personal Memoirs of the Patriots of the French Revolution It is the old noblesse oblige under new conditions of privilege. A Girl's Student Days and After Louis XVIII. purchased, when in England, a large stock of these delicate, white necklaces, which, on returning to France, he disposed off amongst his admiring fair noblesse, by gift or purchase. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 577, July 7, 1827 In the first place, Nina has a bad case of 'allure de noblesse.' The Title Market We will postpone our regular trip to Baden,--whither the court, the noblesse, and our principal citizens at present resort--in order that you may have an opportunity of perfecting your enquiries. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume Three The king, the nobility, and the priests could not understand a revolution that threatened to destroy the noblesse, the clergy, and the throne. History of the Girondists, Volume I Personal Memoirs of the Patriots of the French Revolution During her residence at Rome the noblesse of that city held her in high esteem, and her concerts gathered the most distinguished and wealthy people. Great Singers, First Series Faustina Bordoni To Henrietta Sontag But now he was to be a partaker of the benefits of Mr. Jefferson's theories of the treatment of students as men and gentlemen—letting their conduct be a matter of noblesse oblige. The Dreamer A Romantic Rendering of the Life-Story of Edgar Allan Poe They allowed the noblesse none of the exemptions so unfairly enjoyed by them elsewhere. Life of Adam Smith The doctrine of noblesse oblige was one of the most beautiful of human conventions. The Young Man and the World He did not inquire which side he should defend; noble, the noblesse; royalist, the king; a subject, the throne. History of the Girondists, Volume I Personal Memoirs of the Patriots of the French Revolution And well it may be, since the axiom that noblesse oblige has fallen into desuetude, and the word of a gentleman is no more to swear by than a huckster's. The Vicissitudes of Bessie Fairfax It wrecked alike the feudal power of her noblesse and the hopes of constitutional liberty which might have sprung from the emancipation of the peasant or the action of the burgher. History of the English People, Volume II The Charter, 1216-1307; The Parliament, 1307-1400 "We had supposed him of thy kindred; he bears every sign of noblesse and does not disgrace it," said the prior, himself of the kindred of the "lords of the eagle." The House of Walderne A Tale of the Cloister and the Forest in the Days of the Barons' Wars Let it further be remembered that, in 1793, France was kept in apprehension of invasion by the Allies under the Duke of Brunswick, and the army of emigrant noblesse under the command of Condé. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 426 Volume 17, New Series, February 28, 1852 He relied greatly on the noblesse; made frequent references to his sword. History of the Girondists, Volume I Personal Memoirs of the Patriots of the French Revolution He will probably, one day, fall a victim to it, as a monarch of that principle does not suit a Russian noblesse. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 4 But it was the courtesy of noblesse oblige, without a trace of deference in it. The Heart of the Desert Kut-Le of the Desert In fact, it is for nations especially to bear in remembrance the ancient adage: noblesse obligé! Biographies of Distinguished Scientific Men His strength was in the petty noblesse, the townsmen, and the enthusiasm of the Celtic population of La Brétagne bretonnante, which made Léon, Cornouailles, and Vannes the strongholds of his cause. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) This thought fell into the hands of the people, who framed of it a weapon against the noblesse, the throne, and religion. History of the Girondists, Volume I Personal Memoirs of the Patriots of the French Revolution She often said she belonged to the Kentucky noblesse, and held herself far above common trash. Holiday Stories for Young People But intelligence now came that the palace was roused at last, that troops were ordered from the country for its defence, and that the noblesse remaining in the capital were crowding to the Tuileries. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 337, November, 1843 Chuck Gates was inbred with the spirit of noblesse oblige. The Killer She excited the noblesse of Aquitaine to support Edward's claim; but the lords of the south paid no heed to her exhortations. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) To him the noblesse owed that it fell with glory; the throne, with majesty: and his eloquence attained something that was heroic. History of the Girondists, Volume I Personal Memoirs of the Patriots of the French Revolution At length there came a day when the noblesse of the Rhine assembled at Heidelberg to celebrate the nuptials of Louis and Margaret. Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine She was one of the vieille noblesse and had a charming house in Passy, and was as interesting to listen to as a book. Fanny Goes to War Talleyrand said that, to know what an enjoyable thing life was capable of being, one must have been a member of the ancienne noblesse before the Revolution. Prime Ministers and Some Others A Book of Reminiscences These days undeceived all the people, but few of the noblesse; she was one of the few with mind strong enough to understand the lesson, and is now warmly interested in the republican movement. At Home And Abroad Or, Things And Thoughts In America and Europe All the military noblesse of the kingdom, with the exception of the partisans of the constitution, had quitted their garrisons or their Châteaus to join this crusade of kings against the French revolution. History of the Girondists, Volume I Personal Memoirs of the Patriots of the French Revolution The noblesse, on the contrary, have been in a great degree undone: they have lost their employs, their rank, their consideration, and many of them their fortunes. The History of Emily Montague Nothing certainly presents a greater subject for pleasantry, than the creation of an entirely new noblesse, such as Bonaparte established for the support of his new throne. Ten Years' Exile Memoirs of That Interesting Period of the Life of the Baroness De Stael-Holstein, Written by Herself, during the Years 1810, 1811, 1812, and 1813, and Now First Published from the Original Manuscript, by Her Son. The wharves and docks and piers were crowded with the curious: bright-gowned peasants, soldiers from the fort, merchants, and a sprinkling of the noblesse. The Grey Cloak James had made large grants of Church lands among the noblesse, and they abstained from their wonted conspiracies for a while. A Short History of Scotland She had been perhaps the loveliest and most beloved woman of that proud and select circle which is composed of families descended from the old noblesse, the most exclusive circle of New Orleans society. Slippy McGee, Sometimes Known as the Butterfly Man French noblesse before the Revolution, and English peers and commercial magnates, and American millionaires, would yield examples of the same sin. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. St Matthew Chapters I to VIII "Ah! for heaven's sake, Sir," replied a young nobleman of the ancient noblesse, who was not then a chamberlain, "don't let us talk politics." Ten Years' Exile Memoirs of That Interesting Period of the Life of the Baroness De Stael-Holstein, Written by Herself, during the Years 1810, 1811, 1812, and 1813, and Now First Published from the Original Manuscript, by Her Son. Instead of a fortune, however, merely a tradition of noblesse oblige had come down to him, like an unwieldy heirloom. How To Write Special Feature Articles A Handbook for Reporters, Correspondents and Free-Lance Writers Who Desire to Contribute to Popular Magazines and Magazine Sections of Newspapers We lost something of chivalry and of the spirit of noblesse oblige in the transition from feudalism to democracy. Woman in Modern Society They were more fully educated than the military noblesse,—so as by no means to disgrace their profession by ignorance, or by want of fitness for the exercise of their authority. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 03 (of 12) They scorn the hand-workers; they feel themselves a noblesse by comparison. The Woman Who Toils Being the Experiences of Two Gentlewomen as Factory Girls He was maturer, with a deeper sense of noblesse oblige. Balloons Returning to the Inn of the Eagle late in the afternoon, they began to array themselves for Bigot's dinner, not wishing the Bostonnais to appear at a disadvantage before the noblesse of Quebec. The Hunters of the Hills With this representative soldier of his time came so fine a showing of the noblesse of France, fresh from the most brilliant court of Europe, that they are worth a short description. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 26, September, 1880 Your noblesse did not deserve punishment; but to degrade is to punish. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 03 (of 12) The flight of a noblesse was nothing to this change. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 335, September 1843 And I think noblesse oblige ought to teach us another lesson in this matter of work. Stray Thoughts for Girls Little by little he familiarised him with the plan of extending the system of the Zemstvos, so that there should be elective councils for towns and provinces, as well as delegations from the provincial noblesse. The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.) But on the whole, says Mahaffy—I think rightly—there was something sordid, grasping, and calculating: noblesse oblige made little appeal to them—was rather foreign to their nature. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 They cannot shut their eyes to the degradation of the whole noblesse of France, and the suppression of the very idea of a gentleman. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 03 (of 12) For Montrecour is one of the largest proprietors in France; but, as he is rather of the new noblesse, the blood of the De Tourvilles will be of considerable service to his pedigree. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 335, September 1843 Now that noblesse is about to impose its obligations on him, quite a new catalogue of wants has sprung into his mind. When William Came "The expression 'noblesse oblige' shows that," said madame. The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him They were voluntarily followed by the principal members of the Canadian noblesse, and by many of the merchants who had no mind to swear allegiance to King George. Montcalm and Wolfe I am of the noblesse of the land of France, which is a country that is much grander than Virginia! Audrey We belonged to the aristocracy of Guernsey, and noblesse oblige. The Doctor's Dilemma His family, which was of the most ancient noblesse, was allied to the king through the house of Rohan; a circumstance, however, which did not prevent it being one of the poorest in the kingdom. International Miscellany of Literature, Art and Science, Vol. 1, No. 3, Oct. 1, 1850 That he could understand; and, of course, if the other house were antithetically opposed to the Lords, it followed that the House of Commons was not composed of noblesse. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 333, July 1843 The noblesse have now quite deserted the Irish capital. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 22, January, 1873 He said it with a certain superbness; but the young captain, bourgeois of the bourgeois, did not mean to let himself be put down by any sprig of the noblesse. Helmet of Navarre Its noblesse oblige in politics as well as in society, you know.” The Lion and The Mouse A Story Of American Life A few of the other girls were passably good-looking but she was the only one with anything like beauty—which, it would seem, is practically confined to the noblesse and grande bourgeoisie in France. The Living Present The explanation given to him was, that they were the "noblesse" of the land. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 333, July 1843 Some one who was present whispered that it was an interview between the last of the ancienne noblesse and the first citizen bourgeois. France in the Nineteenth Century The Baron and his wife were very good specimens of provincial noblesse. Chateau and Country Life in France Certes, there was a point at which noblesse oblige becomes mere flabby spinelessness. V. V.'s Eyes They had one-franc-twenty-five a day from the Government and much casual help during the first year of the war, when money was still abundant, from charitable members of the noblesse or the haute bourgeoisie. The Living Present Merely by its outrageous excess numerically, every continental "noblesse" is already lowered and vitiated in its tone. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 333, July 1843 One is the civilization of the F.F.V., converted into that peculiar form of noblesse known the round world over as the Blue-Grass Aristocracy. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 03 Little Journeys to the Homes of American Statesmen They "did" the town that afternoon, mingling, as Wink said, with the "haut noblesse," and had dinner ashore at an expense that left a gaping hole in each purse. The Adventure Club Afloat It was a case of noblesse oblige; their youth constrained them. The Tree of Heaven Perhaps only the noblesse who are unalterably sure of themselves would have been capable of rising above the age-old prejudices of caste, war or no war. The Living Present It has a Marina of unrivaled beauty, to which the noblesse and the citizens repair and form a promenade of elegant equipages. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 56, No. 345, July, 1844 And this relation will then create for the teacher the obligation to keep this trust inviolable, to practice daily, noblesse oblige. A Study of Fairy Tales A document which especially serves to show the manner of life of the ancient noblesse is the earl of Northumberland's "Household Book" in the early part of the sixteenth century. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 23, February, 1873 He comes, too, as a rule, from those classes of the community in which there are long standing traditions of discipline, culture, and what may be called the spirit of noblesse oblige. Cambridge Essays on Education The duchess prefers for reasons of her own to work, not with the noblesse division of the Red Cross, but with the Union des Femmes de France. The Living Present I think—I am not sure—that he belonged to the old French noblesse. The Rocks of Valpre At any rate, they circulated more readily and currently in foreign society, and my uncle, during his residence in Paris, made many very intimate acquaintances among the French noblesse. Tales of a Traveller "Nay, my brother Wilfred, thou wilt not allow me to do that, but of course in thy case 'noblesse oblige.'" The Rival Heirs; being the Third and Last Chronicle of Aescendune They feel towards the noblesse the hatred which has accumulated during twelve centuries of past oppression and the resentment excited by present insolence. Correspondence & Conversations of Alexis de Tocqueville with Nassau William Senior from 1834 to 1859, Volume 2 During the war oeuvres have been formed on so vast a scale that one sees on many committee lists the names of noblesse and bourgeois side by side. The Living Present The army was composed almost wholly of the noblesse; and Lafayette, under all his circumstances of birth, sentiments, and services, had been the constant theme of noble indignation. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 339, January, 1844 In the suppression of a world crime like this it is clearly a case of noblesse oblige! Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation It follows, of course, that the pursuits and habits of the population were correspondingly various, and there was ample opportunity for studying the different classes of society, from the noblesse to the peasants. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 100, April, 1876 His name stood high in the annals of the French noblesse: society had, however, ceased to confound the gentilhomme with the roué. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 097, January, 1876 French society has no conception of the word, and neither noblesse nor bourgeoisie has the faintest intention of taking it up as a study. The Living Present |
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