| 单词 | overpraise |
| 例句 | With Aunty Uju, they hovered and groveled, curtseying deeply as they greeted her, overpraising her handbag and shoes. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The Yorks had a pleasantly comfortable home life, and Ronnie, overloved and overpraised by his parents and a worshipful younger sister, was the adored center of it. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t wish to overpraise it: it has soft spots; it frequently deals with material covered in better books; you will not confuse the author’s modest prose with Nabokov’s. Books of The Times: ‘Killer on the Road’ by Ginger Strand 2012-09-04T12:00:00Z A portrait of James Russell Lowell, his overpraised poetical antecedent, was hung proudly in his study. Why Robert Lowell, Famed as a Poet, Should Be Remembered for His Prose 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z This kind of thing — overpraising of children by parents who are unable to see just how ordinary their brats are — is destroying our society. ArtsBeat Blog: 'X-Factor' Recap: Now You See the Judge, Now You Don't 2011-09-29T14:24:58Z Elsewhere she writes, in a similar vein, about reviewing, words every critic should tattoo on his or her knuckles: “To overpraise is a subtle form of disrespect — and everybody knows it.” Mary Gaitskill Looks Unhappiness Straight in the Eye 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z A dreary list, a compendium of the mediocre and the overpraised. ‘Surprised and Dismayed’: Readers Respond to Our Best 25 Plays List 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z Certainly the film has been overpraised and is flawed, but Turan never mentions the aesthetic reasons why he thinks the film does not measure up. Readers respond after 'Boyhood' fails to impress critic Kenneth Turan 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z I don’t want to harsh our mellow, but I also don’t want to overpraise the academy for occasionally getting it right when the industry continues to get it so wrong. ‘Moonlight,’ ‘La La Land’ and What an Epic Oscars Fail Really Says 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z In a world that overpraises TV shows about terrible people, even the smallest sliver of good can go a long way. Showtime’s ‘Happyish’: A dark, profane dramedy without any heart 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z Reading him in bulk reminds me not to overpraise him. Juan Felipe Herrera, Poet Laureate With a Working-Class Voice Meant to Be Spoken 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z Recent studies have turned conventional wisdom on its head, concluding that overpraising kids makes them less confident and motivated. Book Excerpt: Strings Attached: One Tough Teacher and the Gift of Great Expectations 2013-10-01T16:54:05Z The crop of lackluster new musicals — including the overpraised Tony winner, “Hadestown” — provided further evidence of a commercial theater in creative flux. Perspective | Out of dozens and dozens of plays and musicals, these deserved the hottest spotlight 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z I don’t mean to overpraise these pieces; yet my mind lingers in the worlds they create. City Ballet’s Season of Renewal 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z This confusion over how to talk about Netflix shows tends to lead to overpraising by default. 'House of Cards' Knows Exactly What It Is 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z But Pixar has such a cult following, especially among the youngish film media, that I feel like its movies are consistently overpraised. Great Oscar debate: What is the real best picture? 2011-02-26T01:01:00Z Instead he looks like a tyrant lost in a world of mirrors, like the world's most overpraised child, like a disgrace to his, my, generation. Damien Hirst: Two Weeks One Summer – review 2012-05-22T15:13:15Z The performances are so well-pitched that it's tempting to overpraise the movie that surrounds them. New DVDs | 'Bob Dylan and The Band,' 'The Avengers' 2012-09-24T20:33:05Z The show has been overpraised a bit, and there are times when the culturally caricatured images of Africans fostered by clueless white Americans boomerang into tiresome tastelessness. This season, Broadway flouts its grit (and some glitz) 2011-06-03T18:24:03Z Palmer’s detractors might call her act overpraised, and they’re not completely wrong; many of her songs need more time in the oven. Amanda Palmer is an expert storyteller who’s less skilled at singing 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z Though I don’t mean to overpraise any of these pieces, I’m keen to see more work by all five men. New York City Ballet, Enlivened by the New 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z It has caused wrinkled critical noses here and there, and I am apparently in a minority in preferring it to his bafflingly overpraised previous film The Big Short. Golden Globes 2019: who will win – and who should win – the film categories 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z But it’s possible to care too much for order, cool and elegance, to overpraise the magician’s sleight of hand and miss the trick itself. Want to Learn How to ‘Nail the Jelly of Reality to the Wall’? 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z I learned my lesson after overpraising one of your stories and having you protest that I always loved everything you did. When Covid struck the Wolitzers, Meg and Hilma bonded by creating a book. Let them tell you about it. 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z As certain friends are happy to remind me, I've definitely overpraised some of his mediocre outings. "Hereafter": Clint sees dead people 2010-10-15T18:45:00Z The blowback from that tweet was such that Netflix has altered its methods a little, now opting for slightly ironic overpraise over outright sniffiness. Why does Netflix keep making so many cheap TV movies? 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z They may overpraise it because it reminds them of older, better movies. Review: The Judge: To Mock a Killing Bird 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z And psychologist Carol Dweck has gotten a lot of attention for her research that shows overpraising children can undermine their confidence. Q+A: Joanne Lipman and Melanie Kupchynsky, Co-Authors of Strings Attached 2013-10-01T16:51:02Z I thought it was a little overpraised, but that's just me. Next year's Oscar bait 2010-03-18T22:51:00Z The theatrical hype machine needs a winner, but let’s not hold the way “Kimberly Akimbo” has been overpraised against it. Ranking this year's Tony best musical nominees from worst to best 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z Maybe even 20 years, so as to weed out the overpraised clunkers, elevate the overlooked gems and ensure that the winners truly stand the test of time. 'Chicago' shouldn't have won best picture in 2003. Here's what should have 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z As the most overpraised player at the most overanalyzed position in sports, Mahomes is supposed to reach a point of public annoyance and second-guessing. Perspective | Patrick Mahomes could have been a system QB. Now he is the system. 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z His predecessor, Myles Brand, is overpraised as a heroic reformer, but he at least had some practical executive ability and forged consensus on the reform measures known as Annual Academic Progress Rate. Perspective | Don’t misinterpret Mark Emmert’s failure. The NCAA can be saved. 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z I felt terribly overpraised when I made this for my family last week because I felt I had done so little to earn their appreciation. One tin of chickpeas – 17 delicious ways to use it, from halloumi salad to chocolate torte 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z Maybe the highest compliment came from Bob Gibson, never one to overpraise: “As a rule, I’m reluctant to express admiration for hitters, but I make an exception for Frank Robinson.” Sports losses in 2019: Newcombe, Robinson, Starr, Havlicek 2019-12-29T05:00:00Z From the hysterical levels of overpraise, concern-trolling and general hype that have greeted “Joker,” casual observers might assume that it’s either genius, right-wing propaganda or some diabolically potent combination thereof. Review | Joaquin Phoenix is a vivid, operatic Joker, but the movie is way too full of itself 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z You could also compare “Russian Doll” to another Netflix show, from late last year: the eccentric, overpraised “Maniac.” The Clever Thrill Ride of “Russian Doll” 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z In fact, Broadway’s latest brood of overpraised choreographic darlings should get down to St. Louis if only to see that you don’t need to throw everything you know into every number. ‘Jerome Robbins’ Broadway’ Review: The Great White Way Takes St. Louis 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z So let us not overpraise ourselves for being enlightened. The Groveland Four: An apology nearly 70 years in the making 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z “On the one hand, I realise that my husband is unusual; on the other, I feel resentful when he’s overpraised by my family and friends. He’s like Jesus.” Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: 'Can people please stop telling me feminism is hot?' 2017-03-04T05:00:00Z I’m careful not to overpraise a team that hasn’t beaten a current top 25 foe. Terps basketball is a promising picture up close, and even better with a long view 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z That was helpful, she said, because student writing that is overpraised doesn’t help the student improve. Authors seek young readers through tales of magic, family 2016-07-02T04:00:00Z Jeb Bush’s evaporation comes a week after he was praised, perhaps overpraised, for taking on Trump at the Republican debate in Greenville, South Carolina. Bush’s Befuddled Goodbye and the Risks of Trump Denialism 2016-02-21T05:00:00Z "The quality of the singing throughout, and the beauty of the harmonies, cannot be overpraised." The Color Purple: Cynthia Erivo wows critics in Broadway debut - BBC News 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z This manages to both overpraise and insult his team all at once, very impressive. The NBA's other great team: why the Spurs are happy to fly under the radar 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z It is nearly impossible to overpraise the importance of its mission at a time when play-it-safe productions are the norm. Review: ‘Closure’ at the New Jersey Repertory Company 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z Writing in The New York Times in 1966, Stanley Kauffmann suggested that the directors might have been mistaken in making their San Francisco troupe, which he called “overpraised,” the core of their New York venture. Herbert Blau, Iconoclastic Theater Director, Dies at 87 2013-05-08T02:17:48Z Children are routinely described as coddled and indulged, overprotected and overpraised. Do kids really learn from failure? Why conventional wisdom may be wrong 2012-10-04T08:00:00Z PUNCH:There are aspects of this book that I should find it difficult to overpraise; its marvellously minute observation, and its humour, and above all its haunting beauty both of ideas and words.... Rich Relatives 2012-04-05T02:00:45.670Z To this class belongs the Rouen—or Rhone, or Rohan, since each designation has been used—duck, which has been needlessly overpraised by interested dealers. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z "I took much pains with it, but think she overpraises it a little to raise my spirits." Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z It may be that the lyric "To Helen" has been overpraised, though it is difficult to understand how there can be too much praise for a masterpiece. The Critical Game 2012-01-05T03:00:38.527Z His “master-pieces,” so called from their being attempts to imitate the style of the old masters, have perhaps been overpraised. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z It was formerly absurdly overpraised, and is in consequence perhaps too much depreciated at the present day. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z Hence he overpraises Henry VIII. and others who forwarded the movement, and speaks too harshly of some of its opponents. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z I might be misled by the fatiguing sort of annoyance of overpraise—of worship in fact. Harriet Martineau 2011-08-05T02:00:51.493Z People who have visited it always speak in superlative language of Rio harbor, but we hardly think it could be overpraised. Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z This underlying convention was viciously violated in "Professor" Reinhardt's overpraised 'Sumurun,' when the Hunchback gives a shriek of horror as he sees the woman he loves in the arms of another man. A Book About the Theater 2011-07-21T02:00:23.843Z If not the most devoted, truly you are the most serviceable, of my friends, but it is because Mr. Kennedy has overpraised me to you. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 3, October, 1851 2011-07-02T02:00:11.323Z He found that Ambrose had not been overpraised. Life of Saint Monica 2011-04-25T02:00:07.817Z A repeated perusal of this drama suggests the judgment that it is overpraised when ranked at no great distance from Shakespeare’s national dramas. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z It would be difficult to overpraise the artistic, as well as the scientific value of this collection, exhibited in the Bahama Court of the Colonial Exhibition of 1886. Cuba Past and Present 2011-04-16T02:00:18.193Z A reaction is sure to follow, and in the case of this novelist, so modest and strenuous herself, but so ridiculously overpraised by her friends, it came with remarkable celerity. Aspects and Impressions 2011-04-12T02:00:22.073Z It is impossible to overpraise the indomitable spirit of the British army during its retirement from the Belgian frontier. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z Avoid also speaking of any house where you may have been a guest in terms of overpraise, giving glowing pictures of its splendor. The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society 2011-02-01T03:00:13.500Z Indeed, our military’s biting criticism of itself is one of the few positive signs in a fighting force that is otherwise overstretched, deeply frustrated, and ridiculously overpraised by genuflecting politicians. Does America really have the finest military in the world? 2011-01-06T20:01:00Z Constantly mounting breakaways and counterattacks and inexplicably overpraised by the team leadership, but without the bike handling ability or basic-level guts to match. Tour de France: Stage 16 - live! 2010-07-20T11:05:00Z It is difficult to overpraise the ‘Imaginary Conversations.’ A Cursory History of Swearing Jessica had not overpraised the neatness and comfort of this out-of-the-way hostelry, and Ninian Sharp slept dreamlessly till joyous voices outside his window roused him to the fact that morning and hunger had arrived together. Jessica Trent: Her Life on a Ranch Never overpraise clever boys, or they will never do another stroke of work. John Bull, Junior or French as She is Traduced Catherine and Philippa have done well, but we must not turn their heads by overpraising them. The Fortunes of Philippa A School Story At his best, as in his criticism of Milton and p. 47Wordsworth, he shows a fine, delicate, analytical power, which it is hard to overpraise. The Vagabond in Literature We have all heard of the Saxony Gardens of Warsaw, but we have never heard them overpraised. Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia I shrank from this, as I have long ago been much overpraised and overpaid for the affair, but I could not find a proper ground for refusing. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) It is most important that an Aries child be not overpraised, for in so doing his higher development is certain to be arrested. The Scrap Book. Volume 1, No. 2 April 1906 The veterans of that old division, whose well-tried courage shone forth in historic grandeur, it is not overpraise to say were practically panic-proof. A Historic Sketch Lest We Forget Company E 26th Ohio Infantry His Farmer's Boy, an estimable but much overpraised piece, was published in 1800, and he did other things later. A History of Nineteenth Century Literature (1780-1895) There is no danger in this world that the leader of an unpopular cause ever will die of overpraise, for, in America as in Jerusalem, the prophets of God have always been received with stones. The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years It would be difficult to overpraise his masterly rendering of the "Battle of Brunanburh," a vigorous old poem he found in the Saxon Chronicle. Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland No words can overpraise the loyalty of the starving Highlanders; neither English tortures, nor the promise of �30,000, ever moved one man or woman from their constant faith. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Had I not proof on proof of your loyalty, your honor, your courtesy, your chivalry—” “Madame, your generosity—and, I fear, your pity—overpraises.” The Maids of Paradise We are all inclined to depreciate whatever we have overpraised, and, on the other hand, to show undue indulgence where we have shown undue rigor. Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3) It is the nature of the fool of all times to overblame what the fools of other times have overpraised. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century I made a great mistake," said Tahoser to herself, "when I presented myself to Po�ri in the humble attitude of a suppliant, trusting to my charms overpraised by flatterers. The Works of Theophile Gautier, Volume 5 The Romance of a Mummy and Egypt They have on the whole been rather overpraised, though the variety of their matter and the abundance of reference to interesting social traits of the time to some extent redeem them. A History of Elizabethan Literature “You must not overpraise our little maid,” she warned Captain Enos reprovingly. A Little Maid of Massachusetts Colony “If you don’t look out you’ll be overpraising him, kid,” he chuckled. Shoe-Bar Stratton I do not know whether it is rash to add that the Argenis itself seems to me to have been wildly overpraised. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1 From the Beginning to 1800 You can’t expect me, any of you, to overpraise my own relations, and, naturally, I shouldn’t abuse them.” Betty Vivian A Story of Haddo Court School Besides, all these pictures have been so overpraised! Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, November, 1878 of Popular Literature and Science But it is less easy to overpraise Admiral Dewey's energetic and aggressive handling of the entire campaign. A History of Sea Power It would not be possible for any man to overpraise the glories and beauties of Florence in those days. The God of Love Or, if I overpraise them, it is after testing them. The Sayings Of Confucius As a man cannot flatter God, nor overpraise him, so a man cannot injure man, nor undervalue him. Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions Together with Death's Duel Dean Stanley, in comparing it with Westminster Abbey, hardly overpraised it in saying: "Salisbury is all-glorious without, Westminster is all-glorious within." Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Salisbury A Description of its Fabric and a Brief History of the See of Sarum I have not overpraised him, have I?” asked Harry, when he happened to find himself alone with Julia in the garden the morning after the fête. Won from the Waves Our lives have not been all sunshine, but Zulime has met all storms with a brave sweetness, which I cannot overpraise. A Daughter of the Middle Border The Master said, Of the men that I meet, whom do I cry down, whom do I overpraise? The Sayings Of Confucius Here is another case where the hysteric overpraise of the critics has done a capable workman a serious injustice, and but for it a candid reviewer could have no temptation towards blame. My Contemporaries In Fiction True, in the ardour of their feelings and strength of their imaginations they used strong language; nevertheless it was impossible to overpraise the Norse maiden. Erling the Bold “You are worth tons of that article, or the admiral’s despatches greatly overpraise you,” observed Sir Reginald, laughing at his own joke. Won from the Waves I found that Robin had not overpraised his sweet sister Ella or his little brother Oliver, who, however, by this time had grown into a fine handsome boy. Snow Shoes and Canoes The Early Days of a Fur-Trader in the Hudson Bay Territory I one day asked Mr Bryan, who knew his wife, about her, and he told me that she was a very superior young lady, and that he could not overpraise her. Marmaduke Merry A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days The younger man's distinction is very largely due to a fine self-command, a faculty of self-criticism, which in its way cannot easily be overpraised. My Contemporaries In Fiction Let those who may fancy that I overpraise these men, read their memoirs, and they will be convinced of the truth of my statements. The Cruise of the Mary Rose Here and There in the Pacific One of these, A Health, beginning "I fill this cup to one made up of loveliness alone," though perhaps somewhat overpraised by Edgar Poe, has rare beauty of thought and expression. Brief History of English and American Literature "A novel which it would be difficult to overpraise." One Woman's Life By my troth, you have not overpraised him. Both Sides the Border A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower There are episodes of excellent excitement in it; notable amongst these being the race on the Godstone Road, which is done with a swing and passion not easy to overpraise. My Contemporaries In Fiction In a cut state it is of such value that it cannot be overpraised—a branch with four fully blown flowers and others nearly out, requires no assistance as a table decoration. Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies. If he is an original, forceful character, he is much more likely to be overblamed than overpraised. The Last Harvest In fact, he was an exaggeration in every way of the national character, and thus became a national hero, much overpraised. History of France If anything, we rather feared that the famous City of the Sea might turn out to have been overpraised. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 425 Volume 17, New Series, February 21, 1852 And yet they are but detective-stories, after all; and Poe himself, never prone to underestimate what he had written, spoke of them lightly and even hinted that they had been overpraised. Inquiries and Opinions I have no fear of overpraising this plant, as one cannot well do that. Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies. A man is rarely overpraised during his own time by his own people. The Last Harvest As thorough illustrations they could not be overpraised. A Wanderer in Venice Freddy Leveson's dinners were justly famous, and, though he modestly observed that "hospitality is praised more than it deserves," no one who enjoyed the labours of Monsieur Beguinot ever thought that they could be overpraised. Prime Ministers and Some Others A Book of Reminiscences At its production 'Cavalleria' was absurdly overpraised, but it certainly is a work of promise. The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. That it is a most beautiful flower is beyond doubt, but there are those who think it has been overpraised. Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies. The result is a book whose merit can hardly be overpraised. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 75, January, 1864 He extended such a welcome to us as gratified our pride, yet did not make us feel as though we were overpraised. The Gold Hunters' Adventures Or, Life in Australia I owe you sincere thanks for what you said, though I may honestly feel that you overpraised what I have done. Alfred Russel Wallace: Letters and Reminiscences, Vol. 2 One of these, A Health, beginning, "I fill this cup to one made up of loveliness alone." though perhaps somewhat overpraised by Edgar Poe, has rare beauty of thought and expression. Initial Studies in American Letters It would be difficult to overpraise the charm of Pasadena and its environs. John L. Stoddard's Lectures, Vol. 10 (of 10) Southern California; Grand Canon of the Colorado River; Yellowstone National Park The mistake lies, not in overpraising the advance thus inaugurated by individual initiative, but in regarding the achievement as complete in a social sense when it is still in the realm of individual action. Democracy and Social Ethics The closing lines of "The Dunciad"—so strangely overpraised by Thackeray—with their metallic clank and grandiose verbiage, are not truly imaginative. A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century No wonder that he found Rupert Brooke's sonnets overpraised:— 'He is far too obsessed with his own sacrifice…. Aspects of Literature Sheridan's Ride—perhaps his most current piece—is a rather forced production, and has been overpraised. Initial Studies in American Letters As literature on the other hand, Beowulf may be overpraised: it has been so frequently. The English Novel It seemed now pretty certain that the fatuous Boogles had grossly overpraised him. Somewhere in Red Gap It was some time before Redmond braced himself to the struggle; but from the opening of the autumn recess in 1907 he undertook a campaign throughout Ireland which it would be difficult to overpraise. John Redmond's Last Years His friend is soon convinced that Nature cannot be overpraised, and that her art is endlessly great. The Development of the Feeling for Nature in the Middle Ages and Modern Times In his lifetime Byron was overpraised and overcensured, and since his death the dust has been allowed to gather over his matchless books. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 05 Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors It is singular how impatient men are with overpraise of others, how patient with overpraise of themselves; and yet the one does them no injury while the other may he their ruin. The Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell Giulio Romana, Penni, and perhaps another, turned out these once celebrated and overpraised pictures—overpraised even if they had come from the brush of Raphael himself. Promenades of an Impressionist We naturally think of the Abbey Theatre when we speak of these things, and as the Abbey work has certainly suffered from overpraise we may correct it by comparison with Shakespeare. Principles of Freedom Why, people say to me, 'You, who overpraise Byron!' The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1 of 2) The rhyme under this cover in which the impecunious knight did not "overpraise" himself bore the title "How the Good Knight protected Sir Slosson's Credit," and was well calculated to fill me with forebodings. Eugene Field, a Study in Heredity and Contradictions — Volume 2 Fine and accurate as the portrait is, much as it surpasses its pendant in subtle truth of characterisation, it has in the opinion of the writer been somewhat overpraised. The Later Works of Titian Indeed she erred, if she erred at all, on this side, and overpraised and over-admired everything and everybody whom she regarded. Yesterdays with Authors The toastmaster should strive to make his speakers feel at ease, to give them good standing with their hearers without overpraising them and making it hard to live up to what is expected of them. Toaster's Handbook Jokes, Stories, and Quotations It is forgotten that I had overpraised him before. Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume II But Lord Cadurcis had been guilty of the offence which, of all offences, is punished most severely: Lord Cadurcis had been overpraised. Venetia To overpraise the simplicity and beauty of design, the purity of feeling, and the technical excellence of Andrea's bronze-work, would be difficult. Renaissance in Italy Volume 3 The Fine Arts I am getting weary of being counted 'old,' but I am more tired of hearing the soldier overpraised for what he did in 1861. Russell H. Conwell Some poetasters he has overpraised, and some true but minor poets he has thrust down too far in the scale. Poetical Works of Johnson, Parnell, Gray, and Smollett With Memoirs, Critical Dissertations, and Explanatory Notes What do you say to those two common instances of the sense and courage of this absurdly overpraised animal? Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices The Quaker religion which he founded is something which it is impossible to overpraise. Varieties of Religious Experience, a Study in Human Nature Our noble Arthur, him Ye scarce can overpraise, will hear and know. Idylls of the King Some make fun of it, some overpraise, and nearly all insist that I had a deep theory to expound, when I only wrote it for the pleasure and the money. Little Women Serpent, thy overpraising leaves in doubt The virtue of that fruit, in thee first proved: But say, where grows the tree? from hence how far? Paradise Lost I wasn't fierce; I was as full of self-delight as an overpraised child. Strong Hearts I have not been able to prevail upon Leonora to describe her friend to me exactly; she says only, that she loves Helen too well to overpraise her beforehand. Tales and Novels — Volume 08 Coleridge overpraised the character-drawing probably because the study of Richard's weakness and irresolution, and the pathos resulting from such helplessness, must have seemed very like an analysis of his own nature. The Man Shakespeare The duke is not given to overpraise, and assuredly no one of your age has ever won such commendation from his lips. Wulf the Saxon A Story of the Norman Conquest This was all he said, but it was very sweet to Lalie, who had never been spoiled by overpraise. L'Assommoir Among the Japanese of the old regime one encounters a courtesy, an unselfishness, a grace of pure goodness, impossible to overpraise. Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan Second Series It is hard to overpraise such a story, wholesome and sweet as a breath from the moors, and the critic's praise will be unnecessary if the reader only opens the book. Outlines of English and American Literature : an Introduction to the Chief Writers of England and America, to the Books They Wrote, and to the Times in Which They Lived "I was prepared to admire her, Doctor, from what you said; it is not very often that you overpraise things; but she is a charming girl, very pretty and bright, frank and natural." Rujub, the Juggler It would be difficult to overpraise the literary and historical genius of the writer who in 2 Samuel ix.-xx. traces the checkered course of David's reign. Introduction to the Old Testament On the whole I do not doubt that my works have been repeatedly and greatly overpraised. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 17 His supposititious modern-antique Poems of Rowley may, as actual achievements, have been sometimes overpraised: but at the lowest estimate they have beauties and excellences of the most startling kind. Adonais Following his recognition in Europe came a revival of interest here, during which Poe was absurdly overpraised and the American people berated for their neglect of a genius. Outlines of English and American Literature : an Introduction to the Chief Writers of England and America, to the Books They Wrote, and to the Times in Which They Lived He overpraised people; he was always engaged in extravagant ____ of somebody or other. The Century Vocabulary Builder "This fool would overpraise me and lead you to expect overmuch," said Walker. In the Court of King Arthur His conduct in that hour of supreme peril is ridiculously overpraised by himself. Lectures and Essays When a man thinks himself overpraised, if he has anything in him at all, he begins to get anxious about his next step. The Adventure of Living : a Subjective Autobiography To be sure, Heidi is a book that in its field can hardly be overpraised. Cornelli Let me not be afraid of overpraising it, but probe and probe for words to hint its surprising virtues. Locusts and Wild Honey It is often said to have arisen, but in nine cases out of ten the treatment will be found to have been overpraised. The Note-Books of Samuel Butler He never spoke disparagingly of any person, nor overpraised any one. Charles Lamb He was ridiculously overpraised, but he ought not to be forgotten. Essays on Russian Novelists "Matty" clapped his hands and overpraised her, and Julia felt with a great rush of triumph that she had "shown those girls!" The Story of Julia Page Greenacre had not overpraised the cobs; their start promised an enjoyable day. The Town Traveller With his patients he was so perfect at all points that it is hard to overpraise him. Medical Essays, 1842-1882 “I cannot help thinking,” said the Philosopher, “that a good deal of harm is being done to the race as a whole by the overpraise of women.” Tea-Table Talk We are all inclined to depreciate whatever we have overpraised, and, on the other hand, to show undue indulgence where we have shown undue rigour. Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 1 In plain words, I shall offer a few considerations, which may tend to reduce an overpraised writer to his proper level. Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 1 It is possible to overpraise Balzac in parts or to mispraise him as a whole. The Human Comedy: Introductions and Appendix She by no means overpraises her own sex, and openly declares that young women will not consent to place themselves in fair competition with men. North America — Volume 1 Serpent, thy overpraising leaves in doubt The vertue of that Fruit, in thee first prov'd: But say, where grows the Tree, from hence how far? The Poetical Works of John Milton The squirrel hunter had not overpraised his aim. Whirligigs The Jesuits soon comprehended that the Bishop wished to make them odious to the public by overpraise. A Vanished Arcadia: being some account of the Jesuits in Paraguay 1607-1767 That Horace Walpole overpraised this virtue is not good reason that we should hold it for a vice. Hearts of Controversy Mrs. Saltram," I explained, "undervalues him where he's strongest, so that, to make up for it perhaps, she overpraises him where he's weak. The Coxon Fund |
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