| 单词 | plainness |
| 例句 | “Don’t it beat all how a man that good-lookin’ would marry a wife that plain?” said one of the farm women, who’d have known a thing or two about plainness. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z My name stands out, colorful and detailed among the black-and-white plainness of his other cards. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z No garb could disguise her plainness, though; the huge freckled hands, the wide flat face, the thrust of her teeth. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z But the Communists wear a blue plainness dotted with one red Mao button. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Its beauty lay in its simplicity, the plainness of its curve; even its wooden scabbard was spare and plain. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Disappointed in its plainness, Tree-ear was ready to turn away when a thought struck him. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Though of great age, its metal shone clear and untarnished, and its very plainness had the beauty of true nobility. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z It’s here, in the narration, that the novel finds itself — in the equable plainness of its language, a plainness that is nevertheless impressionistic and light-filled. Was There a Murder on the Mayflower? 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z For all their just-the-facts plainness, there’s a dreamlike quality to his images, as if they’d floated up from the depths of America’s collective unconscious into his personal creative psyche. Art Review: Walker Evans’s ‘American Photographs,’ at MoMA 2013-07-18T20:50:03Z With “minimalism” fashion’s buzz word of the moment, this enriched plainness from Mr. Rodriguez hit perfect pitch. Special Report: Fashion: Color Returns to the City 2011-02-16T17:42:22Z She’s got useful questions and tensions in her whole presentation, between affectation and plainness, between being a kind of historian and a blank slate. Music Review: Angel Olsen at the Glasslands Gallery 2012-11-13T23:41:46Z Because that prose is a marvellous instrument, capable of lyrical surprises and the rawest plainness, at once highly constructed and spillingly oral. My hero: Philip Roth by James Wood 2013-03-22T16:00:06Z The Ugly Mug’s décor is basic, but in these fertile lands of coffee shops, that plainness is actually part of its charm. These Are the Best Coffee Shops in America 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z No, this is something different: This is a writer making a stand for the beautiful plainness of life. Colm Toibin's new novel may not be a beauty, but greatness abounds 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z The plainness of her outline drawings of rooms, windows and house frontages invite the viewer to project occupants – and domestic scenes – on to them. Rachel Whiteread: Through the eyes of a child 2010-09-06T20:31:00Z The double duet that precedes it, also set to Pärt, is much more powerful for its plainness and restraint. Dance Review: Ballet Arizona in Ib Andersen?s ?Play? at Joyce Theater 2012-02-23T23:51:31Z There’s a beauty in plainness here, one that suits the lyrical thrust of a tune like “Memories of Mother and Dad” or “Tiny Broken Heart.” New Music: New CDs From Broken Bells, Toni Braxton and Babyface 2014-02-03T22:25:14Z Compression and plainness were not among his gifts, but clarity, precision and lucidity were. Book Review: ‘Both Flesh and Not’ by David Foster Wallace 2012-11-15T16:55:36Z In its plainness and honest depiction of ordinary lives, it’s the painting that most nearly resembles his fiction. Hemingway the Museumgoer at the Met 2011-09-15T22:52:42Z “Iowa Dreams,” the title of Serena Stevens’s New York gallery debut, combines Midwestern plainness with a slightly forlorn reverie. 3 Art Gallery Shows to See Right Now 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z The first time I paid a visit to the more well-established presidential residence at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, I remember being struck by the ahistorical plainness of the West Wing. Where I Live: Washington, D.C. 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z The “Fargo” plainness of the casserole, the potatoes and the wild rice was striking. Food critic: Mom won’t be around forever. While I’ve still got her, we’re going to cook. 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z Hong dramatizes the radical gap between the plainness and ordinariness of his physical world and the vast realms of experience and imagination that he envisions there. “Grass,” Reviewed: Hong Sang-soo Listens in on Painful Confessions at a Coffee Shop 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z There is also an intriguing display of his ceramics, which range from a startling, if Art Nouveau-ish, klunkiness to a distinctly modern plainness, along with some pieces by Jean-Joseph Carriès, his friend and ceramics mentor. Art Review: ‘Salvaging the Past,’ on Hoentschel, at Bard Graduate Center 2013-05-09T20:53:25Z This quieter tone is sustained to the end, where the last wishes are simple, declared with exemplary plainness. Poem of the week: Poem by John Cornford 2010-10-25T09:06:00Z He celebrated the qualities of “clarity, precision, plainness, lucidity and the sort of magical compression that enriches instead of vitiates.” Book Review: ‘Both Flesh and Not’ by David Foster Wallace 2012-11-15T16:55:36Z The lushness of the sound seems at odds with the plainness of the images, and this discrepancy establishes a tone that will last through the rest of this delicate and satisfying film. Review: ‘Our Little Sister,’ or What We Found at Dad’s Funeral 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z But there was also a perverse plainness to his method. Manoel de Oliveira, Pensive Filmmaker Who Made Up for Lost Time, Is Dead 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z Included were some tweed suits, almost fuddy-duddy in length and proportion, and in their plainness, Western-looking. Karl Lagerfeld Presides Over a Chanel Rodeo in Dallas 2013-12-14T00:35:04Z The plainness of that plot is but one of the problems built into “Timon,” written around the time of “King Lear” with an assist from Thomas Middleton. Review: Shakespeare’s ‘Timon’ Gets an Occupy Athens Makeover 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z The Wharton piece, originally published in the New Yorker, should have been revised — the relationship between her alleged plainness and the question of sympathy in her books is, frankly, ill-developed. Review | Jonathan Franzen has some baggage. Does his latest essay collection rise above it? 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z There is a plainness, a smallness of frame, but that’s precisely what makes them fascinating. The Baby-Sitters Club Taught Me Everything I Needed to Know About Literary Fiction 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z The Quaker plainness and understatement of Hay’s work sets it apart, befitting an artist who has always been something of an outlier. Alex Hay, Comeback Painter 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z An ever-more-pared-down plainness has marked the path of Mr. Brook’s career, which stretches over more than six decades, embracing pinnacles like his acrobatic “Midsummer Night’s Dream” and his marathon “Mahabharata.” Theater Review: ‘The Suit’ at Brooklyn Academy of Music 2013-01-21T23:45:57Z By itself, the slant board can be seen as an art object, its utilitarian plainness and wooden smoothness offering sculptural form, its ropes inviting experiment. Dance Review: An Uphill Battle, All in the Name of Art 2011-04-15T23:02:56Z Young continues to emulate the plainness of early 20th-century American realism, while imbuing its muted colors and everyday subjects with the luminosity of the great Dutch painters of 300 years earlier. Review | In the galleries: Studies in ‘anti-landscapes’ and seeing the unseen 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z While occasionally flat, the deliberate plainness of the writing reflects Mr. Cai’s no-nonsense mentality and his willingness to articulate harsh truths. What Makes a Good Chinese Father? In a New Novel, It’s Complicated. 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z His work was startlingly clean and airy, its plainness creating a bold sense of scale. Ellsworth Kelly, an Artist Who Mixed Abstract With Simplicity, Dies at 92 2015-12-27T05:00:00Z Indeed, by the end of the 19th century, novel readers began to be accustomed to unspeakable plainness. Perspective | Illustrated novels have a vibrant history. A rich new era may be upon us. 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z These became popular despite – or maybe because of – their utter plainness. Halston: The glittering rise — and spectacular fall — of a fashion icon 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z For all that a region Mary McCarthy once called “the Seacoast of Bohemia” quietly preens itself on a prevailing Yankee plainness, Wellfleet and Truro can hardly be considered retreats of hoi polloi. The Calming Quiet of Outer Cape Cod 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z The testimonies in “Coal Country,” at the Public Theater, have a lean plainness that only makes them more heart-wrenching. ‘Coal Country’ Review: Songs and Stories in a Disaster’s Aftermath 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z Mr. Diaz tells her story without flashbacks or gimmicks, with a plainness that masks the complexity of his ambitions. Review: ‘The Woman Who Left’ Is an Epic, Intimate Tale of Injustice 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z Partly, it may be the seeming plainness of her prose, which means it's easy for all sorts of readers to pour themselves into her sentences and her worlds, identify with her way of seeing. What Matters in Jane Austen? by John Mullan – review 2012-06-15T21:55:14Z There's a nice plainness to the calligraphy and the way everything is drawn. Dorothy Iannone: art's original bad girl 2013-03-13T18:00:54Z She notices “the plainness of cried” versus “the velvet rope of wept.” “The Crying Book” Reveals How Tears Can Help Us, and How They Can’t 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z The plainness is forgotten when a flock of servers surrounds your table and, in a single graceful gesture, sets down a bunch of snacks. Patowmack Farm: Fresh from the ground — and from a chef’s imagination Their plainness is so much better than, say, melba toast. Chocolate, crunch and convenience meet in these decadent 4-ingredient cracker cookies 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z The idea of austerity stayed with him: "I find beauty in plainness," he said, "in a conception that is precise." William Scott, the painter who made the everyday into a masterpiece 2013-03-02T08:00:10Z But when it errs, it errs on the side of literalness rather than falseness, of plainness rather than pretension. Review: ‘Bosch’ and the Art of the Pure Police Procedural 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z The name is as aggressively plain as a steamed chicken breast, and the dish, at David Chang’s fun, pleasingly tough-to-categorize Los Angeles restaurant, celebrates that plainness. The 10 Best Los Angeles Dishes of 2019 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z The stark planes and bulges of his face created a veritable Easter Island statue of authenticity and plainness. A face we won't forget 2011-01-04T07:00:07Z No doubt he's helped by the plainness of much of Coriolanus's language, which means there is less precious material that can't be cut. Coriolanus ? review 2011-02-15T15:18:52Z The general plainness of the language makes longer or unusual words stand out. A Version of Homer That Dares to Match Him Line for Line 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z There’s obviously a Weber quality of beguilement in the pictures, but there is also plainness and honesty. On the Runway Blog: A Homecoming for Bruce Weber 2011-12-23T18:18:01Z Especially in the seventies, eighties, and nineties, the tech sector demanded a utilitarian plainness, an ostentatious unpretentiousness, in its products—values that Apple rejected. Apple at Forty: Steve Jobs Led Us to the Fourth Dimension 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z Windom has the gift of picking the terrible plainness of living and bringing it forward to say, 'See? William Windom obituary 2012-08-23T16:01:54Z But when he avoids plainness, his judiciousness can seem very like maturity. Review: A Philharmonic Contender Returns to the Podium 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z The performances by Mr. Mixon and Mr. Cover are funnier and more fully realized than those by Ms. Botchan, and Ms. Beck, whose undimmed youthful glow is persistently at odds with Sonya’s supposed plainness. ‘Uncle Vanya’ at the Pearl Theater 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z But the straightforwardness of this Fifth sometimes tipped into plainness, as when the strings in the first movement covered rebellious passages in the winds. Review: Another Week, Another Philharmonic Podium Candidate 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z There's something of a demo-disc plainness about this album, and another melody instrument would help occasionally, but it's a very promising introduction. Lauren Kinsella's Thought-Fox: My Guess – review 2013-05-16T20:30:03Z A keen sense of her own plainness was a driving force in Schiaparelli’s work as a designer. Fact-laden Schiaparelli biography gives little shape to the woman or her designs Stubbornly humble in appearance, he is a stocky man, usually barefoot, and when he does put on shoes they’re aggressive in their plainness — nothing like the tall, strappy gladiator sandals adorning the men around him. Review: In ‘Socrates,’ a Brainy Tribute to a Prickly Provocateur 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z Even when casting a cold eye on our current anomie, she’s never less than lyrical, concocting mash-ups of outrage and celebration, archaic decorum and unbuttoned plainness. Review | The appeal of ‘And I Do Not Forgive You’ is hard to articulate but impossible to resist 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z Amid the drama, suspense, and sadness of his novel, he tried to show what happiness looked like—to make its plainness rich, its simplicity luminous. The Question at the Heart of “The Good Wife” 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z And because of their lack of plainness, these pieces will surely become heirlooms, recycled gold and lab-grown diamonds worn again and again by generations to come. There's a reason they call it a statement piece 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Some schools tweaked rules to prevent the most flagrant types of misconduct, but the outsize roles of wealth, class and race — which were thrust into public view in shocking plainness — loom as large as ever. Wealth looms big as ever in post-scandal college admissions 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z If you’ve never seen it, Washington Consumers’ Checkbook is a no-frills, ad-free magazine that comes twice a year and revels in its rigor and reassuring plainness. Perspective | A consumer report: The founder of Checkbook hangs up his spurs 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z The plainness of Kinkle’s style makes it all the more shocking when the story gets increasingly gory, as the gentle and mundane alike are shattered by the disturbing echoes of past trauma. Review: In horror films and thrillers, location, location, location often isn't enough 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z Despite the many artistic qualities of the monument in Baltimore and the relative plainness of the tall obelisk in Washington, the Washington Monument in D.C. has overshadowed the monument Mills designed for Baltimore. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: Abraham Lincoln shouldn’t have been described like this 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z Gray displayed his politics with disarming plainness – he believed in Scottish independence and socialism; I was a milksop unionist and social democrat. Frightening and downright filthy: why everyone must read Alasdair Gray 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z His face has a certain gallant plainness to it. How the Man Behind ‘The Crown’ Made the Monarchy Relevant Again 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z But, as keyed in as she is to the absurd, she never sacrifices clarity where it’s needed: “Love you, I love you, I love you / But you’re not here,” she sings with affecting plainness. 50 great tracks for April by Holly Herndon, Amon Amarth, Shura and others 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z Reviewing Mrs. Sharmat’s work for The Post, book critic Michael Dirda noted the plainness of her prose aimed at children just learning to read. Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, writer of Nate the Great books for young readers, dies at 90 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z The products of the discrimination or deception—the taste for structure and order, for taxonomies and dichotomies, for form and decorum, for plainness and perfection—all too clearly enact those repressed neuroses. John Williams and the Canon That Might Have Been 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z Its plainness is further exaggerated by a French colonial cathedral directly across the street. Mosques from Quebec to Texas seek to balance security with openness 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z “I am who I am,” said Evers, a 67-year-old cancer survivor who revels in his plainness. Evers looks ahead to replacing Walker, seeking civility 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z I followed him barely looking at the paintings, which were small and unremarkable, or remarkable only for their plainness. “The Frog King” 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z “But she’s got an interesting face, which is about as far as the film industry gets towards plainness, isn’t it?” Sarah Waters: ‘Some of my readers really did hate me. They felt let down’ 2018-09-15T04:00:00Z It’s the story of my humdrum plainness, my tiny victories, my lasting bruises, my ordinary hopes and worries. Michelle Obama’s 10-city book tour will take her to major arenas 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z In a message and video on her Facebook page, she described the book as “the story of my humdrum plainness, my tiny victories, my lasting bruises, my ordinary hopes and worries.” Michelle Obama announces stadium tour to support 'Becoming' 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z In a seemingly impossible feat, Tendler memorized the meandering half-hour score and played it with entrancing musicality, if perhaps less plainness than Cage imagined. At the Broad, exploring Jasper John's connection to music (with an assist from John Cage) 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z Many of the new school exteriors are architecturally unremarkable, and vivid colors mask the plainness. The huge L.A. school construction project is done, so what does it add up to? 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z In some way that feels consistent with Lynch’s body of work, this kicking back against sophistication, this plainness in the service of the strange. As the reboot of 'Twin Peaks' unfolds, a reminder that it is meant to be experienced, not necessarily understood 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z At other times, she bemoans her physical plainness and the spinsterhood for which she seems destined. Cynthia Nixon brings Emily Dickinson to life in Terence Davies' 'A Quiet Passion' 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z By the end of the relatively short running time, the plainness pays off in scenes that are unexpectedly resonant, retroactively giving everything that came before more meaning. New video: 'Julieta's' mother-daughter story is surprisingly muted for Pedro Almodóvar 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z Blue-collar workers and billionaires alike appreciate its charms even if they are sometimes frustrated by its inflexibility; are attracted to its plainness while being inspired by its palpable integrity. Grey pride: why brutalist architecture is back in style 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z At this level, almost a mile underground, the elevator gates open to a well-lit, concrete cavern with the unremarkable plainness of a parking garage. Visions of Life on Mars in Earth’s Depths 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z Though obsessed by her plainness, she wears her dead mother’s frumpy clothes. Ottessa Moshfegh interview: ‘Eileen started out as a joke – also I’m broke, also I want to be famous’ 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z The effect of this plainness is to throw an extra burden on the actors, who, once introduced, are seldom left alone for long, and who must submit to concentrated closeups. Prim Romance in “The Light Between Oceans” 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z The plainness of right angles on a whale-sized set-top sit more pleasingly on the same approach hit with a shrink ray. Microsoft's Slimmer Xbox One Is Launching Soon 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z On a slide projector Tuesday night, Hauser displayed youthful photographs that show how far Brown exaggerated her own plainness for effect. Helen Gurley Brown: Cosmo editor's quest for glamour, sex and power 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z "I thought you loved me the most," she sings, disarming you with the plainness of the sentiment. Gwen Stefani draws on raw wounds for frank and powerful 'This Is What the Truth Feels Like' 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z But I also feel a BAD trend was the plainness of mens clothes most of my life. Meet the 90-year-old Reddit guru 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z But the well-toasted tube lies firmly within the minimal aesthetic associated with the Los Angeles burrito – spicy, captivating in its plainness, and almost wholesome. Jonathan Gold's 5 best L.A. burritos 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z Quotable because of the simplicity of his speech and relatable because of the plainness of his gestures, Pope Francis ignites unprecedented secular excitement. 'Take what you need and leave the rest': non-Catholics who love Pope Francis 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z Now the Nittany Lions are again embracing plainness and individual anonymity, even adopting the slogan it used en route to the 2008 Big Ten Championship: “Black Shoes. Basic Blues. No Names. All Game.” Throwbacks: Penn State ditching jersey names for tradition 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z Now the Nittany Lions are again embracing plainness and individual anonymity, even adopting the slogan it used en route to the 2008 Big Ten Championship: "Black Shoes. Basic Blues. No Names. All Game." Throwbacks: Penn State says it's ditching last names on jersey, embracing individual anonymity 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z They are all captivating in their plainness -- almost wholesome. Taco Tuesday: Burrito de birria is ready for its close-up 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z Every translation is a series of sacrifices; in Rayor’s case, emphasis on plainness of expression sometimes comes at the cost of certain formal elements—not least, metre. How Gay Was Sappho? 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z His prose was a marvel of wry Midwestern plainness, sprinkled with phrases his colleagues will only ever think of as Carrisms. David Carr, a Journalist at the Center of the Sweet Spot 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z The tone of practical plainness is wonderfully caught. “Still Alice” and “Paddington” Reviews 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z I was on her side now, maybe because I like people who make things plain, or coerce them into a seeming plainness. Exquisite Corpse 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z While some, with touch screens and wireless connections, look like smart phones, the plainness of Trezor reminds me of my first MP3 player bought over a decade ago. Meet Trezor, A Bitcoin Safe That Can Fit Into Your Pocket 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z He couldn’t resist offering a few criticisms, faulting the lecture’s “crudeness,” “coarseness,” and “plainness of statement.” How Mark Twain became Mark Twain: The amazing story of the lectures that made him a superstar 2014-03-22T20:00:00Z One study, for example, found a “beauty premium” and a “plainness penalty” of 5 to 10 percent each. Economix Blog: How to Be a Better Valentine, Through Economics 2014-02-13T16:00:44Z She favors jeans and hoodies around the office, displaying a self-deprecating plainness that one former employee says is reminiscent of Chance the gardener from the movie Being There. Already The King Of Online Advertising, Google Wants It All 2014-01-22T11:00:00Z Although its courses generally lack elaborate hazards or many trees, the relative plainness somehow creates more, not fewer, shot options, more demand for control and more of the randomness that tests resolve and self-control. Links To A Simpler, Better Game 2013-07-16T04:00:00Z "I think that the plainness of the Paterno era will be remembered because he considered it to be a team sport." Penn State adds names, ribbon to football jerseys 2012-08-07T20:17:10Z Moreover, he had ceased to act, and perhaps made no attempt to conceal the sense of relief that sounded with such a brutal plainness. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z He would have spoken with authoritative plainness to her now, without further delay; but there was a difficulty—Gore had not spoken to him. Mariquita A Novel 2012-04-24T02:00:19.737Z A plainness, amounting even to severity, is to be preferred before any outward show. Ladies on Horseback Learning, Park-Riding, and Hunting, with Hints upon Costume, and Numerous Anecdotes 2012-04-23T02:00:28.843Z "I think you exaggerate your plainness," the dowager observed. The Vanity Girl 2012-04-12T02:00:26.883Z When Mrs. Tuke was "drawn out," as she expressed it, she sometimes used great plainness of speech. A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z You see for yourself," said Mr. Prentice, with culminating plainness: "he is an unmitigated blackguard. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z "I don't believe you will decide to go," she said with that gravity and plainness of hers that often irritated Sarella—who liked badinage. Mariquita A Novel 2012-04-24T02:00:19.737Z "You look, to me, as if you had no business with one at all," added Mrs. Lewis with blunt plainness. Mildred Arkell, Volume II (of 3) A Novel 2012-04-06T02:00:29.933Z "Did not Elder Brewster exhort us to utmost plainness of clothing, as becomes the saints, who set more store upon heavenly raiment than earthly splendour?" A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 2012-04-02T02:00:24.090Z The very plainness and solitude of the life, which had brought the Tofts and Etruria so near to her, had been a charm. The Great House 2012-03-30T02:00:14.973Z She saw a pale grave face, barely redeemed from plainness by eloquent eyes and a wealth of hair; a face that looked sombrely into hers, and grew graver and more sombre as she looked. Sophia A Romance 2012-03-18T02:00:22.773Z Rapidity or ease of movement, plainness of expression and plainness of thought, these are not the distinguishing qualities of the great epic poets—Virgil, Dante, Milton. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z Thus mediæval play is epical in its Rabelaisian plainness of speech. Unicorns 2012-03-14T02:00:26.677Z On them is written in simple plainness the history of the earth almost from that beginning, when the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. Joseph Smith as Scientist A Contribution to Mormon Philosophy 2012-03-12T03:00:27.817Z The heavy oaken chair, which he made himself from the timbers of the ship, which stands by the door, and which, in its rude strength, its severe plainness, somehow suggests the man, is empty. Woven with the Ship A Novel of 1865 2012-03-12T03:00:26.883Z The captious critic may object that the reason for the plainness of alarm clocks is that their use is restricted to what is loosely called "the working class." The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces 2012-03-12T03:00:26.180Z This state of things he could not and would not endure, if it was to be prevented by plainness of doctrine or rigour of discipline. Fletcher of Madeley 2012-02-23T03:00:39.877Z It takes its name from the followers of Jansenius, Bishop of Ypres, who were advocates of plainness in worship. Bib-li-op-e-gis-tic (Pertaining to the art of binding books.?Dibdin) to which is appended a glossary of some terms used in the craft 2012-02-23T03:00:37.417Z Their characteristics are plainness, directness, intense earnestness to convince and impress, and a warm sympathy with people of all kinds and degrees. Miss Ellis's Mission 2012-02-11T03:04:04.613Z We have few contrasts in Far Edgerley, and, I may say, no plainness—no plainness whatever. For the Major A Novelette 2012-02-10T03:00:17.550Z She waited about a quarter of an hour before Florence appeared, looking rather hot and dressed with unusual plainness. A Prairie Courtship 2012-02-01T03:00:12.830Z Round′ness, quality of being round, globular, or cylindrical: cylindrical form: fullness: smoothness of flow: plainness: boldness: a kind of muff.—n.pl. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) 2012-01-30T03:00:13.887Z In the chair beside it sat a tall, bony figure, devoid of grace, a countenance almost redeemed from plainness by two kindly blue eyes, but overshadowed by the dark problems of the moment.... Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z That it is not beyond man's reach, the world's applause and Lincoln's lowly plainness and full accessibility may well encourage any man to hope. Abraham Lincoln's Cardinal Traits; A Study in Ethics, with an Epilogue Addressed to Theologians 2012-01-17T03:00:21.120Z "Then, my dear sir, excuse such plainness of speech in a man of my profession; but if you throw it up you will be a perfect fool, sir; a perfect fool, I assure you." The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories 2012-01-10T03:00:17.100Z It is of two storeys, and, allowing for its plainness, is in the Italian style. Lola Montez An Adventuress of the 'Forties 2012-01-08T03:00:19.240Z They were unquestionably disinterested; and they were made with a plainness rather prepossessing to one who had so lately experienced the hollowness of more flowery profession. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z Polish was not necessary to success, but plainness of diction was. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2) The True Story Of A Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:35.370Z At first sight he struck one with his plainness, simplicity of manner, sincerity, candor, and truthfulness. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2 (of 2) The True Story of a Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:32.877Z The importance his wealth conferred on him had encouraged this defect: he talked to most people, even to ladies, with a plainness which verged on cynicism and grossness. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z They sneered at the plainness of Napoleon's dress, and at the emptiness of his purse. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z I obtruded my 'lovely singleness of mind,' till, I believe, I should have become a disgusting mass of affectation, had it not been for the manly plainness of Mr Maitland. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z No rings were on her fingers or in her ears, and yet she affected no plainness of dress. Memoirs of Mrs. Rebecca Steward 2011-12-24T03:07:54.433Z Adopting Mr. Hanks' version, the Secretary, with his characteristic plainness of speech, referring to the prisoners, declared that "every d-d one of them should be hung." Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2 (of 2) The True Story of a Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:32.877Z On a review of the whole period two simple facts emerge with unmistakable plainness and import. The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 2011-12-24T03:07:52.717Z The smaller churches have generally but one aisle, and these have a transept also, but sometimes two transepts; but even these do not relieve the plainness of the exterior. Cornwall 2011-12-05T03:00:38.530Z I see plainly that our salvation, from first to last, is entirely of God; but I see with no less plainness that our ruin, if lost, is wholly and entirely of ourselves. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z The Apostles, it seems, were urged by the plainness of Christ's words and acts to inquire who among them should have the chief authority. St. Peter, His Name and His Office As set forth in holy scripture 2011-11-28T03:00:25.013Z Indeed, when we remember that Sakya Muni was an Oriental, accustomed to inflated language, we are struck by the plainness of his speech. Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities 2011-11-24T03:00:37.917Z The new plainness of her attire brought out her unquestioned beauty, as gaudier and ill-blended vestments had before marred and obscured it. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z Those inhabiting Britain are unmarked by gaudy tints, but redeemed from plainness by the metallic glossy lustre of their neck feathers. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z Although the reply was brutal in its plainness, it did not seem to hurt him in the least--indeed, it seemed rather to amuse him. A Duel 2011-11-20T03:00:13.840Z It was not merely a matter of plainness, but something far worse. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z If father and mother possess æsthetic sensibilities, these are offended probably by the plainness and the lack of graces in their offspring—bye-products merely of their economic assiduities. Feminism and Sex-Extinction 2011-11-11T03:00:29.100Z Rejecting ornament, not often seeking far for illustration, his power consisted in the plainness of his propositions, in the closeness of his logic, and in the earnestness and energy of his manner. Homes of American Statesmen With Anecdotical, Personal, and Descriptive Sketches 2011-11-04T02:00:19.293Z The slavery question he treats more in the interest of the south than in the spirit of the abolitionists, whose course he condemns with considerable plainness of expression. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 2011-11-03T02:00:15.113Z Accordingly we have covered every point in this book in simple language and if the details in some places appear too commonplace, remember that we have erred on the side of plainness. Profitable Squab Breeding 2011-11-03T02:00:14.677Z I speak rapidly; but the idea which I intend to utter generally comes out, sometimes perhaps with too much plainness of speech. The Brothers' War 2011-11-01T02:00:24.007Z Beside him, in a dress of marvellous plainness and ugliness, stamped with the brand "home-made" in characters which none can mistake, is the eldest of the sisters. Charlotte Bront? A Monograph 2011-11-01T02:00:20.233Z In carrying out this argument she used great plainness of speech, and it was this that caused all, or nearly all, the outcry. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z To make plainness trebly plain, his cruel correspondent had copied out three times the sentiment: "Whoever desires what he should not, has refused himself." Studies in Medi?val Life and Literature 2011-10-29T02:00:13.050Z Yet the characteristic of the letter was its plainness and freedom from any straining after effect. Leaves in the Wind 2011-10-28T02:00:25.937Z But his brow was clear, with the fair skin which was hereditary in his family; and sometimes, when he was at his best, a gleam would pass over it which quite redeemed his plainness. The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume I (of 2) 2011-10-21T02:00:20.960Z Elegance does not consist in show nor wealth in glitter; so the richest as well as the costliest garb may be rich in its very plainness. Etidorhpa or the End of Earth. The Strange History of a Mysterious Being and The Account of a Remarkable Journey 2011-10-18T02:00:20.997Z His arguments, which were given with much plainness of speech, appear to have convinced the Chinese government, and war was avoided. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z You cannot but know with what discreet zeal, with what plainness and fidelity, he published the grace of God in the ever-blessed and glorious Redeemer. Memorials of the Independent Churches in Northamptonshire with biographical notices of their pastors, and some account of the puritan ministers who laboured in the county. 2011-10-13T02:00:37.230Z Simplicity is almost always one of the characteristics of the great, and the mausoleum which he erected was worthy, in its strength and plainness, of Theodoric the Goth. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z What this announcement lacked in plainness, was remedied in the paper. The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume I (of 2) 2011-10-21T02:00:20.960Z I will take leave of the reader, hoping that if he has hitherto had any undue prejudice against labor, or laboring people, he will overcome it, and excuse my freedom and plainness of speech. Mind Amongst the Spindles 2011-09-20T02:00:13.677Z By my plainness only I can shew my sincerity. The Wanderer (Volume 2 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:26.867Z He was a learned man, of great uprightness, and uncommon plainness of spirit, minding not the things of this world; yet, according to Wood, "a stiff Nonconformist, and a zealous Presbyterian." Memorials of the Independent Churches in Northamptonshire with biographical notices of their pastors, and some account of the puritan ministers who laboured in the county. 2011-10-13T02:00:37.230Z She had spoken frankly, and her plainness had perhaps saved the kingdom of France from an ineffaceable stain. Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle 1652-1693 2011-09-14T02:00:48.383Z We write plainly, because we feel the need of great plainness of speech. The Assembly of God Miscellaneous Writings of C. H. Mackintosh, volume III 2011-09-01T02:00:17.707Z Whether it be not necessary also, that it be with that plainness and boldness, as it may keep some proportion with the prodigiousness of that wickedness testified against? A Hind Let Loose Or, An Historical Representation of the Testimonies of the Church of Scotland for the Interest of Christ. With the True State Thereof in All Its Periods 2011-08-21T02:00:31.760Z There is a certain plainness about many of the holes at Nice, but others are interesting. The Happy Golfer Being Some Experiences, Reflections, and a Few Deductions of a Wandering Golfer 2011-08-21T02:00:29.747Z Don’t let Mrs. Mac’s plainness of speech annoy you. The Locusts' Years 2011-08-16T02:00:41.777Z But I admire their honest plainness of Speech. Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume I (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings 2011-08-16T02:00:37.443Z Her extreme plainness, a trick of incessantly opening and shutting her eyelids, the nasal tone of her voice, all repelled; and I said to myself we shall never get far.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z They thought the curtains in the husband's room were not wide enough, the carpet a bad match to the furniture, the clock old-fashioned, and the chandelier too dear for its plainness. The Red Room 2011-08-13T02:00:26.943Z See how interesting he becomes despite the plainness of his game. The Happy Golfer Being Some Experiences, Reflections, and a Few Deductions of a Wandering Golfer 2011-08-21T02:00:29.747Z If you mean the plainness of my person, I think your ladyship's as plain as me to the full. The Recruiting Officer 2011-08-10T02:00:18.323Z In this service he never wrote or uttered a single sentence that was not peculiar to himself for its plainness of purpose, yet depth of thought, and for strong logical reasoning to this grand end. Biography of Rev. Hosea Ballou 2011-08-04T02:00:22.900Z His conversation was quite different from Throckmorton’s manly plainness of speech, who, with more brains than Freke, had not them as readily soluble in talk. Throckmorton 2011-07-25T02:00:15.900Z In order to this it is necessary to state, with what plainness the circumstances of the case will admit, the several appearances of the thing itself. And What if the Pretender should Come? Or Some Considerations of the Advantages and Real Consequences of the Pretender's Possessing the Crown of Great Britain 2011-07-19T02:00:23.110Z Forgive my plainness: but you are evidently profoundly unacquainted with the problem before you,—in which however you do not by any means enjoy the distinction of standing alone. The Revision Revised 2011-07-15T02:00:18.897Z We shall give our thoughts upon it with plainness, and without fear or favour. An Answer to a Question that Nobody thinks of, viz., But what if the Queen should Die? 2011-07-11T02:00:07.563Z A studied plainness of habit distinguished him on all occasions. Nevermore 2011-07-08T02:00:23.973Z I tell you these things, because you asked me to do so in all plainness of speech. The Kentuckian in New-York, Volume I (of 2) or, The Adventures of Three Southerns 2011-07-06T02:00:46.297Z But the settling hull of the Baleka was still discernible with tolerable plainness. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z Mr. Cayley's one main ground of superiority to previous translators lies in the true perception that nothing but plain and bold language in the copy can represent the bold plainness of the original. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None 2011-06-27T02:01:02.870Z Summed up briefly, Dave was a tower of physical might, with a face of striking plainness. The Trail of the Axe A Story of Red Sand Valley 2011-06-27T02:00:56.823Z They were uninteresting, insignificant, and, as luck would have it, dressed with extraordinary plainness. The Devil's Elixir Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-23T02:00:27.103Z I merely state the fact in all plainness and honesty, that you may have the whole case before you. The Kentuckian in New-York, Volume I (of 2) or, The Adventures of Three Southerns 2011-07-06T02:00:46.297Z Though made of richer material than Helen's, it heightened the similarity of the two girls' figures and emphasised the contrast between the beauty of the one and the plainness of the other. The Old Blood 2011-06-13T02:00:22.897Z "Where did you get Sir Barry Traleigh's picture?" she asks, and Zoe, with all the plainness, which was one of her chief characteristics, replies with a groan for her sister's ignorance. Zoe; Or, Some Day A Novel 2011-06-11T02:00:13.290Z Dave was silent for a while after reading the letter, and the gravity of his expression was enhanced by the extreme plainness of his features. The Trail of the Axe A Story of Red Sand Valley 2011-06-27T02:00:56.823Z If Dr. Franklin did not aspire after the splendour of eloquence, it was only because the demonstrative plainness of his manner was superior to it. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin; Written by Himself. [Vol. 1 of 2] With His Most Interesting Essays, Letters, and Miscellaneous Writings; Familiar, Moral, Political, Economical, and Philosophical 2011-06-08T02:00:20.907Z No gooseberries, no flowers, no unwieldy sandwiches; just plainness and excellence. The Pastor's Wife 2011-06-02T02:00:23.873Z If the one wished to be shown up by contrast for her beauty and the other for her plainness, they had an object in travelling together. The Old Blood 2011-06-13T02:00:22.897Z The Greeks have many dark faces, and many ugly faces, too; for that matter, uncompromising plainness was always amongst the possibilities of an Hellenic physiognomy. Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) 2011-05-28T02:00:21.687Z Only her eyes shone as she gazed at him; and his plainness seemed to fall from him. The Trail of the Axe A Story of Red Sand Valley 2011-06-27T02:00:56.823Z Indeed, at this time in her life, in the opinion of 11 strangers, only the blueness of her eyes with the Irish shadows underneath saved the girl from positive plainness. The Camp Fire Girls' Careers 2011-05-27T02:00:15.330Z There had always been Judith, that miracle of beauty, to blot her into plainness. The Pastor's Wife 2011-06-02T02:00:23.873Z She stood out prominently from the usual dead level of monotonous prettiness which is the rule in American ballrooms and gives piquant plainness so many advantages. Boston Neighbours In Town and Out 2011-05-24T02:00:13.567Z Our uniform is plainness itself, all grey, and the cheapest in London. The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume II 2011-05-22T02:00:17.943Z His gray eyes glowed with a living fire; they deepened; a flush of hot blood surged over his rugged features, lighting them out of their plainness. The Trail of the Axe A Story of Red Sand Valley 2011-06-27T02:00:56.823Z I did not regret beauty, which had never been mine to lose, but I lamented the woful change from plainness to downright ugliness. Daisy Burns (Volume 1) 2011-05-20T02:00:34.097Z Following closely at the heels of his guide, Buckland was ushered into a room which, in the frigid plainness of its appearance, differed little from the cells of the ordinary brethren, only it was larger. The Winning of the Golden Spurs 2011-05-17T02:00:18.050Z The point was a sore one; Octave being unpleasantly conscious that she was thin to plainness. Trevlyn Hold 2011-05-16T02:00:12.977Z He affected no soft air nor graceful motions of politeness, which might have ill accorded with the rustic plainness of his native manners. Life of Robert Burns 2011-05-11T02:00:21.043Z Beauty becomes irresistible when allied to this lodestone of attraction; plainness of features is overlooked by it; even positive homeliness is rendered agreeable by its influence. Martine's Hand-book of Etiquette, and Guide to True Politeness 2011-05-08T02:00:05.770Z The plainness, the prudence, the moderation which marked all official acts was beginning to move the most obdurate. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z It has improvised its magnificence and mad profusion upon the outskirts of simplicity and moderation are observant, for all their plainness. From the Easy Chair, series 2 2011-04-29T02:00:06.407Z "Have you lived in a wood not to know that James Chattaway was possessor of Trevlyn Hold?" she said, with her characteristic plainness of speech. Trevlyn Hold 2011-05-16T02:00:12.977Z They could see him with extreme plainness, and indeed could follow his every movement. For the School Colours 2011-04-28T02:00:12.693Z Kitty thought Kendal was its limit, and she made a remark about the quantity of the children’s clothing, and the small number and plainness of my own gowns. All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart 2011-03-31T02:00:16.763Z The old Genoese brought me a portion, apologizing at the same time for the plainness of the fare. The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] 2011-03-27T02:00:17.093Z The outward and visible magnificence belongs to the horses rather than their riders and drivers, for plainness of attire and decoration is the rule among the great folks. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 3 2011-03-21T02:00:11.920Z Why this theatre was called "The Grand" we were never able to divine, as it was at the opening positively severe in its plainness. The Mormons and the Theatre or The History of Theatricals in Utah 2011-03-14T03:01:07.627Z Isaiah says that this was the object the Lord had in view when he revealed such plainness. A Voice of Warning An introduction to the faith and doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2011-03-13T03:00:21.363Z Its doctrines are developed in such plainness and simplicity, and with such clearness and precision, that no man can mistake them. Key to the Science of Theology 2011-03-05T03:00:29Z Then the ladies asked to see the house, and had been conducted from room to room, evidently amazed at the plainness of the furniture, but loud in their praises of everything as "so effective." 'O Thou, My Austria!' 2011-03-04T03:01:01.630Z "Besides being the best dress I have," said Celeste, as she took it down, for the cottage maiden always dressed with the utmost plainness and simplicity. Sharing Her Crime 2011-03-04T03:00:54.907Z Excuse my plainness; I’m no hand at chaffing; I can’t talk fine, though all around should scorn; My pathos certainly would set thee laughing, Hadst thou not laughter long ago forborne. The Three Devils: Luther's, Milton's, and Goethe's With Other Essays 2011-03-03T03:00:54.067Z Fourth, it contains much plainness in regard to points of doctrine, insomuch that all may understand, and see eye to eye, if they take pains to read it. A Voice of Warning An introduction to the faith and doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2011-03-13T03:00:21.363Z I was a plain child and felt my plainness. The Amethyst Box 2011-03-02T03:00:29.083Z Then again, how do I hate all that unmeaning, irrelevant clatter about what Rabelais or Shakespeare or the ancients & their times tolerated in the way of coarseness or plainness of speech. The Letters of Anne Gilchrist and Walt Whitman 2011-02-26T03:00:49.377Z The plainness of Miss Theodora's dress may have placed her in this man's eye on the plane of those people who regularly sent their children to learn trades. Miss Theodora A West End Story 2011-02-26T03:00:48.940Z The clergy and religious, since they should be models of the penitential spirit, are to be praised, therefore, when they give an example of plainness and simplicity in personal style and dress. Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities 2011-02-24T03:00:54.237Z From which it appears that Enoch knew and prophesied concerning the Messiah, with all the plainness of an Apostle. A Voice of Warning An introduction to the faith and doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2011-03-13T03:00:21.363Z He was full of counsel, full of instruction, and he was always pointed in conveying his counsel in plainness to those to whom he imparted it. Life of Heber C. Kimball, an Apostle The Father and Founder of the British Mission 2011-02-21T03:00:08.060Z Allegory is used as an elegant method of avoiding unpoetical plainness, and is an easy means of substituting logic for imagination. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" 2011-02-19T03:00:59.807Z Must I be forced to speak with a plainness that will, by comparison, make all my previous plainness seem the very essence of polite artificialness? Fr?ulein Schmidt and Mr. Anstruther 2011-02-17T03:00:18.413Z They were quiet-looking women, dressed with a plainness which formed a contrast to the elegant attire of the younger lady. Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. 2011-02-15T03:00:16.383Z Now, in order to come at this subject in plainness, let us examine the constitution of earthly governments in regard to the authority and laws of adoption. A Voice of Warning An introduction to the faith and doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2011-03-13T03:00:21.363Z Don't think hard of me, brethren, for my plainness, for I am a plain man, and God requires it of me, and the same of you. Life of Heber C. Kimball, an Apostle The Father and Founder of the British Mission 2011-02-21T03:00:08.060Z His chief aim in writing was plainness and intelligibility, but his want of order and logical precision thwarted his purpose. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" 2011-02-19T03:00:59.807Z His writing is no evidence of a chance slip in the usual way; it sets forth with dreadful plainness and a frankly definite purpose that natural longing, that propensity for immorality, because it is immorality. The Awakening of Spring A Tragedy of Childhood 2011-02-13T03:00:19.567Z Beauty and plainness are arbitrary, not positive, terms. The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society 2011-02-01T03:00:13.500Z The gray travelling dress, in spite of its plainness, was very tasteful and met the requirements of fashion. The Sign of Flame 2011-01-27T03:00:43.087Z The soft confusion, the flushing cheek and drooping eye, that sweetly contradict the open plainness of her speech, were missing. A Pasteboard Crown A Story of the New York Stage 2011-01-26T03:00:25.590Z Esther leaned towards her neighbor, a man of middle age, whose extraordinary plainness of feature rendered him in a way sympathetic and assuring. Garrick's Pupil 2011-01-22T03:00:14.780Z And she thinks that the outside’s plainness deters burglars. | Williamsburg, Brooklyn: Room to Feed 20 or Play With 2 2011-01-15T00:04:57Z Then, all of a sudden, the darkness is rent and I see, with astonishing plainness, a glade in the wood, tall trees, velvety moss and an old chapel. The Woman of Mystery 2011-01-15T03:00:36.260Z He had a frank, open face, the very plainness of which bespoke the honesty of the man. Robert Tournay A Romance of the French Revolution 2011-01-06T03:00:50.873Z It is not in man to correlate plainness with a mystic attraction. She Buildeth Her House 2011-01-04T03:01:05.167Z The only apparent difference was that plainness in a man becomes homeliness in a woman. My Actor-Husband A true story of American stage life 2011-01-03T03:01:07.697Z Something of what she had always candidly recognized as her plainness seemed to have disappeared. Why Joan? 2011-01-02T03:00:20.290Z It wasn't as basic as the rough-hewn homesteads of the earliest Australian pioneers, but there was a plainness about it that harked back to simpler times. Ashes fans' guide: beyond Melbourne 2010-12-29T18:51:00Z Perhaps I have not spoken of this young detective's plainness. One of My Sons 2010-12-21T22:55:57.893Z Bresnan's inclusion was not universally expected, but there is a certain logic to it despite the plainness of the ultimate Yorkshireman's bowling. Vic Marks: Return of Ashes spirit can lift England 2010-09-25T23:07:00Z She was not merely a plain woman; she was the epitome of plainness. My Actor-Husband A true story of American stage life 2011-01-03T03:01:07.697Z But this plainness helped keep the focus on the clothes. New York Fashion Week: A New Location That?s All in How You Use It 2010-09-16T12:10:00Z The fourth stipulation of Ward—figurativeness of expression—while it may appear to somewhat clash with his second, the demand for plainness of utterance, is undoubtedly of great value; but it is not an essential. Proverb Lore Many sayings, wise or otherwise, on many subjects, gleaned from many sources During the 16th century, when the surging impulses of the Renaissance had died away, the armoire relapsed into plainness, its proportions increased, and it was again constructed in one piece. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" Among circular buildings, the Rotonda at Brescia was at one time considered to date from the 8th century, owing to its massive construction and the simplicity and plainness of its external design. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" My honest plainness at my first visit, above described, did not prevent them from calling on me again for counsel; though at first I had feared such a result. Forty Years in the Wilderness of Pills and Powders Cogitations and Confessions of an Aged Physician Next to plainness, in every well-dressed lady, is neatness of dress and taste in the selection of colors. A Hand-book of Etiquette for Ladies Learned ones pondered his words and marvelled wherein lay his power, little dreaming that his very plainness of speech was his strength. Brother Francis Less than the least The dress of this personage was dark and of an extreme plainness and simplicity, in times when the fashion of attire demanded so much display—it bore somewhat the appearance of a hunting costume. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845 Industry and plainness were marked characteristics of the Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution There were times when he was actually compelled to subsist on the most scanty fare; while his principles, too, restricted him to very great plainness. Forty Years in the Wilderness of Pills and Powders Cogitations and Confessions of an Aged Physician The moonlight poured through and showed the interior with rather remarkable plainness. The Voice of the Pack Of course her only chance was to attract a jaded glance by her positive plainness, her schoolma'am air, her decent unobtrusiveness. Sinister Street, vol. 2 As I come up, he is delineating a lady of portentous plainness, who sits and sniggers with a dreadful bashfulness. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93. September 17, 1887 The Ameer himself set the example of exceeding plainness in his costume, and his followers were far too skilled courtiers to vary their practice from that of their ruler. The Life of Yakoob Beg Athalik Ghazi, and Badaulet; Ameer of Kashgar Ought I not to have used the same plainness that he would have used? Forty Years in the Wilderness of Pills and Powders Cogitations and Confessions of an Aged Physician The creature was fully one hundred yards distant, yet Dan could hear him with entire plainness. The Voice of the Pack You certainly left nothing to be desired on the score of plainness. In Paradise A Novel. Vol. II When alone with Magnhild he expressed himself more freely; at first he did so cautiously, but gradually increased his plainness of speech. Magnhild Dust This was also the language of the Covenanters of old; and though we no longer use such plainness of speech, we mean the same. The Great Discovery I could see her outline with entire plainness, dark against the gray. Kastle Krags A Story of Mystery Most of those attending were conspicuous by the plainness of their dress, and a Mr Benjamin Stillingfleet specially caused comment by always wearing blue or worsted stockings instead of the usual black silk. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" In truth there was some incongruity between his manners and the peasant dress he wore, which an eye like Mary's might have detected, notwithstanding the plainness of demeanor which Butler studied to assume. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency The general impression left by a town of the newer fashion quarter is that Jeffersonian simplicity, in architecture at least, is no longer to be understood as synonymous with severe plainness. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 2 He suffered at having to put his unfortunate master's weakness into words—at hearing his master's wife speak with such sad plainness. Shadows of Flames A Novel It was that fast-flying hour just before dawn: the cool caress of the wind against my face and the pale-blue quality of the darkness on the window-pane told that fact with entire plainness. Kastle Krags A Story of Mystery I did not allow her to run on, but told her with resolute plainness that a young woman who, during my absence, had played so false was no longer worthy of my love. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi Volume the Second The severe plainness of the old manner wants zest for you. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 355, May 1845 There is a man in England who with sufficient plainness and sufficient profoundness is addressing himself to life, and daring to chant his own times and social circumstances, who ought to become known to America. The Cutting of an Agate The plainness of her dress was enough of explanation for that, even had not the crowd been so close. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois He would excuse the plainness of his diet, by ascribing it to a delicacy of health, which he overrated. Stevenson's Perfect Virtues As Exemplified by Leigh Hunt Her extreme plainness,—a trick of incessantly opening and shutting her eyelids,—the nasal tone of her voice,—all repelled; and I said to myself, 'We shall never get far.' Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15 Your word I shall never--" "As I say, plainness and accuracy should be observed among friends. Edelweiss A Story But I tell you, in all plainness, if that he continue to weary me, he shall go join his father. The Black Arrow A Tale of the Two Roses Mrs. Madison, petite and charming, notwithstanding her plainness of feature and the fact that she was nearer forty than thirty, promptly rallied me upon my look of depression. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois Would it take the form of her becoming dreadfully plain—plain with the plainness of mere stout maturity and artificial preservation? The Sacred Fount He should be clean shaven, and rather plain, but it must be just my special fad in the way of plainness—a trim, slim, sinewy sort. An Unknown Lover The burden of these set forth with unmistakable plainness that the recent apparent quietude was but the calm before the storm. Harley Greenoak's Charge Only the sound of a bell, pealing out with startling plainness through the sleepy afternoon air. Haviland's Chum That being so, we may as well talk with a little more plainness. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance The very plainness of her attire, the slight flush of expectation in the flower-like face, the eager light in the clear blue eyes, rendered the girl, in his sight, inexpressibly sweet and winning. The White Hand and the Black A Story of the Natal Rising Was she redeemed from plainness only by a certain quality of interest and charm? An Unknown Lover But while this light still flamed we made out with the greatest plainness the faces of six men. The White Shield This was published in 1511, and contains twenty pictures, full of realistic plainness and domestic homeliness, yet displaying marvellous skill and power of invention. Dürer Artist-Biographies Our dialogue was, I believe, unprecedented for the plainness of its enquiries and replies. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 359, September 1845 It was a sort of ally on my side against the utilitarian plainness of my guest. A Day's Ride A Life's Romance "There was in both a directness and plainness of conduct, an unquestionable desire of knowledge, and a congenial love of truth." The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 He was of large stature, with a countenance whose extreme plainness was redeemed by an expression of candor and of good humor. Reminiscences, 1819-1899 Fine hair and teeth, vivacious eyes, and a peculiarly graceful carriage of the head and neck were points which redeemed her from the charge of plainness. Margaret Fuller (Marchesa Ossoli) For a time they had to feed on porridge made of beech-leaves; and even when the worst distress was over, the plainness and poverty of their way of living astonished all who saw it. Sketches of Church History From A.D. 33 to the Reformation If she were a beauty, it would help, but her plainness must be compensated for in other ways. The Mountain Girl While writing "Jane Eyre" she became intensely concerned in the fortunes of her heroine, whose smallness and plainness corresponded with her own. Methods of Authors The greater or less plainness of speech which has prevailed at different eras is often rather a question of manners than of morality. The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 New Edition He loved it from long use, but he was aware of its comfortable plainness. Rose MacLeod She took off her little black-and-white hat and her neat little jacket, and displayed herself in a closely-fitting black gown which suited her admirably, in spite of its plainness. A Life Sentence A Novel In its plainness it was a truthful reflection of its inmates: no disguises, no illusions, no make-believes here, but stern truth and solid purpose breathed in all its arrangements. John Brown An Address at the 14th Anniversary of Storer College Her gray serge gown was worn with a sort of subtle elegance hardly discounted by the plainness of the material and make. The Story of Old Fort Loudon The papers of the day before, with their ghastly lists of the dead and wounded, had contained Si's and Shorty's names, besides those of other boys of the neighborhood, in terrific, unmistakable plainness. Si Klegg, Book 4 (of 6) Experiences Of Si And Shorty On The Great Tullahoma Campaign The hum of machinery is stopped, and smoke no longer floats from the chimney; the building itself, large and regular—a sort of emphasized plainness of architecture—cannot be overlooked. The Hills and the Vale True," replied Mr. Worthy, "he should be an example of simplicity, sobriety, and plainness of manners. The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain and Other Tales For Miss Tancred was plain; and the irritating thing about her plainness was that it, at any rate, was not inevitable. The Return of the Prodigal I was a plain child, and felt my plainness. Room Number 3 and Other Detective Stories I recall faces, both of men and women, with a certain leonine stamp, trusty, sagacious, brave, beautiful in plainness: faces that take the heart captive. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) “Good night,” she added hastily and turned away, fearful that a longer interview would bring her to the point of speaking her mind with a plainness hardly allowable on slight acquaintance. Peggy Raymond's Vacation or Friendly Terrace Transplanted But I tell you, in all plainness, if that he continue to weary me he shall go join his father. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 8 (of 25) And so her plainness was insistent; it would not let you alone, but forced you to look at it, worrying you with perpetual suggestions of the beauty it might have been. The Return of the Prodigal He was remarkable for the plainness and simplicity of his manners. Smeaton and Lighthouses A Popular Biography, with an Historical Introduction and Sequel Yet if some pride with want may be allowed, We in our plainness may be justly proud: Our royal master willed it should be so; Whate'er he's pleased to own can need no show. Old and New London Volume I She was poorly and plainly dressed, but poverty and plainness became her, throwing into strong relief the beauty of her rose-tints and finely-moulded figure. Under False Pretences A Novel We have only to compare the poverty and plainness of the first disciples with the extravagance reached in a few generations. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition Some plain women he had known who had overcome plainness by vivacity and charm. The Return of the Prodigal “Now or never!” it said, with an unmistakable plainness; “now or never!” Stories by American Authors, Volume 10 So far from the least effort to play the lady, her dress was, in homely plainness, a perfect contrast to that of the girls who had preceded her. Household Papers and Stories The allusion to Nancy's dwarfish plainness was what peculiarly provoked James Cheshire. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 2, July, 1850. But his plainness is not precisely of the blunt type associated with Swift and Arbuthnot. Hazlitt on English Literature An Introduction to the Appreciation of Literature I answer,—The offence is of the very gravest character; and in the course of what follows, it will appear with sufficient plainness wherein it consists. Inspiration and Interpretation Seven Sermons Preached Before the University of Oxford When I was there I heard many shocking tales, for my informants were men speaking with the plainness of the laity; and I heard plenty of complaints of Damien. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 16 (of 25) In spite of his plainness, he had that inscrutable air of a man well-to-do in his affairs. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) Here as everywhere in printing the great purpose is to secure plainness and intelligibility. Compound Words Typographic Technical Series for Apprentices #36 Perhaps an adherence to the eighteenth century tradition of plainness is the most prominent characteristic of Hazlitt’s prose. Hazlitt on English Literature An Introduction to the Appreciation of Literature To any private man your words were an unpardonable insult, but at me you shoot in full security, and I must turn aside to compliment you on your plainness. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 7 (of 25) Father he hight and he was in the parish; a christianly plainness Clothed from his head to his feet the old man of seventy winters. The Song of Hiawatha An Epic Poem They had a domestical plainness, and a peculiar kind of familiarity.” Calamities and Quarrels of Authors He speaks in one place of “plainness and vigour, the ornaments of style,” which is rather too paradoxical to be comprehensively true. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 3 (of 25) If your map-maker be a poor creature, plainness is best; if he were a fellow of some genuine go, he might give it a little of the bird’s-eye quality. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) At length, in the smoking-room, up many weary stairs, he hit upon a gentleman of somewhat portly build and dressed with conspicuous plainness. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 4 (of 25) He was grateful for the seclusion and plainness of the village of Glendour in which vice certainly did not glitter. The Unknown Quantity A Book of Romance and Some Half-Told Tales Paul speaks with particular plainness to the fault-finding and insolent cavilers against Christians and to other factious leaders when he says, "Ye were led away unto those dumb idols, howsoever ye might be led." Epistle Sermons, Vol. III Trinity Sunday to Advent It arises when we shrink from that plainness of speech which is, after all, friendship's best service. The Message and the Man: Some Essentials of Effective Preaching Quality rather than style and plainness rather than prettiness are his standards in dress. How to Analyze People on Sight Through the Science of Human Analysis: The Five Human Types They make plainness, industry, and patience, austerity of life and other agricultural virtues constitute sanctity. The Evolution of the Country Community A Study in Religious Sociology Benbow has a bull-dog quality that suits the man’s character, and it takes us back to those English archers who were his true comrades for plainness, tenacity, and pluck. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 2 (of 25) Frightened at the plainness of her revelation and almost seeming to divine his purpose, with her brightest talk she led him far afield. The Boy from Hollow Hut A Story of the Kentucky Mountains It is laid upon him as a special instruction to present the truth with such plainness that "a wayfaring man, though a fool, need not err therein." The Message and the Man: Some Essentials of Effective Preaching The plainness and clearness of the future was beautiful. The Benefactress But in his stern realism, the author employs what he himself calls "Panurgic" plainness of speech, and deals with the horrors of the sea-shore as composedly as with its pearls. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 89, March, 1865 For once in her life Jane sighed a little over her own plainness. A Prairie Infanta "Fools," he says, "for their plainness and sincerity of heart, have always been most acceptable to God Almighty." Flowers of Freethought (Second Series) Nor is it without some reason that fools for their plainness and sincerity of heart have always been most acceptable to God Almighty. In Praise of Folly Illustrated with Many Curious Cuts Then he heard with ear-splitting plainness the shrieking discord as the tremor shook the vibrating machine to silence. Astounding Stories, March, 1931 The Preface is a singularly racy piece of English, in which with the utmost plainness of speech the compilers give their reasons for having dealt with the old services as they have done. A Short History of the Book of Common Prayer The church is not elaborately ornamented,—it rather strikes one with its unusual plainness. Due South or Cuba Past and Present There was a certain honesty in his eyes, however, which redeemed the plainness of his insignificant and irregular features. Name and Fame A Novel She was, in fact, a youthful, feminine version of himself in her plainness; though the grace was all her own. The Quality of Mercy Something he wanted in life had been refused him point-blank; in ceremonious terms, but with uncompromising plainness. Angelot A Story of the First Empire You will come to a point where, though you can see both the spots with perfect plainness, you cannot tell which is the square and which the circle. Modern Painters Volume I (of V) What sublime simplicity of expression! what nervous plainness in the opening of the poem! The Poetical Works of William Collins With a Memoir What perhaps struck Miss Tallowax most at the first moment was the plainness of the ladies' dresses. Is He Popenjoy? The pure Shintō temples of modern times are built with the utmost simplicity and plainness. Japan A few moments later there hurried along the same pathway a tall young woman in an old tailored suit which impressed one with the wearer’s plainness. The Gorgeous Girl She was a plain looking girl of twenty-four—even her enemies admitted her plainness—but she had brains; and the absence of money was more than compensated by her love for literature. Melomaniacs The nouveaux-riches of the ancient and the modern world cannot find it easy to separate themselves from their traditions nor are they wont to put up with their plainness, hence the fancy trimmings. Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome The plainness of the table at Manor Cross had surprised Mary, after the comparative luxury of the deanery. Is He Popenjoy? Its plainness troubled him, but its cleanliness was unquestionable. The Golden Woman A Story of the Montana Hills It is also more commodious, both for the shortness thereof, and for the plainness of the Order, and for that the Rules be few and easy. The Book of Common Prayer and The Scottish Liturgy Very different is the outline of the Escorial, whose very plainness and want of detail suits well the rugged mountain side in which it is set. Portuguese Architecture The whole aspect is one of great plainness and simple dignity, yet withal pleasing. The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia What is it; let us in all plainness of speech know what it is that you really and positively intend. Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 Happy in my insignificance and plainness, I survived the glances that were thrown upon us; I did not wonder that they fell upon my companions. The First Violin A Novel There was something so appallingly gratuitous in her plainness that it was felt that three millions was scarcely a compensation for it. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. X (of X) - America - II, Index This accounts for the characteristic plainness of these features of his work. The Bow, Its History, Manufacture and Use 'The Strad' Library, No. III. Staying in the house is a dangerous woman, not possessed of siren fascinations; indeed, on the contrary, she is of a plainness to chill the blood of a debonnaire man like Monsieur Moore. The Lightning Conductor Discovers America It presents a noteworthy and successful attempt to relieve the ordinary plainness and heaviness of a Byzantine church exterior, and to give that exterior some grace and beauty. Byzantine Churches in Constantinople Their History and Architecture The two little cabins near the stern of the boat are placed there merely to take away the plainness of construction. Boys' Book of Model Boats It is a mistake to think that perfect plainness will disguise the breadth, it rather emphasizes it. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society One of the things that must constantly be preached to the sisters is proper modesty and plainness of apparel. Heart Talks She was a pale, little, large-eyed lady, who always wore a dress of Quakerish plainness, with a white kerchief crossed upon her breast; and her aquiline nose and jutting chin almost met. A Boy's Town And she began to lay aside her Quaker plainness and frequented Christ Church; indeed, though she was not very gay as yet, she was a great attraction at the house of her relative. A Little Girl in Old Philadelphia To Letty the moment had arrived when plainness of speech was imperative. The Dust Flower George Eliot, who had a face of extreme plainness, possessed a low musical voice that had a perfect fascination for the listener. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society The log walls were hung with mementoes, some of earlier days and some of other lands, and throughout the big room was a strange mixture of elegance and plainness. The Homesteaders A Novel of the Canadian West There was no sun, nor were there any electric lights that could be seen; but it was fully as bright as day and everything showed with great plainness. Twinkle and Chubbins Their Astonishing Adventures in Nature-Fairyland He seemed not to have the energy to turn his head, but stood as if propped upon his legs, his ribs showing with horrible plainness a tragic dejection in every muscle and limb. The Trail of the Goldseekers A Record of Travel in Prose and Verse A plain dress on a pretty person has not the effect of plainness, since it lets that better be seen which is the highest beauty. Say and Seal, Volume II And let the soldiers take a leaf out of the sailors' books, and remember that utility, though accompanied by plainness, is far more consonant to the laws of æsthetics than unmeaning ornament or erroneous form. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 363, January, 1846 Charity was much younger, of course; but she had the plainness without the dignity; sense, I am bound to say, was not wanting. Nobody But in spite of his plainness he was a pleasant, well-bred young fellow, with a fund of good humor and drollery, and a pair of honest eyes that people learned to trust. Not Like Other Girls He has spared no “plainness of speech,” in his exposure of dangerous error, but from principle and feeling he has abstained from the malice of personal vituperation. On Calvinism The general aspect of the citizens of Stockholm is that of extreme plainness and simplicity. The Land of Thor But my delay in replying to your letter shall be atoned for in the length and plainness of my reply. Americanism Contrasted with Foreignism, Romanism, and Bogus Democracy in the Light of Reason, History, and Scripture; In which Certain Demagogues in Tennessee, and Elsewhere, are Shown Up in Their True Colors She took note, half disdainfully, of the plainness of the room; the painted floor, yellow and shining, which boasted only one or two little strips of carpet; the common earthenware toilet-set; the rush-bottomed chairs. Nobody The plainness of her daughters was a sore subject. Not Like Other Girls The plainness of the walls was but a luxury to set off the admirable collection of original sketches and clever caricatures that adorned them. Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker There is a plainness and simplicity about the people of Christiania, a good-humor of expression, a kindliness of manner and natural politeness that impressed me very favorably. The Land of Thor He could so dress a plain discourse as to delight a learned audience, and at the same time preach with a learned plainness, having so learned to conceal his art. Biographia Scoticana (Scots Worthies) A Brief Historical Account of the Lives, Characters, and Memorable Transactions of the Most Eminent Scots Worthies Do you not observe the plainness of my attire? Venus in Boston; A Romance of City Life I do not select a handsome one for its beauty, just as surely as I do not reject an ordinary one for its plainness. Violin Making 'The Strad' Library, No. IX. And though the ideal of plainness has subtly ruled them even in their rebellion and freedom, it has done so by its negative power, in that the community has never furnished exceptional education. Quaker Hill A Sociological Study A large majority of the sectarian world reject the scriptures that teach plainness of dress, that condemn revelry and fleshly lusts. The Gospel Day Or, the Light of Christianity She had looked so long on his deformities, that she had ceased to perceive them; and often paused and wondered what people meant by flouting at his plainness. The Buccaneer A Tale During her discourse, which was frequently interrupted, Miss Dickinson maintained her presence of mind, and uttered her radical sentiments with augmented resolution and plainness. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II They will compare the archbishops and dignified clergy of the present degenerate days, with the plainness of our Saviour, and with the simplicity of the holy fishermen, and other of his disciples. A Journal of a Young Man of Massachusetts, 2nd ed. Late A Surgeon On Board An American Privateer, Who Was Captured At Sea By The British, In May, Eighteen Hundred And Thirteen, And Was Confined First, At Melville Island, Halifax, Then At Chatham, In England ... And Last, At Dartmoor Prison. Interspersed With Observations, Anecdotes And Remarks, Tending To Illustrate The Moral And Political Characters Of Three Nations. To Which Is Added, A Correct Engraving Of Dartmoor Prison, Representing The Massacre Of American Prisoners, Written By Himself. The result has been that mediocre people have both lived on the Hill, and gone away from it, in voluntary exile from its beautiful scenes, but not in exile from its spirit of plainness. Quaker Hill A Sociological Study When the Word of God was read on the comeliness and plainness of female attire, the lady in the plain dress smiled and nodded assent. The Gospel Day Or, the Light of Christianity Gladly would she have found herself only reduced to her original plainness. The Flower Basket A Fairy Tale I am sensible that I am treading on delicate ground, but I am determined to speak my sentiments with plainness and sincerity, since the health and welfare of thousands are concerned. Popular Lectures on Zoonomia Or The Laws of Animal Life, in Health and Disease Everything about her,—her mouth, her eyes, her very plainness—was instinct with allurement and solicitation. Germinie Lacerteux Quaker Hill men and women would accumulate money, invest and manage it wisely and live in respectable "plainness." Quaker Hill A Sociological Study The cheap mirror exaggerated her plainness, while memory pitilessly emphasised the beauty of the other woman. Master of the Vineyard This story is thought to illustrate the extreme simplicity and plainness of all the habits of life among the Romans in those days. Hannibal Makers of History He was afraid of himself, feeling the danger of a violent outburst which might reveal her delusion with a too brutal plainness. The Giant's Robe The exterior of the basilicas was usually of an extreme plainness. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" They sought a living and they sought wealth—not for the services wealth can render in culture and education, but to accumulate it, possess it, invest and manage it, and to live "in plainness." Quaker Hill A Sociological Study Baxter is the most colloquial, the most fanciful, and the latest, of the three grouped together; the other two are nearer to the plainness of Chillingworth than to the ornateness of Jeremy Taylor. A History of Elizabethan Literature Had this young woman possessed no other good feature, her markedly fine complexion alone would have saved her from plainness. 'Me--Smith' It was a well-calculated vanity, for with increasing corpulence plainness of dress called less attention to his waddling gait and growing awkwardness of gesture. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) I have met with miserly persons who didn’t believe in beautiful churches, or the missionary cause, or any cause indeed that wanted money. p. 138They would argue for plainness, and so on. The Lost Ten Tribes, and 1882 The ideal of "plainness" has been an effectual restraint. Quaker Hill A Sociological Study What a picture!—what simplicity of means! what largeness and perfectness of effect!—what knowledge and love of nature! what supreme art!—what modesty and submission! what self-possession!—what plainness, what selectness of speech! Spare Hours There are however, a few of these primitive worshippers scattered through the country, who joining sincerity and honesty with plainness, are excellent members of society. History of New Brunswick I have, by my provoking plainness and freedom, in telling this Ahab of his wickedness, procured myself to be left out of his invitations. Salem Witchcraft and Cotton Mather A Reply In front, there is the statue itself contrasted by the plainness and simplicity of the unadorned side of the pedestal. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 4, April 1810 The word that has formed the social mind of Quaker Hill has been, not "the Spirit," not "the inner light," but "orthodoxy" or "plainness." Quaker Hill A Sociological Study My present accompanist would take first prize for ugliness in any competition; he is more like a syndicate of plainness than one single exemplification of it! Ladies-In-Waiting You see, therefore, how unjust it is to despise any one for the plainness of his dress, and the rusticity of his manners. The Looking-Glass for the Mind or Intellectual Mirror She was dressed with extreme plainness, and looking so calm and sweet that it was no wonder Mr. Carlisle's eyes rested on her as on a new object of admiration. The Old Helmet, Volume II There was always a certain d——d rough plainness about you, but you play the game.” A Daughter of Raasay A Tale of the '45 It is probable that the early population were men and women of no such talents as to disturb this conviction; and the variations from plainness in the direction of gayety were sternly denounced as immoral. Quaker Hill A Sociological Study Surajah Dowlah started, and sank back on his seat, terrified by this unexpected plainness, which caused little less alarm among his suite. Athelstane Ford There is a certain majesty in plainness; as the proclamation of a prince never frisks it in tropes or fine conceits, in numerous and well-turned periods, but commands in sober natural expressions.—South. Pearls of Thought To my mind, the moral I have drawn more than justifies the plainness of my speech. A Black Adonis Consequently there is likely to be greater plainness and directness in his exhortations, more closeness in his appeals, more of the earnestness of genuine feeling in his expostulations. Hints on Extemporaneous Preaching The positive dominion of the meeting broken, the negative "plainness" of the community rules all the children of the Hill to this day. Quaker Hill A Sociological Study The costumes for the Norwegian tour are heather-coloured water-proof cloth, with stitched borders, plain to the last degree, but with a chic that redeems their plainness. Vixen, Volume III. Her noble face, grandly strong and tender, in its undeniable plainness, was full of womanly understanding and sympathy. The Mistress of Shenstone “Oh, why will you force me to such brutal plainness!” exclaimed Mrs. Lamont impatiently. The Gentle Art of Cooking Wives Unfortunately we had no opportunity of attending a service, though, to judge from the plainness of the ecclesiastical buildings, suchp. A Girl's Ride in Iceland They distrusted books, remembering the values of one Book to the laborer who reads it alone; they believed in plainness, and their minds associated freedom of dress with freedom of thought. Quaker Hill A Sociological Study So much his uncle had told him with sufficient plainness. The Bertrams It was the same naked truth that in his novels he himself presented with the utmost plainness and boldness to the British public. The Creators A Comedy Brevity and plainness of speech do not, however, necessarily imply superficiality, which, in truth, is not unfrequently veiled by a prolix parade of pompous technicalities. The Contemporary Review, January 1883 Vol 43, No. 1 Perhaps, when I know you better, I may change my opinion of your plainness. Patty's Social Season Of course in time this exceptional garb by its uniqueness defeated the very desire George Fox had for "plainness." Quaker Hill A Sociological Study The allusion to the "plainness" of Miss Boyle's handwriting is good-humouredly ironical; that lady's writing being by no means famous for its legibility. The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 1, 1833-1856 He was a well-proportioned man, and dressed with studied plainness. It Might Have Been The Story of the Gunpowder Plot The gown was a beautiful one, with nothing of the plainness or severity one might have 218 imagined Miss Victoria would choose. The Girl Scouts in Beechwood Forest He tells his story with a studied plainness, and by adding detail to detail keeps your interest ever awake. American Sketches 1908 His followers therefore went so far as to find in plainness a new sanctity. Quaker Hill A Sociological Study In the savage plainness of these words and the excited ring of the angry voice, the sculptor could scarcely recognise his gentle courteous friend, to whom mere living used to be a joy. The Immortal Or, One Of The "Forty." (L'immortel) - 1877 Oh, ye mean well," said Aunt Olive, "but ye don't know more than some whole families—pardon my plainness of speech. In The Boyhood of Lincoln A Tale of the Tunker Schoolmaster and the Times of Black Hawk His golden-brown eyes and his sensitive mouth relieved his face from plainness, although he was considered the least good looking member of his family. The Girl Scouts in Beechwood Forest But here was a religion not only without the attractions of sensuous surrounding, but a religion that maintained its vitality despite a repelling plainness, not to say a repulsive ugliness, in its external forms. Duffels In its day, which is now gone—for only one person now wears "plain dress" on Quaker Hill—it was a true expression of the "make believe" of sanctity in plainness. Quaker Hill A Sociological Study The word was rewritten with almost petulant haste and remarkable plainness, "Charlie's twin." Mystic London: or, Phases of occult life in the metropolis Her extreme plainness,—a trick of incessantly opening and shutting her eyelids,—the nasal tone of her voice—all repelled; and I said to myself, we shall never get far.... Daughters of the Puritans A Group of Brief Biographies For my part, there isn't one of them bates the Manx itself for plainness. The Manxman A Novel - 1895 This speech was not so true as keen, For I in life have often seen Good features with a wicked heart, And plainness acting virtue’s part. The Fables of Phædrus Literally translated into English prose with notes For more than a century now "plainness in dress" has been extravagance in dress. Quaker Hill A Sociological Study I found this personage and found him highly scandalised, but he gave me no hope that we were in error, and his displeasure, expressed with seamanlike plainness, was a definite settlement of the question. A London Life and Other Tales I shall be obliged," she said, "to speak with great plainness and to reveal many things revolting to the taste, and from which my woman's nature shrinks with peculiar sensitiveness.... Daughters of the Puritans A Group of Brief Biographies They were, moreover, with all their plainness of manners and of life, of a very proud and lofty spirit. Xerxes Makers of History Here is shown the study of George Fox in all its pristine plainness and simplicity. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 The plainness of the south side, where the Lady Chapel does not hide it, is perhaps explained by the fact that it used to be hidden by the Cathedral Almonry. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Rochester A Description of its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See Such have been its developments, for instance, in certain religious sects who insisted on plainness of dress as a duty. Amusement: A Force in Christian Training He knew he would never marry; he could not marry plainness, and beauty would have longed to love. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 The teachings of the strict Puritans advocated plainness and simplicity of dress; even the ministers in the churches preached against the “sinfulness of display of fine raiment.” Quilts Their Story and How to Make Them Mr. Watson and the consul spoke to him with the utmost plainness, the latter informing him that, if he declined to return home in the yacht, he should procure his arrest on a criminal charge. Freaks of Fortune or, Half Round the World The extreme plainness of the moulding will be contrasted with the elaborate work in the Prior's entrance further east, on the exterior of the same wall. Bell's Cathedrals: Southwark Cathedral Formerly the Collegiate Church of St. Saviour, Otherwise St. Mary Overie. A Short History and Description of the Fabric, with Some Account of the College and the See They came to insist on plainness of dress as a mark of a true Christian, and forgot that materials of plain or sad colors might be as costly and rich as gayer ones. Amusement: A Force in Christian Training But her eyes, round and blue and innocent in expression as those of a baby, dominated her features and to an extent redeemed their plainness. Mary Louise Solves a Mystery His person was strong and robust: his manners rustic, not clownish; a sort of dignified plainness and simplicity, which received part of its effect perhaps from one's knowledge of his extraordinary talents. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume I (of 10) The hatter's good lady was not very choice of her words, and, when she chose to speak out, generally did so with remarkable plainness of speech. The Last Penny and Other Stories He had feared that the truth might emerge with disconcerting plainness. Our Casualty, and Other Stories 1918 They came to pride themselves on their plainness as a distinction from the rest of the world. Amusement: A Force in Christian Training The quaint gray costume, nun-like in its plainness, cannot make a nun of her. Floyd Grandon's Honor His expenditure greatly exceeded his official income; and while the plainness of his establishment and entertainments was the topic of thoughtless censure, the charities of his family were scattered with a liberal hand. The History of Tasmania, Volume I But the second glance showed her that the expression of his face was so jovial that its plainness vanished as if by magic on his first smile. Wired Love A Romance of Dots and Dashes Thus they cultivated a certain brusqueness of speech, expressed their opinion uncompromisingly, and were distinguished by a certain plainness in the fashion of their gowns, and by the absence of trimmings, frillings, and similar adornments. A Girl of the Commune What majesty is in the very simplicity and plainness of the scriptures! The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning If I speak plainly thou wilt not hear me out, and if I only hint thou chidest me for want of plainness. Earl Hubert's Daughter The Polishing of the Pearl - A Tale of the 13th Century Kerrigan, the butcher, was spoken to with uncompromising plainness once a week, on Saturday mornings. General John Regan There were well-born women attired with such scrupulous plainness that their more refined grace was the chief distinction between them and their less aristocratic sisters. Romola It is not often acknowledged by the woman to herself, and very rarely acknowledged in simple plainness to another. Miss Mackenzie No man can speak to you truth in such plainness and simplicity, in such soundness also. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning Yet in spite of his good looks and astonishing colouring, Meg was right in her consciousness that for women there was more magnetic attraction in Mike's mobile plainness, in his sensitive, irregular features. There was a King in Egypt There we issue take; And see! as thus across the rim I break This puffy paunch of glazed embroidered cake, So breaks, through use, the lust of watering chaps And craveth plainness: do I so? The Book of Humorous Verse She can tell you're a lady in a minute, and she'll make you more than welcome if you can put up with the plainness of everything. The Fifth Ace There certainly can be no doubt that its force is amazingly assisted by its plainness and simplicity of language. The History of "Punch" And this is the plainness and sincerity of the heart, rightly to discern its own plagues, and unfold them to him. The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning She glanced down at the plainness of her own attire and then at Elinor's simple evening frock. The Heart of Arethusa She liked the plainness of her dress, the quiet independence of her manner, and the subdued fire of her great dark eyes. A True Friend A Novel "Perhaps they try to copy their teacher," ventured the elder sister, whose exquisitely neat style of dress was always remarkable for its plainness and simplicity when she came in contact with her Sunday scholars. Katie Robertson A Girls Story of Factory Life Here, at all events, his views were definite enough, and stated with a bold precision of English plainness that would have pleased the most pronouncedly Tory or Unionist newspaper editors of that day. The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. 1 Our landladies were much alike, our rooms furnished with the same Spartan plainness. The Dew of Their Youth She had dressed herself with studied plainness, and now, with her veil drawn tightly over her face, she hurried on. How It All Came Round He was much moved by the force and plainness of his own words, and for a while every one kept silence, thinking that he had more to say. Gudrid the Fair A Tale of the Discovery of America They fascinated him till their plainness to his sight gave him a conviction that there was danger there. Chance A Tale in Two Parts If she was plain, her plainness, as Northcote, the painter, said, was an elegant, not a vulgar plainness, and the grace of her carriage much impressed him. A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume III His remarks were reserved for Mr Grove’s private ear, and to him they were made with sufficient plainness. Janet's Love and Service While his dignity demanded that he should cease the protests that were disregarded, his air of patient martyrdom expressed his sentiments with all the plainness of speech. Other People's Business The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale But he had to go slowly, for Miranda had not written with as much plainness as haste. Marcia Schuyler More cañons followed, and no two alike; then came plain after plain, with buttes outlined in the distance; more plains, with nothing but their own excessive plainness to boast of. Over the Rocky Mountains to Alaska To Miss Lee, whose hours of public worship had hitherto been spent in an Episcopal church in Philadelphia, the extreme plainness of the meeting-house on the hill brought a sense of acute wonderment. Patchwork A Story of 'The Plain People' The very plainness of the room seemed to fascinate him. The Crooked House |
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