| 单词 | pre-eminently |
| 例句 | She was pre-eminently the Goddess of the City, the protector of civilized life, of handicrafts and agriculture; the inventor of the bridle, who first tamed horses for men to use. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z This crisis, which is the crisis of narrative's distance from reality, is artistic certainly and cultural probably: but Knausgaard's great accomplishment is to show it, pre-eminently, as personal. A Man in Love by Karl Ove Knausgaard – review 2013-04-12T07:13:00Z The Proms are still, after all, pre-eminently an orchestral music festival. The Proms' neglect of Mozart means we are losing touch with his true genius 2012-07-19T21:00:04Z The First Law of Wolfe Fiction was that a great novel is predicated on great reporting, which, not coincidentally, was something Tom Wolfe was pre-eminently equipped to do. Perspective | How Tom Wolfe saved American fiction 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z By its nature, this issue was bound to be pre-eminently visual. Five decades of the Observer Magazine 2011-07-30T23:05:00Z Unlike those technically brilliant young pianists who dazzle briefly and disappear, Levit is pre-eminently a real musician who seems built to last. Igor Levit – review 2013-04-03T17:47:45Z But the accomplishment is hardly his alone: “Ida” belongs equally — and on the screen, pre-eminently — to the two Agatas. Movie Review: ‘Ida,’ About an Excavation of Truth in Postwar Poland 2014-05-02T12:20:44Z “The Great Ziegfeld” is pre-eminently the story of splendid musical entertainment in America as typified by its title character. How to watch every Best Picture winner from 1930 through 1939 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z Or, as Cox summarizes the point, “If the ‘race problem’ in the United States is pre-eminently a moral question, it must naturally be resolved by moral means.” Opinion | What ‘Structural Racism’ Really Means 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z The presidency, as Roosevelt knew, is “pre-eminently a place of moral leadership,” a beacon of stability in unstable times. Opinion | Choosing a president under a state of siege 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z But, certainly, we should be more careful about describing — and valuing — those that now seem pre-eminently in the tech mold. Tech Stocks Often Rise and Fall Together. They Shouldn’t. 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z One of them: I was rejected for a job I was pre-eminently qualified for. The Backstory: the story behind ‘Women of color at work’ 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z “He is one of the foremost experts on U.S. trade law and policy and is pre-eminently qualified for this position,” Mr. Lighthizer said. Voter Fraud? A Trump Nominee Looks Like He Cast an Illegal Ballot 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z But if the downtowns of many older US cities are pre-eminently walkable, their more affordable peripheries and suburbs are as car dependent as most newer Sunbelt cities. The sickness at the heart of modern cities is clear. But what's the cure? 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z The U.S. presidency, Franklin Roosevelt said, is “pre-eminently a place of moral leadership.” A Test of Obama’s Moral Leadership 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z Senator Mike Lee, a Tea Party Republican, said that Mr. Shelby was “pre-eminently qualified” and predicted he would be an outstanding judge. Utah Ruling on Marriage Puts Judge in Spotlight 2013-12-30T01:40:15Z "There is, perhaps, none so pre-eminently a people's institution as is the Post Office," wrote JW Hyde in 1885, in a book about the "Curiosities and Romance" of the Royal Mail. Postal services: stamped upon 2012-05-29T20:42:46Z In France, the Low Countries, and Germany they were pre-eminently agriculturists. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) 2012-04-27T02:00:34.267Z Again, in the representation of the Ancien Régime, his attention is pre-eminently turned to social relations connected with the land. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, November 1879 2012-04-25T02:01:12.830Z On the contrary, it is pre-eminently a land of peace and order. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z Whittier has always stood pre-eminently as the exponent of New England life, and for very natural reasons. Shelburne Essays, Third Series 2012-04-16T02:00:02.027Z Galen is pre-eminently a writer who has reflected the current gossip of the day. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z With the single exception of conjugal fidelity, none of the virtues that were very highly prized were virtues distinctively or pre-eminently feminine. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) 2012-04-27T02:00:34.267Z But we must admit that Taine's work is pre-eminently independent, and his descriptions more striking, broad, and richly coloured than those of his precursor, while the material contents of his work are often different. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, November 1879 2012-04-25T02:01:12.830Z And now to the Arctic expedition which stands out pre-eminently above almost any other whatever. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z That literature and language, we have been told by no less an authority than M. Brunetière, are pre-eminently social in their strength and their weakness. Shelburne Essays, Third Series 2012-04-16T02:00:02.027Z It is this subtlety of spiritual action that makes it so pre-eminently dangerous. Rome, Turkey, and Jerusalem 2012-03-30T02:00:17.477Z The laws were rescinded under the influence of the ascetic enthusiasm which made men regard the state of celibacy as pre-eminently holy. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) 2012-04-27T02:00:34.267Z Only it is a kind of transcendental physics which touches on life and thought, and the forces in play are pre-eminently living forces, psychic forces. Mysterious Psychic Forces An Account of the Author's Investigations in Psychical Research, Together with Those of Other European Savants 2012-03-28T02:00:29.747Z Gurney is not so conversable, but has every appearance of being pre-eminently happy. Edward Hoare, M.A. A record of his life based upon a brief autobiography 2012-03-28T02:00:25.040Z They persuaded men that human nature was something nobler than the nature of animals, and that devotion to the community rendered a man pre-eminently great. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z The Romish Church is pre-eminently priestly and autocratic. The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets 2012-03-27T02:00:23.077Z The second is, that a notion of the impurity of marriage existed, and that it was felt that the clergy, as pre-eminently the holy class, should have less licence than laymen. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) 2012-04-27T02:00:34.267Z With all these Pontiac was pre-eminently endowed, and it was chiefly to them, urged to their highest activity by a vehement ambition, that he owed his greatness. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z In this connection it should be remembered that the pedal is not merely a means of tone prolongation but also a means of colouring—and pre-eminently that. Piano Playing: With Piano Questions Answered 2012-03-22T02:00:35.350Z The same thing is pre-eminently true of the satisfaction of conscience. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z Many of those whom the courts exclude as witnesses, because they do not accept certain religious dogmas, are pre-eminently truthful, and would sooner die than tell a falsehood. The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets 2012-03-27T02:00:23.077Z Yet when we turn to those who are pre-eminently physical philosophers, we find that the mental disposition, though the reverse of hostile, is nearly always such as to render the work of these philosophers unfruitful. The English Novel And the Principle of its Development 2012-03-21T02:00:37.123Z Venice," he replied, "is pre-eminently the place where one needs either an actual, tangible companionship of the dearest sort, or a memory like it. Dorothy and other Italian Stories 2012-03-18T02:00:18.513Z She presided at numerous artistic accouchements; she was, pre-eminently, the critical midwife to many poets, pianists, painters, composers, and thinkers. Unicorns 2012-03-14T02:00:26.677Z This habit of what is commonly termed “fair play” is especially the characteristic of free communities, and it is pre-eminently fostered by political life. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z But in spite of wind and cold, Patagonia is pre-eminently a healthful region now. The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia 2012-03-13T02:00:27.187Z Thus Stoicism, while still a philosophy was pre-eminently a religion, and even a gospel—Good News of emancipation from the evil in the world and of union with the Divine. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z Nay, whence arises the feeling of respect and veneration that we experience in the presence of the great and the pre-eminently good? Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z Her Majesty has been pre-eminently a Patron of all such Arts. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 105, November 1, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-03-09T03:00:19.037Z The refined, artistic, sensual civilisations of Greece and Asia Minor might easily produce fine examples of the Epicurean type, but Rome was from the earliest times pre-eminently the home of stoicism. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z Such pre-eminently are the large seaports, where much casual labour is employed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z Jesus is pre-eminently and always the Saviour; the author of the new life; the revealer of God; the bringer of immortality. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z Perhaps it may have been my brother's striking description of this picture which made it pre-eminently an object of interest to us. Paris and the Parisians in 1835 (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-02-29T03:00:23.930Z The Mr Henley already named, pre-eminently representative as he was of the hard good sense and rugged honesty of the Tory squire, was not a novelty in the Chamber. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z Agriculture.—Hungary is pre-eminently an agricultural country and one of the principal wheat-growing regions of Europe. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z The British Isles were pre-eminently the field of viking activities. Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age 2012-02-23T03:00:38.817Z Industry and Trade.—Delaware is pre-eminently an agricultural state. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z That 27 the faculty of imagination is one of the highest requisites for a painter is most certain; and that Mr. Martin pre-eminently possesses it, not less so. Paris and the Parisians in 1835 (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-02-29T03:00:23.930Z This is Mr Agnew, pre-eminently a creation of the new wealth of the Victorian epoch, as well as the promoter of not a few artists’ prosperity. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z Tinker it up as you may, the system will remain one pre-eminently unsuited for the administration of West Africa. West African studies 2012-02-15T03:00:28.537Z The moral tone of all Sir Walter's productions is pre-eminently pure. The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z To the later generations David was pre-eminently the Psalmist and the founder of the Temple service. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z Ulysses is pre-eminently the type of resourceful intelligence, Achilles of valor. The Moral Instruction of Children 2012-02-02T03:04:33.057Z Mr Disraeli, always pre-eminently happy on these occasions, delighted host, hostess, and guests by a coruscation of glittering antitheses, and flashing epigrams in affectionate honour of the bride and bridegroom. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z In this department of labour the Bishop of Michigan has been pre-eminently blessed. Gleanings by the Way 2012-01-24T03:00:27.717Z Generally speaking, they are not pre-eminently distinguished for their learning, though certainly well informed, and devoted to the great work of their ministry. The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z The road to Brighton—the main route, pre-eminently the road—is measured from the south side of Westminster Bridge to the Aquarium. The Brighton Road The Classic Highway to the South 2012-01-24T03:00:26.933Z Will it make me a holier man to know that I belong to those northern tribes against which the Lord, when here, pronounced His darkest woes, as primarily and pre-eminently His rejectors. The History of the Ten "Lost" Tribes Anglo-Israelism Examined 2012-01-22T03:00:22.903Z The practical sense of citizenship by which, in the preceding chapter, the Jewish community in England has been seen to be animated is among native Englishmen themselves pre-eminently the development of the Victorian era. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z The religion of Chrishna is pre-eminently spiritual no less than Christ's. The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors Or, Christianity Before Christ 2012-01-19T03:00:18.027Z He stands enough apart in his preeminence to be pre-eminently distinguishable and distinct; while yet his face beams near enough to be as familiar and accessible as our most accessible and familiar friend. Abraham Lincoln's Cardinal Traits; A Study in Ethics, with an Epilogue Addressed to Theologians 2012-01-17T03:00:21.120Z We come now to the “Era of the Amateur,” who not only flourished pre-eminently on the Brighton Road, but may be said to have originated on it. The Brighton Road The Classic Highway to the South 2012-01-24T03:00:26.933Z For Captain Nelson was more than a humorist and entertainer: he was pre-eminently a sailor of the saltiest type, and he had a real barbaric joy in a fight. The Victory At Sea 2012-01-17T03:00:15.547Z The excellent places of teaching which abound in such towns as those just mentioned are pre-eminently a product of the Victorian era. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z THE age in which Christ flourished, as before remarked, was pre-eminently an age of miracle. The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors Or, Christianity Before Christ 2012-01-19T03:00:18.027Z In all his even, glowing zeal for righteousness he has been adjudged by all his fellowmen pre-eminently a man of God. Abraham Lincoln's Cardinal Traits; A Study in Ethics, with an Epilogue Addressed to Theologians 2012-01-17T03:00:21.120Z But on the other side, the combative heathenism from Tiberius to Maxentius was pre-eminently corrupt. Church and State as Seen in the Formation of Christendom 2012-01-11T03:00:30.173Z They were pre-eminently dealers, who sold what others produced. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z Lola Montez was pre-eminently and essentially a woman—specially fitted and charged, therefore, to bring the great happiness of love to men. Lola Montez An Adventuress of the 'Forties 2012-01-08T03:00:19.240Z Thus the doctrine of miracles is shown to be pre-eminently the doctrine of "chance." The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors Or, Christianity Before Christ 2012-01-19T03:00:18.027Z The issue it opens and proposes to us is pre-eminently practical. Outlines of a Philosophy of Religion based on Psychology and History 2012-01-01T03:00:07.953Z He was pre-eminently one of the Children of Light. Tennyson and His Friends 2011-12-28T03:00:32.373Z Among conceited Kings of recent times, King Ferdinand of Sicily stands out pre-eminently in the minds of philatelists. Peeps at Postage Stamps 2011-12-23T03:00:15.610Z It is the latter industry which may pre-eminently claim to have called the steam-engine into existence. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z The mysticism of d'Indy is pre-eminently religious; it has no tinge of sensuousness; it is large and benign rather than intimate and intense. Aspects of Modern Opera Estimates and Inquiries 2011-12-12T03:00:24.900Z To me it appears that Dalton was pre-eminently distinguished by the possession of imagination. Heroes of Science Chemists 2011-12-09T03:00:21.047Z And the faith of the Gospel is pre-eminently an instance of this kind. Calvinistic Controversy Embracing a Sermon on Predestination and Election and Several Numbers, Formally Published in the Christian Advocate and Journal. 2011-12-08T03:00:27.177Z In their lives they studied especial purity of body and mind; and they were pre-eminently "the pure men." The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z I won't undertake to refute this argument; but it is pre-eminently unparliamentary, and smells of the oil he burns all day. Letters of Lord Acton To Mary, Daughter of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone 2011-12-06T03:00:20.687Z Green is pre-eminently a picturesque historian; he had a vivid imagination and a keen eye for colour. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z This seems opposed to all one's ideas of what ought to be the habits of a wild goat; but it well illustrates the pre-eminently astute nature of the animal. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z A zealous man in religion is pre-eminently a man of one thing. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z He had pointed out to his audience that these words were full of suggestion, even apart from their context; pre-eminently so in connection with it. A Second Coming 2011-11-29T03:00:16.693Z Why should he check the supply, especially as he can throw any loss on the workman whose wages are so pre-eminently liable to rise and fall? Socialism 2011-11-27T03:00:13.337Z Never did the divine manifest itself in a single pip, so seemingly small and insignificant as a cause, yet so pre-eminently and consistently great as an effect! Islam Her Moral And Spiritual Value A Rational And Pyschological Study 2011-11-25T03:00:15.820Z Here, however, we had them in numbers surpassing anything we have seen on British waters, and frequenting, too, a region which seemed pre-eminently adapted for the use of punt and big gun. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z Love to the Word appears pre-eminently in our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z She was so fair and sweet, so charming and gracious, so pre-eminently and perfectly desirable. Maid of the Mist 2011-11-21T03:00:11.937Z The term “witchcraft,” which attaches itself to all fetichism, localizes itself in the black art practice, which is thus pre-eminently known as “witchcraft.” Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions 2011-11-18T03:00:28.907Z He was as pre-eminently wise as he was devout. Islam Her Moral And Spiritual Value A Rational And Pyschological Study 2011-11-25T03:00:15.820Z Monterey Bay is pre-eminently the fishing ground for the Pacific salmon. Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast 2011-11-18T03:00:28.323Z Now what a striking fact it is, that the author was pre-eminently a man of one book! Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z I am so delighted that you and the Daughterling had your go at Italy—even though I was feeling so pre-eminently un-Italian. The Letters of Henry James, Vol. II 2011-11-18T03:00:26.730Z His style is wholly personal, his pictures bear pre-eminently the mark of individual expression. The Story of Seville 2011-11-15T03:00:17.143Z The fulfilment of duty affords spiritual satisfaction, a pre-eminently pleasurable emotion which increases in direct proportion to the effort which its fulfilment demands. Morals and the Evolution of Man 2011-11-14T03:00:18.930Z But for the most part, the faces of our handsome women are pre-eminently pagan—bold, sophisticated, clever; without sweetness, softness, imagination, sensitiveness—in a word, without Soul. Feminism and Sex-Extinction 2011-11-11T03:00:29.100Z But charity is pre-eminently the grace which makes a man useful. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z To reach the Alhambra Palace, called pre-eminently by foreigners the Alhambra and by the Spaniards the Alcazar, or Palacio Arabe, you pass across the plaza, leaving the unfinished Palace of Charles V. to your right. Southern Spain 2011-11-11T03:00:28.423Z He possessed pre-eminently all the talents which form the charm of society, he put into everything a piquant originality which made him more loved and prized than others. Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence 2011-11-11T03:00:25.690Z When he was gone, and those calls for outward activity were over, there lay before her the life of literary labour and thought for which nature and training had pre-eminently fitted her. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume II (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:10.110Z This type, which can scarcely be said to live, but merely to frolic through life, is pre-eminently dangerous to progress. Feminism and Sex-Extinction 2011-11-11T03:00:29.100Z And that to all the rich gifts already described, was added that which is pre-eminently the gift of god, even "Eternal Life through Christ Jesus our Lord," is the point of deepest interest. The Legendary and Poetical Remains of John Roby author of 'Traditions of Lancashire', with a sketch of his literary life and character 2011-11-07T02:00:18.317Z It is pre-eminently and emphatically a revelation,—a revelation not merely of a doctrine, but of a Person,—the Person of the Son. Notes on the Book of Genesis 2011-11-05T02:00:10.317Z Then, as now, for the average Englishman, Paris was pre-eminently the pleasure-city. The Anglo-French Entente in the Seventeenth Century 2011-11-04T02:00:24.773Z It is a mistake to regard the Gnostics as pre-eminently the representatives of intellect among Christians, and Gnosticism as an intellectual tendency chiefly concerned with philosophical speculation, the reconciliation of religion with philosophy and theology. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z Accounting for that mystical sympathy between mother and child which intuitively informs her of fatalities occurring to absent sons and daughters—but to sons pre-eminently. Feminism and Sex-Extinction 2011-11-11T03:00:29.100Z His familiarity with the remains of antiquity so pre-eminently abounding in that city, and his enthusiasm equal to his knowledge, rendered him one of the best of Ciceroni. The Legendary and Poetical Remains of John Roby author of 'Traditions of Lancashire', with a sketch of his literary life and character 2011-11-07T02:00:18.317Z For it was only a spell: he was pre-eminently an intellectual man with superficial affections; his heart was given to philosophy, and the only permanent passion of his life was ambition. Studies in Medi?val Life and Literature 2011-10-29T02:00:13.050Z This we claim is pre-eminently true of Burroughs. Rambles with John Burroughs 2011-10-22T02:00:31.317Z Entering the ranks of the National Liberal party, he began both in writing and speeches actively to champion their cause, now busying himself pre-eminently with the study of constitutional law and history. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z But the male development at this epoch is pre-eminently one of adaptation to environment; equipping him with bone and muscle, brain and enterprise, aggressiveness, initiative and energy. Feminism and Sex-Extinction 2011-11-11T03:00:29.100Z Is not Christianity pre-eminently the religion of peace and love? Old Wine and New Occasional Discourses 2011-10-20T02:00:26.230Z Parker was pre-eminently, to those who comprehended him, a believer. Recollections and Impressions 1822-1890 2011-10-15T02:00:25.820Z About twenty-five or thirty yards from the house is the study, which is pre-eminently the place of interest to the visitor. Rambles with John Burroughs 2011-10-22T02:00:31.317Z This celebrated campaign is pre-eminently strategical in its character, in that the positions and movements anterior to the battle preordained its issue. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z In the United States, moreover, the standards of culture and of training are pre-eminently artificial. Feminism and Sex-Extinction 2011-11-11T03:00:29.100Z It is a sort of family reunion, pre-eminently calculated to recall the early reminiscences of life, and to freshen up fraternal and sisterly love. The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal 2011-10-13T02:00:35.977Z The liberal principle pre-eminently is that man has a soul, that he is to be reached only through the soul, that nothing is of value save as it effects a change in the soul. Recollections and Impressions 1822-1890 2011-10-15T02:00:25.820Z On the contrary, he was a pre-eminently slow man; dreamy, indolent, buried in Oriental lore. A Night on the Borders of the Black Forest 2011-10-12T02:00:51.367Z The canton is pre-eminently a pastoral and agricultural region, tobacco, cheese and timber being its chief products. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z Every home should be a unique environment, pre-eminently specialised and adapted to the evolution of the young and tender nursling-individualities shaping in it. Feminism and Sex-Extinction 2011-11-11T03:00:29.100Z He can no longer plume himself on his religious purity and mental superiority, once so pre-eminently characteristic of the order. The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal 2011-10-13T02:00:35.977Z In the last Conclave Cardinal Pecci was so pre-eminently a leader that it took but one ballot practically to settle the question of his election. Leo XIII., the Great Leader 2011-10-12T02:00:51.183Z Indeed, it is difficult to discover any other Englishman who at the moment pre-eminently stood for principles now proudly called English. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England 2011-10-12T02:00:47.957Z But London sights and wonders are to a child pre-eminently calculated to banish grief and care, especially when supplemented by an unlimited allowance of ripe plums and chocolate creams. The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan 2011-10-11T02:01:13.517Z Jules Janin remarked that 'of all the works of the author it is pre-eminently that in which his fire of genius, his inflexible calmness, and his indomitable will are most conspicuous. Victor Hugo: His Life and Works 2011-10-07T02:00:23.887Z And being the month of Manifestation, it is pre-eminently the month of Fools;—for under the beatific influence of moral sunshine, or Education, the Fools always come out first. Bill's School and Mine A Collection of Essays on Education 2011-10-05T02:00:19.377Z The temper of William, in contradistinction to that of his brother, was pre-eminently practical; and he had the reputation of a brave, piously orthodox Prussian soldier. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" 2011-10-05T02:00:17.763Z It has no wig, and shows the head extraordinarily long, and without much occiput It is pre-eminently the English radical leader. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England 2011-10-12T02:00:47.957Z The period of declining life is pre-eminently the time for severe and intractable neuralgias. Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it 2011-10-03T02:00:31.460Z The occasion was pre-eminently one to unseal the fount of eloquence in the exile and the poet. Victor Hugo: His Life and Works 2011-10-07T02:00:23.887Z Her royal highness was received with considerable acclamations, while even her enemies were compelled to acknowledge "the dignity, delicacy, and feeling, pre-eminently displayed in her behaviour." Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume I (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:31.450Z Besides their general richness and dignity of art, these works are particularly interesting as containing many historical portraits—a method of treatment in which Ghirlandajo was pre-eminently skilled. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" 2011-10-05T02:00:17.763Z I have spoken of the affinity which exists between the Jews and the Germans, whom I once designated as the two pre-eminently moral nations. The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine 2011-09-21T02:00:27.670Z And this seemed to her pre-eminently natural and proper. Rough-Hewn 2011-09-20T02:00:15.147Z The population of Babylonia was pre-eminently agricultural and peaceable, that of Assyria pre-eminently military. A Primer of Assyriology 2011-09-14T02:00:47.990Z The Romance states, on the other hand, pre-eminently France, were prevented by internal troubles and conflicts from taking any very decisive steps. Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 2011-09-14T02:00:43.813Z The beauty and freedom of the “Job” engravings are a revelation of the final grace and power achieved by Blake through his appreciation of the legitimate functions of an art pre-eminently concerned with line. William Blake A Study of His Life and Art Work 2011-09-13T02:00:35.943Z With very few exceptions the colored races of Africa are pre-eminently fighters. The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy 2011-09-13T02:00:33.070Z The splendor of life stands out pre-eminently, while beyond all, and in all, dwells the Great Mystery, unsolved and unsolvable, except in those things which it is good for his own spirit to know. Indian Scout Talks A Guide for Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls 2011-09-11T02:00:11.207Z The world would soon be poor if it discouraged the skill of the skilful, as it would soon cease to be virtuous if it ostracized those who were pre-eminently honest or just. Contemporary Socialism 2011-09-10T02:00:28.673Z Notwithstanding its forbidding name, it is pre-eminently a stream for the angler, and always does its best to put him at his ease. Fly Fishing in Wonderland 2011-09-01T02:00:22.230Z A feast of love in idea, it has been pre-eminently a feast of hate in reality, and the fiercest contests have been waged over this "last legacy of the Redeemer." My Path to Atheism 2011-08-30T02:00:29.183Z St. Mark is pre-eminently the historian of Christ's activities. The Gospel According to St. Mark 2011-08-20T02:00:14.427Z In the question of government the wolf follows very closely the system of the country, which is pre-eminently patriarchal—the fundamental principle of the mir. Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club 2011-08-20T02:00:11.973Z According to him, the yellow races belong pre-eminently to the former, the black to the latter, while the white are distinguished by a greater intensity and better proportion of the qualities of both. The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races With Particular Reference to Their Respective Influence in the Civil and Political History of Mankind 2011-08-19T02:00:11.867Z That was pre-eminently the time of pageant and display—the display of gorgeous life in the great Court functions; the display of dreadful death in the public executions. Great Ralegh 2011-08-16T02:00:43.100Z He was a man of forceful character, more prominent on the practical side of religion than on the devotional, and accordingly not pre-eminently successful in his local ministry. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z I detract nothing from great women all over the South, Cornelias of heroic type, when I state that Mrs. Rowe was pre-eminently the soldiers’ friend. The Women of the Confederacy 2011-08-05T02:00:53.333Z A professional poacher is pre-eminently a trapper, relying chiefly upon the dexterous employment of the snare. The Gamekeeper At Home Sketches of Natural History and Rural Life 2011-08-04T02:00:21.507Z Witty, brilliant, and many-sided, he seemed pre-eminently fitted by nature for a press writer and littérateur. Mathilde Blind 2011-07-27T02:00:25.473Z Doubtless, the sons of Brahma are pre-eminently wise," said Akbar, sarcastically; "but are the followers of the Prophet accounted as fools in their eyes? Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected Vol. III (of 3) 2011-07-24T02:00:09.667Z Conversely, the morbidities and individualisms of Art and Life often depend pre-eminently upon the morbidities of vision. Concerning Lafcadio Hearn With a Bibliography by Laura Stedman 2011-07-20T02:00:12.413Z Partly because he is the poet of mountains he is, even more pre-eminently, the poet of solitude. Oxford Lectures on Poetry 2011-07-19T02:00:15.897Z And this, too, is due pre-eminently to the work of Gentile. The Reform of Education 2011-07-18T02:00:21.207Z The incident was pre-eminently dramatic; just suited to the stage, and would certainly bring down the house. Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume III 2011-07-16T02:00:13.547Z For she was pre-eminently one of those who took life seriously. Dorrien of Cranston 2011-07-07T02:00:31.540Z “That Miss Wyatt,” however, must be held to constitute pre-eminently one of the few exceptions referred to above. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z On the other hand, to seize and hold on to the chance of monopolising the search after the precious metal here, pre-eminently was. Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z But our country has suffered more than us both, in being deprived of an officer so pre-eminently distinguished for his talents and his dauntless bravery. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None 2011-06-27T02:01:02.870Z A true Russian would never have fallen into this error, but would have comprehended that Russia is pre-eminently an agricultural country. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z To Dante there must also have been a special fascination in the Imperial scope and sympathies of the �neid; for Virgil is pre-eminently the poet of the Roman Empire. Dante Six Sermons 2011-06-24T02:00:17.117Z Well, I come of the race among which that institution is pre-eminently supposed to flourish. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z Almost unconsciously, I began to look upon myself as the one elect,—the pre-eminently chosen of Heaven. The Devil's Elixir Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-23T02:00:27.103Z That perfect balance between words and music, that power of identifying himself with the poet whose words he "sets," which pre-eminently differentiates Schumann from all other musicians, was born of "hopes fulfilled and mutual love." A Day with Robert Schumann 2011-06-21T02:00:28.690Z Other Royal Academicians and eminent painters have drawn on wood for the illustrated newspapers, but Gilbert stands out pre-eminently the great popular illustrator of the Victorian era. The Pictorial Press Its Origin and Progress 2011-06-15T02:00:20.920Z This is pre-eminently the age of mind and invisible forces, as the past century was the age of matter. The Universe a Vast Electric Organism 2011-06-09T02:00:22.450Z All that can be fittingly said is, that he was pre-eminently suited to be Minister of State under a Brunswick. The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick 2011-05-31T02:00:34.353Z In the looks of this admirable woman, was fully developed that expression of a mind wholly devoted to Heaven, which was so pre-eminently her own. The Devil's Elixir Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-23T02:00:27.103Z But palaeontology discloses that nature has been guided in her formations by certain laws pre-eminently evidenced by her vegetable productions. The Bible: what it is 2011-05-31T02:00:29.687Z The term Decorative painting implies the existence of painting which is not decorative: a strange state of things for an art which primarily and pre-eminently appeals to the eye. Arts and Crafts Essays by Members of the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society 2011-05-30T02:00:17.247Z This is pre-eminently the age of electricity—of mind and invisible forces—as the past century was an age of matter. The Universe a Vast Electric Organism 2011-06-09T02:00:22.450Z ‘It was pre-eminently,’ said the ex-Premier, ‘the speech that was wanted, made by one who was “in all respects peculiarly the man to make it.” The Real Gladstone an Anecdotal Biography 2011-05-29T02:00:07.883Z May is pre-eminently the bridal month in Greece; a strange contradiction to the prejudice against May marriages that prevails in most parts of Europe. Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) 2011-05-28T02:00:21.687Z He was pre-eminently the king of the Renaissance. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 8 "France" to "Francis Joseph I." 2011-05-27T02:00:16.463Z In this art, Poussin excelled: he is pre-eminently a philosophical artist, a thinker assisted by all the resources of the science of design. Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good 2011-05-25T02:00:17.943Z She is the one that pre-eminently needs strength and soothing and consolation. A New Atmosphere 2011-05-20T02:00:35.903Z The season finished up satisfactorily, and I was glad to get a fortnight's well-earned rest prior to my autumn tour of opera, which was pre-eminently successful. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I 1848-1888 2011-05-20T02:00:28.363Z The Australian Bush is pre-eminently a charnel-house of human lives, and therefore of the affections. A Crime of the Under-seas 2011-05-17T02:00:16.540Z It is pre-eminently a farmer's crop, on account of the ground space occupied. Farm Gardening with Hints on Cheap Manuring Quick Cash Crops and How to Grow Them 2011-05-10T02:00:58.433Z I agree that man is pre-eminently a creative animal, predestined to strive consciously for an object and to engage in engineering—that is, incessantly and eternally to make new roads, wherever they may lead. White Nights and Other Stories The Novels of Fyodor Dostoevsky, Volume X 2011-05-07T02:00:35.433Z The idea is generally prevalent that the development of our Nation's waterways is pre-eminently man's work, and that there is nothing for the women to do. Proceedings of the Second National Conservation Congress at Saint Paul, September 5-8, 1910 2011-05-07T02:00:26.100Z The principal element of this expression was the entire removal of agitation from what was so pre-eminently capable of being agitated. The Seven Lamps of Architecture 2011-04-20T02:00:20.760Z President of many religious and benevolent associations, he was pre-eminently a patriot and an international man. War Inconsistent with the Religion of Jesus Christ 2011-04-18T02:00:09.590Z It is admitted that Leconte de Lisle is pre-eminently gifted among the poets of France in certain clearly defined directions. Aspects and Impressions 2011-04-12T02:00:22.073Z Lord Mountmorres, a critic by no means partial to Flood, described him as a pre-eminently truthful man, and one who detested flattery. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" 2011-04-03T02:00:20.883Z Notwithstanding the wonderful industrial development of the South since 1880, it is still pre-eminently an agricultural section. Proceedings of the Second National Conservation Congress at Saint Paul, September 5-8, 1910 2011-05-07T02:00:26.100Z Was it not the superiority in various ways of the persons who were invested with them, and which caused them to be considered as pre-eminently qualified to discharge the functions incumbent on a king? The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) 2011-04-02T02:00:12.460Z Then, the Italians have always been known for their love of liberty and justice, of education and enlightenment, in addition to being a pre-eminently practical and commercial people. The Allied Countries and the Jews 2011-03-29T02:00:08.617Z Richelieu's genuine enthusiasm for scholarship and poetry is not to be questioned, but with it all he was pre-eminently an ambitious statesman. Aspects and Impressions 2011-04-12T02:00:22.073Z A single topic occupies the public mind—Union or Disunion—and is one of pre-eminently absorbing interest to every citizen. History of American Abolitionism 2011-03-28T02:00:23.663Z Accordingly the object of imitation for this art is pre-eminently the body of man or woman. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" 2011-03-14T03:01:00.580Z One of the performers, who has been throughout pre-eminently the funny man of the piece, is singing a solo, accompanied by many facetious gestures. Doctor Cupid 2011-03-13T03:00:23.987Z The Church was at first exclusively and for a long time pre-eminently Jewish in membership. The Great Apostasy Considered in the Light of Scriptural and Secular History 2011-03-09T03:00:46.980Z Stock.—Alberta's dry and invigorating atmosphere, short, mild winters, nutritious grasses, and abundant water supply, make it pre-eminently adapted to horse breeding. Canada West 2011-03-03T03:00:58.087Z It was pre-eminently clear that the forthcoming literature would be Royalist and anti-Puritan. The Three Devils: Luther's, Milton's, and Goethe's With Other Essays 2011-03-03T03:00:54.067Z But it is by this latter work that he is best known; and it is pre-eminently and adequately representative, both of his own genius and of the temper of the times in which he lived. The Bridling of Pegasus Prose Papers on Poetry 2011-02-26T03:00:51.130Z In view of all that is here set forth, I submit that Joseph Smith was pre-eminently the American Prophet. Joseph Smith the Prophet-Teacher A Discourse 2011-02-24T03:01:00.270Z Niebuhr was born pre-eminently gifted, was trained by intellectual and tender parents, and his whole career is one story of the progress made by a mind which united extraordinary powers with untiring industry. The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 4, April, 1852 2011-02-23T03:00:33.760Z The Middle English was pre-eminently the Dialectal period of the language. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" 2011-02-19T03:00:59.807Z Their quarter was that pleasant city of Dublin, which, bating certain exorbitant demands in the matter of field-day and guard-mounting, stands pre-eminently first in military favor. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. 2011-02-18T03:00:17.957Z Of late years a monument has been erected on Mount Wise at Plymouth, in honour of the illustrious military chief and pre-eminently excellent man, whose memory has just been recalled to us. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z But where the navigator, as in my Father’s case, was pre-eminently skilful, the adaptations for windward and ice-encumbered sailing became in the highest degree efficient, and resulted, as has been shown, in an unrivalled superiority. Memorials of the Sea My Father: Being Records of the Adventurous Life of the Late William Scoresby, Esq. of Whitby 2011-02-07T03:00:26.033Z The idea that they, or the Irish Reform Association in general, and I myself in particular, were actuated by a desire to shelve Home Rule by substituting a measure of administrative reform, is pre-eminently absurd. The New Irish Constitution 2011-02-06T03:00:57.247Z Saint Teresa, another great writer on a totally different plane, was pre-eminently feminine in every word and idea. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" 2011-02-06T03:00:53.093Z The Aquarian Age is pre-eminently a spiritual age; and its meaning may now be apprehended by multitudes of people, 'ungry for truth, who will now come—are already coming—into an advanced spiritual consciousness. The Promise of Air 2011-02-02T03:00:23.997Z Farming business is pre-eminently seasonal in character; the farmers over the greater part of the country need funds most at about the same times of the year, i.e., the fall and spring. Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted 2011-02-01T03:00:14.553Z Baroness Harder at his side did the honours of the house, noting with much satisfaction that she and her daughter were pre-eminently the objects of general interest. No Surrender 2011-01-29T03:00:22.467Z But the earlier period pre-eminently was one of experiment, out of which emerged the glorified hymn-libretto, or Choral Cantata, of Bach's last years. Johann Sebastian Bach 2011-01-26T03:00:27.060Z Thus, the educational system north of the Alps was pre-eminently ecclesiastical in its organization and profoundly religious in its aims. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z But in spite of all, he was pre-eminently the god of austere law. Lectures on the Origin and Growth of Religion as Illustrated by the Native Religions of Mexico and Peru 2011-01-02T03:00:21.577Z The first five years, 1507-1511, are pre-eminently the painting years of his life. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z In Arthur’s day and before that, the people of South Wales regarded North Wales as pre-eminently the land of faerie. British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions 2010-12-20T17:11:57.810Z The habits of life of the Assamese peasantry are pre-eminently domestic. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" Although Sir Francis stands out pre-eminently, there is a long list of Bristol officers who have gone forth and gained Post Office laurels. The Bristol Royal Mail Post, Telegraph, and Telephone For this purpose he is pre-eminently fitted by his compact, closely-knit frame; his sinewy, muscular limbs; his easy, rapid stride; his general form, and entire structure and habits. Domestic Animals History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy. These poems of the soil are a distinct contribution to American literature, and entitle the author to be called pre-eminently the poet of his race in America. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z She was such a curious mixture, pre-eminently womanly, tender, sympathetic, and, at the same time, tainted unmistakably with pronounced worldliness. Capricious Caroline The Augustan Age was pre-eminently an age of culture, and Virgil was pre-eminently the most cultivated man belonging to the age. The Roman Poets of the Augustan Age: Virgil His work was so pre-eminently practical that he never stopped to collect together his experiences into a scientific treatise. Sir James Young Simpson and Chloroform (1811-1870) Masters of Medicine She is also pre-eminently the power who can cleanse and comfort, and impart the hope of the life everlasting. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius "If ever we are forced to yield the foremost place among commercial nations, we shall yield it not to a race of degenerate dwarfs, but to some people pre-eminently vigorous in body and in mind." Household Organization The English colonies were in the main pre-eminently homes of freedom, dwelling-places for men whose political and religious opinions found scant favour in the United Kingdom. A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical If France be indeed so pre-eminently good and great, why write so many pages to prove that she lies in bondage? Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846 He was pre-eminently a lover of statistics, he was indeed what Goschen called himself, “a passionate statistician.” Rustic Sounds and Other Studies in Literature and Natural History The conception of the unity and purity of the Divine One was the priceless conquest of Greek philosophy, and pre-eminently of Plato. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius What the child needs pre-eminently above playthings, books, clothes, and every other earthly thing, is the presence and influence of mother. What a Young Husband Ought to Know If this position is sound we are pre-eminently safe for we have some half dozen distinct organizations besides remnants of old ones and guerrilla squads that plunder from each. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution They lived in first-rate style, and gathered about them all who aspired to a position in that upper world peopled pre-eminently by the "ton." Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846 This phenomenon is quite inexplicable with regard to insects endowed so pre-eminently with locomotive powers as butterflies are. British Butterfiles Figures and Descriptions of Every Native Species It was pre-eminently a sociable age, an age of cities. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius Catalonia has a style of architecture as marked as it is pre-eminently her own. Glories of Spain The gloomy provost was the man in the regiment who was held in the most awe; he was naturally considered as pre-eminently an adept. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. Though pre-eminently a man of action, Boniface has left several literary remains. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" But among the sciences there are two which are still experimental and inductive and in addition pre-eminently useful. Underground Man The munificence of the son was extended to cities in Italy, as well as to Corinth, Thessaly, Euboea, Boeotia, Elis, and pre-eminently to Athens. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius But ours is the cosmopolitan age, and we are pre-eminently the cosmopolitan people. The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses It became pre-eminently the representative of modern courtly splendour in church and school. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. This humanism of the Psalter makes it pre-eminently a Christian possession, for Christianity is human through and through. The Christian Use of the Psalter It has long been pre-eminently distinguished for the agr�mens of its society. Memoranda on Tours and Touraine Including remarks on the climate with a sketch of the Botany And Geology of the Province also on the Wines and Mineral Waters of France Here, considering the shortness of the time and the difficulties encountered, Linton's skill was pre-eminently distinguished. Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) So it was pre-eminently with the doctrine of the Messiah. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus But they knew not how to work out these details, it was pre-eminently a period of collection. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. And pre-eminently you remember the amazing charge of the ascending Lord to the disciples, “Tarry at Jerusalem.” Secret Power or the Secret of Success in Christian Life and Work They include representations of gods and heroes, warriors and gladiators, hunters and animals, the two latter classes being pre-eminently popular. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" It was all such immensely plain sailing, all so pre-eminently above-board, in its unmitigated cunning. The Great Miss Driver The book is pre-eminently one for ministers, but there is nothing in the exposition which may not prove a boon to any diligent student of the Word of God. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus The Chancellor's conduct was pre-eminently odious, and beneath the dignity of his office. Letters of a Lunatic A Brief Exposition of My University Life, During the Years 1853-54 Moreover, in her view of the question, the man and woman who would enter on such an engagement must be quite free from certain ties—pre-eminently the tie binding a mother to her children. Shadows of Flames A Novel A few pre-eminently beautiful dishes, with central figure subjects of miniature-like finish in delicate landscapes with poplar trees in a peculiar mannered style, are probably the work of M. Benedetto of Siena. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" This was pre-eminently the case with the history of Henry IV. of France. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 383, September 1847 Now, this is pre-eminently the distinction between Jewish history and all others, that in it God is everything and man is nothing. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus The voyage being pre-eminently for health and pleasure, it generally attracted a goodly number of well-to-do and congenial people. By Right of Conquest A Novel The result proved pre-eminently satisfactory to all except Gobelot, and even he, I think, after the lapse of a few months, got to be rather proud of the excelsiority accorded to his headgear. Fragments of an Autobiography Although not pre-eminently a naval power, Russia must ultimately seek to accomplish what Germany tried to do—make it dangerous for England to menace her Mediterranean and Red Sea trade even in war times. American World Policies According to the materialistic conception, the decisive element of history is pre-eminently the production and reproduction of life and its material requirements. The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State From the crowd of clever writers whom this outburst of journalism found ready to draw their pens in one service or the other, two names emerge as pre-eminently remarkable. A Short History of French Literature In sharp contradistinction to him is the Baron von Rothsattel, the representative of earlier conditions in the organization of the State, which made the nobleman pre-eminently a social force. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15 The helplessness of infancy appeals to all that is chivalric and Christian in our hearts; but to dignity it is pre-eminently a stranger. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 98, December, 1865 Tolstoy was the incarnation of health, and is above all things and pre-eminently the painter of the sane and the earthly. An Outline of Russian Literature But what American cannot be convinced that he is pre-eminently fitted for the office? The Greater Republic A History of the United States The eighteenth century was pre-eminently the century of academic literature in France: far more so than the seventeenth, which had seen the foundation of the Académie Française. A Short History of French Literature There are two events in the history of the world which stand out pre-eminently important. A Modern Wizard The men to whom the question is pre-eminently embarrassing are those who have either pecuniary expectancies, or possess talents of some particular kind, on whose recognition by others their material prosperity depends. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. 22, March, 1852, Volume 4. Every great man is either an artist or a fighter; and often poets of genius, Byron and Heine for instance, are more pre-eminently fighters than they are artists. An Outline of Russian Literature An Irishman, and an Irishman pre-eminently, knows how to work such a saloon parliament. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel Seriously though, Katrine, it must be pre-eminently tenderness which is filling my heart today, for I can imagine; I can understand! An Unknown Lover In doing this, however, it was pre-eminently a case of looking to virtue as its own reward. John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising Of a certainty, my fair cousin was pre-eminently gifted with those very qualities in which her lover was deficient. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. 22, March, 1852, Volume 4. Mr Van Stolz, himself a Dutchman, had been pre-eminently the right man in the right place. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance But the colonial horse, in contrast to his English brother, is pre-eminently an animal for use, and not for show and the primary object of supporting a crowd of stable hands. Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt He is pre-eminently the Boer of Boers in character, in intellect, and in disposition, and that is one reason why he has such absolute control over his people. Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal I should think he is a preacher pre-eminently adapted to the young. The Religious Life of London They are pre-eminently dogs for sporting purposes, and special strains or breeds adapted to the peculiarities of different kinds of sporting have been produced. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" The average club perhaps is pre-eminently its forcing house, for there you shall find the growth both multifold and luxuriant. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance "I was just thinking," said I,—"led to it by that speculative turn of yours,—I was just thinking in what station your abilities would have pre-eminently distinguished you." A Day's Ride A Life's Romance Domesticity and parental affection were two qualities pre-eminently present in Ramsay's nature. Allan Ramsay Famous Scots Series One of the blessings promised in the Old Testament to those who keep the Commandments seems to be pre-eminently enjoyed by the Swedenborgians, and that is length of days. The Religious Life of London It was an idea pre-eminently patriotic and Christian which led us to associate the Sword, which is the symbol of Honour, with the Cross, which is the symbol of Salvation. Anatole France The Revolt of the Angels During the reign of Queen Elizabeth, the disaffected and turbulent Province of Ulster, in Ireland, suffered pre-eminently the ravages of civil war. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia Sentimentally their sympathies would be with him, but then a savage is pre-eminently a practical animal, Major, with a hard keen eye to the side on which his bread is buttered, and that would tell. A Frontier Mystery Were the pre-eminently civilizing traits of the feminine nature recognized and allowed room for action? American Languages, and Why We Should Study Them It is pre-eminently the sin of the church. Discussion on American Slavery The counsellors of the King, pre-eminently the pretorian prefect, Cassiodorus, who earned great praise for preserving order in those days, had foreseen this excitement, and perhaps expected something worse. A Struggle for Rome, v. 1 By a remarkable coincidence, Samuel Davies, so pre-eminently instrumental in organizing and extending Presbyterianism in Middle Virginia, happened to come to Virginia about the same time. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia His conduct on the occasion I am describing is pre-eminently worthy of study. Rulers of India: Lord Clive They are all pre-eminently peculiar and isolated, having no direct affinity to species found in any other country. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras He is a man pre-eminently qualified for the mighty work in which he has engaged. Discussion on American Slavery The English common law may be described as a pre-eminently national system. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" Minerals.—Colorado is pre-eminently a mineral region, and to this fact it owes its colonization. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" This victory, few in numbers as were the victors, must ever be regarded as pre-eminently a decisive battle. Rulers of India: Lord Clive But all the species found elsewhere, except one, belong to the aquatic tribes or the waders which are pre-eminently wanderers, yet even of these eight are peculiar. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras It was then that the great and good qualities of our friend and co-laborer, Doctor Bruce, shone pre-eminently. The History of the Medical Department of Transylvania University Scrofulous children, namely, those in whom the resistance to micro-organisms and their products is low, pre-eminently require sea air, and had better be educated at some seaside place. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" This is pre-eminently the hero-worshiping period, with all that means in incentive to effort, in patterns of life, in imitation, in character-building. Training the Teacher They are pre-eminently the birds of the woods. The Hills and the Vale It is interesting to note that the two families which are pre-eminently wood, root, or seed eaters, are those which present the greatest amount of speciality. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras The southern mountaineers are pre-eminently a rural folk. Our Southern Highlanders And, as indeed follows from this, it was pre-eminently clear. A History of Nineteenth Century Literature (1780-1895) The Beginners period, together with the Primary, Junior, and Intermediate periods, is pre-eminently the absorptive time of life. Training the Teacher It is this song of love for one's kind which makes Burns, Heine, and Goethe pre-eminently the singers of the human heart when it finds itself linked to one other heart. Lectures on Russian Literature Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenef, Tolstoy Both these conditions are found in certain large islands, and pre-eminently in the Antilles, which possess more species of land-shells than any single continent. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras He was pre-eminently endowed with the faculty of judgment, characterized by Canon Scott Holland as the gift of “high and fine and sane 326 and robust decision.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" And then came another man's wife, a proud-breasted woman, the perfect mother, made pre-eminently to know the lip clasp of a child. The Kempton-Wace Letters He was pre-eminently a self-made man, one who ‘achieved’ greatness by his own exertions. Railway Adventures and Anecdotes extending over more than fifty years The decade which included his rule in Canada was pre-eminently the epoch of nationalism. British Supremacy & Canadian Self-Government, 1839-1854 It is not single species or even genera, but whole families that are thus absent, and among them families which are pre-eminently characteristic of all tropical Asia. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras To the years of his presbyterate and episcopate belong the great mass of homilies and commentaries, among which those On the Statues, and on Matthew, Romans and Corinthians, stand out pre-eminently. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" The charge, though bloody on both sides, was pre-eminently successful, and my regiment, "the 2nd Iron Clads," as it was called, brought away the battery so captured. The Black Phalanx African American soldiers in the War of Independence, the War of 1812, and the Civil War And, inasmuch as it was literature no longer for knights and courtiers, but for artizans and shopkeepers, it went, of course, to the pre-eminently democratic country of the Middle Ages—Italy. Euphorion Being Studies of the Antique and the Mediaeval in the Renaissance - Vol. II The Indian, of the type which we have chosen to judge him by, is pre-eminently indocile and inflexible. The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies As a whole they show the effect of the pre-eminently mild and insular climate of Ireland in extending the range of some south European species. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras Their religion was pre-eminently “theocratic”; God was thought of as King, enthroned in heaven and supreme. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" It has been usual for the young student to engage in a perusal of this difficult branch of classical literature, with none of that previous preparation or collateral assistance which it pre-eminently requires. English Critical Essays Nineteenth Century He was pre-eminently a man of peace, but beneath the placid exterior there lay an indomitable will. A History of the English Church in New Zealand Woman, generally a drudge in North America, is pre-eminently so with the Nascopis. The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies He is pre-eminently the Lord of Lies and the Lord of Pain. Time and Tide by Weare and Tyne Twenty-five Letters to a Working Man of Sunderland on the Laws of Work Lower Bengal is pre-eminently the standing focus and centre of diffusion. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" Through ages it has been, pre-eminently, the cause of the Anglo-Saxon race, for which countless heroes have died. From the Rapidan to Richmond and the Spottsylvania Campaign A Sketch in Personal Narration of the Scenes a Soldier Saw Since then it does not appear that we are pre-eminently qualified for this work, why should it be pressed upon us? * * * * Thoughts on African Colonization Such is a sketch of the ethnology of India; pre-eminently complex, but not pre-eminently mysterious; its chief problems being— 1. The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies For they have been pre-eminently the men of prey amongst modern dynasts. German Problems and Personalities He was pre-eminently the poet of Nature, and it was from the unrivalled scenery of this part of England that he caught much of his inspiration. Home Life of Great Authors At the close of the exposition it was universally conceded that she had proved herself pre-eminently the one woman in all the country for this place. The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years Is it because they are pre-eminently qualified in point of morals and information for the missionary enterprise? Thoughts on African Colonization This is, pre-eminently, a progressive age; an age of going forth; an age in which things move. Twenty-Five Years in the Black Belt Prussia has been pre-eminently for two hundred years the military and reactionary State of Central Europe, much more so even than Russia. German Problems and Personalities In short, Dickens is pre-eminently the prophet and the poet of the home. Home Life of Great Authors There is something pre-eminently open, natural, full fronting our disbelief, in this manifestation. Frondes Agrestes Readings in 'Modern Painters' On the other hand, the pre-eminently Roman tracts are— 1. The Ethnology of the British Islands Language Of Flowers The language of flowers in pre-eminently the language of refined and modest Courtship; millions have conveyed a message by presenting a flower which they dare not have uttered in their mother tongue. Cole's Funny Picture Book No. 1 Let us, then, first keep in mind that Nietzsche is not a metaphysician or a logician, but he is pre-eminently a moralist. German Problems and Personalities That which in speculation pre-eminently distinguishes the Europe of the nineteenth century from preceding centuries—the gradually increasing dominion of Oriental thought, art, and action—has strengthened this impression. The Origins and Destiny of Imperial Britain Nineteenth Century Europe The execration of the deed was pre-eminently unanimous and hearty. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 These best localize the legends in which they appear; for which most parts of Hanover and the Cimbric Chersonesus suit indifferently, the Frisian portions pre-eminently, well. The Ethnology of the British Islands “Sir,” said he, “you will excuse my abruptness; but I judge you from your appearance to be pre-eminently a man of the world.” The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 4 (of 25) All these attributes pre-eminently characterize the people; but also Mrs. Browning’s insight that “the patriots are not instructed, and the instructed are not patriots,” was too true. The Brownings Their Life and Art I have this, at any rate, to say of sea-life: a man is pre-eminently conscious of a Soul. An Ocean Tramp As opposed to the Italian counsellors by whom the queen mother had surrounded the throne, it was pre-eminently a French or patriotic party. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 The feeding and the distribution of the people have pre-eminently become international issues of fact. Woman under socialism For the asphodel is pre-eminently the flower of Southern Italy and of Sicily, since it presents a fit emblem of a departed grandeur that is still impressive in its decay. The Naples Riviera With this the Prophet had only threatened in chap. vii.; here, however, he is pre-eminently employed with it, exhorting, comforting, promising, so that thus the two sections form one whole in two divisions. Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions. Vol. 2 Beginning pre-eminently with Berlioz, composers have had more highly cultivated imaginations, much more to say; and the wider range of emotion resulting therefrom has necessitated differences of form and treatment. Music: An Art and a Language That California was known to be a great fruit country, and that the valley in question was pre-eminently fitted for all kinds of fruit. The Truth About America This, the work before us is pre-eminently calculated to promote, and we cordially recommend it to all.—Dem. Vegetable Diet: As Sanctioned by Medical Men, and by Experience in All Ages Including a System of Vegetable Cookery It is enough that the noblest warrior against evil, the most valiant bruiser of the serpent's head from among the descendants of Eve, was comprehended in this prospect, and indeed pre-eminently referred to. Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions, Vol. 1 Every proof, yea, even every probability, is wanting that, during the time of the captivity, the prophets--and history mentions and knows only Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel--were pre-eminently afflicted. Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions. Vol. 2 But it surely has its own right to existence—music being pre-eminently the art of freedom—and let us remember that Nature herself has melting outlines, shadowy vistas and subtle rhythms. Music: An Art and a Language At the time the murder aroused the greatest possible excitement in the neighborhood, and pre-eminently in the parish of Thursley. The Broom-Squire Lord Macaulay was pre-eminently a fortunate man; and his good fortune has survived him. Hours in a Library New Edition, with Additions. Vol. II (of 3) The sense can therefore be this only: "Zion, in future, so pre-eminently stands out from among the other mountains, that these serve, as it were, only for its foundation." Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions, Vol. 1 To Israel, as such, the name of the people pre-eminently belongs. Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions. Vol. 2 China is pre-eminently the land of Pheasants; for, besides those just mentioned, several other species of the same family are found there. Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography, Vol. 1, No. 1 January, 1897 But the latter collection was pre-eminently prophetic; and it was that idea of the origin and contents of the books in it which regulated its extent. The Canon of the Bible But after the first delighted draught of wonder it was the face of Madame Okraska—pre-eminently Madame Okraska in this portrait—that compelled one to concentration. Tante The sceptre is pre-eminently an ensign of kings. Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions, Vol. 1 There is, in the whole Old Testament, no other continuous prophecy which has so absolutely and pre-eminently proceeded from cura posteritatis. Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions. Vol. 2 France is pre-eminently a country of small holdings, and it is undoubtedly true that the system has checked the thoughtless increase of numbers. Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy Like all Veronese’s creations, this will always be pre-eminently a picture of the sixteenth century, dated by a thousand details of costume, architecture, and armour. The Venetian School of Painting Also she was married yet unawakened, and this, to Mr. Drew, was a pre-eminently charming combination. Tante We can, moreover, adduce proofs from Micah himself, that his spiritual eye was not pre-eminently, or exclusively, directed to the Assyrians. Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions, Vol. 1 The description of the salvation in store for the Church, in chap. xxxv., is pre-eminently Messianic, although the lower blessings also are included which preceded the appearance of Christ. Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions. Vol. 2 The characteristics of De Tabley's poetry are pre-eminently magnificence of style, derived from close study of Milton, sonority, dignity, weight and colour. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3 "Destructors" to "Diameter" And, indeed, pre-eminently is such the case here. Old Groans and New Songs Being Meditations on the Book of Ecclesiastes That is to everything created, pre-eminently useful, which enables it rightly and fully to perform the functions appointed to it by its Creator. Modern Painters Volume II (of V) If this, on the other hand, be rightly understood, it will be seen that a particular historical event may indeed be pre-eminently referred to, but that it can never exhaust the prophecy. Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions, Vol. 1 But if you exclude them you shut out a class of citizens pre-eminently orderly, law-abiding and peaceful, and especially interested in the welfare of the home and the safety of society. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV Norwich is pre-eminently a town of churches, into the construction of which flint enters largely, it being dressed with great skill into small roughened cubical blocks. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel No wonder the French are spirituel, a word so different from our "spiritual," for that they are not; pre-eminently citizens of this world—even the pious French. Another Sheaf It is pre-eminently the city founded in religious enthusiasm. Italy, the Magic Land All of his personal attributes and antecedents made him pre-eminently a man of the people, and remarkably qualified him to be the stay and surety of his country in this its day of danger. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850. Historical work is, then, pre-eminently critical; whoever enters upon it without having first been put on his guard against his instinct is sure to be drowned in it. Introduction to the Study of History The only thing for which he is pre-eminently fitted is to assist others, by means of extension lectures and cramming, to be his companions in misfortune. The Curse of Education It is pre-eminently an instance of what will happen sometimes when you are not looking, even to the English, who have been most fortunate in this respect. Another Sheaf As Florence is pre-eminently the city of culture, so is Milan of activities. Italy, the Magic Land Of the masters who have striven pre-eminently after truth he is, beyond all question, one of the greatest that ever lived. Six Centuries of Painting He was pre-eminently fitted for the task he created for himself. Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose Whom but Aunt Maud's niece, pre-eminently, had Aunt Maud taken up, and who was thus more in the current, with her, of working and of being worked? The Wings of the Dove, Volume 1 of 2 It was, in respect of materiel, a war of the world’s pre-eminently mechanical people in the world’s pre-eminently mechanical age. Leading Articles on Various Subjects In Greece all the fortunate conditions to produce great art were curiously combined and pre-eminently supported by the conjunction of events and by the prevailing sentiment of the time. Italy, the Magic Land On the other hand, by its very nature the Romance style is occasionally apt to slip into what is pre-eminently Classicism. War Letters of a Public-School Boy Almost every event has its undercurrent, and of ten the little undercurrents pre-eminently shape the events themselves. Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 He approached her from the world in whose most valued excellences, beauty and wealth, he was pre-eminently gifted—I, from the viewless world, in which I had at least more skill and knowledge. Graham's Magazine Vol. XXXII No. 2. February 1848 But the truculent, lowering countenance leaves small doubt that the sitter was a gentleman pre-eminently "gey ill to live wi'." Holbein The work, not exclusively, but yet pre-eminently his, was the making of a language, a religion, and a nation. Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 7 A Series of Pen and Pencil Sketches of the Lives of More Than 200 of the Most Prominent Personages in History Wagner was pre-eminently a musician; he was not a poet, as he wished also to be. War Letters of a Public-School Boy Dearest Emily, may all good attend you, and may I and mine be able to do our shares towards getting you the happiness you so pre-eminently deserve. The Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.I. A Judge of the High Court of Justice The same holds good pre-eminently of industrial relations. Social Rights and Duties, Volume I (of 2) Addresses to Ethical Societies Westminster is pre-eminently a classical school, but no school has a longer or more splendid list of great scholars. Harper's Young People, April 27, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly Now a young unmarried minister is pre-eminently one of sorrows and acquainted with grief. The Bridge of the Gods A Romance of Indian Oregon. 19th Edition. We may ask why Newton allowed himself to be thus bandied about instead of settling himself down to the work in which he was so pre-eminently great. Pioneers of Science Fitzjames might be called pre-eminently a 'moralist,' in the old-fashioned sense in which that term is applied to Johnson. The Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.I. A Judge of the High Court of Justice And what is pre-eminently true in this case is, of course, true to a degree in others. Social Rights and Duties, Volume I (of 2) Addresses to Ethical Societies The seventh month of the year was marked out pre-eminently by the threefold character of its services, though every seventh month was not distinguished. The Astronomy of the Bible An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References of Holy Scripture Sir William Follett was pre-eminently characterised by the rapidity with which he availed himself of the suggestions and labours of others. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 363, January, 1846 In all these points, the discovery of Neptune stands out pre-eminently among the verified predictions of science, and the circumstances surrounding it are of singular interest. Pioneers of Science In periods when custom is in the ascendant, men are more infatuated about their country than about their time; for it is the past which is pre-eminently praised. Introduction to the Science of Sociology Hence the Celtic tongues are pre-eminently uninflected in the way of declension. A Handbook of the English Language In the consecrated believer the Holy Spirit is pre-eminently a Spirit of prayer. Days of Heaven Upon Earth The study of the Art and History of War is pre-eminently necessary to men of the profession, but there are reasons which commend it also, suitably presented, to all citizens of our country. Lessons of the war with Spain and other articles For tactical reasons, therefore, the Socialists oppose and denounce thrift, co-operation, and abstinence, qualities which are found pre-eminently in co-operators and trade unionists. British Socialism An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals It is, as its common use would lead one to suppose, pre-eminently a one-edged stitch, a stitch with which to mark emphatically the outside edge of a form. Art in Needlework A Book about Embroidery The augmentative forms, pre-eminently common in the Italian language, often carry with them a depreciating sense. A Handbook of the English Language Man, in short, is pre-eminently what a theologian would term the antetypical existence,—the being in whom the types meet and are fulfilled. The Testimony of the Rocks or, Geology in Its Bearings on the Two Theologies, Natural and Revealed In spite of the wide divergence between her pre-eminently artistic spirit and a mind of the rougher stamp of this born iconoclast, he was to indoctrinate her with many new opinions. Famous Women: George Sand But the Cabinet wanted unity and brilliant reputation; important conditions under any system, but pre-eminently so under a free government. Memoirs To Illustrate The History Of My Time Volume 1 His life is pre-eminently a life of success, and is a brilliant example of what can be accomplished by the aid of an indomitable will and untiring energy. Sword and Pen Ventures and Adventures of Willard Glazier The position of an adverb is, in respect to matters of syntax, pre-eminently parenthetic; i.e., it may be omitted without injuring the construction. A Handbook of the English Language It pre-eminently tends to cultivate in man both pride in his own achievement and an exclusively selfish devotion to the consummation of his own redemption. India, Its Life and Thought This, my dear Philura, is pre-eminently the era of progressive thought. The Transfiguration of Miss Philura It is this power of expressing the will of the state which our conservative writers defend as the pre-eminently meritorious feature of our judicial system. The Spirit of American Government A Study Of The Constitution: Its Origin, Influence And Relation To Democracy We are pre-eminently a practical people, and that this characteristic to some extent destroys the poetic aspect of American life, cannot be gainsaid. Sword and Pen Ventures and Adventures of Willard Glazier As a writer he is far inferior, being pre-eminently verbose, vague, and indefinite. A Handbook of the English Language And shall it not also be pre-eminently so with woman? History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II Being deeply in earnest, and believing their demands pre-eminently wise and just, they were wholly unprepared to find themselves the target for the jibes and jeers of the nation. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I As they were passing through the woods, they observed a very singular species of tree—indeed many species, that might be styled singular; but one pre-eminently so, that strongly arrested their attention. Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt It was pre-eminently father and mother who appeared as objects of childish love, as well as of defiance. Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts Dr. Gall was pre-eminently the scientific pioneer of the nineteenth century. Buchanan's Journal of Man, October 1887 Volume 1, Number 9 Mr. Douglass said that all disinterested spectators would concede that this Equal Rights meeting had been pre-eminently a Woman's Rights meeting. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II Oedipus himself is selected by Aristotle as the most effective kind of tragic hero, because, first, he has been great and glorious, and secondly he has not been "pre-eminently virtuous or just." Oedipus King of Thebes Translated into English Rhyming Verse with Explanatory Notes These three signs, viz., colour, consistence, and vegetation, are named by the Royal Agricultural Society as being pre-eminently indications of the value of lands; yet there are others of equal if not of greater consequence. The Economist Volume 1, No. 3 These two dances may be called pre-eminently the martial music of Japan, both by reason of the subject and the nature of the musical movement. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era Whilst Greece will be forever memorable as "the country of wisdom and of wise men," Athens will always be pre-eminently memorable as the University of Greece. Christianity and Greek Philosophy or, the relation between spontaneous and reflective thought in Greece and the positive teaching of Christ and His Apostles The whole history of American politics is assurance, but pre-eminently so is the history of present parties, that a party victory would scarcely be risked to save all womankind from consuming fire. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II Advanced cardiac disease and cardiac cases with failure of compensation must pre-eminently be treated at home, not at a spa. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" But, if only we could bring Holmes round to that pre-eminently sensible standpoint! The Sign of the Spider It is this attitude of the farmer which makes the woodpigeon pre-eminently the bird of February. Birds in the Calendar It is because Shakespere dares, and dares very frequently, simply desipere, simply to be foolish, that he is so pre-eminently wise. A History of Elizabethan Literature And is not our protest pre-eminently as just against the tyranny of "taxation without representation," as was that thundered from Bunker Hill, when our revolutionary fathers fired the shot that shook the world? History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II It is pre-eminently the Minister of the Interior who represents the political will of the nation at any given date. The Cult of Incompetence What matters is that he has pre-eminently the virtues of active life. Appearances Being Notes of Travel It represents pre-eminently the personality of the individual—his buoyancy, his perfect health, the quickness of his gestures. Outdoor Sketching Four Talks Given before the Art Institute of Chicago; The Scammon Lectures, 1914 He was pre-eminently the scholar, the profound constructive thinker, and his limitations were such as belong to that character.” Southern Literature From 1579-1895 A comprehensive review, with copious extracts and criticisms for the use of schools and the general reader It is consequently not as a direct chemical manure that farmyard manure is pre-eminently valuable. Manures and the principles of manuring Still considering the matter sub judice, Dr. Winslow then proceeds to the alleged influence of the moon on the insane; a question with which he was pre-eminently competent to cope. Moon Lore For that form of religion, indeed, which consists in the worship of natural beauty and what lies behind it—for the religion of a Wordsworth—they seem to be pre-eminently gifted. Appearances Being Notes of Travel He was pre-eminently the master of physiology—the physiological writer. Suspended Judgments Essays on Books and Sensations While thus of the greatest significance, this episode from the world's history lends itself pre-eminently to the romantic style of treatment of which Mr. Henty is master. Historic Boys Their Endeavours, Their Achievements, and Their Times Tantalus resided, at a remote antiquity, near Mount Sipylus, in Lydia, and was a man of immense wealth, and pre-eminently favored both by gods and men. Ancient States and Empires The new moon is considered pre-eminently auspicious for commencements,--for all kinds of building up, and beginning de novo. Moon Lore For Christmas is pre-eminently the time for children's books. Children's Books and Their Illustrators It is, pre-eminently and especially, the civilised attitude of mind; the attitude of mind most dominant and universal in the great races, the great epochs, the great societies. Suspended Judgments Essays on Books and Sensations Is not this pre-eminently a quality which fits a person for practice? The Subjection of Women Latium was, however, deficient of articles of export, and was pre-eminently an agricultural country. Ancient States and Empires This was pre-eminently the case with Louis XIV. Louis XIV. Makers of History Series Kitchener pre-eminently a man who knows what he is talking about. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, September 2nd, 1914 And it is pre-eminently the mark of a great religion that it should be founded upon a great scepticism. Suspended Judgments Essays on Books and Sensations It is written with profounder learning, and a more equitable spirit; and is indeed pre-eminently distinguished by the calmness, candour, and judge-like serenity that pervades it. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 382, October 1847 It was the common opinion in England, that the Mathers, particularly the younger, were pre-eminently responsible for the proceedings at Salem, in 1692. Salem Witchcraft and Cotton Mather A Reply Woman, in a word, has realized her mission; it is her characteristic, she tells us through a chorus of musical voices, to represent the artistic element of the world, to be pre-eminently the æsthetic creature. Modern Women and What is Said of Them A Reprint of A Series of Articles in the Saturday Review (1868) The English public is pre-eminently untechnical in its judgments, pre-eminently literary or moral. Lippincott's Magazine, December 1878 "He who is conversant with all kinds of wisdom will be pre-eminently a Gnostic." Esoteric Christianity, or The Lesser Mysteries Born at Caracas, in 1783, he was pre-eminently a child of the modern spirit engendered by the French Revolution of 1792. A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) But man is pre-eminently a political animal, and social needs are almost as fundamental in him as vital functions, and often more conscious. The Sense of Beauty Being the Outlines of Aesthetic Theory It is not the concentrated alcoholic liquors alone that cause heart and kidney trouble but pre-eminently the continued immoderate use of beer. Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why What Medical Writers Say This is the real “apologetic” work of the ‘Pensées,’ and the only one for which Pascal’s mind pre-eminently fitted him. Pascal The following words were spelled in two different ways and were not changed: birthday, birth-day preeminently, pre-eminently interisland, inter-island A few obvious typographical errors have been corrected and are listed below. Speeches of His Majesty Kamehameha IV. To the Hawaiian Legislature But just as the Great Council was pre-eminently the elective body, so the Senate was pre-eminently the legislative body in the constitution of Venice. The Quarterly Review, Volume 162, No. 324, April, 1886 The Social Teaching of Jesus": "Re-reading deepens the impression that the author is scholarly, devout, awake to all modern thought, and yet conservative and pre-eminently sane. Miracles and Supernatural Religion I remember the comment of a good judge of men on the administration of a great governor who was pre-eminently remarkable for this combination. The Map of Life Conduct and Character It is pre-eminently a �First Book,� and will be found especially valuable to those who desire an introduction to the subject, and who intend to do subsequent reading. The Young Farmer: Some Things He Should Know The same day a deputation of that pre-eminently conservative class of the Hebrew community, known by the appellation of "Khasseedim," paid us a visit. Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore, Volume I Comprising Their Life and Work as Recorded in Their Diaries From 1812 to 1883 This space is therefore, pre-eminently, the plan of our possible action on things, although, indeed, things have a natural tendency, as we shall explain further on, to enter into a frame of this kind. Creative Evolution It is evident that this further pressure was calculated to bring matters to a crisis, for, like the tribute, it affected pre-eminently the vassal chiefs and tribes. The Tell El Amarna Period Precocious children are said rarely to develop far in later years, but Watt was pre-eminently a precocious child, and of this several proofs are related. James Watt He was gifted pre-eminently with a lawyer's mind, but it was not a lawyer's mind of a vulgar quality. The Bertrams His speedy dissolution showed that even the bath of a hippopotamus or an elephant was too limited for the dwelling of this pre-eminently marine creature. Heads and Tales : or, Anecdotes and Stories of Quadrupeds and Other Beasts, Chiefly Connected with Incidents in the Histories of More or Less Distinguished Men. But this is pre-eminently the principle in the service of Christ. John the Baptist The only defect in this pre-eminently honest way of regarding the matter was that it handicapped the junior partner when it came to forecasting his parent's probable movements. The Prodigal Father These people were pre-eminently social and attached to the manners and customs of their fathers. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America He had tried his diplomatic powers and had failed—failed in that line on being successful in which he so pre-eminently piqued himself. The Bertrams I may not farther indicate the enjoyments that attended the success, and gave always to the first of our series of performances a pre-eminently pleasant place in memory. The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete Step by step, we see him advancing with those to whom he is linked, until he raises himself immeasurably above all other animals, and takes his place pre-eminently as the friend of man. 'Murphy' A Message to Dog Lovers The Spirit of Light, moral and physical, by name the "Physician-Destroyer," bearing arrows in his hand, and a lyre; pre-eminently the destroyer of human pride, and the guide of human harmony. On the Old Road Vol. 1 (of 2) A Collection of Miscellaneous Essays and Articles on Art and Literature She is pre-eminently a land of ranches and farms. An African Adventure His faith waxed strong, and he grasped his sword tightly, feeling that whilst it was his sword it was pre-eminently "the sword of the Lord." Little Folks A Magazine for the Young (Date of issue unknown) Mr. Dickens is pre-eminently a writer of the people and for the people. The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete The Story is simple and pre-eminently in the popular vein. Ballads of Mystery and Miracle and Fyttes of Mirth Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Second Series But Peggie realized that such questions were useless at that time—that time was pre-eminently one of action. The Herapath Property This final resolution bore good fruit, for Chicago is pre-eminently "the city of Satan," and those who desire to wage war against him can always be sure of plentiful hauls, whatever nets they use. Modern Saints and Seers Each proof of God has defined him pre-eminently in terms of some one of these his attributes. The Approach to Philosophy This quality pre-eminently distinguishes the English-speaking world, and it always fills our Continental, or Oriental, neighbours with lazy wonder. The Idler Magazine, Volume III, March 1893 An Illustrated Monthly He was pre-eminently a person of moods, dependent, probably, as all moods are, on certain obscure physical variations. Robert Elsmere This man—and every sect and denomination generously gave him—was pre-eminently God-fearing, thoroughly patriotic, unselfishly charitable, untiringly zealous, and whole of soul devoted to duty. The Greater Love These corporations are not only commercial or industrial institutions, but are animated by a spirit that is pre-eminently fraternal. Modern Saints and Seers At Le Mans everything soars as only a Gothic building, and pre-eminently a French Gothic building, can soar. Sketches of Travel in Normandy and Maine Size for size, this one river system is so pre-eminently first in the sum of these three attributes that there is no competing second to be found elsewhere. All Afloat A Chronicle of Craft and Waterways What is true of the Christian religion as a whole is pre-eminently true of the Atonement in which it is concentrated. The Atonement and the Modern Mind The temperaments of poets and artists are pre-eminently sensorial. Spontaneous Activity in Education It is pre-eminently an old-fashioned novel, befitting the times which it describes, and written with the delicate touch of sentiment characteristic of Mr. McCarthy’s fiction. Anting-Anting Stories And other Strange Tales of the Filipinos In this war, pre-eminently amongst all wars, we have the application of pure natural principles unameliorated by the influences of Christianity, or of chivalry, Christianity's offspring. Science and Morals and Other Essays “Ha, lad,” remarked Bounce with one of his quiet smiles—for he was a pre-eminently quiet man—“but for them there prairie-hens we’d ha’ slept this chance away.” The Wild Man of the West A Tale of the Rocky Mountains On the platform or in the Senate he was still pre-eminently the lawyer, in that, like a lawyer, he was the representative and exponent of established interests,—not the projector of new social adjustments. The Negro and the Nation A History of American Slavery and Enfranchisement There was one rôle in which Dr. Ryerson pre-eminently excelled—that of a controversialist. The Story of My Life Being Reminiscences of Sixty Years' Public Service in Canada It was thus with Torricelli; it was thus with Newton; it is thus pre-eminently with the scientific man of to-day. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 Does not Southey show to advantage here? yet the voice of the world proclaims Milton pre-eminently a poet; and no one can affect a doubt of the delicacy and exactness of his ear. The Idea of a University Defined and Illustrated: In Nine Discourses Delivered to the Catholics of Dublin He had not yet observed, in the course of his short life, that if a blue eye is capable of expressing soft pity, it is also pre-eminently capable of indicating tiger-like ferocity. The Wild Man of the West A Tale of the Rocky Mountains In respect also to Intellectual Powers, there is among most people a conviction that severe reasoning, comprehensiveness, and logical acuteness belong pre-eminently to man. The Young Maiden |
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