| 单词 | prolixity |
| 例句 | I will only write, at present, of what befell in the conquest, and I will not write much, in order to avoid prolixity. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The dialogue on “The Heart, She Holler” buries bathroom humor in mock-Southern prolixity, and the show’s best gags achieve a sort of poetic absurdity that is equal parts Dada and Looney Tunes. ‘The Heart, She Holler’ Is Back on Adult Swim 2013-08-30T17:10:24Z Sometimes prolixity gets the better of the band, rendering the barrage of words and sounds airless and unreadable. Cymbals Eat Guitars: Lenses Alien ? review 2011-08-18T20:59:01Z As Chief Justice John Marshall said in 1819, the nature of a constitution was that it was designed for the ages and therefore could not “partake of the prolixity of a legal code.” Perspective | After the Supreme Court’s Abortion Ruling, What Could Happen to Other Unwritten Rights? A wordsmith who leaves no one speechless and no zippy phrase unturned, he’s got a gift for gab that goes beyond logorrhea and prolixity into rat-a-tat felicity. ‘Molly’s Game’ Review: Drawing Dead With All-In Dialogue 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z The official report of the trial has been preserved in all its immense prolixity, and there are few documents of that age more instructive as to what was then regarded as justice. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z As an orator his faults are coarseness in invective, exaggeration in matter, and prolixity in style. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z A person or thing that wearies by prolixity or dullness; a tiresome person or affair; any person or thing which causes ennui. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z And, having got over his nervous prolixity, he became much more explicit. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z It was told with much feeling, some wit, and no prolixity. Paris and the Parisians in 1835 (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-02-29T03:00:23.930Z D’Orbigny describes it with his usual prolixity—pardonably so in this case, however, the bird being one of the very few species with which he appears to have become familiar from personal observation. Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:16.210Z We hope that the reader will not accuse us of prolixity for having related rather fully the negotiations which proceeded the concordat of 1801. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Knowing the prolixity of his chaplain, he was embarrassed by the thought that the parson's long-winded grace might weary the admiral and others of his guests. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z My apology for prolixity must be, that having but just received "NOTES AND QUERIES" I have not had time to study brevity. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 102, October 11, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-02-07T03:00:08.550Z The book exhibits its author as an amiable egotist, careful of his own reputation, given to prolixity and undistinguished by wit, but a good observer of men and manners. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z A similar duty is to see that the time for the recitation suffers no diminution through the tardiness or prolixity of himself or any one else. Sunday-School Success A Book of Practical Methods for Sunday-School Teachers and Officers 2011-12-21T03:00:45.660Z Their main defect as regards composition is prolixity. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the First 2011-12-12T03:00:27.507Z But I have become confused from my prolixity. Letters of Lord Acton To Mary, Daughter of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone 2011-12-06T03:00:20.687Z The other showed something of the infirmity of advanced age in the prolixity of his speech, as well as in its matter. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z Being a woman, there may be yet a gleam of hope!—which may serve as the excuse for my prolixity. The Letters of William James, Vol. II 2011-11-24T03:00:48.427Z The discussion progressed with the prolixity proper to such themes; I think it was Andrew who suggested the paper-chase. In Mr. Knox's Country 2011-11-21T03:00:16.010Z His prolixity was increased by his unwillingness, when writing without prescribed limits, to leave out any detail, however unimportant. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" 2011-10-22T02:00:29.487Z Historical literature was in a very humble condition, and had much, or indeed all, the prolixity, with little of the accuracy, of a modern report for a newspaper. The Comic History of Rome 2011-10-09T02:00:24.507Z One has heard of "The Religion of Philosophy," and its acquisition of obscurity in thought and prolixity in language seems to have gone some distance towards earning the title. Determinism or Free-Will? 2011-09-10T02:00:27.557Z Though we may be dazzled as we note these varied forms repeated with infinite prolixity, we nevertheless perceive that Francis I. lacked money for Blois, just as Louis XIV. did for Versailles. The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z This symbolic method of M. Zola's is shown in L'Argent almost as clearly as in Germinal, which I cannot help considering his greatest novel, despite its prolixity and the foulness of many of its episodes. Americanisms and Briticisms with other essays on other isms 2011-08-12T02:00:23.033Z Warnings will come, that letters may attain to too great prolixity. Papers from Overlook-House 2011-08-07T02:00:08.643Z I believe this was caused by envy; but to avoid prolixity I will refrain from recounting what happened. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z If they mastered only brevity and abrupt directness, and learned to omit tedious prolixity, they would command a hearing in many cases where now they are denied one. A Logic Of Facts Or, Every-day Reasoning 2011-07-22T02:00:18.543Z The indecencies of D'Annunzio, like his other descriptions, are prolix; and the prolixity is not redeemed by the indecency, nor the indecency by the prolixity. Critical Studies 2011-07-21T02:00:20.463Z On the contrary, they impressed us at the time with a high idea of the graphic power of the writer, and presented an agreeable contrast to the general prolixity of the paper. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 2011-06-29T02:00:23.750Z We might describe with great prolixity, and yet fail to express the charms of, the singular conversation which Wilhelm carried on with this wayfaring stranger. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-06-22T02:00:23.137Z In the following chapter I will explain what these troubles from the Spaniards were, and what caused them, which he excuses himself from dwelling upon in order to avoid prolixity. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z M. Robert Surcouf, in describing this event, dwells upon every detail, from the moment the Kent was sighted, with most tedious prolixity, as though this was one of the decisive battles of the world. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z His tale of the origin and progress of the epidemic, of the number and suddenness of recent deaths, was delivered with endless prolixity. Ormond, Volume I (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:26.023Z Indeed, a judicious revision will not seldom remedy that prolixity and occasional heaviness which the young so often complain of in our older writers. The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha 2011-05-01T02:00:10.977Z Then the prolixity and poverty of the style is unsupportable. Letters on the Improvement of the Mind, Addressed to a Lady 2011-04-19T02:00:19.607Z They have many other customs, which are omitted to avoid prolixity. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z Violet closed her fingers tight upon the telegram, for her companion’s prolixity was growing unendurable, and she wanted quietness to realize what had befallen her. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z It preceded our own Classic School by the fifty years which divide Malherbe from Dryden, who, in like manner, but with far less originality, freed poetry from distortion, prolixity, and artifice. Aspects and Impressions 2011-04-12T02:00:22.073Z "Let's have an end to this prolixity, man," thundered Squire Stovin. The MS. in a Red Box 2011-04-07T02:00:20.313Z Perhaps Miss Carter was not far from the fact, when, as now appears from one of Mrs. Chapone's Letters to her, she called this controversy 'an unmerciful prolixity upon a plain simple subject.' Letters on the Improvement of the Mind, Addressed to a Lady 2011-04-19T02:00:19.607Z I believe this was caused by envy; but to avoid prolixity, I will refrain from recounting what happened. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z The triumphs of Aunt Dorothea over all her enemies, particularly the Salters, were so numerous, that to avoid prolixity we have not recounted them. Dilemmas of Pride, (Vol 1 of 3) 2011-04-06T02:00:04.340Z And to leave out their prolixities, I will say in a word that their councils were divided. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z It is also infested with the besetting sin of the whole poem, prolixity. The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) 2011-04-02T02:00:12.460Z "But he declared that the boy he would save!" cried Luttrell, with a scornful toss of his head at the other's prolixity. Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z Erskine was the junior of five counsel; and it was his good fortune that the prolixity of his leaders consumed the whole of the first day, thereby giving the advantage of starting afresh next morning. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" 2011-02-27T03:00:31.973Z Much more might be said of their errors and foolishness, but I consider this sufficient, and it would be a prolixity to adduce more facts to prove those errors and follies. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century, Volume XLIII, 1670-1700 2011-02-26T03:00:46.860Z The one signally disconcerting thing about the great Victorian writers is their amazing prolixity. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" 2011-02-19T03:00:59.807Z I feel I am not wearying you, my darling Lucy, by dwelling even with prolixity on what beguiled the long hours of absence, the weary, weary days at sea. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. 2011-02-18T03:00:17.957Z "There, go to your desk, and don't waste valuable time in prolixity." Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 2 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:19.937Z And yet there is another scene with which we would fain conclude—those readers who are in no hurry will be tolerant of our prolixity. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 3 of 3) 2011-02-16T03:00:37.273Z You know that our correspondence has never been remarkable for prolixity. Under a Charm, Vol. I (of III) A Novel 2011-02-14T03:00:34.700Z Johnson, a master of Indian rhetoric, knew his audience too well not to contest with them the palm of insufferable prolixity. Historic Handbook of the Northern Tour 2011-02-10T03:00:53.020Z Although the imposing bulk of the volume may look like evidence to the contrary, it has been our ambition all along not to incur the reproach of prolixity. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z Plates, and diagrams showed how the approaches had been buoyed, and the order of battle was described, with minute prolixity. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z Its prolixity kept people from going to church. The True Benjamin Franklin These treatments have been described at length by Govinda-bhagavat, Sarvajña-rámeśvara and the other ancient authorities, and are here omitted to avoid prolixity. The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha Review of the Different Systems of Hindu Philosophy Tiraboschi contains perhaps more information; but his prolixity is very wearisome. View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 You will pardon an old man's prolixity, in consideration for the motives which prompt it. Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) All the days of the month had each its name, which I leave untold for fear of prolixity. History of the Spanish Conquest of Yucatan and of the Itzas Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology, Hard University. Vol. VII. This tends to prolixity, and I felt that my unfinished piece was particularly faulty in that respect. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi Volume the Second All this has been explained at full length in the Vidyánanda and other works, and here is omitted through fear of prolixity. The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha Review of the Different Systems of Hindu Philosophy Towards midnight all repair to the church for Matins and Lauds, which are celebrated with extraordinary solemnity and prolixity, so as to last from 2 to 3 hours, according to the office. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" Its great length allows of a very long series of adventures, all of which are told in spirited and flowing verse, though with considerable prolixity and a certain abuse of stock descriptions. A Short History of French Literature From these merits comes Freeman's chief defect,—prolixity. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15 He made sure he was a first-rate orator, and there was certainly no commercial traveller in Berlin who could beat him either in prolixity of pretended wit, or in fluency of elocution. Revolution and Counter-Revolution or, Germany in 1848 We desist for fear of giving an undue prolixity to our treatise. The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha Review of the Different Systems of Hindu Philosophy But for prolixity, thinness, endless dilution, it excels all the other speech I had heard from mortals. Thomas Carlyle Famous Scots Series As the miracles were mostly concerned with isolated legends, they did not lend themselves to great prolixity, and it is rare to find them exceed 2000 lines. A Short History of French Literature Well, I will not imitate the tardiness of the duty by a similar prolixity. The Daltons, Volume II (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life I mention all these matters with a certain prolixity, because they bear upon what ensued. The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life All this has been explained at great length by Náráyaṇa-Kaṇṭha, and there it is to be studied; but we are obliged to pass on through fear of prolixity. The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha Review of the Different Systems of Hindu Philosophy But to what purpose is all this prolixity? Landmarks of Scientific Socialism "Anti-Duehring" They were the natural result of the vogue of the mysteries proper, with which they vie in prolixity. A Short History of French Literature My Lord Norwood," said the Abb�, "I will not torture you by any prolixity, nor will I waste your time by any appeal to your forgiveness. The Daltons, Volume II (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life If I have dwelt with unnecessary prolixity on this dark portion of my story, it is because the only lesson my life teaches has lain in similar passages. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II His prolixity we can overlook, but we have difficulty in pardoning the questionable taste of certain portions of his book. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 377, March 1847 We have dwelt on the details of the tapestry with a prolixity which some may deem tedious. The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages, 3rd ed. Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries At the same time either his own genius or the form which he has adopted has saved Villehardouin from the crying defect of most mediaeval work, prolixity and monotony. A Short History of French Literature Grote and Macaulay had obtained, the first considerable, the latter immense popularity by similar prolixity; and Carlyle was about, in the Frederick, to follow the fashion. A History of Nineteenth Century Literature (1780-1895) Zephaniah stood looking as helpless as animals of the male kind generally do when appealed to with such prolixity on feminine details; in reply to it all, only he asked meekly,— "Where's Mary?" The Pearl of Orr's Island A Story of the Coast of Maine Her patriotism knew no bounds, and her prolixity was much on the same scale. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XXII (of 25) Juvenilia and Other Papers Then there is a popular education toward prolixity in the telegraphic part of newspapers. The Galaxy, Volume 23, No. 2, February, 1877 The story is ashamed of its own prolixity. When Ghost Meets Ghost But if he had been at less liberty to write what and howsoever he pleased, he might or rather would have been obliged to compress and chasten the extreme prolixity and efflorescence of his style. A History of Nineteenth Century Literature (1780-1895) I boarded him; he dissolved at once into maudlin tears and prolixity. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) The ponderosity and prolixity of Gabriel’s “period of a mile,” are described with a facetious extravagance, which may be given as a specimen of the eloquence of ridicule. Calamities and Quarrels of Authors A little wise prolixity may be necessary to the speaker. The Message and the Man: Some Essentials of Effective Preaching He was steeped in romantic poetry and the glowing fancy in his best work leads us to condone the occasional prolixity referred to by Schumann as "heavenly length." Music: An Art and a Language Its thoughtfulness suited his bent, and its limits frustrated his prolixity, though, it must be owned, he somewhat evaded this benign influence by writing in series. A History of Nineteenth Century Literature (1780-1895) This prolixity of grace notes indulged by players upon the clavecin is rather terrifying at first, but one need not be detained by them, for they are not indispensable. On the Execution of Music, and Principally of Ancient Music Most frequently the next day I wrote all down with much prolixity, since, I have much abbreviated it. My Secret Life, Volumes I. to III. 1888 Edition Voltaire, who has written against the "System of Nature" in a tone of bitter sarcasm, and who complains of its general dullness and prolixity, yet admits that it is "often humorous, sometimes eloquent." Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers Reprinted From an English Work, Entitled "Half-Hours With The Freethinkers." After the further development of Fielding's genius, and after the advent of a new luminary in Smollett, Richardson once more presented to the public an elaborate and ceremonious novel of extreme prolixity. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 We are obliged to omit many other points in this evening's proceedings to avoid prolixity. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 57, No. 352, February 1845 All these works, with many others which I omit to avoid prolixity, have been executed up to the present age of our artist, which is above seventy-six years. Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 8 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History It abounds in domestic anecdotes of the great usurper, and reports conversations between him and his wife, in which, by the way, her speeches rival, in prolixity, those given us by Livy. Graham's Magazine, Vol. XXXII No. 4, April 1848 I shall only instance one of each, because I hate prolixity. Ebrietatis Encomium or, the Praise of Drunkenness The very tardiness and prolixity of the story are skilfully made to heighten the humorous effect. 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 And, with a prolixity that may here be avoided, he informed her of her right to the crown of Märchenland and of the Marshal's arrangements for placing her on the throne. In Brief Authority Both their prolixity and their enthusiasm are faithfully reflected in his various treatises. A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition That incomparable style of hers is like some magic fairy-ring, that bears the wearer, safe and victorious, through manifold perils—perils these of prolixity, exaggeration, and disdain of careful construction. Famous Women: George Sand Tedious by its prolixity, the language, unintelligible to me, made it still more wearisome. A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition Master Marfleet in his “Diurnal” hides in his prolixities some particulars interesting to us. The Lady of Loyalty House A Novel And Councillor after Councillor rose and protested against the scheme with the utmost solemnity and prolixity. In Brief Authority Moreover, as, but much more than, in the cases of Sandeau, Bernard, and Murger, there is an argument, paradoxical in appearance merely, for the absence of prolixity. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century Even at the risk of prolixity and repetition I have thought it right to insert these lengthy extracts from sermons which have been animadverted upon. The New Theology To avoid dryness and prolixity he condensed quotations, and occasionally employed the Thucydidean method of abridgment or representation in place of fact catalogues. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" In a few words, without ceremony, without indulging in a long speech: cut it short with an apophthegm6; quick, quick, Mr. Gorgibus, make haste, avoid prolixity. The Jealousy of le Barbouillé (La Jalousie du Barbouillé) As this book is one of extreme rarity, I shall make rather lengthy extracts from it, taking the liberty of condensing the scholastic prolixity of the author, and omitting his professional admonitions to the wicked. Nagualism A Study in Native American Folk-lore and History Indeed, I tried in several ways to obtain the lost air from this alkaline mixture, but as the results were similar to the foregoing, in order to avoid prolixity I shall not cite these experiments. Discovery of Oxygen, Part 2 So far, I have given the substance only of what Eusebius delivers with wearisome prolixity. The Last Twelve Verses of the Gospel According to S. Mark However, the Duchess of Exminster, in ordering that the new footman should be dismissed, said that height was desirable, but that this was prolixity. Marge Askinforit But to avoid all prolixity, it will be sufficient to observe that he composed this wooden elephant in such a manner that all the parts could be separated. Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy. As he could record his daily life without the minute prolixity of a diary, so he could throw off criticisms on books without falling into the manner of an essayist. Studies in Literature and History I have endeavored, in this uncultivated home-spun essay, to avoid prolixity as much as possibly I could. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America The voluminousness of his treatises, their prolixity, their repetitions, and their defects of styles have all operated to prevent men studying him. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11 Forget the dust of the arena—the prolixity of counsel—the involuntary fatuity of things in general. Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: The New York Idea Now if this prolixity is unnecessary for you, another may need it. Mysteries of Bee-keeping Explained I am not willing to attempt seriously modifying my natural style, the reflection of myself, lest, while digging up the tares of prolixity I root up also the wheat of precision. From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life I do not think, however, that we may infer that we have a much greater mass of materials, and thereby excuse our modern prolixity. Historical Essays “Why, jest this a-way,” replied the trapper, almost irritating me with the prolixity of his style. The Scalp Hunters It might be affirmed without inexactitude that the prolixity of counsel is the somnolence of the judiciary. Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: The New York Idea Do not fancy from this my prolixity of explanation, that we were so slow in comprehending all these points. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse It has not the prolixity which is so common a fault of apocalyptic commentators. A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I But it also causes his lack of depth and the prolixity by which he is characterized. Erasmus and the Age of Reformation The prolixity of the narrative, too, is always in monstrous disproportion to its importance. A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries Since they are the touchstone of the modern Swedish faith, the reader will pardon prolixity if I give them all. The Swedish Revolution Under Gustavus Vasa A minister, noted for prolixity of style, was once preaching before the inmates of a lunatic asylum. The Verbalist A Manual Devoted to Brief Discussions of the Right and the Wrong Use of Words and to Some Other Matters of Interest to Those Who Would Speak and Write with Propriety. He repeatedly disclaims both prolixity and rhetorical ornament. Early Theories of Translation I might enter into a long detail on this, sufficient to convince all the world; but I suppress, to avoid prolixity. The Autobiography of Madame Guyon Among them were the late Samuel Waddy, Q.C., and Mr Commissioner Kerr, who issued an electioneering address of astonishing prolixity, prefacing it with the statement that he had no time to be brief. Recollections With Photogravure Portrait of the Author and a number of Original Letters, of which one by George Meredith and another by Robert Louis Stevenson are reproduced in facsimile The indictment, which may still be seen among the records at Osgoode Hall, was a truly formidable instrument, and set out the offence with great prolixity. The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion A minister, noted for his prolixity, once preached before the inmates of a lunatic asylum. The Verbalist A Manual Devoted to Brief Discussions of the Right and the Wrong Use of Words and to Some Other Matters of Interest to Those Who Would Speak and Write with Propriety. Hare-Lip rose to his feet, glanced to see that the goats were safe, and looked at the sun's position in the afternoon sky, advertising impatience at the prolixity of the old man's tale. The Scarlet Plague I fear I am wearying you with the prolixity of my narrative. The House An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife, Alice Thereafter Cheenbuk began to tell how he had discovered the Indian on the ice, and introduced the subject with some prolixity, like not a few white men when they have a good story to tell. The Walrus Hunters A Romance of the Realms of Ice “But why not allow me to start off at once?” asked Mariano, with some impatience at the Jew’s prolixity. The Pirate City An Algerine Tale It encouraged the prolixity which was the great curse of the Middle Ages, and the deficient sense of form and scanty presence of models prevented the observance of anything like a proper scheme. The Flourishing of Romance and the Rise of Allegory (Periods of European Literature, vol. II) We have complained of the prolixity of Mr. Randall's book, but we do not wish to be understood as complaining of the number of family letters it contains. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 2, No. 14, December 1858 Such a versatility, often joined to a literary prolixity, no doubt serves to lower the artistic worth of works produced under such conditions. Brazilian Tales Harry frowned a little; certainly Duplay was inclined to prolixity; he seemed to be rolling the situation round his tongue and making the most of its flavor. Tristram of Blent An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House On the contrary, they surprise us by their awkwardness, their prolixity, their lack of severe finish, which requires abundant leisure. A Survey of Russian Literature, with Selections In the first place, in spite of his enormous prolixity, the interest is throughout concentrated upon one figure. Hours in a Library, Volume I. (of III.) Many things are omitted which are worthy of being mentioned, in order to avoid prolixity, and because they are found in my account of the voyage. Amerigo Vespucci When such a chance offered, it was a common experience with him to be drawn into prolixity. The Blue Pavilions For all that, Goldschmidt, in spite of occasional prolixity, stands the test of time remarkably well. Essays on Scandinavian Literature Notwithstanding its prolixity, this is an interesting work. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" A man may become prolix from the fulness or fervency of his mind; but prolixity produced by this finical minuteness of language, ends by distressing one's nerves. Hours in a Library, Volume I. (of III.) This produces upon many minds an impression of needless preparation and a kind of bustling prolixity. George Bernard Shaw For prolixity of output I know of no female in the entire animal kingdom that can compare with the Navajo squaw—unless it is the lady Potomac shad. Roughing it De Luxe The introduction too was marked by one of Cooper's besetting faults, intolerable prolixity. James Fenimore Cooper American Men of Letters What deceives the professors is the traditional prolixity of philosophers. The Antichrist But were we to occupy ourselves with these details the matter would end in prolixity. A Traveler’s Narrative It is to be regretted, that these poets should have imitated the Italians in their stanza, which has a prolixity and uniformity in it that displeases in long performances. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part D. From Elizabeth to James I. This is a small book in which to treat of so large a subject, and to avoid prolixity I have had to generalise. Cocoa and Chocolate Their History from Plantation to Consumer In many of his novels there is prolixity in the introduction. James Fenimore Cooper American Men of Letters Corps work was revivified under the stimulus of war; the field days by Babylon Hill provided genuine excitement, in spite of the prolixity of Rogers's subsequent summary of the day's work. The Loom of Youth He determined to avoid the prolixities and delay of the ordinary matrimonial course, and, accordingly, captured the daughter of a Ma�ggu��gan warrior chief who lived near Pilar. The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir “There are infinite kinds of spices which have been seen of which I do not care to speak for fear of prolixity.” The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 But in the prose all is crystalline; the story is drawn out, with a barren prolixity of detail, into a series of angelic visitations. Froude's Essays in Literature and History With Introduction by Hilaire Belloc The prolixity of Cooper's introductions is a fault so obvious to every one that it needs here reference merely and not discussion. James Fenimore Cooper American Men of Letters His report, notwithstanding its prolixity and its many repetitions, it has been thought advisable to publish entire, and the reprint which follows is as near a fac-simile as possible of the original tract. Discovery of Witches The Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches in the Countie of Lancaster To set down the multitudinous array of these signs would be to attempt a task of extreme prolixity and one encompassed with infinite uncertainties and seeming contradictions. The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir Mr. Gillat's own letters were even worse, for if they lacked the prolixity, they lacked the little information also. The Good Comrade Thus the sublime is often conveyed in a single thought,29 but amplification can only subsist with a certain prolixity and diffusiveness. On the Sublime It was marred by that prolixity of introduction which was a fault that ran through the majority of Cooper's tales. James Fenimore Cooper American Men of Letters There, with much prolixity, and with many a solemn pause, his brother minister proceeded to "unfold the mystery." The Haunters & The Haunted Ghost Stories And Tales Of The Supernatural Brevity and conciseness are not necessarily one, any more than are fullness and prolixity. Writing the Photoplay And it is out of the question that a system which offers a money premium for the worst fault in periodical writing—to wit, prolixity—should not deteriorate the character of such writing. Gifts of Genius A Miscellany of Prose and Poetry by American Authors It was written out fully, with all the narrator's repetitions and prolixities, and afterwards pruned into its present shape; retaining, as far as was practicable, Mary's exact expressions and peculiar phraseology. The History of Mary Prince A West Indian Slave These, and other motives, induced me to insert this soliloquy, which may appear rather long, but the prolixity of which the good-natured reader will excuse. Gustavus Vasa and other poems Another explanation is, that he has avoided that rock on which so many advocates wreck their cases,—prolixity. The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 6 I venture to give these details even at the risk of incurring the charge of too great prolixity, as hitherto a one-sided account only has been given to the world. Herzegovina Or, Omer Pacha and the Christian Rebels Dr. Weismann has published a very long and learned memoir, fraught with the best German erudition and prolixity, upon this highly interesting and obscure subject. Falling in Love With Other Essays on More Exact Branches of Science Above all, its course was clouded and confused by verbal misunderstandings, arising in part, perhaps, from the occasional prolixity of Hoadly's style, but chiefly from the distorting influence of strong prejudices. The English Church in the Eighteenth Century But I have been inoculated with a little of your prolixity. Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 4 With His Letters and Journals The school of Paisiello, notwithstanding its many merits, had several grievous weaknesses, of which the most prominent were uniformity of melodic type, nerveless and conventional orchestration, and intolerable prolixity. The Opera A Sketch of the Development of Opera. With full Descriptions of all Works in the Modern Repertory. And although a long relation can be made here of his objectionable acts, we shall, in order to excuse prolixity, touch on only a few of them. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 19 of 55 1620-1621 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century. He had the copious vein of the mediaeval chroniclers and romancers, without their tiresome prolixity and with finer resources of invention. A History of English Romanticism in the Nineteenth Century Lest we repeat the only error in the sacred drama, that of prolixity, we will not give in minutiæ what we saw and heard. T. De Witt Talmage As I Knew Him I hope this will cause you to excuse my prolixity. Notes and Queries, Number 65, January 25, 1851 Also the natives will be spared injuries; and innumerable other benefits will follow, which, in order to avoid prolixity, I shall refrain from mentioning. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 18 of 55 1617-1620 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century West was a very tame poet, and the only quality of Spenser's which he succeeded in catching was his prolixity. A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century The writ for it does not accompany the present, because of its prolixity. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 14 of 55 1606-1609 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of The Catholic Missions, As Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century "I wish you'd leave metaphor and come to plain speaking," cried Lambert in an irritable tone, for the conversation was getting on his nerves by reason of its prolixity and indirectness. Red Money That prolixity, which more than any other cause has made the work obsolete, and, as a whole, unreadable, was a recommendation rather than an objection at the time of publication. A History of English Prose Fiction It suffers, even more than the first act, from a certain prolixity which is not wholly made good by its theatrically effective ending. Sword and crozier, drama in five acts I will conclude this letter with two incidents, omitting many others, to avoid prolixity. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 13 of 55 1604-1605 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of The Catholic Missions, As Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century But I say no more of this, to avoid prolixity. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 12 of 55 1601-1604 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century And yet—for our prolixity warns us to conclude—and yet the festering contagion of this baneful example is now-a-days hidden under the mask of fashion. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, September 18, 1841 It is related with much less than the usual prolixity, and contains two characters of distinct individuality. A History of English Prose Fiction War tempts him to prolixity, to classical allusion, even to hexameters of astonishingly loose joints. The Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nay Still, we must all admit that the danger is on the side of prolixity. Around The Tea-Table Johnson, as master of Indian rhetoric, knew his audience too well not to contest with them the palm of insufferable prolixity. Montcalm and Wolfe Family Fortunes.—Hutton in his "History," with that quaint prolixity which was his peculiar proclivity gives numerous instances of the rise and fall of families connected with Birmingham. Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham A History and Guide Arranged Alphabetically This romance, although marked by the faults of prolixity and incongruity characteristic of the heroic style, is not without narrative interest or literary merit. A History of English Prose Fiction Will your Majesty pardon my boldness and prolixity, which are entirely born of an earnest desire, and of the necessity of bringing forward some considerations and arguments which bear upon these matters. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 10 of 55 1597-1599 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century Quizzle.—You speak, governor, of the ruinous effect of prolixity in religious service. Around The Tea-Table Of all the aforesaid we have had experience, and the particular instances are not referred to, in order to avoid prolixity. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 09 of 55 1593-1597 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century If there is one thing more than another that the man or the woman driven against the ropes should avoid, it is prolixity; the snare that catches craft in its own net. The Pointing Man A Burmese Mystery The prolixity, with which he is now reproached, was not felt at the time in which he wrote; every event, however small, was then thought to be important, and multitudes were personally interested in it. The Life of Hugo Grotius With Brief Minutes of the Civil, Ecclesiastical, and Literary History of the Netherlands Perhaps I shall not be charged with prolixity, that unpardonable sin against the reader, when it is considered, that three thousand years are deposited in the compass of one hundred and forty little pages. An History of Birmingham (1783) As soon as men and women get facility in composition they are tempted to prolixity. Around The Tea-Table I could write many other things about this land, and the conditions existing in it; but I omit them, in order to avoid prolixity. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 03 of 55 1569-1576 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century To avoid prolixity, I pass over many other kingdoms and peoples, such as Chianul? A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 But it required his poetic fire to be at fusing point to enable him to burst through his natural tendency to prolixity and even dulness. A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature I shall, to avoid prolixity in a barren chapter of the two extremes of life, select about every tenth year from the register. An History of Birmingham (1783) Which, being brief, are much more proper for ladies than for men, seeing that prolixity of speech, where brevity is possible, is much less allowable to them. The Decameron, Volume II These I shall not mention, in order to avoid prolixity, but in all of them there are mines. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 03 of 55 1569-1576 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century This is a brief description, avoiding prolixity, of the beauty of her person and of her various exercises. Memoirs and Historical Chronicles of the Courts of Europe Marguerite de Valois, Madame de Pompadour, and Catherine de Medici His faults are prolixity, indirectness, and want of constructive power, and consequently the sustained sweetness and sumptuousness of his verse are apt to cloy. A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature More especially it may now be declared that Professor Teufelsdroeckh’s acquirements, patience of research, philosophic, and even poetic vigor, are here made indisputably manifest; and unhappily no less his prolixity and tortuosity and manifold inaptitude…. Essays Æsthetical Superabundance of matter is accompanied by prolixity of style, with a result of breeding impatience in the reader, particularly the young. Masters of the English Novel A Study of Principles and Personalities Destiny amazes us by a prolixity of unbearable suffering; who then can wonder that the old are garrulous? The Man Who Laughs And also I wish to avoid too great prolixity, for which indeed I feel myself liable. Memoirs and Historical Chronicles of the Courts of Europe Marguerite de Valois, Madame de Pompadour, and Catherine de Medici He wrote copiously and with tiresome prolixity whatever was required of him, moral tales, legends of the saints, and histories, and his total output is enormous, reaching 130,000 lines. A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature I do not expect that you will reproach me with the prolixity of these details. Account of a Tour in Normandy, Volume 1 It avoids "all prolixity of language and the use of less intelligible terms;" and, to speak plainly, the illustrative applications throughout the work are familiar as household words. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 537, March 10, 1832 Nevertheless, I will begin another, upon supposition that my doleful prolixity will be disagreeable to you. Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 9 We found few things of any value, except great numbers of cassia trees, and many others which produce certain nuts, to describe which and many other curious things would occasion great prolixity. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 03 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time Even such of the poet's prolixities as survive a very careful pruning of the text are made to seem essential to the self-expression of character. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, May 21, 1919 But my tactics of studied prolixity were a complete failure. The Mystery of 31 New Inn The fourth class includes prolixity, repetition, and an eddying instead of progression of thought. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 09 — Lives and Letters Because of the easy accessibility of Dion Boucicault's "The Octoroon; or, Life in Louisiana," it was thought best to omit this Irish-American playwright, whose jovial prolixity enriched the American stage of the '60's and '70's. Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: Introduction and Bibliography During our stay there we suffered many insults from the Christian inhabitants, the particulars of which are here omitted to avoid prolixity. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 03 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time Sir George Cornewall Lewis, who had charge of the Edinburgh for a short space, truly described prolixity as the bête noire of an editor. Studies in Literature Despite its prolixity, its unconventional form and what, under other circumstances, would be characterized as almost diabolic impudence and familiarity, my letter, as he said months later when I talked with him, "rang true." A Mind That Found Itself An Autobiography Such a task was not performed in a minute; and, in truth, prolixity, whenever he got upon a favorite theme, was apt to be one of the vice-governatore's weaknesses. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet The charter-claims were elaborated with the most wearisome prolixity at the time; but so were the English claims to New Amsterdam a century earlier. The Winning of the West, Volume 2 From the Alleghanies to the Mississippi, 1777-1783 From the two sides of the prow dangled a double row of cray-fish carved with the innocent prolixity of medieval imagination. Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel While his sermons in their tedious prolixity share the fault of his time, they are characterized by vividness, epigrammatic wit, and dramatic fervor. The World's Great Sermons, Volume 02 Hooker to South Even prolixity and circumlocution were countenanced, and the insufferable conceits we meet with in the poems of Donne, Cowley, and others, were highly relished in those days. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 552, June 16, 1832 "To assign all the reasons, that induced to deviate from other grammarians, would lead to a needless prolixity." The Grammar of English Grammars The novelty of the style and matter will, I hope, excuse its prolixity with most readers. The Saint's Tragedy His prolixity, indeed, it is not so easy to get over. Famous Reviews I don't know what imp of prolixity got into my pen. Big Timber A Story of the Northwest For it often happens that the truth is but little understood, more by reason of the prolixity of the speaker, than of the obscurity of the statement. The Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero, Volume 4 "The privilege of escaping from his prefatory dullness and prolixity." The Grammar of English Grammars I cannot avoid remarking in this place that the prolixity of writing by the Russian government officials far exceeds that of the Austrians, which I had formerly considered impossible. A Woman's Journey Round the World Mr Rugg then stated, not without prolixity, the heads of his protest. Little Dorrit To right your wrong, Aspasia of the ardent South, Your poet means to sing a song With some prolixity of mouth. The Poems of Henry Kendall With Biographical Note by Bertram Stevens The monkey, meanwhile, with a thick tail curling out into preposterous prolixity from beneath his tartans, took his station at the Italian's feet. House of the Seven Gables Upon the choice of his terms, the writer of this work has bestowed much reflection; yet he finds it impossible either to please everybody, or to explain, without intolerable prolixity, all the reasons for preference. The Grammar of English Grammars Our author is voluminous; he continues to write and publish with as much praiseworthy and indefatigable prolixity as if his efforts were crowned with the brilliant success that so justly attends those of Eugene Sue. Mosses from an Old Manse and other stories Mildred dreamt a great deal, and she had an accurate memory for her dreams, which she would relate every day with prolixity. Of Human Bondage But the new form brought with it a new danger—that of prolixity. The Life and Works of Friedrich Schiller In later days, another lady has, with greater prolixity, it is true, but hardly less confidence, and, it must be confessed, equal reason, answered to the same query, "Francis Bacon." The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 24, October, 1859 Thus it has been attempted, we fear with too much prolixity and repetition, to describe the evils attendant on a neglected state of the minds of the people. An Essay on the Evils of Popular Ignorance But while I know many other cases of this kind, I shall pass them over to avoid prolixity. The Hermits I fancy, though, that I have said too much about him already, and my prolixity is the more uncalled for as he is not the hero of my story. The Jew and Other Stories Once more I would entreat my reader's indulgence for the prolixity of a narrative which has grown beneath my hands to a length I had never intended. Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 2 Pardon prolixity, where the heart is so full. Reminiscences of Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Robert Southey In the majority of his poems, his style errs on the side of prolixity and wordiness. The Renascence of Hebrew Literature (1743-1885) Both Milton and Salandra use the names of the gods of antiquity for their demons, but the narrative epic of the English poet naturally permitted of far greater prolixity and variety in this respect. Old Calabria But all that does not excuse an intolerable prolixity? The Path to Rome Great attention is paid to dress, and the preparation of fitting apparel for court festivities is described and re-described with wearisome prolixity. The Nibelungenlied Translated into Rhymed English Verse in the Metre of the Original Perhaps her chief technical faults are tendencies to prolixity and too much expository analysis of characters and motives. A History of English Literature This sometimes necessitates circumlocutions, and on the whole his oratorical manner leads to prolixity, but his prose always remains pure, flowing, and precise in the highest degree. The Renascence of Hebrew Literature (1743-1885) I have striven throughout to be truthful and accurate, nothing extenuating, nor setting down aught in malice; and I have tried to hit the happy mean between negligence and prolixity. Prisoner for Blasphemy What a well-written book it is, too, in spite of all extravagance and prolixity. Two Years Ago, Volume II. But the author's prolixity has not grown out of the extent of his theme alone. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 13, November, 1858 Thackeray's great fault is prolixity; he sometimes wanders on through rather uninspired page after page where the reader longs for severe compression. A History of English Literature In spite of its prolixity and the absence of all dramatic action, it continues to this day to make its appeal to the fancy of the literary. The Renascence of Hebrew Literature (1743-1885) They forgot how South let loose the powers of his wit and sarcasm; and how the lofty-minded Jeremy Taylor applied the force of humour to lighten the prolixity of argument. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 2 The grand work being ended, with all this form and prolixity, the sentence of the surveyors is irrevocable. The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes Flickers were shouting—or laughing, if one pleased to hear it so—with true flickerish prolixity, and a single downy woodpecker called sharply again and again. A Florida Sketch-Book Well, good or ill, I care not greatly, so I get the gold: Therefore, to avoyd prolixity, here walke I. Here comes the men that must reward my paine. A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 They bear witness to their author's solid scientific attainments, and it is regrettable that their value is obscured by his style, diffuse to the point of prolixity. The Renascence of Hebrew Literature (1743-1885) That prolixity at the beginning of many primitive epics, their wordy deliberation in getting under way, is probably intentional. The Epic An Essay Let me explain it, even at the risk of prolixity. At Last His prolixity does not weary, nor his learning embarrass, the reader. Lives of the English Poets From Johnson to Kirke White, Designed as a Continuation of Johnson's Lives Thomasin, you know me, I hate prolixity: in a word, my humour is thus, I love. A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 Suppressing, with a shudder, his secret desire, he patiently bore with the old man's prolixity. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 01 — Fiction Tuesday Eve.—Forgive my prolixity, which is yet too brief for all I could wish to say. The Best Letters of Charles Lamb I have not dared—for fear of prolixity—to make this catalogue as complete as I could have done. At Last To this there is an encomium added, which its prolixity hinders me from inserting. Lives of the English Poets From Johnson to Kirke White, Designed as a Continuation of Johnson's Lives No: I hate prolixity; in a word, the end is Ile mary you. A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 The prolixity of the narrative is not even relieved by the piquancy of style, which forms something like a substitute for thought in many of the lower order of French historians. The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 3 The minuteness of Zurita's investigations has laid him open to the charge of prolixity, especially in the earlier and less important periods. The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 2 He is minute to prolixity, and abounds in extracts and citations from the ancient manuscripts which his labors have unearthed. The Jesuits in North America in the Seventeenth Century The state of his eyes, the state of his limbs, the state of his digestion were all stated with the utmost minuteness and prolixity. The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore Nor on any topic do they speak more eloquently and with more prolixity. Apology of the Augsburg Confession At some risk of prolixity, enough of the surrounding events has in general been given to make the situation comprehensible, even without knowledge of the general history. A Book of Golden Deeds Is brevity or prolixity a quality of these early narrators? History of American Literature The color rose in his cheek, and with a half-muttered apology for his prolixity he offered his excuses to retire. The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales With Condensed Novels, Spanish and American Legends, and Earlier Papers I suppose it is the prolixity of Fielding that fatigues me. The Note-Books of Samuel Butler Meredith lives in spite of his prolixities, and so will Conrad, but neither because they are perfect English stylists. Definitions: Essays in Contemporary Criticism Such portraits are often the most interesting, and sometimes the only interesting parts of their writings; and if they be sincere, we seldom complain of the minuteness or prolixity of these personal memorials. Memoirs of My Life and Writings For to- morrow you must use "cedo" as "manhaa" would not be understood, and the prolixity of the native language is transferred to the foreign idiom. Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 2 The period of prolixity into which my youth had fallen, I had labored through with genuine industry, in company with so many worthy men. Autobiography: Truth and Fiction Relating to My Life I went into a large court, surrounded with buildings of an admirable structure, the description of which I shall pass by to avoid prolixity. The Arabian Nights Entertainments - Volume 01 Master Mathew, you abuse the expectation of your dear mistress, and her fair sister: fie! while you live avoid this prolixity. Every Man in His Humor Bishop Newton, in writing his own life, was at full liberty to declare how much he himself and two eminent brethren were disgusted by Mr. G.'s prolixity, tediousness, and affectation. Memoirs of My Life and Writings At the same time, like the rest of the family, it is clumsy and unwieldy, whilst immense prolixity and frequent repetition must develope the finer shades of meaning. Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 2 Among the minor excellences of "Richard Feverel"—excuse the prolixity of an enthusiast—are the scattered aphorisms which are worthy of a place among our British proverbs. Through the Magic Door Error after error was laid bare with merciless prolixity. The Way We Live Now What worse monster preyed on them to keep their numbers down, or what disease took care of their prolixity we could not guess. The Ivory Trail He, too, has a wonderful prolixity of compliments to bestow upon the free, the patriotic, the independent voters of the very independent district. Our World, Or, the Slaveholder's Daughter His besetting literary sin, as we said, was prolixity. The Life of Sir Richard Burton My prolixity over the Volunteer Training Corps came upon me unawares. The Red Planet But I must avoid prolixity, and leave the task of illustrating this by examples to the reader's own reflection. The Critique of Pure Reason There is something to be enjoyed in each, no doubt, but what prolixity! Balzac They begin with excessive prolixity: in the Introduction these studies fill 27 closely printed pages to 14 of a text broken by cuts and vignettes. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 16 The digressions are abrupt and useless, leading nowhere, while sundry pages are wearisome for excess of prolixity or hardly intelligible for extreme conciseness. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 10 There are many other temples in the city of which I do not here speak, to avoid prolixity. A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar): a contribution to the history of India So there was no incoherency, no heat, no prolixity, no "spies," no "conspiracy," no italics. Hard Cash To describe my plan at length would lead to prolixity, yet I must enumerate some of its circumstances, as it was remarkably intricate and of gigantic labour. The Life and Adventures of Baron Trenck, Volume 1 Also it must often happen that various prolixities and redundancies occur in the course of an interchange of letters, which must hang as a dead weight on the progress of the narrative. Redgauntlet "You can buy a fine estate and a chaste wife with the money," snapped this smooth personage, substituting curt brutality for honeyed prolixity. White Lies Whatever his faults might be, he was never, while his mind retained its vigour, accused of prolixity. Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 2 He called on the gentlemen opposite to him to say where they would have a tax laid, and dwelt on this topic with his usual prolixity. Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 1 But his sister, having an experienced horror of prolixity, glanced over it. Condensed Novels: New Burlesques Accustomed as she was to the loquacity of grief and the confiding prolixity of disappointed lovers, she could not understand her guest's quiescent attitude. By Shore and Sedge The last was almost shouted after Ruth, who had run from the cook's prolixity. Other Things Being Equal Technical terms are absolutely necessary to scientific progress, and particularly so in botany, where obscurity, ambiguity, or prolixity in descriptions are fatally misleading. A History of Science — Volume 2 SOCRATES: That you contract, Polus, the prolixity of speech in which you indulged at first. Gorgias Mrs. Bigsby shuddered slightly as she recognized the usual preliminary to prolixity, but determined, as far as possible, to make her brother brief. Condensed Novels: New Burlesques Therefore I hope to be forgiven if I have tried the patience of my readers by any prolixity. The Cruise of the Cachalot Round the World After Sperm Whales He bore patiently, therefore, with the old schoolmaster's prolixity. The Magic Skin I will not endeavor to describe his lamentations with more prolixity than barely by saying they were grievous, and seemed to have some mixture of the Irish howl in them. Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon — Volume 1 He goes on to tell with a certain prolixity of the steps he took—and all things considered they were very intelligent steps—to meet this amazing crisis. The World Set Free In the meantime, what directness and modest sufficiency of utterance distinguishes the dock compared with the fumbling prolixity of the old gentleman on the bench! Style Sir Leicester in a great chair looks at the file and appears to have a stately liking for the legal repetitions and prolixities as ranging among the national bulwarks. Bleak House |
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