| 单词 | servilely |
| 例句 | He had not servilely copied one of the engravings, as might have been expected, but had formed a new picture by combining the parts of several of them. Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z To mimic, as an ape imitates human actions; to imitate or follow servilely or irrationally. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z Are you going to submit servilely to injustice, in the vain hope that some one else will win Justice for you? Comrade Yetta 2012-02-15T03:00:24.213Z In a Jew's mind, the best man was he who most servilely obeyed the letter of the Law. Household Education 2011-12-02T03:00:25.437Z And yet, while I became duly impressed with the necessity of the "traditions," during those early performances, I always tried to avoid following them too servilely or too artificially. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z They sway individuals, communities, peoples, nations, making the latter even believe that they are having their own way when in fact they are most servilely doing the will of the powers. The Brothers' War 2011-11-01T02:00:24.007Z Containing excessive praise or compliment; servilely praising; flattering; as, an adulatory address. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z We are free to think as we please, and so most of us cease to think at all, and follow the fashions of thought as servilely as we follow the fashions in hats. Leaves in the Wind 2011-10-28T02:00:25.937Z Poets, like lovers, should be bold and dare, They spoil their business with an over-care; And he, who servilely creeps after sense, Is safe, but ne'er will reach an excellence. Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18) Sir Martin Mar-All; The Tempest; An Evening's Love; Tyrannic Love 2011-10-08T02:00:22.420Z He would bark after “Tusik” at strangers, but one had only to call him and he would turn on his back and begin servilely to crawl on the ground. Reminiscences of Anton Chekhov 2011-08-21T02:00:35.470Z Nature is ruled by obeying her; and what is called ruling public opinion is too often servilely following its dictates. Social Rights And Duties Addresses to Ethical Societies Vol II 2011-08-05T02:00:45.557Z The general style is very properly borrowed from the Greek decorations at Herculaneum and Pompeii; not servilely copied, but varied with an exhaustless prodigality of fancy and invention, and applied with exquisite taste. Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected Vol. II (of 3) 2011-07-24T02:00:08.803Z For the man was not only uncouth to the last degree in dress and aspect, but sinister in expression and servilely eager in bearing. Cynthia Wakeham's Money 2011-07-18T02:00:24.717Z But I accursed, who servilely must move, And sooth his passion, for his daughters love! Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18) Sir Martin Mar-All; The Tempest; An Evening's Love; Tyrannic Love 2011-10-08T02:00:22.420Z The virtue of the burger class bends itself servilely at the nod of the great, and rushes, with already gripped clutch, at the gold-bag. The Student-Life of Germany 2011-07-03T02:00:09.143Z Its very defects, however, as being servilely accurate, give it weight as a textual authority: there can be no hesitation about the readings of the copies from which such a book was made. A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. II. 2011-06-30T02:00:31.117Z We study the taste of our friends, and endeavour to conform to it; but, in doing so, we ought rather to improve our own abilities than servilely to copy theirs. Mary Wollstonecraft's Original Stories 2011-06-26T02:00:10.173Z Which is better than servilely cringing at Court. The Toy Shop (1735) The King and the Miller of Mansfield (1737) 2011-06-23T02:00:28.787Z As far as education was concerned, I had hated to see the German methods and ideas servilely applied. Ten Years Near the German Frontier A Retrospect and a Warning 2011-06-16T02:00:15.297Z I shall not cower before, or servilely beg for freedom at the hands of the proudest Norman of them all. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z Perhaps it may seem remarkable, that a poet of his powerful genius did not rather write new plays, than copy servilely from the Greeks. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I 2011-04-03T02:00:22.843Z It was a plastic and noble language, capable of rendering faithfully, yet not servilely, the Greek Bible and Greek fathers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" My own practice as a wood-carver teaches me to prefer using that perfect tool, the hand, in its ever adaptable way, to using it servilely to grind out sausages. Household Organization But when she saw his face she was silent, and merely nodded timidly and servilely to all he said. In Paradise A Novel. Vol. II And the words and her attitude recalled that other time she was servilely at his feet. The Way of the Gods There appeared in all their actions a certain generous air of freedom, and contempt of those trifles, Luxury and Ambition, which we so servilely creep after. The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day The martyrs in order to recall to the Master their claims on His mercy exhibit servilely the instruments of their martyrdom. Michelangelo Next, Judas appears upon the scene, and servilely saluting Mary counsels her to abandon sadness and return to love, in an aria which is a good illustration of irony in music. The Standard Cantatas Their Stories, Their Music, and Their Composers It is but too easy to perceive how the orders of women servilely reproduced the minds of the men who directed them. Priests, Women, and Families He had labored servilely in the vineyard of the Lord and been paid by the contemptuously-thrown lees of the vintage. The Song of the Wolf "Yes, sir; and I beg a thousand pardons," said Darby, servilely. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I The English at this period were admired by all other nations, and especially by the French, from whom in subsequent periods we have copied so servilely, for the richness and elegance of their attire. The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages, 3rd ed. Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries A truth which we accept with closed eyes, submissively, deferentially, servilely—such a truth is nothing but a lie. The Forerunners But the Russian merchant is generally conservative, un-enterprising, a bad linguist, and servilely attached to ancient usages. German Problems and Personalities The dignity of his office rode him hard and his companions deferred to him almost servilely, for at that day such an officer was held in great reverence, especially by the King’s adherents. With Ethan Allen at Ticonderoga Thus impeded, and finally crushed, the howl of persecution followed his name; and subsequent writers servilely traced his character from their partial predecessors. Calamities and Quarrels of Authors Lopez outside the door dropped his hands, and fell abjectedly silent, as servilely abashed in his lapse of etiquette as though he stood the traitor unmasked. The Missourian Pope makes use of Horace when it suits his convenience, but never follows him servilely, and quits him altogether when his design carries him another way. The Age of Pope (1700-1744) She is degraded and made servilely dependent by seclusion. Our Moslem Sisters A Cry of Need from Lands of Darkness Interpreted by Those Who Heard It Service," she went on, "I think is one of the noblest words in the world; but it cannot be rendered servilely. Nobody We can hardly believe that the Mesopotamian artists, in illustrating the wars of the Assyrian kings, copied servilely the real features of the conquered towns. A History of Art in Chaldæa & Assyria, v. 1 This defiance was more than enough for the proud and choleric Russian, accustomed to have his every order servilely obeyed. Under the Ensign of the Rising Sun A Story of the Russo-Japanese War They should be read with the help of notes, a help generally needed for satirical poetry, but it should be remembered always that editorial judgments are to be received with discretion and not servilely followed. The Age of Pope (1700-1744) To all this may be added an incisive tone of voice, and language keenly sarcastic or servilely obsequious, an insatiable and inordinate sensuality, innumerable conquests among the fair sex, and extraordinary adventures. Political Women, Vol. 2 The British parliament, composed almost entirely of the ruling class, shared the views of their master, and servilely did his bidding, by passing a number of acts destructive of colonial liberty. An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America Besides, we have proofs that they were not content to go on servilely reproducing one and the same type for twenty centuries; their temples were not all shaped in the same mould. A History of Art in Chaldæa & Assyria, v. 1 If the best you can do is to copy your neighbor's work servilely in all its details, turn your attention to something else. Amateur Gardencraft A Book for the Home-Maker and Garden Lover The platform, which was as necessary in Babylonia as it was unnecessary in Assyria, was nevertheless servilely copied, and palaces and temples were piled upon it like those of the Babylonians. Babylonians and Assyrians, Life and Customs Very telling, also, was his taunt at the Whig press, "which knows no other use of English liberty but servilely to retail and transcribe French opinions." William Pitt and the Great War Monkeys in the form of men, creatures who would servilely obey him as Rochester, but who, scenting the truth, would rend him in pieces. The Man Who Lost Himself Mr. Hicks bowed servilely and replied that he would try to remember in future. The Dude Wrangler Both should work independently of each other; that is, the artist should tell the story from his own point of view—he is not merely to servilely translate the situations into “black and white.” Pickwickian Manners and Customs And all this in a place where the Revolution had sent fourteen lovely ladies to the guillotine for servilely begging the King of Prussia to spare Verdun. Everyman's Land It was her nature, as we have said, servilely to copy others. The Danvers Jewels, and Sir Charles Danvers His characters are portraits—servilely accurate; whatever is at all ideal is not original. Charlotte Brontë and Her Circle They did not cringe to it so servilely as before. A Text-Book of the History of Painting The architect raised the brim of his hat to me, bowed servilely, and left. Wandering Heath And the great mass of writers followed one another so servilely,—they wrote so much by rote, and so little from experience or real knowledge, that all seemed cold and formal, uninteresting and unprofitable. Modern Skepticism: A Journey Through the Land of Doubt and Back Again A Life Story They have servilely accepted every flimsy pretext for outrage, and have followed, instead of leading, their passion-blinded people. The War and the Churches Most of these novelties were servilely copied from French aviation. Georges Guynemer Knight of the Air Perhaps, however, the distinction between keeping true to nature and servilely copying any one specimen of it is not always clearly apprehended. Memoir of Jane Austen The village tavern, servilely bearing the king's arms thinly painted over the palmetto tree of South Carolina on its swinging sign-board, was a miserable doggery, full to overflowing with a riffraff of carousing soldiery. The Master of Appleby A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part with the Great Struggle in the Two Carolinas; but Chiefly with the Adventures Therein of Two Gentlemen Who Loved One and the Same Lady Mr. Christopher Shayne bowed blandly, deferentially, yet not servilely, and again he cleared his throat. The Title Market You made your court, I say, as servilely, and with as much offence to virtue, as the basest flatterer ever did to the most corrupted prince. Dialogues of the Dead A genius so fine as that of our poet could not servilely confine itself to the slow method of school learning, adapted to the intellects of ordinary boys. The Sonnets, Triumphs, and Other Poems of Petrarch Very few artists succeed in the delineation of life without living models; but no good one servilely will betray the forms they rather get hints from than actually copy. My Life as an Author I am busy, also, with Pulci—translating—servilely translating, stanza for stanza, and line for line—two octaves every night,—the same allowance as at Venice. Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 4 With His Letters and Journals T' each changing news they changed affections bring, And servilely from fate expect a king. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 05 They did not, however, long persevere in this ridiculous imitation, for they soon afterwards, like the ladies, servilely followed the French fashions. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 281, November 3, 1827 In point of fact, the polity was as democratic as the party,—our democrats seldom displaying much sympathy with liberal ideas, and in their latter days becoming even servilely subservient to Slavery. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 84, October, 1864 It resembles its models closely, not servilely—significantly, not mechanically; and has the great merit of resembling them with comparative moderation. The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood Comte taught that man passes through three distinct mental stages in his development: First, man attributes all phenomena to a "Personal God," and to this God he servilely prays. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 02 Little Journeys To the Homes of Famous Women He attends even to their airs, dress, and motions, and imitates them liberally, and not servilely; he copies, but does not mimic. The Young Gentleman and Lady's Monitor, and English Teacher's Assistant Northern sentiment toward slavery was complacent enough, even servilely so, but it might change. The Abolitionists Together With Personal Memories Of The Struggle For Human Rights Surely no humiliation was ever greater than this!—no decree of secret council or pitiless Vehmgericht were ever more ruthlessly imposed, more servilely obeyed! About Ireland I sat between them on the back seat, and applauded him servilely till he reminded me that what I had seen and what he had said was not for publication. A Diversity of Creatures Women are the arbiters of social fate, and as such must be placated, but not too servilely. Two Thousand Miles on an Automobile Being a Desultory Narrative of a Trip Through New England, New York, Canada, and the West, By "Chauffeur" Ann mimicked her at her back, but to her face behaved servilely. The Morgesons He had not proved the strange fatality--which seeks to make itself a law--that, in general, success falls to the lot of those who servilely follow in the ruts of routine. Delsarte System of Oratory The soldiers are obliged to be servilely respectful to the officers, pulling off the undress cap at their approach. A Ramble of Six Thousand Miles through the United States of America Far from confining himself to the usual method adopted by most young artists of servilely imitating old paintings, young Nasmyth very soon began to copy nature in all her varied freshness and beauty. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 536, March 3, 1832 The details and proportions appear to have been founded upon the best examples of the Ionic order in Athens and Asia Minor, 6 but they are not servilely copied from any of them. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 531, January 28, 1832 You, and all directors, depend servilely upon the pure honesty of your clerks. Stories by American Authors, Volume 1 I never entertained the fear that in this way of proceeding I should be in danger of servilely copying my predecessors. Caleb Williams Or Things as They Are Will any one who really knows what art or education means complain of them for having imitated their models, however servilely? Literary and General Lectures and Essays By this means one great Genius often catches the Flame from another, and writes in his Spirit, without copying servilely after him. The Spectator, Volume 2. So saying, and quite indifferent to the astonishment his presence occasioned, he crept in, shut the door, kissed his greasy glove as servilely as if it were the dust, and made a most abject bow. The Old Curiosity Shop Both these words are applied to the conduct of one who adapts himself servilely to times and seasons. The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section T, U, V, and W It has, as a rule, caused men to think independently, and not to servilely follow the thoughts and ideas of others, who may be quite wrong. America, through the spectacles of an Oriental diplomat A crowd is always ready to revolt against a feeble, and to bow down servilely before a strong authority. The Crowd; study of the popular mind If you can, my Lord, I will promise to serve you not servilely, but faithfully in any manner you shall point out. The Works of Lord Byron: Letters and Journals. Vol. 2 Could the blindest Poor Papish have bowed more servilely to his Priest or Casuist? The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 The Letters of Charles and Mary Lamb, 1796-1820 I am therefore humbly of Opinion, that an English Composer should not follow the Italian Recitative too servilely, but make use of many gentle Deviations from it, in Compliance with his own Native Language. The Spectator, Volume 1 Eighteenth-Century Periodical Essays How can they consistently call themselves independent while they servilely follow the mandates of the dressmakers who periodically make money by inventing new fashions necessitating new clothes? America, through the spectacles of an Oriental diplomat We were taught to be spies upon each other, to cringe servilely to our superiors, and to deal treacherously with such as were beneath us. The Slave of the Lamp At Constantinople, they find their way into the seraglio of the Grand Signior; while, at Petersburg, they are servilely copied to grace the Empress of Russia. Paris as It Was and as It Is Royal Martyr" he says:— "And he who servilely creeps after sense Is safe, but ne'er will reach an excellence. Among My Books First Series The French school of tragic poets took them for their model; Corneille evidently considered them the ideal of tragedy, and Racine servilely imitated them. Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities The student may learn from Millet that it was by sometimes servilely copying nature, sometimes by neglecting nature, that the old masters succeeded in conveying not an illusion but an impression of life. Modern Painting I should feel much obliged to the writer in the London Observer to enlighten me on this head, or those editors of Canadian papers, who, without reading for themselves, servilely copied a falsehood. Life in the Clearings versus the Bush Must Ireland have no character of its own but be servilely imitative of its neighbor in all things and be nothing of itself? Imaginations and Reveries Endeavour to learn something from every one, either by imitating, but not servilely, what is good, or avoiding what is bad. The Canadian Elocutionist His poem of "The Bees" is an imitation of the fourth book of the Georgics; he does not, however, servilely follow his model, but gives an original coloring to that which he borrowed. Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities So he imitates servilely what he fancies to be the distinguishing marks of his betters—their clothes, their manners, their aplomb. A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago "Good evening, gentlemen," he said servilely; "Mr. Turnbull——" He ushered them to a table by the rope of an open floor for dancing and removed a reserved card. The Happy End As they were not encumbered and hedged in with the multitude of their predecessors, they did not servilely borrow their knowledge from books; they read it in the page of the universe. Four Early Pamphlets I say not this, with the least design of limiting the Stage too servilely to twenty-four hours: however he be pleased to tax me with dogmatizing in that point. An English Garner Critical Essays & Literary Fragments As the tragic poets of this century servilely imitated Sophocles and Euripides, the comic writers copied Plautus and Terence. Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities The first that entered on this department were professed scholars, who adopted the error of the Italian dramatists, in fashioning their pieces servilely after the antique, instead of seizing the expression of their own age. The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 2 Adopt he did from all quarters, but Pope was not the man servilely to beg or to steal. Theological Essays and Other Papers — Volume 2 Of course, this gives only the upper limit, for it would be dangerous to suggest a lower one in the case of documents which copy so servilely. Assyrian Historiography They are feared, suspected, probably disliked by the population; seldom sought by them except for interested purposes; and they are prone to think that the servilely submissive are the trustworthy. Considerations on Representative Government Died in a moment his noble ardor: "Why, it is eight bells," said he, servilely; then, doggedly, "time to turn in." Love Me Little, Love Me Long Of course, Hugo's borrowings, being those of a man of genius, were not made use of servilely. Balzac But, as has been said, it is not necessary to copy Nature servilely. Robur the Conqueror It is no longer tradition if it is servilely copied, without change, the token of life. Hopes and Fears for Art Yet here mistake me not, judicious friends; I do not this, to beg your patience, Or servilely to fawn on your applause, Like some dry brain, despairing in his merit. Every Man out of His Humour At last the spell was broken by Peppino's voice, addressing her, his back servilely bent. Love-at-Arms Such persons do not think so highly of the advantages, nor can they submit their imaginations so servilely to the trammels of strict scholastic discipline. Table Talk Essays on Men and Manners They were detained for some time in the ante-chamber, where Wolsey was exposed to the taunts and sneers of the courtiers, who had lately so servilely fawned upon him. Windsor Castle In fact the son of Miriam did not, in his eyes, mean much more than a dog; besides, he was a child yet, who, if he loved Lygia, loved her unconsciously and servilely. Quo Vadis: a narrative of the time of Nero Some of the reviewers, who have servilely stuck to my illustrations and almost to my words, have been correct, but extraordinarily few others have succeeded. More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 I was void of the fears that haunt the parasite who servilely wears the fetters of a court, and daily trembles for the loss of what vice and cunning have acquired. The Life and Adventures of Baron Trenck, Volume 2 The order was obeyed promptly, though not servilely, the members of the crowd nodding familiarly to the members of the procession as it passed. The Pioneers The great use in copying, if it be at all useful, should seem to be in learning to colour; yet even colouring will never be perfectly attained by servilely copying the mould before you. Seven Discourses on Art The Tibetans instantly and very servilely followed my example. Beasts, Men and Gods "I can fix anything like that, Mr. Cowperwood," he replied, servilely. The Financier, a novel Lorrain, return this answer to thy Lord: I mean to visit him as he requests; But how? not servilely disposed to bend, But like a conqueror to make him bow. King Edward III He will leave the meaner artist servilely to suppose that those are the best pictures which are most likely to deceive the spectator. Seven Discourses on Art It is a necessary and warrantable pride to disdain to walk servilely behind any individual, however elevated his rank. Seven Discourses on Art |
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