| 单词 | singleness |
| 例句 | Jonathan’s impetuosity, and the manifest singleness of his purpose, seemed to overawe those in front of him; instinctively they cowered, aside and let him pass. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z He does not have the cold approach to killing, the singleness of purpose, the brutal tenacity, that the winner of this war—if there ever is to be one—must have. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z On a visit home to Michigan I met up with a friend for dinner to complain about my perpetual singleness. Neighbor Bro Smashes My Romantic Fantasy 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z Mr. Fincher’s singleness of purpose probably comes from the fact that he has been making movies since he was 8 and never wanted to do anything else. Arts & Leisure: David Fincher Directs ?Girl With the Dragon Tattoo? 2011-12-07T13:42:28Z I don’t think of singleness as an easy condition. In defense of single people 2012-07-09T01:00:00Z They allowed this time of singleness to not just be a frightening time of not knowing when or if he would show up, but also of glamour and joy and friendship.” ‘That show was as white as it gets!’ Sex and the City’s problematic legacy 2018-04-21T04:00:00Z Salon spoke to Cobb over the phone from Toronto about the possibility of an unmarried president, “Girls” and what it’s like to be the spokesperson for singleness. In defense of single people 2012-07-09T01:00:00Z The protagonist, who is celebrating a 35th birthday in the show, is now female, implicitly introducing the biological clock into perceptions of her singleness. ‘Company’ Returning to Broadway, With a Woman at Its Center 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z That's a typically inventive touch in a production full of ideas, such as turning the invading Goths into a percussive band, but it's more notable for its eclectic theatricality than its singleness of purpose. Titus Andronicus – review 2013-05-24T16:47:26Z “Prayer for the French Republic” will be Harmon’s second play on Broadway; his poignant singleness comedy, “Significant Other,” had a run in 2017 at the Booth Theater. ‘Prayer for the French Republic’ Transferring to Broadway 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z You argue that our current culture considers singleness to be a “conundrum.” In defense of single people 2012-07-09T01:00:00Z The Boston script, Hwang said, at least had a certain singleness of purpose. David Henry Hwang’s ‘M. Butterfly’ Followup: ‘M. Turkey’ 2020-11-01T04:00:00Z I happen to be really good at arguing, for reasons I’m not necessarily proud of, reasons that date back to early childhood and contributed heavily to my nascent singleness. “OK, so what would convince you that racism is real?” 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z "Well, I envy your singleness," Ant teases, then feigns panic. Ant and Dec: just the two of us 2013-02-23T09:00:00Z There are so many ways of experiencing singleness – and all of them are valid. ‘Self-partnered’ Emma Watson is right: we need more ways to be single | Brigid Delaney 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z But her singleness — her only companion is the neighbor’s cat she pathetically pretends is her own — makes Ashburn the butt of many subsequent jokes. Movie Review: ‘The Heat’ Is a Buddy Movie Without Any Guys 2013-06-27T16:22:35Z The Landestheater, adding the Musiktheater to its old home but retaining a singleness of purpose, marketed the opening with slogans: “Two Hands, One Applause”; “Two Voices, One Duet.” Critic’s Notebook: Philip Glass’s ‘Spuren der Verirrten’ Has Debut in Linz 2013-04-17T21:39:00Z They enter, marching, as one — seven individuals welded into the singleness of a shared purpose. Review: ‘The Fall’ Delivers Stirring Protest in South Africa 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z When it comes to our attitudes toward singleness and dating, I think the touchstone for a generation of people, especially women, is still “Sex and the City.” In defense of single people 2012-07-09T01:00:00Z It does also seem like we’re entering a new golden age for singleness. In defense of single people 2012-07-09T01:00:00Z This is why it doesn’t have a language of its own because the language of singleness is really the language of couples who are pitying single people. In defense of single people 2012-07-09T01:00:00Z Will Clare be more decisive than some of her predecessors and more secure in her singleness? ‘The Bachelorette’ casts Clare Crawley, 38, the show’s oldest star, reflecting a shift in the way we date now 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z In 1865, Karl Marx confessed that he considered his chief characteristic “singleness of purpose,” and that his favorite occupation was “bookworming.” How the Proust Questionnaire Went from Literary Curio to Prestige Personality Quiz 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z The point is that authority has migrated from critics to ordinary folks, and there is nothing – not collusion or singleness of purpose or torrents of publicity – that the traditional critics can do about it. Everyone's a critic now 2011-01-30T00:06:14Z I didn’t experience singleness in the modern era, where you’d be using technology to meet people. For ‘Fleishman Is in Trouble,’ Claire Danes and Jesse Eisenberg Say I Do 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z But to me, this is all part of a strange new landscape I am navigating, as I renegotiate both my singleness and my whiteness. Modern Love: Reorienting After a Relationship?s End 2012-05-20T13:34:35Z We’re both queer, and, as such, I think, part of the one subgroup in North America where singleness is still fairly acceptable. In defense of single people 2012-07-09T01:00:00Z And all of them — all of them — have done that except for one, my friend Kate Bolick, who recently wrote this big piece on singleness for the Atlantic. In defense of single people 2012-07-09T01:00:00Z She appears in opposition to Madge, who operates as a sort of chorus and moral centre in the play, the only character who survives her singleness. Brian Friel: trapped in silence 2012-08-10T21:55:09Z It was only when I looked back on flash points throughout the relationship that I realized my singleness was inevitable; I was simply building the vocabulary to explain it to myself. My Choice Isn’t Marriage or Loneliness 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z “What we are going to manifest is an organization that has singleness of purpose and will be inclusive, and amplify the voices of women of all kinds,” she said. Embattled Time’s Up, post-Cuomo, announces a ‘major reset’ 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z "You are potentially breaking some of the singleness of money" he said, flagging the risk of a two-tier system if CBDCs are allowed different functionality or data disclosure rules than bank accounts. Analysis: Time for central bank digital currencies to prove their worth 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z “Jesus’ own singleness should ensure that the Church of England celebrates singleness and does not regard it as lesser than living in a couple relationship.” Church of England: There’s nothing wrong with being single. Jesus was, too. 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z “Jesus’ own singleness should ensure that the Church of England celebrates singleness,” the report noted, reaffirming a traditional understanding that Jesus never married. It’s OK to Be Single, the Church of England Says: So Was Jesus. 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Tinder’s latest ad campaign touts singleness, not settling down. Tinder has more matchmaking power than your BFF. But dating apps aren’t necessarily your friends. 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z That singleness of purpose sets “Cornucopia” apart from other events at the Shed. The Shed Attempts to Inject Culture Into Hudson Yards 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z Simultaneously there was Harry’s singleness and his pursuit of every blond woman in SW6. Meghan: saviour of the royal family – or the ghost of Wallis Simpson? 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z The report notes that a “growing number of people” in society are not in a relationship or living with relatives — and that singleness “can be a deliberate choice.” Church of England: There’s nothing wrong with being single. Jesus was, too. 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z But when we work with singleness of purpose, great things can be achieved. It’s time for Christians to come together, embrace call of unity 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z Kate Bolick’s “Spinster,” describes the very complex reality of the new sexual mores: The prevalence of singleness is central to “the country’s growing economic, racial, and geographic divides.” FAMILY: Cheap sex revolution, marriage 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z Berry does acknowledge that the singleness of golf is quite different from his current passion. Kingco 3A Preview: Redmond QB Teryn Berry went from links to pocket in quick order 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z There was a singleness of purpose in the way he approached meetings and practice. Jamison Crowder showing those who only notice his height everything they miss 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z Wednesday’s report notes that “singleness does not necessarily imply celibacy, although this is the choice some single people in faith communities make.” Church of England: There’s nothing wrong with being single. Jesus was, too. 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Then, even as Kerry and Lavrov talked in Geneva, UK ministers launched broadsides against Russia’s role in Syria that hardly suggested western singleness of purpose. In Syria at sundown tomorrow the US-Russia deal faces its first test | Mary Dejevsky 2016-09-11T04:00:00Z The economic divide of marriage/singleness is very well-documented by social scientists like, W. Bradford Wilcox of the University of Virginia. FAMILY: Cheap sex revolution, marriage 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z The doctrine of celibacy - singleness and sexual purity - would continue. A Point of View: Has the Catholic Church really changed? - BBC News 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z The author includes a chapter about the idea that singleness may be overlooked as a gift, and she combats the negativity of sketchy Internet dating with encouraging chapters on how to avoid unwanted situations. Author uncovers ups & downs of online dating in ‘Popular’ 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z The talk of singleness struck a nerve with the audience, who wondered whether it was a particular problem of the city. Text and the city: writers in New York remain fascinated by its storied past 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z Anticipating the criticism, Mr. Draghi said, “The singleness of monetary policy remains in place.” E.C.B. Unleashes Aggressive Stimulus Plan 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z That singleness of focus and attention to minutia is the same mental state that is necessary to play decent golf. Workouts: Alternate Routes 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z They called it Bachelors’ Day at first, and chose the date on the calendar most imbued with singleness—November 11th, or 11/11. Singles’ Day: China’s Very Own Black Friday 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z For a period in her early 30s, it seemed as if a public explanation of her singleness was expected. Rosamund Pike: the slow burner poised to move into the big time 2014-10-04T04:00:00Z But instead of seeing singleness as a problem, Bolick’s book sets out to reclaim the word “spinster” from the “lonely old, frigid cat lady”. Text and the city: writers in New York remain fascinated by its storied past 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z But the potential economic benefits of singleness only confer to a specific type of single: someone who lives alone. Most Americans Are Single, and They're Changing the Economy 2014-09-12T04:00:00Z This duality of the body and singleness of the mature germ is one of the most striking facts that come to light in embryology. Being Well-Born An Introduction to Eugenics 2012-05-22T15:16:53.140Z As might have been expected, a man of such singleness and determination had many imitators. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z “Obey,” he says, “with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto the Christ.” The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians 2012-03-20T02:00:11.133Z Such an ethical life is absolute truth, for untruth is only in the fixture of a single mode: but in the everlasting being of the nation all singleness is superseded. Hegel's Philosophy of Mind 2012-03-07T03:00:14.327Z In the early years of the nineteenth century they began to think about internal reformation, which, had it been accomplished with singleness of purpose, might perhaps have secured their further usefulness and life. The Influence and Development of English Gilds As Illustrated by the History of the Craft Gilds of Shrewsbury 2012-03-05T03:00:14.443Z His mind was possessed of a singleness of purpose that would permit of the entrance of no other thought there. The Iron Boys as Foremen or, Heading the Diamond Drill Shift 2012-02-28T03:00:24.413Z With dogged singleness of purpose he had trained himself to be an efficient machine. Comrade Yetta 2012-02-15T03:00:24.213Z Christ infers from it the singleness and indelibility of the marriage covenant. The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians 2012-03-20T02:00:11.133Z Let us see: "Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters, according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ." The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 7 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:03:58.623Z But they are illustrations of extreme and calculated selection, or singleness, too, whenever that has been, by the case, imposed on them. The Letters of Henry James (volume I) 2012-02-08T03:00:15.197Z Mary smiled at the double negative and when she laughingly spoke of it that night her husband assured her that that doctor's singleness of purpose more than offset his doubleness of negative. The Story of a Doctor's Telephone?Told by His Wife 2012-02-05T03:00:11.420Z He must obey his master in all things, and do the work assigned to him faithfully and diligently, "in singleness of heart, as unto Christ"! Slavery and the Constitution 2012-02-01T03:00:13.957Z Science claimed him, and her he served with the same singleness of purpose, the same intensity of devotion with which his parents served the causes that claimed them. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z And speaking to all slaves, in the name of the Father of All, this apostle says: "Obey in all things your masters, not with eye-service, but with singleness of heart, fearing God." The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 7 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:03:58.623Z Ingleby was a well-favoured man, and physical effort and endurance with a wholesome singleness of purpose had set a stamp on him that almost amounted to distinction. Delilah of the Snows 2012-01-23T03:00:09.087Z It is owing to the singleness and strength of his feeling and impression, that these poems are so exquisite in their unity and simplicity. The Roman Poets of the Republic 2012-01-15T03:00:14.187Z No part of your character is more striking than your perfect singleness of heart.' Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z With complete singleness of purpose he used for a disinterested end the leisure which he regarded as the most fortunate of endowments. Schopenhauer 2011-12-14T03:00:15.367Z As William—that was my second—used to say: 'Humble wedlock is better than proud singleness. The Outcaste 2011-12-12T03:00:25.380Z There are, of course, thousands of stories which secure this singleness of effect by a similar skill in the handling of situations and incidents. Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories 2011-12-01T03:00:20.193Z "One might envy your singleness of purpose, but there are things which neither success nor money can buy," she said. The Mistress of Bonaventure 2011-11-28T03:00:22.190Z He may covet her fortune—perhaps her person too, as he would covet any other fashionable gewgaw; but he is safe from the witchery of her naif sensibility, her lovely singleness of mind. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z Hence singleness of command and authority is a necessary condition, not only of efficiency, but also of peace, for it can not be supposed that so many daughters-in-law would work together in harmony. Armenian Legends and Festivals 2011-11-26T03:00:13.237Z And I haven't your solace of companionship—I dwell in singleness save for an occasional imported visitor—who is usually of a sex, however, not materially to mitigate my celibacy! The Letters of Henry James, Vol. II 2011-11-18T03:00:26.730Z It does not exist for its own end, but is one of the fundamental means whereby the playwright gets his singleness of effect, or theme, to his reader or hearer. Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-11-12T03:00:36.860Z Page 139: Transcribed "singleness that of purpose" as "that singleness of purpose". The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 2011-10-29T02:00:14.677Z I obtruded my 'lovely singleness of mind,' till, I believe, I should have become a disgusting mass of affectation, had it not been for the manly plainness of Mr Maitland. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z But chance hath it that interest hath uncoupled the two eyes so that the singleness of sight is divided. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z In the absence of Cleon, therefore, I often joined Anna in her walks and became more and more charmed by her singleness of purpose. The Woman Who Vowed The Demetrian 2011-10-24T02:00:18.500Z Both aim at a singleness of impression and dramatic effect; both aim to be a high order of art. Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-11-12T03:00:36.860Z As originally printed: "They are in some instances without singleness that of purpose". The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 2011-10-29T02:00:14.677Z Is this your honesty, your singleness of heart, sweet Puritan? Judith Shakespeare Her love affairs and other adventures 2011-10-20T02:00:22.743Z All this is dust and ashes, but his singleness of intention is not dead. Recollections and Impressions 1822-1890 2011-10-15T02:00:25.820Z He mistrusted the singleness of purpose of Washington's opponents, and knew that the commander-in-chief was as devoted as himself to the American cause, and would never surrender it whatever should befall. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. I. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England; to which is added a Sketch of Paine by William Cobbett 2011-10-12T02:00:38.787Z Just like a painting or a poem or a fine public building, the one-act play aims at making a singleness of effect upon the reader or observer. Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-11-12T03:00:36.860Z Few men have ever labored with greater singleness of purpose. Charles Lewis Cocke Founder of Hollins College 2011-10-08T02:00:24.723Z That singleness was of course in a great measure an inspiration; but it pinched him hard at moments. Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z And in literary power, dramatic intensity and singleness of purpose its eminence is no less unique. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z Consecutiveness means flexibility and variety of materials, conjoined with singleness and definiteness of direction. How We Think 2011-09-16T02:00:18.973Z If he is skilled he will use these elements in such a way that the result will be an artistic whole, a singleness of effect, an organized unit that will exemplify and express his theme. Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-11-12T03:00:36.860Z Without this singleness of aim, which gave unity to his efforts for more than fifty years, he could not have brought his great life-task to a triumphant conclusion. Charles Lewis Cocke Founder of Hollins College 2011-10-08T02:00:24.723Z “But in singleness of heart,” that is, with undivided motive, which is the antithesis and the cure for “eyeservice”—and “fearing God,” which is opposed to “pleasing men.” The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon 2011-09-09T02:01:07.157Z Would that there were the singleness of eye to detect, and the integrity of heart to reject the work of Satan in much that is going on around us! The Assembly of God Miscellaneous Writings of C. H. Mackintosh, volume III 2011-09-01T02:00:17.707Z It is symbolic of the universal grey mist that has come over men, the extinguishing of all bright individuality, the blotting out of all wild singleness. Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z This is the singleness of effect of the play; this is its theme. Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-11-12T03:00:36.860Z His mind temporarily was clear and untroubled, all of the vexing problem was pushed, by the singleness of his purpose, into the unknown future. The Long Lane's Turning 2011-08-23T02:00:34Z It was all done for the sake of an idol, but the result had turned this flippant, worldly, vain creature into a sweet woman, strong in the singleness of her aim. A Life For a Love A Novel 2011-08-18T02:00:24.323Z His own singleness of purpose, his disinterested patriotism, were evinced by the selection of his first cabinet, and by the manner in which he filled the seats of justice, and other places of high trust. The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume 1 2011-07-27T02:00:32.830Z Whoever is tempted has so far sinned as to entertain the tempting lust within, betraying his lapse from singleness or holiness. Tablets 2011-07-25T02:00:17.487Z It is known by its perspicuity of speech and singleness of purpose. A Logic Of Facts Or, Every-day Reasoning 2011-07-22T02:00:18.543Z The other, though far the greater soldier and worshipped by his followers, has no such singleness of aim; nor yet is power, however desirable to him, the most desirable thing in the world. Oxford Lectures on Poetry 2011-07-19T02:00:15.897Z All the singleness and passion of the mother, the fire and grace and daring of the father, were in the promise of his childish face and form. The Cup of Trembling and Other Stories 2011-07-07T02:00:29.180Z And, then,"—taking up the words with singleness of interpretation and a grave simplicity that nearly provoked the auditor to a smile—"the darkness closed down and hid the foe from their sight. Jessamine A Novel 2011-06-15T02:00:24.413Z But in the history of a vernacular language it may also happen that the first writers, combining 130 in a singleness of taste, may construct a particular style. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z He was armoured by his singleness of purpose. The Pastor's Wife 2011-06-02T02:00:23.873Z Here was nature in all its wonders of simplicity, shedding upon the life sheltering at its bosom an equal simplicity, an equal strength, an equal singleness of mind with which it was itself endowed. The Son of his Father 2011-06-01T02:00:21.287Z Well, it is now fifty years since he took his first step along the upward path, which he has trodden in wholeness of heart and singleness of purpose from earliest boyhood to mellow middle age. The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume II 2011-05-22T02:00:17.943Z As the Brahmins say, no more you worshiped matter, Or scarcely ghosts, or even the gods With singleness of heart. Songs and Satires 2011-05-20T02:00:37.050Z The idea of its dispersion was very painful, for he was aware that the singleness of design which had assembled such various matters together could never be resumed by another. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z With the utmost singleness of mind he wished to see the rest of her, when he would be able to determine whether she were pretty or not. The Pastor's Wife 2011-06-02T02:00:23.873Z Or, better still, let me stay with you in singleness. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z If elsewhere the artist’s strange strength of thought and hand is more visible, nowhere is there such pure sweetness and singleness of design in his work. William Blake A Critical Essay 2011-05-04T02:00:18.110Z His perverse attitude toward her and toward the country had brought her from exalted singleness of emotion down to a complexity of questionings and forebodings. Rose of Dutcher's Coolly 2011-04-10T02:00:07.273Z In the meantime many powerful feudal clans, which the Shogunate regarded as friends and supporters, began to sympathise with Chosiu on account of its singleness of purpose and fidelity to chivalry. A Fantasy of Far Japan Summer Dream Dialogues 2011-04-09T02:00:13.677Z She looked at me more kindly, and even now I believe that she was touched by the sincerity and singleness of my devotion. First Person Paramount 2011-04-07T02:00:19.233Z In what play of Euripides is singleness of interest more completely preserved than in that noble tragedy? Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 370, August 1846 2011-04-01T02:00:28.747Z Although you may condemn the change, still you cannot but admire the singleness of their purpose, and the strength of their minds. Two Addresses One to the Gentlemen of Whitby and the other, to the Protestant Clergy 2011-03-25T02:00:12.637Z Mr. Almlie notes that during the first 1,500 years of Christianity, “singleness, not marriage, was lauded as next to godliness.” With Few Jobs, an Unmarried Pastor Points to Bias 2011-03-22T00:48:48Z They lack either singleness of aim, or adequate perseverance, or determined will, or sound judgment, or, instead of mastering circumstances, they permit circumstances to master them. Famous Men of Science 2011-03-08T03:00:49.717Z In a word, she pursued her own misery with more eagerness, vigilance, and unflagging singleness of purpose than most people devote to the attainment of any object whatsoever. A Charming Fellow, Volume III (of 3) 2011-03-02T03:00:27.467Z Now it seemed to him as if he were capable of similar emotions, as if, after internal regeneration, the youth's singleness of heart were returning again for a short period. Withered Leaves. Vol. I. (of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:10.707Z Epic directness and singleness now no longer seem an adequate picture of human affairs. Literature in the Elementary School 2011-02-23T03:00:31.073Z His former life of research became invested with an effect of immense dignity and of a steadfast singleness of purpose.... Marriage 2011-02-22T03:00:06.867Z How much I love goodness, straightness, singleness of heart—you. Fr?ulein Schmidt and Mr. Anstruther 2011-02-17T03:00:18.413Z And we have eaten our meat with gladness and singleness of heart. Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. 2011-02-15T03:00:16.383Z Moreover, she rested for a while upon her confidence in Lynn's singleness of purpose, believing in his determination to allow nothing to turn him from the pursuit of his ambition. Oldfield A Kentucky Tale of the Last Century 2011-02-13T03:00:19.953Z It was due to this energy and singleness of aim that her misunderstanding of the material with which she had to deal was of such fatal importance. The French Revolution 2011-02-10T03:00:50.577Z The author imagines what would happen in England were the authorities to govern with absolute disinterestedness and singleness of purpose. The Oyster 2011-02-10T03:00:49.300Z May the praises of my lips, which in singleness of heart I bring before Thee at this early hour, be acceptable in Thy sight. Morning and Evening Prayers for All Days of the Week Together With Confessional, Communion, and Other Prayers and Hymns for Mornings and Evenings, and Other Occasions 2011-01-19T03:00:21.137Z Most things, it insists, are beyond it, but it can, at any rate, modestly, and with an artistic singleness of mind, pick up that pea….” Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, and The Last Trump; Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times 2011-01-16T03:00:20.530Z “Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eye service, as men pleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God.” The Short Constitution 2011-01-05T03:01:00.017Z She recalled dim stories of Jack Murray's ruthlessness and grim singleness of purpose. The Rider of Golden Bar 2011-01-04T03:01:06.347Z He then came under the care of his uncle, a rich, experienced old bachelor, who had passed a lively life in business and pleasure-seeking, and now dwelt in merry singleness in his castle. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z He was a man of remarkable disinterestedness and singleness of eye. A Sketch of the Life and Labors of George Whitefield 2010-12-24T03:00:34.583Z The new realm was ruled by Omar with singleness of purpose and unbending resolution to make the Mohammedan standard victorious over the cross, to dethrone Christ for Mohammed. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII And therefore she besought the Mother Superior to send her away to some one of the missions of the Order, thinking that thus she would win forgetfulness of him and singleness of heart. Sister Dolorosa and Posthumous Fame Pyrrhus’s appearance expressed the strong, generous simplicity and directness of his character and his singleness of aim. Ancient Rome The Lives of Great Men "And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart." Labor and Freedom As has been said, every artistic consideration that calls for singleness of impression in the short-story is of equal importance in determining the unified structure of the one-act play. One-Act Plays By Modern Authors With less singleness of purpose and more worldliness, he might have risen to any position in the church. Glories of Spain But the fact of its having received a separate name ought not to obscure the singleness and solidarity of the whole central nervous organ as one entity. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" Without losing that freshness and singleness of mind he owed to his country training, he had become a man of fashion, a little of a dandy, a very innocent sort of a lady-killer. A Rose of a Hundred Leaves A Love Story He was a man of remarkable elevation and singleness of mind, and was greatly endeared to his friends. Lives of Celebrated Women This singleness of effect is an equally important consideration in the structure of the one-act play. One-Act Plays By Modern Authors Nothing that Melville did was done with singleness of purpose, except, as his father sometimes said, with a sigh, "dress himself like a mountebank and copy London fashions." Under the Mendips A Tale And she began to see other things she didn’t like in this protraction of the period of singleness. The Women of Tomorrow It has one immense advantage—it possesses unity of subject, it is characterised by singleness of interest. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 383, September 1847 Perhaps she felt a moment’s pleasure in this singleness of her lover’s desire, but it was only momentary. Was It Right to Forgive? A Domestic Romance Only a poor featherless turtle dove, perched on the top of a dead tree, utters plaintive notes in its lonely singleness. The Iron Pincers or Mylio and Karvel A Tale of the Albigensian Crusades It is to be doubted if, in the history of the world, a man ever had a higher compliment paid to his devotion and his singleness of purpose. Gabriel Tolliver A Story of Reconstruction Therefore: If, in educating girls, we educate them only for the probability of ultimate marriage and not also for the probability of protracted singleness, we are doing them a demonstrably grievous wrong. The Women of Tomorrow In surveying the life of Dr. Franklin as a whole, the thing that most impresses one is his constant study and singleness of purpose to promote the welfare of human society. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15 THE men of the Rookery toiled, in the season of toil, with that blithe singleness of purpose they brought to their play. Ewing\\'s Lady Every man present joined in a murmur of assent, for though political opinions differed, one and all acknowledged the singleness of Lowther’s aim. What a Man Wills I want singleness of aim—I want earnestness of heart. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume I Historical, Traditionary, and Imaginative After her supposed death he had devoted himself wholly to money-getting with the singleness of purpose that never fails of its object. The Sun Maid A Story of Fort Dearborn This insistence upon singleness of purpose in a play, clinging to it against all allurements, does not imply that what is known as a subplot may not be allowed in a drama. How to See a Play She sealed herself over and drove ahead with the singleness of purpose, the exclusions, of any tormented thing. Fidelity A Novel Objects, on our first acquaintance with them, have that singleness and integrity of impression that it seems as if nothing could destroy or obliterate them, so firmly are they stamped and rivetted on the brain. A Century of English Essays An Anthology Ranging from Caxton to R. L. Stevenson & the Writers of Our Own Time A good type of the aggressiveness, independence, singleness of purpose, and strength of character of the Aries people is the Rev. Dr. Charles H. Parkhurst. The Scrap Book. Volume 1, No. 2 April 1906 In an unswerving singleness of purpose, he devoted his energy and his ambition toward making his beloved home, as far as in him lay, the leading home and mart of all the civilized world. The Sun Maid A Story of Fort Dearborn It was partly owing to the singleness of the vision of youth, partly to the fact that Elijah's wife was hardly a tangible entity to her. The Vision of Elijah Berl Likewise, if two or more stories or problems are each completely developed in one book, neither will have that singleness of appeal to a reader which is essential if each is to have maximum effect. The Technique of Fiction Writing Josephine was entirely satisfied with the singleness and the ardor of his love. Josephine Makers of History "You talk," said Mr. Tyrrel, "as if you would wish clergymen to depart from the singleness of truth, and preach two gospels." Coelebs In Search of a Wife She would have been amazed to discover that she was herself directly concerned with Judith’s singleness. McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 4, August 1908 These two friends of his, thought Eugene, had the privilege of singleness to be gay and alluring to her. The "Genius" Between the conciseness and singleness of "The Ebb-Tide" and the unnecessary length and complexity of some of the Victorians lies a golden mean easier to recognize in specific books than to state abstractedly. The Technique of Fiction Writing Louis demanded from her a singleness and devotedness of affection which was unreasonable. Josephine Makers of History The spirit of easy, good-natured camaraderie was in the very air; and in the singleness of purpose which animated all—the picking of the winner—all ranks seemed leveled, all social barriers cast aside. Checkers A Hard-luck Story Perhaps the sonnet on “Chapman’s Homer,” early though it was, remains the best which he produced; it is at any rate pre-eminent in singleness of thought, illustrated by a definite and grand image. Life of John Keats Dear Mr. Lehsen, within your soul dwell those virtues, and that true German singleness of heart, which one reads of more than enough, but which are rare in these times of ours. The Serapion Brethren. Vol. II The bold leader had been counselled to seek shelter from the storm under the lee of the shore, but he refused, and kept on despite the storm, daring death in his singleness of purpose. Historic Tales, Vol. 12 (of 15) The Romance of Reality In reference to a supposed singleness of heart and honesty of purpose, some writers have termed him “honest George.” English Caricaturists and Graphic Humourists of the Nineteenth Century. How they Illustrated and Interpreted their Times. Her singleness need not chill the heart,—for there are other things to love than men. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 92, June, 1865 It is the sketch on which the picture rests for its singleness of purpose. The Painter in Oil A complete treatise on the principles and technique necessary to the painting of pictures in oil colors To an observer below they would have resembled two homing pigeons flying rather close together and maintaining their positions with a singleness of mind and purpose. Aces Up The inadequacy of the stipend, the necessity for singleness of aim and thought, the imperative need of college atmosphere—these were absolute. The Preacher of Cedar Mountain A Tale of the Open Country To admit any other thought militated in some way against the singleness and compactness of my being. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 88, February, 1865 This was apparently an elaboration of the wavering ideas she had about her singleness or her married state. Benign Stupors A Study of a New Manic-Depressive Reaction Type There was singleness of purpose in their ranks; almost every man in the service had been tried and proved. The Red River Colony A Chronicle of the Beginnings of Manitoba Yes, this glorious monarch "gives his heart"—that is, applies himself with singleness of purpose "to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven." Old Groans and New Songs Being Meditations on the Book of Ecclesiastes Then, as if struck by a passing thought, he added—"You surely cannot entertain a distant doubt of the singleness—the devotedness of my affection?" Gómez Arias Or, The Moors of the Alpujarras, A Spanish Historical Romance. The fact that Jesus realized evil in individuals and society, that he reckoned with it practically, and that he set himself against it with singleness of purpose, constitutes another of his social principles. The Social Principles of Jesus Necessity among our greater artists of more singleness of aim. Modern Painters Volume I (of V) And in spiritual creatures it is their own constant building up by true knowledge and continuous reasoning to higher perfection, and the singleness and straight-forwardness of their tendencies to more complete communion with God. Modern Painters Volume II (of V) In spiritual creatures, it is their own constant building up by true knowledge and consecutive efforts to higher perfection, and the singleness and straightforwardness of their tendencies to more complete union with God. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 2, August, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy We have just as great talents now, though their object has not perhaps the religious singleness of those stirring times. Another Sheaf Her simple, unaffected purity of heart; her single-mindedness, unstained by selfish thought, pride, or vanity, or folly, in its simplicity and singleness of purpose, were displayed before him. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850. Be it remembered that the truly simple life is not gained by meagreness of possessions and interests, but by singleness of aim controlling a seemingly infinite number of detailed means. Is civilization a disease? He struggled nobly with it, but he saw no light ahead, and, with that curious singleness of purpose that was his, he eventually abandoned the riddle, and devoted his whole thought to the children. The Twins of Suffering Creek The Padre understood the largeness of heart, the courage which urged him, the singleness of purpose which was always his. The Golden Woman A Story of the Montana Hills Men whom young ladies actually repulse at first, often attract these same ladies in the end by their devotion, determination and singleness of purpose, and they gain the love they seek in the end, too.” The Spoilers of the Valley Rather is it rightly expressed as being a heart fixed in singleness upon God, through drastic simplification of interests: the which is no poverty, but the wealth of all the Universe. The Golden Fountain or, The Soul's Love for God. Being some Thoughts and Confessions of One of His Lovers He drove forward to that consummation with a steadfastness and singleness of purpose such as have carried other fanatics to glory or to the grave. The Martian Cabal Upon such occasions Lulla all but plunges into space between the chairs, in her singleness of purpose. Lotus Buds Blessed tenderness of heart and singleness of affection which could see no possibility that circumstances might make the acquaintance of a now loved and adored superior being appear undesirable! The First Violin A Novel Whatever tribulations they might have in the world, when they met together they met Christ, and ate their meat with gladness and singleness of heart. Orthodoxy: Its Truths And Errors In the room, there came a silence and a singleness over all their hearts. The Rainbow Catullus is one of the great poets of the world, not so much through vividness of imagination as through his singleness of nature, his vivid impressibility, and his keen perception. Helps to Latin Translation at Sight The first step in the experiment was to prove the absence of the factor for singleness in the Breda. Mendelism Third Edition They are full of keen analysis, sly wit, kindly humor, and of a satire too conscientious to bear the name; of pathos, of compassion, of reverence, while in unaffected singleness of ideal they are unsurpassed. Imaginary Interviews “They ate their meat in gladness and singleness of heart, praising God, and having favor with all the people.” Orthodoxy: Its Truths And Errors "I shared life with you, I belong in my own way to eternity," said Lydia Brangwen, her heart cold, knowing her own singleness. The Rainbow “Servants obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eye service as man pleases, but in singleness of heart fearing God.” Gipsy Life being an account of our Gipsies and their children, with suggestions for their improvement He knew now that that was where he was going, and thither he pressed on with singleness of purpose, delaying only when absolutely necessary, to hunt or to sleep. Kings in Exile At New York, yes, where we are infected with the foreign singleness more than at Boston. Imaginary Interviews With the human race the love sentiment does not usually display the singleness of energy shown among the lower animals. Man And His Ancestor A Study In Evolution That very thing, or the desire for it, may unconsciously separate you from the Lord, or at least from the singleness of your purpose unto Him. Days of Heaven Upon Earth A decision must be reached, and upon it purpose must be concentrated unwaveringly; the disadvantages as well as the advantages of the choice must be accepted with singleness of mind. Lessons of the war with Spain and other articles Jason cursed the pain as Krannon put on a dressing, and admired the singleness of purpose of the people who had shot him. Deathworld Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh: not with eye-service, as men-pleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God. Americanism Contrasted with Foreignism, Romanism, and Bogus Democracy in the Light of Reason, History, and Scripture; In which Certain Demagogues in Tennessee, and Elsewhere, are Shown Up in Their True Colors There serving the Lord, day and night, in singleness of heart, his blessing was seen amongst us; for his love was better than life. Biographia Scoticana (Scots Worthies) A Brief Historical Account of the Lives, Characters, and Memorable Transactions of the Most Eminent Scots Worthies The safe place lies in obedience to God's Word, singleness of heart, and holy vigilance. Days of Heaven Upon Earth There is often granted to singleness of purpose a kind of second sight which is denied to mere intelligence. The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force He should not fear to do him ill service because of not receiving his wages, but his service should be in singleness of heart—an honest, upright purpose—as unto Christ. The Gospel Day Or, the Light of Christianity There was something eloquent of singleness of heart and nobleness that seemed to buoy up this man with his broken honour. A Modern Mercenary This singleness of refraction, however, betrays the paste imitation when it is colored to resemble ruby, sapphire or emerald, all of which are doubly refracting. A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public This is the time to prove the sincerity of our consecration and the singleness of our heart. Days of Heaven Upon Earth The power which Nature made his own, and which attends him like his shadow, is the power given him by his singleness of purpose and his faith in the men whom he commands. The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force He early showed a singleness of devotion to his chosen work, and has always evinced a spirit of ambitious aim. Music and Some Highly Musical People In his singleness of purposes, he saw not the power of the Government intervening, and perhaps, in his intensity, it would have made no difference if he had. John Brown: A Retrospect Read before The Worcester Society of Antiquity, Dec. 2, 1884. The Jesuits established a remarkable system of schools, noted for their thoroughness, for their singleness of purpose, for their rapid growth, and for their trained teachers. History of Education And a stirring chorus all of them sung With singleness of endeavor, Though some to “The Bonny Blue Flag” had swung And some to “The Union For Ever.” How the Flag Became Old Glory In the East Indian seas, by Europeans and natives alike, two names are revered with a singleness and devotion that place them side by side with the national heroes of all countries. Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines But having once decided what course was right for her, she followed it with a singleness of purpose and a thoroughness of effort which brought a prompt success. Reels and Spindles A Story of Mill Life Then the sweetness and strength of his character and his singleness of purpose made a beautiful showing. An Eagle Flight A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere Then dogs and men leaped forward, for now the blind singleness of purpose that pervaded the animals was more disastrous than when they refused to drink. The Free Range It was this uprightness and singleness of mind which rendered the Duchess unwilling to believe in the duplicity and the influence of her cousin. Political Women, Vol. 2 For what if man Were chained to singleness until some woman Might seek his hand in marriage, would he be Likely as now to make a wise election? The Woman Who Dared Is it reasonable to think that every number contributed to such a volume will be a work of art, wrought with singleness of heart and in loving devotion to an ideal? The Enjoyment of Art She had discarded gay hats and ribbons, imitation jewellery, unreliable cheap shoes, and chill diaphanous stockings, and had found some solace for her singleness in more comfortable and suitable apparel. The Wonder Whatever the elements and the incidents, our sense of order in the parts and of singleness of impression endows the object with its form. The Gate of Appreciation Studies in the Relation of Art to Life His haste, the swift glances shot behind him, the appalling dread that made his nerves ragged, delayed his speed by dissipating the singleness of his energy. Crooked Trails and Straight But what constitutes this singleness of fact, this unity? The Will to Believe : and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy His one compelling purpose is in all fidelity and singleness of aim to "translate the impression received." The Enjoyment of Art The singleness of his cry, is also symbolic of the simplicity of the truth, which is never symbolized by discordant multitudinous sounds. A Brief Commentary on the Apocalypse This prepared both for the development of the character of him who had such singleness of aim, and for the development of the work in which that aim found action. George Müller of Bristol And His Witness to a Prayer-Hearing God Men who are eminent in their professions have stuck to them with a singleness of purpose. Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister of the Gospel and Selections from his Writings An understanding of Bible truth depends not so much on the power of intellect brought to the search as on the singleness of purpose, the earnest longing after righteousness. The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan It affirms, with no little sublimity, something that is not merely the singleness but rather the solitude of God. Lord Kitchener She recognized more fully the purity and singleness of his life. That Lass O' Lowrie's 1877 This dual role makes his function radically different from anything encountered in civil life—to say nothing of the singleness of purpose which a fighting service is supposed to move forward. The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2 It is the happiest genius that shall signify without offence the necessary existence of passion, and leave purity in its singleness and innocence. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 54, No. 338, December 1843 He had an uncommonly acute ear and his power of singleness and concentration enabled him to listen to the sound that he wished to hear, to the exclusion of all others. The Border Watch A Story of the Great Chief's Last Stand Where the world process is informed with some singleness of plan, as teleology proposes, the parts are reciprocally necessary, and inseparable from the unity. The Approach to Philosophy For thirty-five years he had devoted himself to his work with extraordinary ability and singleness of purpose. Historical Essays There is an Homeric simplicity in its descriptions of half-drunken warriors with their superb physique, their bravado, their native dignity and singleness of character. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, November, 1878 of Popular Literature and Science Russia, apparently, lacks the coördination and singleness of purpose necessary for one. Trapped in 'Black Russia' Letters June-November 1915 With singleness of purpose and honesty in their administrations, France, Spain, and their Allies should have wrecked the lifework of the two Pitts. William Pitt and the Great War She wished to observe that lady with the exact particularity, the singleness of eye, the true, candid, critical scrutiny which had hitherto been impossible to her. Mary, Mary I never knew a man of more disinterestedness, more devotion, and singleness of purpose, than Mr. Dunjowski. The Story of My Life Being Reminiscences of Sixty Years' Public Service in Canada They are strong in solid singleness, and, by their denser combination, all things can be closely packed and exhibit enduring strength. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 Better ten lives of singleness, than a few years of that wretchedness so often occasioned by marrying simply and solely for fear of being single. The Young Maiden Why, instead of sinking and falling asunder, did the French people advance with a singleness of impulse unknown before in their history to their own deliverance? Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 2 of 3) Essay 3: Condorcet "But you said you had an idea," said Isobel, whose private specialty was singleness of purpose. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume IX (of X) It was a oneness of desire, a singleness of purpose that brought us together in the kiss of perfect love; and we remained so while minutes sped. Princess Zara Let the servant be holy, and service will be rendered with cheerfulness, “not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.” The Wesleyan Methodist Pulpit in Malvern Sermons Preached at the Opening Services of the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, in 1866 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart. Christian Devotedness Here we have the pattern of reformers; singleness of heart, gentleness of temper, in the midst of zeal, resoluteness, and decision in action. Parochial and Plain Sermons, Vol. VIII (of 8) Tzu-hsia said, By wide learning and singleness of will, by keen questions and home thinking we reach love. The Sayings Of Confucius Because in singleness of thought She never of deception dreamed But trusted the ideal she wrought?— Eugene Oneguine [Onegin] A Romance of Russian Life in Verse It is sad to leave this camp, where we have witnessed such a wonderful example of humility and singleness of purpose. There was a King in Egypt Confusion take the man, I say, Who changes from his singleness, Who will not yield to woman's sway Is sure of earthly blessedness. The Book of Humorous Verse Far from it: his peculiar praise is singleness of mind, a pure conscience. Parochial and Plain Sermons, Vol. VIII (of 8) What strange motive could lurk behind her calm surety and singleness of purpose? The Fifth Ace To this business, it must be granted by even his most extravagant opponents, he addressed himself with the loftiest resolution and singleness of purpose, excluding all puerile questions of ways and means. The American Credo A Contribution Toward the Interpretation of the National Mind Though he has dabbled somewhat in orchestration, he has been wisely devoting his genius, with an almost Chopin-like singleness of mind, to songs and piano pieces. Contemporary American Composers Being a Study of the Music of This Country, Its Present Conditions and Its Future, with Critical Estimates and Biographies of the Principal Living Composers; and an Abundance of Portraits, Fac-simile Musical Autographs, and Compositions He could not have answered him thus if he had not liked Henri de la Maur so well, and loved Doris with such singleness of heart. A Little Girl in Old Boston He bowed in reverence before her perfect singleness of purpose. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance Was there ever a woman's soul formed with no longing, no understanding of the divine passion, that could kneel at the marriage altar in singleness of heart? A Little Girl in Old Quebec To a man of lesser hardihood, of less singleness of purpose such an attitude must have been impossible. The Heart of Unaga Every man himself, and therefore, a surpassing singleness of mankind. Look! We Have Come Through! Her whole bearing was indicative of concentration, singleness of purpose and patience or, more strictly, a dogged endurance. The Fighting Shepherdess Diversity was observable in form rather than in tint, and from this resulted a remarkable effect of unity, a singleness of intention, and of far-reaching secrecy. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance God’s chosen builders must be characterized by singleness and simplicity. My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year Releasing him from all jealousy of man, it throws him, in singleness of purpose, upon an effort which cannot be disappointed, except by a power to which, habitually, he bows and resigns himself. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXVI. October, 1843. Vol. LIV. In blessed singleness of heart, What heed has she for nations' wrath? Songs for a Little House Perhaps there never was a young maiden of sixteen years, who had more singleness and simplicity of heart than Helen. Helen and Arthur or, Miss Thusa's Spinning Wheel And that singleness of purpose, so discernible in her outward demeanour, possessed Katherine's being throughout. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance Let it be noticed that the tense of the verb in this connection denotes singleness of action, so that Paul's prayer may be answered not gradually but immediately. And Judas Iscariot Together with other evangelistic addresses One has the mercenary spirit, the other has singleness of purpose. The Simple Life We were what all ships’ companies might become—a Christian crew, though not without faults and shortcomings; but we loved Christ, and worshipped him with singleness of heart. Old Jack Well he knows Thy singleness of heart, deep ponderer, Lover of a fair wife, and sure of her. Helen Redeemed and Other Poems Quietly, a great simplicity and singleness of purpose in her demeanour, without word spoken, without looking back, Katherine followed the house-steward across the cool, spacious hall, through a doorway and out of sight. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance Certainly Charles was doing his best, and his serenity and singleness of purpose were reflected in the soul of his people, as were the works of his hands reflected in the waters of the Vltava. From a Terrace in Prague The call of positiveness, in its aspects of singleness, or homogeneity, or oneness, or completeness. The Book of the Damned Those men rose, not because they wished to rise, but because they strove to do their duty—to worship the Lord their God with singleness of heart. Old Jack My prayer was in an openness and singleness inconceivable. The Autobiography of Madame Guyon This singleness of purpose is well illustrated by a story about the painter Protogenes. The Legacy of Greece Essays By: Gilbert Murray, W. R. Inge, J. Burnet, Sir T. L. Heath, D'arcy W. Thompson, Charles Singer, R. W. Livingston, A. Toynbee, A. E. Zimmern, Percy Gardner, Sir Reginald Blomfield It is impressive by the majestic singleness of its theme; Faith, from first to last, is its matter and its burthen. Messages from the Epistle to the Hebrews By her simplicity and singleness of purpose, however, she had innocently drawn my attention to her uncle; then, in a measure, she had verified my awakened suspicions. The Paternoster Ruby A man following a buck is governed by a like singleness of purpose. The Black Wolf Pack Courage, earnestness, and singleness of purpose mark His career. Christianity and Ethics A Handbook of Christian Ethics "Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ," etc. Slavery and Four Years of War, Vol. 1-2 A Political History of Slavery in the United States Together With a Narrative of the Campaigns and Battles of the Civil War In Which the Author Took Part: 1861-1865 If the true concord of well-tuned sounds, By unions married, do offend thine ear, They do but sweetly chide thee, who confounds In singleness the parts that thou shouldst bear. The Violin Its Famous Makers and Their Imitators He is entirely too successful, because he spoils the effect of the story—something for which Poe strove with such singleness of purpose as to permit of no such ending. The Short-story The great ideas, of which I have formerly spoken, are within the reach of every man who thirsts for truth, and seeks it with singleness of mind. Harvard Classics Volume 28 Essays English and American The severest discipline, even renunciation, may be needful to secure that singleness of heart and strenuousness of aim which are for Jesus the very essence of life. Christianity and Ethics A Handbook of Christian Ethics The Lord had done great things for him, whereof he was glad"; And they "did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, praising God, and having favor with all the people. History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2) Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens There was never such singleness of eye or wholeness of heart. The Life of St. Paul The mystical character is far more important: and its chief ingredients are courage, singleness of heart, and self-control. Practical Mysticism A Little Book for Normal People The grandeur of its aim and singleness of its purpose are among its great recommendations. Battles with the Sea You may, then, boldly declare that the highest good is singleness of mind: for where agreement and unity are, there must the virtues be: it is the vices that are at war with one another.... The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume II (of X) - Rome I remembered his kindness, his singleness of heart, his honesty, his good sense, and his real worth; and I shed many tears for his loss. Jacob Faithful You gave no opinion on the singleness and permanence of love.' Gryll Grange Such a simple exercise, if entered upon with singleness of heart, will soon repay you. Practical Mysticism A Little Book for Normal People In Adèle, too, there seems a beautiful singleness of trust; but I suppose God made the birds to live in the sky. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866 And he loves her with an ardour and singleness of passion such as often burns in the breasts of his people. The Lone Ranche She made even worldly people happy to be with her, because they felt the reality and singleness of her religion—it was woven up with every hour’s work, with every duty, with every joy. Frank Oldfield Lost and Found This patriotic singleness of thought for the country's safety defeated and scattered all more political plans, and the hearts of the people turned more and more to Mr. Lincoln. Twenty Years of Congress, Vol. 1 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 It was in the vision that crossed his ways in the dark and boisterous taverns where love finds strange ways for expression, that the singleness of feeling possessed him. Adventures in the Arts Informal Chapters on Painters, Vaudeville, and Poets Did you ever in your life see anyone with his singleness of purpose? The Skylark of Space But with it all, in spite of the fact of the community of human life, there is the other fact of the singleness of human life. Friendship In 1849 he resigned his pastorate, and henceforth, with singleness of purpose, devoted himself to his one calling. Deaconesses in Europe and their Lessons for America What holds the earth swinging in space is first, the great dynamic attraction to the sun, and then counterposing assertion of independence, singleness, which is polarized in the moon. Fantasia of the Unconscious Before the man resolutely impelled to action by singleness of purpose, every obstacle disappears as he approaches, and every lesson of experience becomes the stepping-stone to further victories in the same direction. How to Get on in the World A Ladder to Practical Success Did not the pentecostal converts 'eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, praising God?' The Hero of the Humber or the History of the Late Mr. John Ellerthorpe Our helplessness in the presence of grief proves this fundamental singleness of human life. Friendship With what earnest singleness of aim did Lincoln in the cabinet, Grant in the field, throw his whole soul into the contest of our civil war? How to Succeed or, Stepping-Stones to Fame and Fortune There is always the other voluntary flow to reckon with, the intense motion of independence and singleness of self, the pride of isolation, and the profound fulfillment through power. Fantasia of the Unconscious It is this singleness of purpose, this absorption in a great life- work, that nerves our missionaries in their exile. How to Get on in the World A Ladder to Practical Success My father spoke in exalted terms of the young artist, of his virtues and his genius, the singleness of his heart, the uprightness of his principles, and the warmth and purity of his affections. Ernest Linwood or, The Inner Life of the Author Maurus, by his singleness of heart and profound humility, was a model of perfection to all the brethren, and was favored by God with the gift of miracles. The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March There prevails through the whole a noble simplicity and singleness of purpose, a genuinely German sound mode of thinking; here and there is not wanting a humorous and pithy remark. Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, March 1844 Volume 23, Number 3 It is the individual in his pure singleness, in his totality of consciousness, in his oneness of being: the Holy Ghost which is with us after our Pentecost, and which we may not deny. Fantasia of the Unconscious Very grave religious results were to issue from it; but they were to be achieved through the unconscious coöperation of a multitude of individuals each intent with singleness of vision on his own individual ends. A History of American Christianity The public confidence in, and respect for his honesty and singleness of aim toward the good of the country ripened into an affectionate attachment. Hidden Treasures Or, Why Some Succeed While Others Fail In this holy state, by an extraordinary love of poverty and mortification, a wonderful gift of prayer, and purity or singleness of heart, she attained to the perfection of all virtues. The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Those revolutionists who see the misery of the country as a deliberate and fiendish plot overestimate the bad will, the intelligence and the singleness of purpose in the ruling classes. A Preface to Politics But don't let him drive you out of your solitude, your singleness within yourself. Fantasia of the Unconscious Continuity on a singleness of purpose is a valuable thing. Evening Round Up More Good Stuff Like Pep There are few men of business, no matter with what singleness of purpose they have been installing their machinery and counting their nickels, but will admit that this is but a small part of life. Journeys to Bagdad Thirdly, the magnitude of Christ's suffering can be estimated from the singleness of His pain and sadness. Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) From the Complete American Edition Only the delusion that his truth is the whole truth, his party the human race, and his program a panacea, will produce that singleness of vision. A Preface to Politics The new individual, in his singleness of self, is a perfectly new whole. Fantasia of the Unconscious With admirable singleness of mind, he held modestly aloof. Critical Miscellanies, Vol. 1, Essay 5, Emerson With the knowledge of a later generation to that of the earliest Italian and Flemish painters, Albrecht Dürer had much of their singleness of purpose, assiduity of application, and profound feeling. The Old Masters and Their Pictures For the Use of Schools and Learners in Art Such cleanness, such lack of self, such self-poise and firmness, such singleness of love and devotion, such inaptitude for anything not noble, such tense heroic purposes, such stalwart intention to make himself a man! A Hero and Some Other Folks Their singleness and sincerity in their fight for their faith were beyond question. The Christmas Kalends of Provence And Some Other Provençal Festivals This is the first tremendous flash of knowledge of singleness and separate identity. Fantasia of the Unconscious It was clear to Garrison the man's singleness of purpose had left his mind impaired. A Husband by Proxy His passion, his chagrin, his singleness of aim, the depth of his disappointment, disarmed even those who were in the daily habit of differing from him. The Long Night Before I left the quiet harbour of singleness I thought of winter and its future storms. The Loyalists, Vol. 1-3 An Historical Novel The Divine Reality is sanctified from singleness, then how much more from plurality. Some Answered Questions On the outspread tablet of this world, ye are the verses of His singleness; and atop lofty palace towers, ye are the banners of the Lord. Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Verily, they have gathered in this temple to turn to Thy face of glory, holding to the hem of Thy garment and to Thy singleness, seeking Thy good pleasure and ascent into Thy Kingdom. The Promulgation of Universal Peace Abdu’l-Bahá, that the friends in their councils, local as well as national, should by their candor, their honesty of purpose, their singleness of mind, and the thoroughness of their discussions, achieve unanimity in all things. Bahá’í Administration They are supplicating the kingdom of Thy mercifulness and invoking the realm of Thy singleness. Bahá’í Prayers: A Selection of Prayers Revealed by Bahá’u’lláh, the Báb, and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá And if we say that there is one Sun, and it is pure singleness, and has no partner and equal, we again speak truly. Some Answered Questions He had come from his troubled thought imbued with a forced strength and singleness of purpose that made themselves felt by the quiet girl at the window. Joyce of the North Woods Of the four acting governors since 1671, Lynch stood apart as the one who had endeavoured with singleness and tenacity of purpose to clear away the evils of buccaneering. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century The unparalleled solitariness and singleness of death is not altered by the general and simultaneous doom of battle. Raemaekers' Cartoons With Accompanying Notes by Well-known English Writers We bear witness that verily there is no God but Him, acknowledging His oneness, confessing His singleness. Bahá’í Prayers: A Selection of Prayers Revealed by Bahá’u’lláh, the Báb, and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá The sign of singleness is visible and apparent in all things. Some Answered Questions But Waring’s own singleness of purpose beguiled him more effectually than the most inordinate vanity could have done. Sword and Gown A Novel The stray-man's movements were very deliberate; there was an absence of superfluous energy that told of intensity of thought and singleness of purpose. The Two-Gun Man There are many species of martyrdom, but that of mere love is the grandest in the concentration of its own singleness. The Bastonnais Tale of the American Invasion of Canada in 1775-76 These he painted with great singleness of aim and great poetic charm. A Text-Book of the History of Painting "Oh, leave these jargons, and go your way straight to God's work in simplicity and singleness of heart!" Faith Gartney's Girlhood His singleness of interest at least was wholly masculine. Winner Take All But the singleness of the theme helps towards that elevation of the main figures and intensifying of the catastrophe which tragic emotion demands. The Growth of English Drama If Felix were here and could witness my assiduity, he would commend me in his cold and inflexible heart for the singleness with which I pursue my purpose. The Circular Study And these three men were patriots of such singleness of purpose, breadth of vision and greatness of soul that neither of them knew he was being considered for the highest command until handed his commission. The Victim A romance of the Real Jefferson Davis If this were truth, this purity, uprightness, and singleness of mind, as conscience said it was, where was he? how far wandering from his beloved idol? Queechy, Volume I The great lesson of Sumner's life is the importance of fidelity to conviction and singleness of purpose. The Battle of Principles A Study of the Heroism and Eloquence of the Anti-Slavery Conflict Let us pray that in singleness and cheerfulness of heart we may do our little bit of work. My War Experiences in Two Continents But once surrendered, the very strength and singleness of his love would bring her to cage. The Miller Of Old Church The longer Socola talked with this pale, earnest, self-poised man, the deeper grew the conviction of his utter sincerity, his singleness of purpose, his pure and lofty patriotism. The Victim A romance of the Real Jefferson Davis But again, after a brief fluctuation of purpose, he resumed his courage and resolves, sustained by the singleness of his purpose, and the untried spirit of benevolence which animated him. The Last Man The Fortune-teller no longer possesses the singleness of mind or purpose necessary to a clear reading of the symbols he or she consults. Tea-Cup Reading and Fortune-Telling by Tea Leaves, by a Highland Seer Those who were excited to the highest pitch of frenzy by his proceedings, could not but admire the singleness of his purpose, and his undaunted courage in discharging his duties. Life and Public Services of John Quincy Adams Sixth President of the Unied States Somehow, his simple manhood, the inheritance in his blood of men and women, who had loved, fused the conflict of his nature to a singleness of purpose and won peace now. The Freebooters of the Wilderness The light from the window made her hair toss into gold; her blue eyes sought Cynthia with the singleness of blue stars. The Portion of Labor She often repined; but her trust in the singleness of his affection was undisturbed; and, when they were together, unchecked by fear, she opened her heart to the fullest delight. The Last Man He lay awake, spending, mentally, principal and interest of his little fortune over and over, and spending, besides that, much of the singleness and unselfishness of his own heart. Jerome, A Poor Man A Novel He had a curious singleness of purpose, as unreasoning and unreflective as an animal in search of food. The Debtor A Novel Never was profound learning more successfully united with "singleness of heart," and general simplicity of character. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume Three The singleness of aim is favourable to the greatest rapidity of acquirement; and any defects are to be left out of account, until one thread of ideas is firmly set in the mind. Practical Essays He believed so absolutely in her singleness of heart, her honesty of purpose, that he accepted her decision as final. The Guinea Stamp A Tale of Modern Glasgow She had come, in the singleness of her heart, to regard herself in the light of a species of coin to be expended wholly for the happiness and interest of one man. Pembroke A Novel This is the station of true unity and of veritable singleness. Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh Revealed after the Kitab-i-Aqdas He was a revivalist of great renown, possessing a lawyer-like keenness of intellect, much rhetorical power, and Pauline singleness of purpose. The Mormon Prophet From the first, his valorous temper, his singleness of purpose, his military skill in handling troops, and his fine appearance and manners, had given him influence and authority. The Bow of Orange Ribbon A Romance of New York But still more is it this height and singleness of purpose, this absolute concentration of the noblest faculties to the noblest aim, that lifts �lfred out of the narrow bounds of Wessex. History of the English People, Volume I Early England, 449-1071; Foreign Kings, 1071-1204; The Charter, 1204-1216 For the mere mention of any one of Thy creatures would in itself imply an assertion of their existence before the court of Thy singleness and unity. Prayers and Meditations May blessings rest also upon His kindred and His companions through whom the standard of the unity of God and of His singleness was uplifted and the banners of celestial triumph were unfurled. Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh Revealed after the Kitab-i-Aqdas With singleness of purpose and utter contempt for all opposing opinions and arguments, he pursued his course of passionate denunciation. History of the United States This, in truth, is the very root and essence of belief in the unity and singleness of God. Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh In similar fashion he shewed that the hardness, roundness, and even the singleness of the marble were, so far as we know, states of our consciousness and not in the marble. Thomas Henry Huxley; A Sketch Of His Life And Work Within this singleness of the Empire, came Colonel Adrian Hope and his gallant 93rd Highlanders, then at Cape Town on their way to China. The Romance of a Pro-Consul Being The Personal Life And Memoirs Of The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, K.C.B. He felt this singleness of mind, which is so rare a gift, to be the more important, from his very consciousness that the difficulty of his task approached the border of impossibility. The Life of Nelson, Volume 1 The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain Zeal for the national cause, too often supplemented by a zeal for persecution, spread terror among those who wavered in the singleness of their devotion to the union. History of the United States We must search in vain for any struggle to match this in singleness and persistence of purpose. A Short History of France It is singleness of heart that so clears up the understanding and the judgment that, as our Lord said at another time, it fills a man’s whole soul with light. Samuel Rutherford and some of his correspondents But the Buddhists had from the beginning the true evangelistic temper: they preached to all the world and in singleness of purpose: they had no political support from India. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 He loved the Blessed Virgin with singleness of heart, and on the seventh day of the week he abstained from one portion of pottage out of devotion to her. The Chronicle of the Canons Regular of Mount St. Agnes But what he could not help recognising, in spite of his repulsion, was a certain nobility and singleness in the man, ruin as he was. A Comedy of Masks A Novel It was impossible for one as naturally direct as Ishmael to be in contact with so much of singleness of purpose as the Parson's and not be ashamed of his own impulses towards theatrical vision. Secret Bread Robert Gordon carried the old family brow with him into all the debates and dangers of that day; and he added to all that a singleness of heart and a painstaking mind all his own. Samuel Rutherford and some of his correspondents For among several heads singleness of purpose, such as results from one head would be impossible. Angelic Wisdom Concerning the Divine Love and the Divine Wisdom As proof of her singleness of heart, another passage may be quoted from Mrs. Fry's journal. Elizabeth Fry Rainham was impressed anew by his singleness, the purity of his artistic passion. A Comedy of Masks A Novel That he postponed the bigger battle was due quite as much to the singleness of purpose which was his best gift as to the desire to spare his father. The Honorable Senator Sage-Brush I see they are marrying the remaining singleness of the royal family. Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 4 With His Letters and Journals I do not know that it may not be better to reserve it for the entire publication you proposed, and not adventure in hardy singleness, or even backed by the fairy Jacqueline. Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals It called for a far larger amount of self-denial than ordinary people are capable of; it demanded too much singleness of purpose and sincerity of speech. Elizabeth Fry But they combined in singular degree those three characteristics without which no man may be truly great: sincerity and courage and singleness of purpose. American Men of Action While his keen and penetrating eyes and firmly set lips are marks of determination and singleness of purpose. In the Shadow of Death It is known by clearness of speech and singleness of purpose. The Art of Public Speaking Now, while this was most certainly the correct manner in which to face the question, and while Egypt has benefited enormously by this singleness of purpose in her officials, it was, historically, a false attitude. The Treasury of Ancient Egypt Miscellaneous Chapters on Ancient Egyptian History and Archaeology His life, with its deadly singleness of purpose, should have been simple. Kenny She mused for some minutes, and at length said, "I would be glad to preserve that singleness of heart, but I fear I will not be able to do so long." Jane Sinclair; Or, The Fawn Of Springvale The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two There is a singleness and unity in the pursuits of genius which is carried on through all ages, and will for ever connect the nations of the earth. Literary Character of Men of Genius Drawn from Their Own Feelings and Confessions There was a singleness of attitude in him, as in all persons reared to a purpose. The City of Delight A Love Drama of the Siege and Fall of Jerusalem He is a remarkable example of the educating influence of tactful perception, combined with entire singleness of aim, considered quite apart from its moral character. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 78, April, 1864 The enthusiasm, the singleness of purpose, and the indefatigable energy that constituted the fond, so to speak, of his character were as open to view as the features of his countenance. Lippincott's Magazine, December, 1885 And yet," he continued, after a pause, "yet many, perhaps most of these wretched people, drained dry by their one idea, are devoted with absolute singleness of purpose to the pursuit of an honest thing. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 72, October, 1863 Is it not possible that in singleness of heart, he may have gone into the Church, unmindful of all but the sacred calling? A Book for the Young Conscious of singleness of purpose, it was a profound disappointment to him to have his sincerity doubted, to be treated as an enemy by men who should have been his friends. The Age of Erasmus Lectures Delivered in the Universities of Oxford and London Beatrice owes a great deal of her nobleness of heart and singleness of purpose to her mother. The Honorable Miss A Story of an Old-Fashioned Town She loved and she hated, she played and she quarrelled with an intensity, a singleness of aim, surprising and a little disquieting in a creature not yet nine. Far to Seek A Romance of England and India Love him and serve him, in the singleness of your heart. A Review of Uncle Tom's Cabin or, An Essay on Slavery Concentration and singleness of purpose—upon these two attributes practically hung his life. A Splendid Hazard Her grief and gall meanwhile were quite extreme, And she had ample reason for her trouble; For what sad maiden can endure to seem Set in for singleness, tho' growing double. The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood It was a foolish speech—foolish of Sibylla to give utterance to it; but she did so in all singleness of heart, meaning nothing. Verner's Pride The views of Mr. Edwards on pastoral work reveal the singleness of purpose of the man as a student and thinker. Jukes-Edwards A Study in Education and Heredity Servants, be obedient to them who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ. A Review of Uncle Tom's Cabin or, An Essay on Slavery A singleness of design and a unity of action, could not be deviated from during the period of its infancy by the most ignorant and inexpert bungler in political science. Statistical, Historical and Political Description of the Colony of New South Wales and its Dependent Settlements in Van Diemen's Land With a Particular Enumeration of the Advantages Which These Colonies Offer for Emigration, and Their Superiority in Many Respects Over Those Possessed by the United States of America Such stainless and pure devotion to Rudra, that has singleness of purpose and that is simply irresistible in its course, is seldom to be found among even the deities, and never among men. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 By what means may what kind of singleness of purpose be attained by men, with respect to both, viz., the mind and the senses? The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Ultimately, Sir Horace Plunkett's strong personality, his manifest singleness of purpose, and the intrinsic merits of his proposal carried the day. Against Home Rule (1912) The Case for the Union In nature everything is distinct, yet nothing defined into absolute, independent singleness. A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century With such singleness of purpose to crystallize her, she cannot absorb even the gravest of warnings; not from unwillingness or stupid obstinacy, but from sheer inability to grasp any novelty. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, May 16, 1917 That worshipper who recites this hymn daily for one year with singleness of devotion succeeds in obtaining the end that he desires. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 One may thus see that all courses of conduct are seen to lose singleness of purpose and character. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 The following interesting letters penned by the hand of Concklin convey minutely his last struggles and characteristically represent the singleness of heart which impelled him to sacrifice his life for the slave— EASTPORT, MISS., The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author. Again, Bacon is the most notable example among natural philosophers of a man who worked for science and truth alone, with a singleness of purpose and entire unconcern as to immediate and selfish rewards. English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History Designed as a Manual of Instruction That place was occupied throughout by their battle-fleets, and under Monk and Rupert at least those objectives were pursued with a singleness of purpose and a persistent vehemence that was entirely Napoleonic. Some Principles of Maritime Strategy For he is surely by temperament one of the most unstable of minds, and yet by the power of religion he has become a coherent personality of almost rigid singleness of purpose. Painted Windows Studies in Religious Personality Cruelty, harshness, relentlessness, selfishness, singleness of purpose, hardness of heart they would have perforce to assume. The Silent Places I have never lost the desire for her singleness of mind, and simple loyalty to Christ and His Church. A Student in Arms Second Series She was desperately earnest with a singleness of purpose which had in it something of the recklessness of the father before her. The Man in the Twilight I have seldom met a finer intellect, seldom a man of such singleness of mind and purity of spirit. For the Faith "Love righteousness," he begins, "ye that be judges of the earth; think ye of the Lord with a good mind and in singleness of heart seek ye Him." Philo-Judaeus of Alexandria The old sovereign had very many claims on the gratitude of the German race, for his staunchness of character, singleness of aim, and homely good sense had made the triumphs of his reign possible. The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.) To him such flight signified the indeterminate continuance of his sister's maiden singleness and a like prolongation of her lover's galling suspense. Bylow Hill Would there not always be a haunting sense of perfidy, and disloyalty to duty, standing between me and her clear truth and singleness of heart? The Doctor's Dilemma A man of great purity of character and great singleness of purpose, he took an intense interest in whatever his hand found to do. Heroes of the Great Conflict; Life and Services of William Farrar Smith, Major General, United States Volunteer in the Civil War Of all great poems in dramatic form it is perhaps the most remarkable for absolute singleness of aim and simplicity of construction; yet is it wholly free from all possible imputation of monotony or aridity. The Age of Shakespeare If there were not imperishable seeds of things, atoms, "first-beginnings of solid singleness," then, Lucretius urges, "infinite time gone by and lapse of days must have eaten up all things that are of mortal body." The Story of Alchemy and the Beginnings of Chemistry But, as touching the Knight's spirit, and whether he sought the welfare of our island with singleness of heart, let me have leave to be of mine own mind. St George's Cross At least, there's been singleness of intention about it. Widdershins In Ligeia, Poe concentrates on this idea with singleness of purpose. The Tale of Terror A Study of the Gothic Romance For, in Mary is pure humanity, not only pure from all contamination, but pure also by the singleness of her nature136. Primitive Christian Worship Or, The Evidence of Holy Scripture and the Church, Against the Invocation of Saints and Angels, and the Blessed Virgin Mary Then at last he broke through the confusion of his mind, startling her as such men will always startle women by their innate singleness of thought. Max Beneath that soft, breathing skin of hers was such store of vitality, intensity, and singleness of purpose as only the vividly monochromatic ever bring to bear on life. Through stained glass And by the intense singleness of his vision, he had freighted his opinions with an extraordinary conviction. V. V.'s Eyes On all who saw her, Joan's earnestness, singleness of heart, and deep piety made but one impression. Brave Men and Women Their Struggles, Failures, And Triumphs The teacher must be exercised in teaching; the pastor in exhortation; the deacon must give with singleness; and the elder, he must rule with diligence, studiousness, &c. The Divine Right of Church Government by Sundry Ministers Of Christ Within The City Of London A singleness of purpose, high as it was foolish, possessed and inspired him. Max And if purity of soul and loving singleness of purpose be a proof of noble blood, she was surely one of nature's noblewomen. Ilka on the Hill-Top and Other Stories Away with it!--then in singleness of mind press onward along thy rocky road until God calls thee at last to His green meadows, to His high city. Sir Mortimer The singleness of a story-teller who has convinced himself that he tells a true story is gone. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 23, February, 1873 But he wrote little outside his 'History,' devoting himself with entire singleness of purpose to his life-work. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 6 It is no small attainment of the Christian life ‘to eat our meat with gladness and singleness of heart, praising God.’ Expositions of Holy Scripture: Romans Corinthians (To II Corinthians, Chap. V) This little act of devotion was performed without the slightest appearance of pharisaical display, but in singleness and simplicity of heart. The Backwoods of Canada Being Letters From The Wife of an Emigrant Officer, Illustrative of the Domestic Economy of British America To see Carlotty Griggs "being a butterfly," with utter intensity of joy and singleness of purpose, was a sight to be remembered. The Story of Patsy A self-contained artist, going his own way, meditating deeply on art, on life, his canvases stand for his singleness and purity of purpose. Promenades of an Impressionist Besides being an eminent and experienced physician, Dr Lind was a man of exemplary humanity, and of uncommon urbanity and singleness of manners: He was truly the seaman's friend. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07 Hearing that earnest speech—so passion-fraught, So full of truth, of strong resolve, of love, Of singleness of soul and constancy— Even as she spake, the gods disclosed themselves. Hindu literature : Comprising The Book of good counsels, Nala and Damayanti, The Ramayana, and Sakoontala First, his singleness of heart, so to speak, attracted the light: "If thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light." The Personal Life of David Livingstone Coupled with this clearness of vision and singleness of purpose was a sympathy with men singularly broad and alert. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 4 Hard work, assisted by his natural faculty for singleness of purpose and concentration of attention, kept him from lifting the eyes of his heart toward the unattainable. The Wild Olive Associated word: uniliteral. on end. erect, perpendicular, upright. oneness, n. unity, singleness, individuality, unanimity. onerous, a. laborious, difficult, arduous. one-sided, a. unilateral; partial, unfair, inequitable, ex parte. one year. Putnam's Word Book That he should have thought he could run away as well as any man is merely a proof of his singleness of soul. The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight From them we have learnt fortitude and chastity: devotion to our country and singleness of purpose. The Great Prince Shan This clearness of style was facilitated by the singleness of his purpose. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 4 One must stand up in the singleness of his ignorance to understand all the mysterious feelings connected with a dead.—Harv. A Collection of College Words and Customs It was in sheer honesty and singleness of heart that he did so, and I had never skill enough to show him the right. Havelok the Dane A Legend of Old Grimsby and Lincoln No one can doubt the importance of singleness and unity. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 12 — Modern History As he could not annihilate the two men at once, he confined his efforts with praiseworthy singleness of purpose to the man who had fired the shot. The Rising of the Red Man A Romance of the Louis Riel Rebellion Hence the singleness and finality in the election of passion made by a woman as compared with a man's acquisitiveness of delight. Robert Browning The cadets were acting with a singleness and devotedness of purpose which showed plainly that the perfect trooper was the sole subject of thought in their minds. Dick Prescott's Third Year at West Point Standing Firm for Flag and Honor Now, as I have said before, all singleness of character is lost. Headlong Hall Whatever may be said of him in other respects, at least the purity and the singleness of his patriotism shine brilliant and luminous through all this cloud-dust of derogation. Abraham Lincoln, Volume I There was a simplicity of heart, a singleness of idea in herself, that prevented her from ever attaching suspicion to others. Marriage They have followed Him with singleness of purpose. Our Lady Saint Mary His own singleness of purpose, his disinterested patriotism, were evinced by the selection of his first Cabinet, and by the manner in which he filled the seats of justice, and other places of high trust. The Great Speeches and Orations of Daniel Webster With an Essay on Daniel Webster as a Master of English Style Never at any time could there have been the slightest doubt as to the singleness of the virile Scotchman's purpose. The American Indian as Participant in the Civil War She wallowed in sentiment, in short; but that with such native good-breeding and singleness of mind, as went far to redeem the said wallowings from morbidity or other offence. Deadham Hard Oh, leave these jargons, and go your way straight to God's work, in simplicity and singleness of heart. Notes on Nursing What It Is, and What It Is Not But the courage and singleness of purpose of many of them gave them a higher claim to respect. The Long White Cloud "And they continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread, from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart." The Auchensaugh Renovation of the National Covenant and Solemn League and Covenant With the Acknowledgment of Sins and Engagement to Duties, as They Were Renewed at Auchensaugh, Near Douglas, July 24, 1712. (Compared With the Editions of Paisley, 1820, and Belfast, 1835.) Also, The Renovation of These Public Federal Deeds Ordained at Philadelphia, October 8, 1880, by the Reformed Presbytery, with Accommodation of the Original Covenants, in Both Transactions, to Their Times and Positions Respectively So spoke the now agonized father, for every hope of his child's singleness of mind and purity of intention appeared at once blighted. The Mother's Recompense, Volume 1 A Sequel to Home Influence This steadfastness and singleness of purpose, combined with a remarkable power to appreciate, adopt, and express the leading thoughts and aspirations of his own time, make Gutzkow the most efficient leader of the whole group. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 07 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes Who can contemplate their twofold career in all its singleness of purpose, its purity, its unselfishness, its sublime disregard of worldly pleasures, without emotion? The Story of the Herschels This very deficiency of Pre-Raphaelitism, then, points to its true excellence, and indicates that singleness of purpose which is an element in all true Art. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 04, February, 1858 This were to depend upon him for light, with singleness of heart; and in godly simplicity and sincerity to follow his direction and torch, though it should not shine so bright as they could wish. Christ: The Way, the Truth, and the Life They seem to have expected that the picture which they presented of their friend's transparent sincerity and singleness of aim, manifested amid so much pain and self-abasement, would have touched readers more. The Oxford Movement Twelve Years, 1833-1845 |
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