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The more artistic aspects of Erasmus's talent come out most clearly though they are everywhere in evidence in those two recreations after more serious labour, the Moriae Encomium and the Colloquia. But just those two have been of enormous importance for his influence upon his times.
At night, some transparencies were exhibited over the door of his house, and under the Richmond marquee." In truth, the scene exceeded all rational expectation: The committee of arrangements deserve much encomium for their enterprising spirit and judicious efforts. It is a seem which no man who saw it will ever forget. The Virginians appeared in their true colours.
Mahan's very marked encomium upon the campaign of Vicksburg is so flattering to General Grant, that you may offer to let him keep the letter, if he values such a testimonial.
No higher encomium of the principles and patriotism of the people of North Carolina could have been well given. It is the testimony of an eye-witness, and he a cruel enemy, with the best means of information before him. Tarleton goes on to say, "The town and its environs abounded with inveterate enemies.
Colonel Musgrave since the remainder of his house-party had already breakfasted raised his fine eyes toward the chandelier, and sighed, as Pilkins demurely closed the dining-room door. Leander Pilkins butler for a long while now to the Musgraves of Matocton would here, if space permitted, be the subject of an encomium.
Colney's liver took the thrust of a skewer through it. He spoke as in meditative encomium: 'His entry into Parliament would promote himself and family to a station of eminence naked over the Clock Tower of the House. She moaned. 'At the vilest, I cannot regret my conduct bear what I may. I can bear real pain: what kills me is, the suspicion. And I feel it like a guilty wretch!
He commenced by flattering the self-love of his auditors; a never-failing method of commanding attention. When he had enumerated the many different occasions on which the Hurons had exhibited their courage and prowess, in the punishment of insults, he digressed in a high encomium on the virtue of wisdom.
Others preface what they have to tell with a baroque imitation of Dante's first canto, and provide themselves with some allegorical comparison, to take the place of Virgil. Uberti, for example, chose Solinus for his geographical poem the 'Dittamondo' and Giovanni Santi, Plutarch for his encomium on Federigo of Urbino.
Indeed, one night he even opened his marble jaws, and told Sergeant La Croix that a watchful sentry was an important soldier, not to his brigade only, but to the whole army. Judge whether the maxim and the implied encomium did not circulate next morning, with additions. Sixteenth day of the siege.
Mrs. Makebelieve's mind was exercised in finding out who had recommended her to this new lady, and in what terms of encomium such recommendation had been framed. She also debated as to whether it would be wise to ask for one shilling and ninepence per day instead of the customary one shilling and sixpence.
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