In spite of that his successors praise poverty and their praises were the best of evidence that they were influenced not by the prophet himself but by Christianity.

It isn't lawful for any one else, because praise is intrusion; but if the rose please to open her heart to the moth, what then?

Thy praise, whatever subject others choose, Shall be the lofty theme of my aspiring Muse.

Their praise was indeed a fit rock for me to build my shame upon.

Great praise is due philanthropists of the type of John Breckenridge and Daniel Raymond, who contributed their time and means to the cause and enlisted the efforts of others.

The praise of such men is the strongest testimony that could be adduced to the declension of the Society of Friends in anti-slavery zeal.

The young lady spoke to them in German, saying that such extravagant praise in the presence of a lady was no real compliment.

Public praise is a syren which the young sailor through life cannot resist.

Praise is often a better cure for laziness than stripes.

"Praise?" Is God a child, a savage, a woman?

The praise and blame of the moralist are surely not the less effectual for being bestowed, not in general declamation, on classes of men, but on individuals representing those classes, who are so clearly delineated and brought into action before us, that we seem to be acquainted with them, and feel an interest in their fate.

When the | praise thou | meetest, To thine | ear is | sweetest, Oh!

Even George Sand was amazed at his dexterity in juggling with hearts, and, in this matter, praise or blame from George Sand was praise from Lady Hubert.

Then, every grace shall grow; Its fruits in beauty shine; From love shall every action flow, And all the praise be Thine.

" IRONY is a subtle figure of speech in which, while one thing is said, some indication serves to show that quite the opposite is meant; thus apparent praise becomes severe condemnation or ridicule; practical irony is evinced in ostensibly furthering some one's hopes and wishes while really leading him to his overthrow.

" "Self-praise is half scandal," said the woman; "I'm willin' to risk 'em if God sends 'em.

"Praise be unto thee, O R[=a], thou exalted Power, whose duration of life is greater than that of the hidden forms,

If you stroke a cat, it will purr; and, as inevitably, if you praise a man, a sweet expression of delight will appear on his face; and even though the praise is a palpable lie, it will be welcome, if the matter is one on which he prides himself.

Praise, attention, applause, music, laughter, lightsthey are the breath of life to him.

And praise is mainly a social act.

I remember her praise of English mutton was a great annoyance to the Scottish prejudices of Sandy.

p. 222., is "Praise undeserved is Satire in disguise.

As human praise was never the object of his ambition, so he has nobly soared above it.

It is, of course, impossible for so genuine a man as Dr. Elder to refrain from hearty eulogium where not to praise is the sign of a cynical rather than a critical spirit; but his panegyric has the raciness and sincerity which proceed from the generous recognition of merit, and never indicates that ominous falseness of feeling which the simplest reader instinctively detects in the formal constructer of complimentary sentences.

Not merely praise, but the more wholesome meed of justice, is the desire of a true artist; and as we deal with such a one, we do not hesitate to speak of his works as they impress us.