Madame Ancelot's little volume does not aim so high; nor, had it done so, would its author have possessed the talent requisite for carrying out such a design.

Hollywood New York coast to coast All in one amateur talent directory; stage, screen, radio, this certifies that (membership certificate)

Here is her report "'Sold the "talent penny" to Aunt Libby for seven cents; sold the seven cents to Mamma for 25 cents; sold the 25 cents to Papa for 50 cents.

To nothingness my art and talent sink; He fails who from his mortal stores hath given A thousandfold to match one gift divine.

The volume of Spruche, or aphorisms in rhyme and prose in his collected works, is accessible to everybody, but some of his wisest and finest are to be found in the plays, like the well-known one in his Tasso, "In stillness Talent forms itself, but Character in the great current of the world.

" She read the card of the young gentleman of good family but impoverished means who admitted that he had every grace and talent heart could desire and who, in frantic effort to escape going to work for his living, threw himself bodily upon the generosity of an unknown, and as yet non-existent, benefactor, hinting darkly at suicide if nothing came of this last attempt to get himself luxuriously maintained in indolence.

But Chicago is constantly sending out her adventure-loving citizens upon the Pacific road, each one of whom looks, sees, admires, and suddenly develops an epistolary talent hitherto undreamed of by his most enthusiastic friends.

He is what would be called an unsuccessful man; he has never had time to do his own talents justice, because his energies have always been at the service of other people; if you ask him to do something for you, he does it as exactly, as punctually, as faithfully as if his own reputation depended upon it.

She had almost given up the idea of painting now, but thought presently she might go in for writing, where, after all, perhaps, her real talent lay.

Et après tout, puisque dans la classe des nobles auxquels il eut appartenu de traiter ces objets, il ne se trouvoit personne peut-être qui put offrir et les mêmes connoissances locales que lui et un talent égal pour les écrire, pourquoi n'auroit-il pas hasardé ce qu'ils ne pouvoient faire? Quoiqu'il en soit du motif et de son excuse, il paroît que l'ouvrage fit sur le roi et sur son conseil une impression favorable.

His talent manifests itself in two opposite directions.

'Tis therefore not enough when your false sense Hits the false judgment of an audience Of clapping fools assembling, a vast crowd, Till the thronged playhouse cracked with the dull load; Though even that talent merits, in some sort, That can divert the rabble and the court; Which blundering Settle never could obtain, And puzzling Otway labours at in vain.

How much men of talent owe to the letters of women has never been sufficiently acknowledged, as the debt can never be adequately repaid.

In was inevitable that as Josie grew older she should take part in home-talent plays.

Today, happily there is a vast talent pool of journalists among the Goan Diaspora that is making its mark in news media across the world.

Carteret's anxious look lightened somewhat at sight of the array of talent present.

who to buy art willing, Seek not here for talent rare; Mine's no song of love or beauty, But a tale of want and care.

Herbert had declared that nothing would have induced him to accept what he persuaded his father to let him offer to James Bindon, whom he had found to have an old mother in great need of the comfortable home, which, without interest, or any talent save for hard work, he could scarcely hope to secure to her.

la poursuite d'une renommée publique, une cause suffisante de lui refuser le prix de sa brilliante découverte; mais qu'au contraire elle donnera l'ordre de lui expédier la médaille, autant comme une récompense due à ses éminents talents scientifiques, que pour témoigner combien votre Majesté sait apprécier cette modestie charmante qui s'opposa à ce que Mlle.

Or, if thou wouldst thy different talents suit, Set thy own songs, and sing them to thy lute.

We should find a bond of sympathy and a community of talent uniting father and mother, two fair daughters, and three brave sons.

Some persons draw pictures on their pads or put pot-hooks on their lettersfor talent variesor they roughen up their hair.

People are not aware of the very great Force which Pleasantry in Company has upon all those with whom a Man of that Talent converses.

It is a sin to have such exceptional talent wasting in the bush.

contracté pour DE LE. DUBOIS, célèbre cardinal, de caractère bas et pervers, mais doué de sérieux talents diplomatiques (1656-1723).