Simplicity Sentence Examples

Simplicity is submission to God.

He was a man of extreme simplicity in his method of life.

And there is no greatness where simplicity, goodness, and truth are absent.

Thither he attracted the poorer classes by the simplicity of his life and teaching.

Its simplicity and compactness recommended it immediately for communication between ship and shore and for intermarine communication generally.

Along one line there was a gradual elaboration of the tube until it culminated, so far as structural complexity is concerned, in the so-called trapdoor nests or burrows of various families; along the other line the tubular retreat either retains its primitive simplicity in association with a new structure, the snare or net, or is entirely superseded by the latter.

She has all the abandon of an Italian improvisatore, the simplicity of a Bernardin de St Pierre without his mawkishness, the sentimentality of a Rousseau without his egotism, the rhythmic eloquence of a Chateaubriand without his grandiloquence.

And there was so much kindliness and simplicity in his singsong voice that Pierre tried to reply, but his jaw trembled and he felt tears rising to his eyes.

A form of apocentricity extremely common and often perplexing may be termed pseudocentric; in such a condition there is an apparent simplicity that tive anatomy.

The government of intervention at first directed its main effort simply to holding the country together, without undertaking much that could divide public opinion or seem of unpalatably foreign impulse; and later to the establishment of a few fundamental laws which, when intervention ceased, should give greater simplicity, strength and stability to a new native government.

All was simplicity, ease and vigour.

They are drawn with a simplicity which is their own guarantee.

It is still one of the best histories of Naples, and the style is distinguished by clearness, simplicity and elegance.

Its merits are its recognition of the helplessness of the old heathenism to satisfy human aspiration after the divine, and the impressive simplicity with which it presents the unfailing argument of the lives of Christians.

In other places also the style is sometimes lively and impressive; though it is rarely indeed that we come across such strains of touching simplicity as in the middle of xciii.

The simplicity of his style rendered his work unpopular, but it is probable that it was on a high level as compared with that of his contemporaries.

An indefinite article has been formed, and in the conjugation of the verb a great simplicity sets in.

All authorities combine in praising his handsome presence and the affability and charm of his address, together with a certain simplicity of personal tastes, which led him in his intercourse with his friends or with the representatives of friendly powers to dispense with ceremonial and etiquette.

Mollinger, whose work he admired, from its unity and simplicity.

On the archiepiscopal throne Chrysostom still persevered in the practice of monastic simplicity.

We have followed it long enough to see its directness and simplicity, to observe the naturalness with which one incident succeeds another, and to watch the gradual manifestation of a personality at once strong and sympathetic, wielding extraordinary powers, which are placed wholly at the service of others, and refusing to be hindered from helping men by the ordinary restrictions of social or religious custom.

His great learning was equalled by the modest simplicity of his life and the uprightness of his conduct.

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Though a man of great wealth his life was one of marked simplicity.

Even the disciples of Jesus could not grasp the simplicity and profundity of his message; still less could his opponents.

Instead of the simplicity of Luther's earlier writings, a dogmatic theology was formed, and a Protestant ecclesiasticism established, indistinguishable from the Roman Church in principle.

It studies the historic development of the Church, noting how element after element has been introduced into the simplicity of the gospel, and from all these it would turn back to the Bible itself.

The peninsula of MOnchgut has best preserved its peculiarities; but there, too, primitive simplicity is yielding to the influence of the annual stream of summer visitors.

The topographical and architectural results are disappointing, and show either that the site always retained its primitive simplicity, or else that whatever buildings once existed have been very completely destroyed.

Some features are naturally more important or more interesting to us than others; by their relative simplicity and evident constancy they have the first hold on our attention, whilst those which are apparently accidental and vary from one occasion to another are ignored, or postponed for later examination.

Again, the conception of a force as concentrated in a mathematical line is as unreal as that of a mass concentrated in a point, but it is a convenient fiction for our purpose, .owing to the simplicity which it lends to our statements.

For simplicity we will suppose that the motion is confined to one vertical plane.

But in studying or treating of, the theory of machines, the order of simplicity is the best; and in this order the first branch of the subject is the modification of motion and force by the train of mechanism; the next is the effect or purpose of the machine; and the last, or most complex, is the action of the prime mover.

The modification of motion and the modification of force take place together, and are connected by certain laws; but in the study of the theory of machines, as well as in that of pure mechanics, much advantage has been gained in point of clearness and simplicity by first considering alone the principles of the modification of motion, which are founded upon what is now known as Kinematics, and afterwards considering the principles of the combined modification 01 motion and force, which are founded both on geometry and on the laws of dynamics.

Murray,' Homeric art does not rise above the stage of decoration, applied to objects in common use; while in point of style it is characterized by a richness and variety of ornament which is in the strongest contrast to the simplicity of the best periods.

As political writers imagined a patriarchal innocence prior to codes of law, so men of letters sought in popular unwritten poetry the freshness and simplicity which were wanting in the prevailing styles.

It may even be admitted that the swift-flowing movement, and the simplicity of thought and style, which we admire in the Iliad are an inheritance from the earlier " lays " - the 104a &v&p&v such as Achilles and Patroclus sang to the lyre in their tent.

Like the French epics, Homeric poetry is indigenous, and is distinguished by this fact, and by the ease of movement and the simplicity which result from it, from poets such as Virgil, Dante and Milton.

Prose had now the charm of simplicity combined with grace.

Ali is described as a bold, noble and generous man, "the last and worthiest of the primitive Moslems, who imbibed his religious enthusiasm from companionship with the prophet himself, and who followed to the last the simplicity of his example."

He not only collected the facts concerning electromagnetic induction so industriously that nothing of importance remained for future discovery, and embraced them all in one law of exquisite simplicity, but he introduced his famous conception of lines of force which changed entirely the mode of regarding electrical phenomena.

Such was the method devised by Bacon, and to which he ascribed the qualities of absolute certainty and mechanical simplicity.

Ruskin considered that there was "nothing so perfect in its simplicity" as the west window, the design of which resembles a leaf.

Colerus gives particulars which enable us to realize the almost incredible simplicity and economy of his mode of life.

It is strong in its unequivocal insistence on personal purity and responsibility, and in the uncompromising simplicity of its fundamental principle.

Aphraates impresses a reader favourably by his moral earnestness, his guilelessness, his moderation in controversy, the simplicity of his style and language, his saturation with the ideas and words of Scripture.

Throughout his life he had pursued with devotion and industry the ideals with which he had set out, and his journal and letters display a noble simplicity of disposition and an unswerving honesty of purpose.

In short, its aim was to bring about the best conditions for an ideal civilization, reducing to a minimum the labour necessary for mere existence, and by this and by the simplicity of its social machinery saving the !maximum of time for mental and spiritual education and development.

He was known for his great scholarship, simplicity of character, and affectionate interest in the pupils of the grammar school, of which he was appointed master a few months before becoming vicar of the parish (1760), reigning in both capacities till his death.

More important were his Dialogues on Eloquence, wherein he entered an eloquent plea for greater simplicity and naturalness in the pulpit, and urged preachers to take the scriptural, natural style of Bossuet as their model, rather than the coldly analytic eloquence of his great rival, Bourdaloue.

As, in Fenelon's own opinion, the great merit of Homer was his "amiable simplicity," so the great merit of Telemaque is the art that gives to each adventure its hidden moral, to each scene some sly reflection on Versailles.

But his style altogether wants the charm of ease and simplicity.

Thus that harmony of separate doctrines which contributes to the impressive simplicity of the Stoic physics is only attained at the cost of offending healthy common sense, for Body itself is robbed of a characteristic attribute.

So, too, the human soul must possess absolute simplicity, its varying functions being conditioned by the degrees or species of its tension.

Its chief employment was to lay things bare and sever them from their surroundings, in order that they might be contemplated in their simplicity, with rigid exactness, as objects of thought, apart from the illusion and exaggeration that attends them when presented to sense and imagination.

It has been well said that the old heroes of the republic were unconscious Stoics, fitted by their narrowness, their stern simplicity and devotion to duty for the almost Semitic earnestness of the new doctrine.

Its most valuable lessons to the world were preserved in Christianity; but the grand simplicity of its monism slumbered for fifteen centuries before it was revived by Spinoza.

The bucolic verse of Quita, a hairdresser, has a tenderness and simplicity which challenge comparison with Bernardim Ribeiro, and the Marilia of Gonzaga contains a celebrated collection of bucolic-erotic verse.

Simplicity, spontaneity and harmony distinguished his earlier verses, which are also his best, and their author belongs to no school but stands alone.

Here he imbibed in his earlier years a good measure of the hardy simplicity and strong seriousness which the later Romans attributed to the men of the early republic - characteristics which were supposed to linger in the Sabine land after they had fled from the rest of Italy.

His system was simplicity itself, all sin being reduced to the one form of lying.

The way was now open to a rapid fall from the simplicity of early Buddhism, in which men's attention was directed to the various parts of the system of self-culture, to a belief in a whole pantheon of saints or angels The five Y  ?

He insisted in the first place on the complete carrying out of the ancient rules of the order as to the celibacy of its members, and as to simplicity in dress.

Dentatus was looked upon as a model of old Roman simplicity and frugality.

Cockburn's forensic style was remarkable for its clearness, pathos and simplicity; and his conversational powers were unrivalled among his contemporaries.

As a poet, however, he acquired distinction chiefly by the ease, simplicity and grace with which he gave expression to the passions and aspirations of daily life.

His helicoptere or screw-model is remarkable for its lightness, simplicity and power.

Davis has elaborated a theory of river classification, and a scheme of the origin of surfacefeatures which is attractive in its simplicity.

In Venice he made himself very popular owing to his piety, his simplicity and geniality, and by his readiness to act in harmony with the Italian government.

The feature of Casimir's character which most impressed his contemporaries was his extraordinary simplicity and sobriety.

The simplicity of his life and his adherence to Stoic principles were looked upon as a reproach to the frivolity and debaucheries of Nero, who "at last yearned to put Virtue itself to death in the persons of Thrasea and Soranus" (Tacitus).

The simplicity and symmetry of his sentences, the modulations of his thrilling voice, the radiance of his fine face, even his slight hesitations and pauses over his manuscript, lent a strange charm to his speech.

Distinguished in figure and manners, he was seen surrounded by crowds - it is said thousands - of students, drawn from all countries by the fame of his teaching, in which acuteness of thought was relieved by simplicity and grace of exposition.

Again, a peasant of Vinci having in his simplicity asked Ser Piero to get a picture painted for him on a wooden shield, the father is said to have laughingly handed on the commission to his son, who thereupon shut himself up with all the noxious insects and grotesque reptiles he could find, observed and drew and dissected them assiduously, and produced at last a picture of a dragon compounded of their various shapes and aspects, which was so fierce and so life-like as to terrify all who saw it.

Clearness, cogency, masculine simplicity of diction, are conspicuous in the pamphlet, but true creative power told the Tale of a Tub.

It is a just remark of Thackeray's that he everywhere half-consciously recognizes her as his better angel, and dwells on her wit and her tenderness with a fondness he never exhibits for any other topic. On the 28th of January 1728, she died, and her wretched lover sat down the same night to record her virtues in language of unsurpassed simplicity, but to us who know the story more significantly for what it conceals than for what it tells.

The greater simplicity of the Eichler theory may prejudice us in its.

The stern simplicity of Calvinism, indeed, would not tolerate religious processions of any kind, and from the "Reformed" Churches they vanished altogether.

But his idea certainly was that his friars should not only practise the utmost personal poverty and simplicity in their life, but that they should have the minimum of possessions - no lands, no funded property, no fixed sources of income.

In spite, however, of all mitigations the Franciscans have nearly always presented to the world an object lesson in evangelical poverty by the poorness and simplicity of their lives and surroundings.

He has described his sufferings with singular energy, simplicity and pathos.

When, however, in September the English (under the earl of Salisbury) invested Orleans, the key to the south of France, she renewed her efforts with Baudricourt, her mission being to relieve Orleans and crown the dauphin at Reims. By persistent importunity, the effect of which was increased by the simplicity of her demeanour and her calm assurance of success, she at last prevailed on the governor to grant her request; and in February 1429, accompanied by six men-at-arms, she set out on her perilous journey to the court of the dauphin at Chinon.

At the commencement of his new career he enriched the academical collection with many memoirs, which excited a noble emulation between him and the Bernoullis, though this did not in any way affect their friendship. It was at this time that he carried the integral calculus to a higher degree of perfection, invented the calculation of sines, reduced analytical operations to a greater simplicity, and threw new light on nearly all parts of pure mathematics.

He told his story in his Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa (18J7) with straightforward simplicity, and with no effort after literary style, and no apparent consciousness that he had done anything extraordinary.

Abbas was an intelligent prince, possessed some literary taste, and is noteworthy on account of the comparative simplicity of his life.

For simplicity of calculation Rankine chose logarithmic curves for both the inner and outer faces, and they fit very well with the conditions.

But the Campbellite doctrines differed widely from the hyper-Calvinism of the Baptists whom they had joined in 1813, especially on the points on which Stone had quarrelled with the Presbyterians; and after various local breaks in 1825-1830, when there were large additions to the Restorationists from the Baptist ranks, especially under the apostolic fervour and simplicity of the preaching of Walter Scott (1796-1861), in 1832 the Reformers were practically all ruled out of the Baptist communion.

It is chiefly built of outlayer granite, and, though the plainest cathedral in Scotland, its stately simplicity and severe symmetry lend it unique distinction.

It was at once reprinted in England, France and Germany, attracting wide praise by its remarkable simplicity and vigour, and especially by reason of its philanthropic provisions in the code of reform and prison discipline, which noticeably influenced the penal legislation of various countries.

Further, the work being intended for public recitation, some rhetorical embellishment was necessary, even at the cost of simplicity.

Semon called this stage the Pentactula, and supposed that, in its early history, the class had passed through a similar stage, which he called the Pentactaea, and regarded as the ancestor of all Echinoderms. It has since been proved that the five tentacles with their canals are interradial, so that one can scarcely look on the Pentactula as a primitive stage, while the apparent simplicity of the Synaptidae, at least as compared with other holothurians, is now believed to be the result of regressive vlu.

It is, however, characterized by simplicity of structure, and a short description of it will serve to clear the problem from unnecessary difficulties.

The unfinished poems, Dieu and La Fin de Satan, are full to overflowing of such magnificent work, such wise simplicity of noble thought, such heroic and pathetic imagination, such reverent and daring faith, as no other poet has ever cast into deathless words and set to deathless music. Les Jumeaux, an unfinished tragedy, would possibly have been the very greatest of his works if it had been completed on the same scale and on the same lines as it was begun and carried forward to the point at which it was cut short for ever.

The simplicity of this ceremony recommended it for very general use, particularly in the army when on service.

The simplicity of the Emperor's personal life, and the concern he had always displayed for the welfare of his subjects, had endeared him to his people.

But there is no hint of a reasoned rejection of Greek developments in favour of primitive simplicity, still less of any independent theological development.

John M`Leod Campbell - with a strong desire for unity in thought, " the simplicity that is in Christ " - caught most attention by the suggestion of a vicarious repentance in Jesus Christ.

Bougainville's account of the voyage (Paris, 1771) is written with simplicity and some humour.

The recall of the national religion to the simplicity of the gospels would, he hoped, make toleration of nonconformists unnecessary, as few would then remain.

His own faith in Christianity rested on its moral excellence when it is received in its primitive simplicity, combined with the miracles which accompanied its original promulgation.

Locke's Reasonableness of Christianity was an attempt to recall religion from the crude speculations of theological sects, destructive of peace among Christians, to its original simplicity; but this is apt to conceal its transcendent mystery.

In the dignity and simplicity of the old backwoodsman there is something almost Hebraic. With his naïve vanity and strong reverent piety, his valiant wariness, his discriminating cruelty, his fine natural sense of right and wrong, his rough limpid honesty, his kindly humour, his picturesque dialect, and his rare skill in woodcraft, he has all the breadth and roundness of a type and all the eccentricities and peculiarities of a portrait.

His life was marked by the severest simplicity and even Puritanism; he was affectionate in his domestic relations, a most loyal friend, and strictly upright in conduct..

The utilitarian system gained an attractive air of simplicity by thus using a single perfectly clear notion - pleasure and its negative quantity pain - to answer both the fundamental questions of mortals, " What is right ?

It bears the strongest likeness to the epic in all save its unversified form; in both are found, as fixed essentials, simplicity of plot, chronological order of events, set phrases used even in describing the restless play of emotion or the changeful fortunes of a fight or a storm, while in both the absence of digression, comment or intrusion of the narrator's person is invariably maintained.

In comparing the Irish tales with the saga, there will be felt deep divergencies in matter, style and taste, the richness of one contrasting with the chastened simplicity of the other; the one's half-comic, half-earnest bombast is wholly unlike the other's grim humour; the marvellous, so unearthly in the one, is almost credible in the other; but in both are the keen grasp of character, the biting phrase, the love of action and the delight in blood which almost assumes the garb of a religious passion.

These biographies are more literary and medieval and less poetic than the Icelandic sagas and king's lives; their simplicity, truth, realism and purity of style are the same.

For beauty of language and faithful simplicity of style the finer parts of this version, especially the New Testament, have never been surpassed.

Its simplicity was only comparative; many outstanding anomalies compromised its harmonious working.

The character of the people is marked by simplicity of manners, kindness and hospitality.

Dionysius, in reply, admits that Demosthenes does at times depart from simplicity, - that his style is sometimes elaborately ornate and remote from the ordinary usage.

Owing largely to the simplicity and symmetry of the syllogism it has been a commonplace of logic to make the syllogistic form the type of all thought.

Thus, alike at Bagdad and at Cordova, Arabian philosophy represents the temporary victory of exotic ideas and of subject races over the theological one-sidedness of Islam, and the illiterate simplicity of the early Saracens.

He claims to have shown that the dogmas of the eternity of matter and the permanence of the world are false; that their description of the Deity as the demiurgos is unspiritual; that they fail to prove the existence, the unity, the simplicity, the incorporeality or the knowledge (both of species and accidents) of God; that their ascription of souls to the celestial spheres is unproved; that their theory of causation, which attributes effects to the very natures of the causes, is false, for that all actions and events are to be ascribed to the Deity; and, finally, that they cannot establish the spirituality of the soul, nor prove its mortality.

For simplicity in the diagram the temperature gradient has been taken as uniform, and the specific heat s= constant, but the total P.D.

Catching the impulse from Hilary and confirmed in it by the success of Arian psalmody, Ambrose composed several hymns, marked by dignified simplicity, which were not only effective in themselves but served as a fruitful model for later times.

Graham's work is remarkable at once for its originality and for the simplicity of the methods employed in obtaining most important results.

In view of the simplicity of the necessary appliances, and of the small amount of labour that would be required, we find a singular paucity of such observations.

In his eagerness to restore the simplicity of the primitive church he even assailed Mariolatry, intercession of saints, relics and perhaps infant baptism, to the scandal even of the iconoclast bishops themselves.

All this decoration is in strange contrast with the grandly austere simplicity of the facade and outer walls of the church.

He had an innate modesty and simplicity of character.

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Against the glittering backdrop of the glass block wall the simplicity of the bespoke metal balustrade accentuates the clean, modern feel.

This net uses the highest quality terylene bobbinet netting and the classical ' bell ' design renowned for its simplicity and ease of use.

His work, although of modern simplicity and abstraction, embodies an enduring classicism of spirit.

If this orator has a pose, it is a pose of simplicity, not credulous, but not openly perfidious either.

Indeed, in some places it is almost too spare and too curt in its bald simplicity.

This argument in favor of regional processing, while appealing in its simplicity, is highly deceptive.

Further the simplicity of the concept enabled the existing case erectors to be used before hand packing.

Because of God's absolute simplicity, divine attributes signify perfections that are really identical with the divine essence and with one another.

Simplicity and understatement are powerful tools of the singer/songwriter, and Regan is the supreme exponent.

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In syntax, the language plays off paratactic simplicity against complex, and sometimes convoluted, hypotaxis.

Nature is what we know - yet have not art to say - so impotent our wisdom is to her simplicity.

Measures of simplicity also tend to be rather impressionistic.

Shaker life was modeled on the vision of a heavenly kingdom in which " true gospel simplicity " was the cardinal principle.. .

The painting, which is accentuated by the lead lines, has great simplicity.

Some seem almost magical in their simplicity or complexity.

While still young she entered the Carmelite monastery at Lisieux and practiced virtues of humility, evangelical simplicity and a firm confidence in God.

Well thats what daft punk have always delivered, its the subtley and simplicity in it that makes it so good.

In yoga posture practice, simplicity does not necessarily signify ease.

Some enjoy making elaborate wands full of symbolism, maybe even including precious gems, others prefer simplicity.

I can remember reading Take a Break and admiring the breathtaking simplicity of the concept.

The PM3 has a number of new features for the serious rower, while also retaining the simplicity of earlier models.

If you've ever tried to connect your guitar to your computer, you'll appreciate the simplicity of the GarageBand Guitar Cable.

Her emblem is tears and her diction is characterized by simplicity, in sharp contrast to her father.

The interactive pieces in Clauss's Flying Puppet gallery become chronologically more complex, yet retain their deceptive simplicity.

Very often an authentic solution will have an elegant simplicity, like a well-designed spade or teapot.

While the studio resembles the mighty ' School with its stark blue simplicity, the ubiquitous fishing boat still manages to make an appearance.

For we have seen that in the Infinite there is utter simplicity, there are no parts, therefore no possibility of sharing.

With drag-and-drop simplicity, photos can be moved and resized within these flexible layouts.

But every one must follow the dictates of his own conscience, in simplicity and godly sincerity.

The simplicity of the model restricts our interpretations to be merely suggestive rather than definitive.

In short, the new CHAKRA amplifier topology is superior in every parameter through simplicity.

Of central importance is the underlying complexity of the format and this suggests a typology of metadata along the continuum from simplicity to complexity.

It's relaxed, almost naïve, simplicity belies deeper undercurrents.

There are times and places for deep philosophical wanderings on one's purpose, but there is also time for simplicity.

As a thinker George Eliot is vastly superior; her knowledge is more profound and her psychological analysis subtler and more scientific. But as an artist, in unity of design, in harmony of treatment, in purity and simplicity of language, so felicitous and yet so unstudied, in those qualities which make the best of George Sand's novels masterpieces of art, she is as much her inferior.

In marked contrast to this, the South Atlantic is distinguished by great simplicity of coast-line; inland seas there are none, and it attains its greatest breadth as it merges with the Southern Ocean; in lat.

The two great merits of this anemometer are its simplicity and the absence of a wind vane; on the other hand it is not well adapted to leaving a record on paper of the actual velocity at any definite instant, and hence it leaves a short but violent gust unrecorded.

A volume might be written on Orlando di Lasso's art of so crossing the voices as to render possible successions of chords which, on a keyed instrument where such crossing cannot be expressed, would be a horrible series of consecutive fifths; the beauty of the device consisting in the extreme simplicity of the chords, combined with the novelty due to the fact that these chords cannot be produced by any ordinary means without incorrectness.

The simplicity of the zonal distribution of solar energy on the earth's surface, which would characterize a uniform globe, is entirely destroyed by the dissimilar action of land and water with regard to radiant heat, and by the influence of crust-forms on the direction of the resulting circulation.

Arrange- Professor C. Lapworth has generalized the grand features meat of of crustal relief in a scheme of attractive simplicity.

His cheerful conversation, his smart and lively sallies, a singular mixture of malice of speech with goodness of heart, and of delicacy of wit with simplicity of manners, rendered him a pleasing and interesting companion; and if his manner was sometimes plain almost to the extent of rudeness, it probably set all the better an example of a much-needed reform to the class to which he belonged.

Yet it may be doubted whether any such division can be safely assumed; and it may suffice to repeat that no domestic tragedy has ever taught with more effective simplicity and thrilling truthfulness the homely double lesson of the folly of selfishness and the mad rashness of crime.

Hubert and Mauss point out that Robertson Smith is far from having established either the historical or the logical connexion between the common meal and the other types of sacrifice; the simplest Semitic forms known to us are the most recently recorded; further their simplicity may mean no more than documentary insufficiency, and in any case does not imply any priority; the piaculum is found side by side with the communion at all times.

The characteristic denunciations of corruption and lifeless ritual in the writings of the prophets and the emphasis which is laid upon purity and simplicity of religious life are suggestive of the influence of the nomadic spirit rather than of an internal evolution on Palestinian soil.

By the simplicity of its phonetic elements, the regularity of its grammatical structure, and the copiousness of its nautical vocabulary, the Malay language is singularly well fitted to be the lingua franca throughout the Indian archipelago.

Calvin, on the other hand, laid stress on the principle of the utmost simplicity in public worship; at Geneva the traditional vestments were absolutely abolished, and the Genevan model was followed by the Calvinistic or "Reformed" Churches throughout Europe.

Ewing has himself also shown how satisfactorily this theory accords with many other obscure and complicated phenomena, such as those presented by coercive force, differences of magnetic quality, and the effects of vibration, temperature and stress; while as regards simplicity and freedom from arbitrary assumptions it leaves little to be desired.

Serious students in Portugal and abroad welcomed the book as an historical work of the first rank, for its evidence of careful research, its able marshalling of facts, its learning and its painful accuracy, while the sculptural simplicity of the style and the correctness of the diction have made it a Portuguese classic. The first volume, however, gave rise to a celebrated controversy, because Herculano had reduced the famous battle of Ourique, which was supposed to have seen the birth of the Portuguese monarchy, to the dimensions of a mere skirmish, and denied the apparition of Christ to King Affonso, a fable first circulated in the 15th century.

With perfect self-possession, which was not disturbed by the jeers that greeted some of his statements, and with the utmost simplicity, directness and force, he presented the argument against the corn-laws in such a form as startled his audience, and also irritated some of them, for it was a style of eloquence very unlike the conventional style which prevailed in parliament.

His relations with these "adopted children of his thought" possessed a singular charm of affectionate simplicity; their intellectual progress and material interests were objects of equal solicitude to him, and he demanded in return only diligence in the pursuit of knowledge.

Guncotton containing more than 15% of water is uninflammable, may be compressed or worked without danger and is much more difficult to detonate by a fulminate This formula is retained mainly on account of its simplicity.

In connexion with this work it must be remembered that Vambery could write down but a few furtive notes while with the dervishes, and dared not take a single sketch; but the weird scenes, with their misery and suffering, were so strongly impressed on his memory that his, book is convincing by its simplicity, directness and evidence of heroic endurance.

But he was, in fact, of a great simplicity in temperament, affectionate, shy, still exquisitely sensitive in extreme old age to the influences of beauty, melancholy and sweetness.

In these he holds aloof for the most part from theological controversy, and treats in an admirable tone and spirit the themes of faith, simplicity, the fear of God, poverty, greed, abstinence and unchastity.

Her own life was by choice, and as far as her position would admit, one of almost austere simplicity and homeliness; and her subjects were proud of a royalty which involved none of the mischiefs of caprice or ostentation, but set an example alike of motherly sympathy and of queenly dignity.

The acts of religion partake of the general simplicity of desert life; apart from the private worship of household gods and the oblations and salutations offered at the graves of departed kinsmen, the ritual observances of the ancient Arabs were visits to the tribal sanctuary to salute the god with a gift of milk, first-fruits or the like, the sacrifice of firstlings and vows (see Nazarite and Passover), and an occasional pilgrimage to discharge a vow at the annual feast and fair of one of the more distant holy places (see MEccA).

From the first they meditated a national rising, but their ignorance, enthusiasm and simplicity led them to commit blunder after blunder.

The simplicity and tenderness speciallycharacteristic of du Bellay appear in the sonnets telling of his unlucky passion for Faustine, and of his nostalgia for the banks of the Loire.

The homely terseness of his style, his abounding humour - rough, cheery and playful, but irresistible in its simplicity, and occasionally displaying sudden and dangerous barbs of satire - his avoidance of dogmatic subtleties, his noble advocacy of practical righteousness, his bold and open denunciation of the oppression practised by the powerful, his scathing diatribes against ecclesiastical hypocrisy, the transparent honesty of his fervent zeal, tempered by sagacious moderation - these are the qualities which not only rendered his influence so paramount in his lifetime, but have transmitted his memory to posterity as perhaps that of the one among his contemporaries most worthy of our interest and admiration.

In his later years, however, he fell into a mood of settled melancholy; and, though still accessible to all who chose to approach him with complaints or petitions, he withdrew from all but the most essential social functions, and lived a life of strenuous work and of Spartan simplicity.

Nevertheless the critical and restraining tendency of Malherbe was not ill in place after the luxuriant importation and innovation of the Pleiade; and if he had confined himself to preaching greater technical perfection, and especially greater simplicity and purity in vocabulary and versification, instead of superciliously striking his pen through the great works of his predecessors, he would have deserved wholly well.

The whole building, and especially the west façade, which is flanked by two towers with lofty spires, is characterized by its simplicity.

For greater simplicity and generality it is desirable to define the total heat of a substance as the function (E+pv), where E is the intrinsic energy and v the volume of unit mass (see Thermodynamics).

He held monks strictly to the performance of their vows; took care to satisfy himself of the fitness of candidates for bishoprics; enjoined regular catechetical instruction, greater simplicity in preaching, and greater reverence in worship. The moral teaching of the Jesuits incurred his condemnation (1679) (see Liguori), an act which the society never forgave, and which it partially revenged by forcing, through the Inquisition, the condemnation of the quietistic doctrines of Molinos (1687), for which Innocent entertained some sympathy (see MoLINOs).

His phraseology and his turns of invention are too empirically pseudoscientific for the simplicity of nature.

At the great yearly festival at Lhasa they make in the cathedral an imposing array, not much less magnificent than that of the clergy in Rome; for the ancient simplicity of dress has disappeared in the growing differences of rank, and each division of the spiritual army is distinguished in Tibet, as in the West, by a special uniform.

In the same year Les Chansons des rues et des bois gave evidence of new power and fresh variety in the exercise and display of an unequalled skill and a subtle simplicity of metre and of style employed on the everlasting theme of lyric and idyllic fancy, and touched now and then with a fire more sublime than that of youth and love.

In the dignity and simplicity of the old backwoodsman there is something almost Hebraic. With his naïve vanity and strong reverent piety, his valiant wariness, his discriminating cruelty, his fine natural sense of right and wrong, his rough limpid honesty, his kindly humour, his picturesque dialect, and his rare skill in woodcraft, he has all the breadth and roundness of a type and all the eccentricities and peculiarities of a portrait.

It maintained the simplicity of Apostolic Christianity against the elaborate system of a corrupt Philp t hierarchy, the teaching of Scripture alone against the commentaries of the fathers and the traditions of the church, the right of private judgment against the dictation of ecclesiastical authority, the individual responsibility of every human soul before God in opposition to the papal control over purgatorial punishments, which had led to the revolting degradation of venal indulgences.

To these generalizations there are few exceptions, though Icelandic literature includes a group of poems which possess qualities of high imagination, deep pathos, fresh love of nature, passionate dramatic power, and noble simplicity of language which Icelandic poetry lacks.

The austere simplicity of the ritual which Farel had introduced, and to which Calvin had conformed; the strictness with which the ministers sought to enforce not only the laws of morality, but certain sumptuary regulations respecting the dress and mode of living of the citizens; and their determination in spiritual matters and ecclesiastical ceremonies not to submit to the least dictation from the civil power, led to violent dissensions.

They have the Geltic magic of ancient romance and the simplicity, the naturalness, the veracity which the 19th century prized so highly.

I never could understand the fondness some people have for confusing their minds by dwelling on mystical books that merely awaken their doubts and excite their imagination, giving them a bent for exaggeration quite contrary to Christian simplicity.

Kochubey shook his head smilingly, as if surprised at Bolkonski's simplicity.

Dolokhov's appearance amazed Petya by its simplicity.

It has recently been fully restored to reflect the classic simplicity and character of the Georgian era.

But like the crumpled, rumpled detective himself, it 's one which is deceptively brilliant in its simplicity.

True, Tchaikovsky wanted his Pushkin opera to be staged with rustic simplicity.

For the sake of simplicity, let 's say half the world 's population are male.

Comfortable simplicity combined with a special personal touch, like for example the knocked through fireplace in our bathroom.

If you 've ever tried to connect your guitar to your computer, you'll appreciate the simplicity of the GarageBand Guitar Cable.

Inspired by the simplicity of Celtic design, the Isles Experience unfolds before you.

The interactive pieces in Clauss 's Flying Puppet gallery become chronologically more complex, yet retain their deceptive simplicity.

For simplicity 's sake, let 's call it the " fifty per cent " rule.

With simplicity in mind, I think it is possible to draw a couple of important distinctions.

The design of PPS provides ease of use and simplicity of operation.

The first part gives the reader enough information about portfolio building to convince even the most skeptical about its benefits and simplicity of construction.

The Quakers, or Society of Friends, were upright, hospitable people and known for their simplicity of manners and public spirit.

Motor control is provided by a solenoid switch for simplicity.

He had a solid judgment joined to the most unaffected simplicity; and hence, I presume, he had his name of Candide.

It 's relaxed, almost naïve, simplicity belies deeper undercurrents.

Uniaxial compression is the only test in which it is possible to measure Poisson 's ratio with any degree of simplicity.

Option 1 has the virtue of simplicity and the vise of leaving no room for enjoyable pedantic nitpicking.

There are times and places for deep philosophical wanderings on one 's purpose, but there is also time for simplicity.

I also appreciate the substantial positives that come from the simplicity of either owning something outright or with a small group of trusted partners.

For simplicity, this includes both in home and out, after and before school day care centers.

Studs are the most common and least expensive because of the simplicity of style.

It is certainly possible to learn how to play with an electric guitar, but for simplicity's sake an acoustic guitar is probably the right choice.

In addition to the affordable price, many users prefer the simplicity of a machine that moves when they do, showing direct results for their efforts.

His language is clear and concise but it evokes compassion and thought in spite of its simplicity.

The difference in the cards is how the card features are selected to meet a cardholder's specific need - for simplicity, cash back, purchase rewards or business needs.

This allows you the simplicity of having to make just one payment each month to pay down your debt.

During painful breakups it's hard to fathom the concept of simplicity, but when it's all said and done, reconciliation usually occurs in the simplest of ways.

By the 1930s, however, modernism overtook the simplicity of the Mission style, and Art Deco became all the rage in interior design.

Japanese style is all about achieving balance, so offset the simplicity of bamboo with some strong color -- perhaps on accent pillows or window treatments.

In order to keep the uncluttered lines and simplicity of this style, regular cleanings and scrupulously avoiding clutter is essential.

In today's fast passed society we crave simplicity in our lives and in our homes.

Relish in the simplicity and unexpected comforts of makeshift homemaking and create a rustic country style decor all of your own.

The simplicity of the image lends itself to surfaces where it can be etched or embossed to become one with the surface, relying on shape rather than color to make its statement.

Victorian style is known for ornate embellishments, elaborate designs and can even be considered over indulgent by those who prefer the simplicity of Colonial style.

Sometimes less is more and if you like the simplicity of contemporary styles like Japanese, these soft, neutral tones will appeal to you.

The lack of frame lends a simplicity and clean style to the space.

Select a maple rod if you want simplicity of design, or an elaborate carving that will not compete with wood grain.

This look unites overall simplicity with a sexier eye - the result is remarkably minimal, yet still sensual in its own way.

Simply put, the McEvoy principle is rooted in simplicity.

Perhaps Tetris' popularity comes from its simplicity, because it has endured in various formats since its creation in 1985, and now it's widely available online.

The Extended version of Photoshop is designed for high-end users who desire maximum functionality, ease of use and simplicity.

Simplicity isn't for beginners, but it is a smart move for anyone interested in efficiency.

While simple scrapbooking is always a good idea, simplicity is extremely important when making a baby scrapbook.

Stress is a big problem and finding a way to feel better can start with simplicity and finding humor in the small things.

These kinds of games are especially helpful for stress relief because of their simplicity.

For the sake of simplicity, this article will focus on only one type - from the standpoint of a boy and girl relationship.

When it comes to simplicity, finding a personal website for your wedding that has templates to fill in is usually the most efficient way to get your wedding information to everyone.

Many couples opt for a single lucky bamboo shoot not only because it is most cost effective, but also because a single stalk symbolizes simplicity and innocence.

Embrace simplicity and choose dresses that boast softly feminine details, such as fabric or lace overlays, slight pleating or perhaps a very slim line of ribbon or thin beaded trim.

It will retain its magnificent simplicity, which in turn will keep all eyes on you and not the details of your dress.

When choosing your centerpieces, simplicity can go far.

Even without any embellishments or flourishes, the simplicity and beauty of your dessert is likely to wow everyone who attends your wedding.

The Asian style is known for its simplicity, and nowhere is it more welcomed than in the bedroom.

Simplicity can lead to tranquility, and in the bedroom that means a more relaxed night's sleep.

Because of its simplicity Asian inspired bedding can be mixed and matched with other pieces.

If you want to try it on your own just remember that it's all about simplicity.

The print's simplicity is balanced by the vivid color.

Given their simplicity, this type of dust ruffle is especially ideal for individuals who own large mattresses since it isn't necessary to move the mattress.

This focus on intentional simplicity and fantastic quality turned out to be one of the hardest things we've done to date, but the key to just about everything we've created since.

A popular example of a celebrity who went for simplicity over a complete overhaul is the soap opera actor John Aniston.

Try McCalls' pattern 2708 (size 6 to 8), Butterick 6558 (sizes 4, 5 and 6), or Simplicity 4203 (baby and toddler sizes) for patterns and color ideas.

Sewing patterns - If you're handy with a sewing machine, Simplicity offers several Hannah Montana patterns, many of which feature several clothing styles in one package.

With extreme simplicity comes certain sacrifices, and tablature is no exception.

Simplicity - If your décor has patterns and different colors, go as simple as possible with your tile design.

Me and Ro prides itself on the beauty of simplicity, offering pieces designed through wax carvings and metal fabrication.

While Me and Ro Jewelry focuses on the beauty of simplicity, their collections are a powerful collaboration of high-quality materials and careful designs.

Each collection features elegant earrings that are timeless in their classic simplicity and beauty.

How many people have been inspired by the plain simplicity of Audrey Hepburn's 'little black dress' or the glamor of Marilyn Monroe's slinky evening gowns?

The Middle Ages was not known for its keen sense of fashion but rather for its simplicity of style.

With rompers, you really just want simplicity, and they don't need to be fitted, which makes for ease of shopping.

Whip up strapless extended size rompers in a jiffy with this easy-to-sew Simplicity pattern from Today's Treasures Patterns and Supplies.

Classic simplicity is the look of this elegant A-line special occasion dress in a gorgeous matte satin fabric.

If you can't find what you want in full-figured fashions at your favorite shop, then pick up a few Simplicity plus size sewing patterns and sew your way to a new wardrobe.

Established in 1927, the Simplicity Pattern Company was created so home seamstresses could create fashionable clothing during the Great Depression, when money for most necessities was scarce.

As part of the Simplicity Pattern Company's campaign for a new look, Khaliah Ali, daughter of famed boxing great Muhammad Ali, has put her name -- and body -- on a line of plus size sewing patterns.

Finding discontinued or vintage Simplicity patterns is very easy to do.

Eileen Fisher plus size clothing is a happily enchanting mix of premium branded quality, sustainability (think natural fibers), and simplicity.

Things such as landscaping and maintenance are part of the deal and contribute to the simplicity of the lifestyle.

Many seniors find the convenience and simplicity of taking bus and taxi rides to be a helpful alternative to maintaining mobility and freedom.

Seniors will appreciate numbers and written copy that are in large print, as well as gifts that appeal to simplicity, good causes, and comfort.

The obvious advantage to this type of CPAP battery backup is the simplicity of switching back and forth from electrical to battery power, which requires absolutely no effort from the person using the machine.

The company's slogan is "sense and simplicity," and it follows through with groundbreaking designs to improve the health and wellbeing of its customers.

Love this look for its successful coupling of subdued color (grey) and its bold statement of monochrome simplicity.

The simplicity of these games adds to the flavor of classic gaming.

Surprisingly, despite the simplicity of the earliest games, many of them are still popular favorites.

The simplicity of the early games is also an attractive factor for some players; in an increasingly complex world, immersion in a straightforward game with a clear-cut goal is highly appealing.

Game Boy games, in their retro simplicity, are gold mines for these types of cheats.

In spite of its graphic and conceptual simplicity, Seiklus is an addictive, playable and very enjoyable game.

The system's design, from its stark simplicity to the friendly-looking motion sensitive controller, aims to attract simple yet fun games that everyone will enjoy.

Like any good puzzle game, it sucks you in with it's simplicity and keeps you play because it is never the same game twice.

At the beginning of the game, both characters have similar moves and simplicity in control.

Few puzzle games can claim not to have drawn some sort of inspiration from it's stark simplicity and addictive gameplay.

As far as graphics are concerned, they are not as impressive as those you will find on the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 video game systems, but its simplicity is appealing to an audience not looking for overly complicated or violent games.

Sometimes simplicity is the best option to make gaming more-gooder.

Nintendo turned them onto gaming with simplicity and style.

One only has to look at Art Deco architectural styles, such as the Chrysler Building or the Empire State Building in New York City, to admire this style's simplicity.

Their simplicity of operation and reliability can't be beat and they remain functional to this day.

Coachmen travel trailers are known for high quality, excellent value, and of course a level of simplicity that justifies the company logo "Life should be so easy."

If you are only camping one night, aim for simplicity when planning your meals and campfire cooking supplies.

A nice visual step despite its simplicity, you step onto one foot in plié, creating an illusion that you're falling onto that foot.

The simplicity of the steps makes them easier to learn, which provides instant satisfaction after each and every lesson.

The simplicity of the coffin helps ensure that the body can return to the earth through a natural process.

Frilly accessories, heart-shaped pillows, dolls and the like should be avoided; the key is to design with simplicity.

Flower girl hair styles are generally innocent and romantic, evoking a sense of beauty and simplicity into an elaborate affair.

This simplicity with a touch of girlish glee makes Rachel Weissman designs very popular for young girls, from infants to toddlers to older girls interested in simple but beautiful hair clips.

Remember, if you're asking, "How should I do a casual hair updo?", you want to keep in mind that the staples of these styles are simplicity and stray strands.

The beauty of this pink Fun Colors Hair Spray is in its quickness and simplicity.

While many of the looks may seem daunting to anyone who doesn't exactly specialize in hairstyling, the beauty of all of these great styles is in their simplicity and longevity.

By opting for the sleek simplicity of sedu, you turn your everyday unruly locks into a fancy, glamorous look.

Many women are embracing the elegant simplicity of ponytail hairstyles in their most formal affairs.

Simplicity is a key feature for this look, and simplicity makes this hairstyle less likely to fall apart by the end of the evening.

Nationwide's dedication to simplicity is evident in the company's speedy automated procedure for underwriting.

Have you ever used a Simplicity sewing pattern or a Vogue or Butterick pattern?

The clothing or craft designs may be similar, but Simplicity sewing patterns are usually - simpler.

Each member of your family can benefit from Simplicity clothing sewing patterns.

Some of the Simplicity sewing patterns for costumes can be used every day, while others would be preferable for special events and parties.

Throughout a home, you will find many items that can be made with Simplicity sewing patterns.

The Simplicity sewing patterns selections includes a section of super easy to make garments for the beginning sewer.

Doggie Boutique has an extensive list of every dog clothing pattern made by Simplicity.

There are links to all vintage Simplicity dog coat patterns currently on eBay as well.