He found too, that, in the society in which he lived, the reputation of religion detracted much from that of talents; and a man does not care to have his understanding questioned by those in whose opinion he wishes to stand well.
They that render evil for good, have detracted me, because I followed goodness.
The man that in private detracted his neighbour, him did I persecute.
It was not a very big room, only about twelve feet square; for although the tower appeared very large from outside, the abnormal thickness of its walls detracted from available space inside it.
The broad, round moon was high in the heavens, fighting its way through a sky of curdling clouds which greatly detracted from its radiance.
There was something in his look which seemed to tell that he had known sorrow, trial, and anxiety; but this in no way detracted from the power or attractiveness of the countenance, but rather gave it an added charm.
We have not observed it in any instance without feeling that it detracted very much from the force and beauty of the description.
Her active young person was modelled on generous lines and, as a rule, clothed in a manner which, if inexpensive, detracted nothing from her conspicuous sightliness.
Once at the bottom of the stairs, this one expressed amazement in a whisper, to avoid rousing their landlady, who held, unreasonably, that it detracted from the tone of her establishment for gentlemen boarders to rush the growler.
All day the artillery played upon the cliff-face, and all day Colombières cheered on his men to the defence, when a breach at the Tour Beauregard had considerably detracted from their strongest position.
Another circumstance that detracted from the fighting value of this fleet was the character of the officers and crews.
The outbreak of war had detracted little from its peace; but its dinners were--oh, so different!
I am compelled to say almost, for the reason that an influx of business worries during that period had caused him a very considerable amount of anxiety, and had, in a measure, necessarily detracted from his domestic peace.
Promotor fidei, and investigated the matter carefully, coming to the conclusion that this in no degree detracted from the merits of St. Catarina.
The publication of this work detracted from, rather than added to, his reputation as a student and writer.
Indeed, in the opinion of very many people, who were his friends and well-wishers, when he retired from the White House he had detracted rather than added to his name.
All this, it is true, detracted nothing from the angelic charms of the young girl of the Luxembourg.
That Thenardier was a villaindetracted nothing from the fact that he had saved Colonel Pontmercy.
The prosiness of the originators detracted nothing from the bravery of the movement.
But no sooner had she the good sense to hold her tongue than he ceased his reproaches, and then nothing detracted from the longing with which she inspired him.
Shall not see the land for which I swore to their fathers, neither shall any one of them that hath detracted me behold it.
Why have you detracted the words of truth, whereas there is none of you that can reprove me?
She was so beautiful that her beauty detracted from her charm for both sexes.
It had never detracted from his love for her; it had increased it.
Yet neither his apish demeanour nor the deafening noises that responded to every movement of his agile bodydetracted attention from the figure of Reginald Clarke and the young man at his side as they smilingly wound their way to the exit.
His voice detracted by its very tunefulness from what he said.
His alleged hostility to the emancipists excited resentment, and detracted from his usefulness.
Nor is it incredible, that a private service to himself detracted nothing from weight of public obligation.
The immediate object--the employment of probation labor at the colonial cost--detracted something from the charms of the project.
These thoughts, however, detracted but little from the pleasure of my visit, for, as I felt that somehow or other I would get out of the difficulty, I did not concern myself for a moment.
We marched to the city through slop and mud, that added to our personal misery and discomfiture, as well as it detracted from our intended gay appearance.
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