"Encomiastic" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... vol. iv. 20. Captain Lockett (p.28) justly remarks that "it is a sort of encomiastic exclamation of frequent occurrence in Arabic and much easier to comprehend than translate." Darra signifies flowing freely (as milk from the udder) and was metaphorically transferred to bounty and to indoles or natural capacity. ...
— Supplemental Nights, Volume 2 • Richard F. Burton
... name to his guest Mr. Welbore Welbore, and his Excellency began drinking wine forthwith and gazing round upon the company, now with the most wonderful frowns, and anon with the blandest smiles, and hiccupped remarks encomiastic of the drink which ...
— The History of Pendennis • William Makepeace Thackeray
... did his business in an orderly and sensible manner; but what there is to call forth this hyper-encomiastic—'who ...
— Literary Remains, Vol. 2 • Coleridge
... Dutch Government, stimulated to gratitude for the encomiastic character of the present book, were to offer me my choice of the Ryks Museum pictures I should not hesitate a moment. I should take No. 2527—"Woman Reading a Letter" (damaged), by Vermeer of Delft. You will see ...
— A Wanderer in Holland • E. V. Lucas |
