After pronouncing this high encomium it was rather a shock to Rose not only to incur Annie's righteous displeasure, but to discover that on occasions Annie could be as severe and relentless in her sentences as ever.
For what can be a higher encomium than the silence of those who have made it the business of years to discover something that might be alleged against him on the day of trial.
I thanked her for her encomium.
The grounds for this eminent critic's encomium will be found to lie more deep than appears at first sight.
Examplesofencomium
encomium
This effort was culturally entwined with campaigns for stylistic "modernism," aesthetic encomiums to design simplicity and hostility to ornamental forms.
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In this, both as to the acting and singing part, she is truly above allencomium.
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There are, however, three reasons why anencomiumof the book is not forthcoming from this reviewer.
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And labor has been ignored in accounts of this monument, beginning with its very first public encomiums.
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The inclusion of weighty encomiums on the cover of a book can easily be offputting.
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They have included a most comprehensive critical apparatus, and their diligence in combing the official and unofficial sources for the expedition merits highencomium.
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The sculpture is paid dutiful but scant attention in the many encomiums dedicated to the building.
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Those who are present are diffident in coming forward to give their encomiums above the coffin.
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I agree almost entirely with what he said, except perhaps his encomiums upon the collective wisdom of local authorities in these matters.
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Now at any rate he is prepared to exclude gambling at the end of the last war from his generalencomiumon commerce.
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I thought that thatencomiumwould lead to something.
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He has plenty of time in which to receive his mede ofencomium.
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I can oppose the duty and secure the encomiums of the glass firms, if they can be made to believe that it will help them.
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The service received the encomiums of all concerned.
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The work that they have already performed has elicited the encomiums of commanding officers.
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