Superfluities

Superfluities threatened to upset the balance in numerous ways — by making the blood too thick to flow properly, creating a plethora of blood, or an excess of one of the other humors.

Pestilence and Headcolds: Encountering Illness in Colonial Mexico 2008

Superfluities have been defined as things you cannot do without, and this particular emotion, that came not within her rightful measure, was in danger of becoming just such a superfluity with her.

Two on a Tower 2006

I wish I could say that this great tango pic courtesy of George Hunka at Superfluities was me & Tom.

aspiration? or perspiration? Jessica 2005

I wish I could say that this great tango pic courtesy of George Hunka at Superfluities was me & Tom.

Archive 2005-07-01 Jessica 2005

George Hunka see his blog Superfluities on the blogroll left has started a new collaborative blog called Artsblogging.

Archive 2004-08-01 Jessica 2004

George Hunka see his blog Superfluities on the blogroll left has started a new collaborative blog called Artsblogging.

Artsblogging is here! Jessica 2004

This Country produces all the Necessaries, many of the Conveniences and some of the Superfluities of Life.

John Adams diary 23, notes on Continental Congress, 22 [i.e. 23] September - 25 October 1775 1961

Were the Superfluities of a Nation valued, and made a perpetual Tax or Benevolence, there would be more Alms-houses than Poor; Schools than Scholars; and enough to spare for Government besides.

Part I. Frugality or Bounty 1909

If all Men were so far Tenants to the Publick, that the Superfluities of Gain and Expence were applied to the Exigencies thereof, it would put an End to Taxes, leave never a Beggar, and make the greatest Bank for National Trade in Europe.

Part II. Of the Interest of the Publick in our Estates 1909

Superfluities, to be cut off so as to give bountifully, [1936] 372; measure of, [1937] ib.

NPNF1-12. Saint Chrysostom: Homilies on the Epistles of Paul to the Corinthians Editor 1889