excellencies

His excellencies were a stolid inability to believe himself defeated, which, had it been joined to patriotism and intelligent action, had risen to the heroic; he was loyal to his convictions; and he was painstakingly laborious, and worked in his cabinet like a paid clerk.

A Hero and Some Other Folks 1892

The faults were those of his age; the excellencies were his own.

History of Rationalism Embracing a Survey of the Present State of Protestant Theology 1868

It may be truly said, Mr. Southey exacted nothing, and consequently his excellencies were the more readily allowed; and this merit was the greater, since, as Mr. Coleridge remarked, “he had written on so many subjects, and so well on all.”

Reminiscences of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Robert Southey Cottle, Joseph 1847

It may be truly said, Mr. Southey exacted nothing, and consequently his excellencies were the more readily allowed; and this merit was the greater, since, as Mr. Coleridge remarked, "he had written on so many subjects, and so well on all."

Reminiscences of Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Robert Southey Joseph Cottle 1811

_Her virtues are the better for their simpleness_, that is, her excellencies are the better because they are artless and open, without fraud, without design.

Notes to Shakespeare — Volume 01: Comedies Samuel Johnson 1746

For myself, I'm leaning towards thinking of "excellencies", as a way of suggesting that there are many ways one can be doing high quality work and they are likely to look very different.

The "excellence" problem Christine Robinson 2008

For myself, I'm leaning towards thinking of "excellencies", as a way of suggesting that there are many ways one can be doing high quality work and they are likely to look very different.

Archive 2008-11-01 Christine Robinson 2008

Then the tongues were unloosed and the strange, uncouth jests of the rough men circulated in an undertone, and now and then one of them suffered agonies in smothering a huge laugh, lest his mirth should disturb the "excellencies" at their table.

The Children of the King 1881

Turkey, — has I think been less noticed than it deserves — it possesses many glowing beauties — many poetic excellencies, feeling, generous, and pathetic sentiments.

Letter 388 2009

I early inquired the rate of interest on invested money, and worried my child's brain into an understanding of the virtues and excellencies of that remarkable invention of man, compound interest.

What Life Means to Me 2010