genialities

Then came his "genialities," as people said, the caprices of his genius, that figure so largely in the Wagner legend: his smoker, a jacket of gold satin with pearl flowers for buttons; the precious cloths that rolled about like waves of light in his study, velvets and silks, of flaming reds and greens and blues, thrown across the furniture and the tables haphazard, with no reference to usefulness -- for their sheer beauty only -- to stimulate the eye with the goad of color, satisfy the

The Torrent Entre Naranjos Vicente Blasco Ib����ez 1897

Omar was doubtless a great man, but he is one of the most ungenial figures in Moslem history which does not abound in genialities.

The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

Possibly he would have referred to it as ANNUS MIRABILIS, not because of bewildering disasters, such as plagues and fires and floods, and falling stars, but because of its genialities, its uniform and, so far, persistent beneficences, and its charms.

Last Leaves from Dunk Island 2003

He must refuse to fritter away priceless time and energy in the random genialities of the world.

Plum Pudding Of Divers Ingredients, Discreetly Blended & Seasoned Christopher Morley 1923

Tembarom vaguely felt the genialities of the oyster supper assume a rather fourth-rate air.

T. Tembarom 1913

Temporary genialities had no place in his sudden, bleak speculations.

Broken to the Plow Charles Caldwell Dobie 1912

Nay, there are other similarities, widely different as they two look; nor be the comparison disparaging to Scott: for Cobbett also, as the pattern John Bull of his century, strong as the rhinoceros, and with singular humanities and genialities shining through his thick skin, is a most brave phenomenon.

Paras. 25-49 1909

Their genialities faltered and froze on their lips.

Christopher and Columbus Elizabeth von Arnim 1903

In vain they tried, on that walk back as at other times, to pierce his impassivity with genialities.

Christopher and Columbus Elizabeth von Arnim 1903

Father would like to shunt Granny -- it IS monstrous his having his mother-in-law a fixture under his roof; though, after all, I'm not sure this patience doesn't rank for him as one of those domestic genialities that allow his conscience a bolder and tighter business hand; a curious service, this sort of thing, I note, rendered to the business conscience throughout our community.

The Whole Family: a Novel by Twelve Authors William Dean Howells 1878