Lexicographical Neighbors of Reposefulness
Literary usage of Reposefulness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Historical Interpretation of Philosophy by John Bascom (1893)
"Epicureanism was thus an effort to anticipate spiritual victory, and secure at
once its reposefulness. The apprehensions of life are to be repelled. ..."
2. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"... reposefulness. Definite knowledge, of Scandinavia's racial origin is lacking.
The' Neanderthal man of the paleolithic or diluvial period may be the ..."
3. The Writings of Mark Twain [pseud.] by Mark Twain, Charles Dudley Warner (1906)
"He has lost the feel of reposefulness and peace — oh, years and yearn ago!
He doesn't know what good luck is — never has had any; often cays he wishes he ..."
4. Harper's New Monthly Magazine by Henry Mills Alden (1883)
"It seems to lack reposefulness. if one cares for it, but for one of an active
temperament it is highly stimulating. It is not the place for a moony or ..."
5. The Writings of Mark Twain [pseud.] by Mark Twain, Charles Dudley Warner (1906)
"resigned themselves to the pleasant reposefulness and comfort of the situation,
unconscious of the death-angels standing ..."
6. The Popular Science Monthly (1895)
"I feel confident that a well-selected residence in the tropics from time to time
will prove helpful in acquiring habits of reposefulness. ..."
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