In his account of the mission, where his veracity is most to be suspected, he neither exaggerates
overmuch the merits of the Jesuits, if we consider the partial regard paid by the Portuguese to their countrymen, by the Jesuits to their society, and by the Papists to their church, nor aggravates the vices of the Abyssins; but if the reader will not be satisfied with a Popish account of a Popish mission, he may have recourse to the history of the church of Abyssinia, written by Dr.
If I write to you
overmuch concerning myself, is it concerning ANOTHER man, rather, that I ought to write--concerning HIS wants, concerning HIS lack of tea to drink (and all the world needs tea)?
So accomplished a person as the reader must have seen at once that I made away with Timothy in order to give his little vests and pinafores and shoes to David, and, therefore, dear sir or madam, rail not
overmuch at me for causing our painter pain.
But nothing of all this was noted in that company; its members were not
overmuch addicted to idle interest in matters of no practical importance; that was obvious in every line of their rugged faces--obvious even in the dim light of the single candle.
"O Zarathustra," said they, "gazest thou out perhaps for thy happiness?"-- "Of what account is my happiness!" answered he, "I have long ceased to strive any more for happiness, I strive for my work."--"O Zarathustra," said the animals once more, "that sayest thou as one who hath
overmuch of good things.
And no widow nor weak one shall cry in the night because there is no meat, when the strong men are groaning in great pain for that they have eaten
overmuch. And in the days to come there shall be shame upon the strong men who have eaten
overmuch.
And that question once answered, pirates straightway steer apart, for they are infernal villains on both sides, and don't like to see
overmuch of each other's villanous likenesses.
I am sorry when my independence is invaded, or when a gift comes from such as do not know my spirit, and so the act is not supported; and if the gift pleases me
overmuch, then I should be ashamed that the donor should read my heart, and see that I love his commodity, and not him.
"You will feel very differently after you get over being tired and bewildered," said Anne, who, knowing a certain thing that Leslie did not know, did not feel herself called upon to waste
overmuch sympathy.
Between friends, there is
overmuch of the hangman in him, and too little of the prince.
"Melancholy, senor," said he, "was made, not for beasts, but for men; but if men give way to it
overmuch they turn to beasts; control yourself, your worship; be yourself again; gather up Rocinante's reins; cheer up, rouse yourself and show that gallant spirit that knights-errant ought to have.
"The magistrates are God-fearing gentlemen, but merciful
overmuch -- that is a truth," added a third autumnal matron.
overmuch - more than necessary; "she eats too much"; "let's not blame them overmuch"