attainments
- plural of attainment.
Example Sentences
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LIBRARIAN.—Wanted, a Gentleman of Literary Attainments, competent to undertake the duties of Librarian in the Leeds Library.
From Notes and Queries, Number 212, November 19, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George
Men of high Attainments, and Men of high Employments, in the Church of God, must look, like Peter to be more Sifted, and like Paul, to be more Buffeted than other Men.
From The Wonders of the Invisible World Being an Account of the Tryals of Several Witches Lately Executed in New-England, to which is added A Farther Account of the Tryals of the New-England Witches by Mather, Cotton
Which is as much above the Attainments of the greatest Prophets, as theirs is above the weakest of Men.
From The Improvement of Human Reason Exhibited in the Life of Hai Ebn Yokdhan by Tufail, Ibn
And a Person of Mr. M's Parts and Attainments cannot be at a loss, for much nobler subjects to employ them upon.
From Essays on the Stage Preface to the Campaigners (1689) and Preface to the Translation of Bossuet's Maxims and Reflections on Plays (1699) by Krutch, Joseph Wood
LIBRARIAN.—Wanted a Gentleman of Literary Attainments, competent to undertake the duty of Librarian in the Leeds Library.
From Notes and Queries, Number 211, November 12, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George
