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For people who produce nothing these risks appear to be less serious; and yet there have been admirable characters, not productive, whose admirableness might have been lessened by the addition of certain kinds of learning.

From The Intellectual Life by Hamerton, Philip Gilbert

I sometimes wish we were all like him, unplagued by imagination, innocent of Greek, quite sure of the admirableness of admirably administering the government, and of the rightness of everything Roman.

From Roads from Rome by Allinson, Anne C. E. (Anne Crosby Emery)

And in these very imperfections lies the admirableness of the ornament.

From The Stones of Venice, Volume I (of 3) by Ruskin, John

His vanity would have preferred a longer combat—for even the most shallow admit the romantic admirableness of an obstinate love.

From Robert Orange Being a Continuation of the History of Robert Orange by Hobbes, John Oliver

Their eyes met, and she transmitted to him her joy in his joy at the admirableness of the house.

From Clayhanger by Bennett, Arnold