Lowness

Literally, "But it shall hail with coming down of the forest, and in lowness shall the city (Nineveh) be brought low; that is, humbled." ❋ Unknown (1871)

He pursued Fielding henceforth with steady depreciation, caught eagerly at any scandal respecting him, professed himself unable to perceive his genius, deplored his "lowness," and comforted himself by reflecting that, if he pleased at all, it was because he had learned the art from _Pamela_. ❋ Austin Dobson (1880)

Smollett felt the censures on his brutality and "lowness," and he promises to seek "that goal of perfection where nature is castigated almost even to still life ... where decency, divested of all substance, hovers about like a fantastic shadow." ❋ Andrew Lang (1878)

In the Western States of America, where produce is very cheap, labour very dear, the "lowness" of the farming is always abused by the ❋ C. B. Clarke (1869)

Make what deduction the too scrupulous reader of _Oliver_ might please for "lowness" in the subject, the precision and the unexaggerated force of the delineation were not to be disputed. ❋ John Forster (1844)

[(Mary) 29.3 (, in spite of a kind of lowness of spirits, which she endeavoured to persuade)] TJ ❋ Unknown (1810)

Mary, in spite of a kind of lowness of spirits, which she endeavoured to persuade herself proceeded only from the indifference she felt about going to this chit-chat dinner, yet never was longer in dressing, nor ever took more pains with her person; she drew the little straggling ringlet over the temple, displayed the well-turned arm through a sleeve of cobweb thinness, and ❋ Unknown (1810)

I do not quote his words to draw attention to a battle that is still being fought, but to explain my own object in working, as I have worked ever since that evidence was given, to make a part of Irish literature accessible to many, especially among my young countrymen, who have not opportunity to read the translations of the chief scholars, scattered here and there in learned periodicals, or patience and time to disentangle overlapping and contradictory versions, that they may judge for themselves as to its "lowness" and "want of imagination," and the other well-known charges brought against it before the same Commission. ❋ Lady Gregory (1892)

“Sometimes what is impressive is a sheer lowness of standards, a state of contentment with those modes of living which civilized people, as much by metaphor as by knowledge, surely, call primitive.” ❋ Thaddeus Russell (2010)

A regular ensign had drilled the Virginians, but Orme said of them, “their languid, spiritless and unsoldierlike appearance, considered with the lowness and ignorance of most of their officers, gave little hope of their future good behaviour.” ❋ David A. Clary (2011)

Law continued: "Indeed, if lowness of Interest were the Consequence of a greater Quantity of Money, the Stock applied to Trade would be greater, and Merchants would Trade Cheaper, from the easiness of borrowing and the lower Interest of Money, without any Inconveniencies attending it." ❋ Unknown (2011)

Seelee was more intelligent than the average of his kind, but his intelligence only emphasized the lowness of that kind. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The inclusion of prostitution and sexual promiscuity in the plot was also original for its time, and also acted as the foundation for criticism of the book's "lowness." ❋ Jonathan Aquino (2009)

The lowness of the buildings in Dublin, shops that were cheap imitations of larger and better stores in bigger cities, ways of dressing that were either shabby or pretentious, and ways of moving in the street that lacked alertness or any style, all began to irritate her. ❋ Colm Tóibín (2011)

The trial was a farce, but such lowness of life was depressing to contemplate when he considered the long upward climb humanity must make. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Join us tomorrow for the final instalment, when our scene shifts to the University of St Andrews and His Royal Highness finally claps eyes on her common lowness. ❋ Unknown (2011)

I'm [representing] for the [gangsters] all across the world Still hitting them [corners] in them low lows girl ❋ Detognaphone (2011)

Keep this [on the low] low, I [robbed] a [bank] ❋ The Man Wit Da Answers (2016)

J.D.: Half of what rappers say doesn't make any sense. Like that Snoop Dogg, Dr Dre song. What does "still hittin them corners and those ho hos, girl" mean? Turk: Many disadvantaged African Americans have limited nutritional choices. Therefore they must subsist on [Ho-Ho] snake cakes. It's a [black thing], bro. Dr. Clock: Actually Turk, it's "Still hittin them corners in them low-lows, girl." It's low-lows, not ho hos. Elliot: See Turk, in the hood, a [low-low] is a lowrider, or a car with an adjustable suspension that allows it to bounce up and down. does hand motion showing up and down with Dr Clock Elliot: And you see, Dre and Snoop enjoy driving around together in their [lowriders] around the corners, or lizzle-rizzles. starts rapping Elliot: I'm representing for them gangstas all across the world! Dr. Clock: also raps Still hitting them corners in them [low low's], girl! Elliot, Dr. Clock: they rap together Still taking my time to perfect the beat, and I still got love for the street! Carla: You just [got schooled] at rap by the 2 whitest chicks in America. Turk: None of you can prove it. J.D.: I've got it on tape. he pulls out his tape recorder ❋ Dark Horse Pat (2008)

we in that low low we [do it] [the cali] [way] ❋ Princton (2007)

"...[hitting] the [corners] in those [low lows] girl" ❋ Brett (2005)

[Ridin'] in my low-low. ❋ Nokianinja (2002)

check out that low low [sittin] on [da] [floor] ❋ Billy \'Mac Dad\' D (2003)

"[ridin] around [tha town] in a [low-low]" ❋ 8fulano (2009)

[I go] [wit] J on da low-low but dont tell [NOBODY] ❋ Ariana (2004)

"james is being a right [dick head]" " 'Low it [fam] his [mam] died yesterday" ❋ Muthaphukkin G (2018)