With all vigor I defend myself against the odious charge of virtuousness.
"Flowing Gold"
Rex Beach
They were immediate objects of interest and curiosity, entirely benevolent interest and curiosity because nobody yet knew anything about them, and the wives of the rich husbands-those halves of the virtuous-rich unions which provided the virtuousness-smiled as they passed, and murmured nice words to each other like cute and cunning.
"Christopher and Columbus"
Countess Elizabeth Von Arnim
Let all this suffice for America: a few from this side of the Atlantic may be added:- "Were we to say all we think of the nobleness of the thoughts, of the beauty and virtuousness of the sentiments contained in this volume, we should be constrained to write a lengthened eulogium on it."
"My Life as an Author"
Martin Farquhar Tupper