Meanings of dolce far niente in English

She enjoyed the ' dolce far niente' in all the force of the term.

Perhaps the philosophy of its attractiveness lies deeper than its ' dolce far niente' existence.

But the whole party is stricken with "camp-fever," "Indian laziness," the dolce far niente.

But in the maelstrom of pre-war politics, he found neither " dolce far niente" nor recuperation.

A feverish quest for gold alone can wake the dreamy " dolce far niente" of the Pacific.

I do not know whether he was her dolce far niente, or her grandson by her second husband.

Into the dolce far niente Rezanov enters with some surrender to its softening spell, but with the courtier's prudence.

There could not be a more refreshing piece of work just to enliven the dolce far niente of the Bel Alp.

Knightly blood, customs, and manners linger yet in the " dolce far niente" of this unwaked paradise of the Occident.

I'm so stale with dolce far niente, after the Black Pearl affair last month, that I act like an amateur myself.

Two days were spent in recruiting the horses, the explorers themselves, probably, enjoying the " dolce far niente" and change of diet.

Those who know the blacks and their love of a ' dolce far niente,' will understand what a veritable hell this perpetual movement would make.

He scarcely noticed in what direction he walked or what road he took, indulging in a careless, delicious daydream full of dolce far niente delights.

The fertile soil, to people of so few wants, and with no trade, prevents the necessity of exertion, and the dolce far niente prevails universally.

I should respectfully suggest a recumbent posture, then put yourself in also and call it ' Dolce far niente'.

Dolce far niente he writes, as one lad drives the pony cart while the other reclines on a pile of empty sacks.