英语词汇“munificence”造句子简单的方法、技巧、例句及翻译-英语例句辞典

Mammachi, though annoyed at his drunkenness, wasn’t averse to listening to bardic stories about herself and her family’s Christian munificence. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The goddesses stayed home for shame; but these munificences ranged there in the doorway, and irrepressible among them all arose the laughter of the happy gods. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

But despite this apparent munificence, the meat he’d been killing was very lean, and he was consuming fewer calories than he was burning. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The revival's triumph, not unexpectedly, is Sir Colin Davis, who brings a wise combination of delicacy, humour, heart, head and munificence to the score, and wins glorious playing from the orchestra. The Pearl Fishers, Le Nozze de Figaro 2010-06-05T23:05:00Z

The real munificence of 21 only comes into its own when you reach The Great Escape, from 1995. Blur: 21 – review 2012-07-26T14:30:01Z

It is upon us now and, like it or not, we've already signed the cheque for all this munificence. BBC's big weekend 2010-06-23T12:03:00Z

Here you are, sit, sit— a smile almost comic in its munificence, in its knowledge that munificence is, nowadays, a pretty rare article of trade. Can a thinking person still have faith? My skeptical, honest quest for religious answers 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z

And all this in a building commissioned after an electricity shortage in 1947, reopened in the distant era of munificence that was the 90s. Kraftwerk at Tate Modern, night two: Radio-Activity 2013-02-08T14:53:56Z

But there is a secret agenda behind Gatsby's social munificence – he hopes one day to find among his guests Daisy Fay, the girl he loved and lost before the great war. Suzette Field's top 10 literary party hosts 2012-12-12T16:27:54Z

Recently they promised to give 97 works, more than half their collection — to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the present show offers an extensive sample of their munificence. 51 Contemporary Artists, but Just Three Women 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z

I have come to show the beneficence and munificence of our great and benign government. Ursula Wills-Jones: Vusi Makusi 2011-07-22T22:02:23Z

A reliance on the munificence of others leaves faith films vulnerable to parties whose interest isn't wholly holy. Gotta have faith: what's your relationship with God at the flicks? 2010-06-18T13:54:00Z

“Voila,” she said with a smirk of mock munificence, as if she were the owner—which, in a figurative sense, she is. Helen Mirren Visits “Adele Bloch-Bauer I” 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z

For all their munificence, the steel magnate Andrew Carnegie and the great industrial philanthropists of that era were notable – even in their own day – for avoiding the whole question of economic justice. How philanthropy benefits the super-rich 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z

The Ullenses’ munificence and glamour are now being scrutinized and gossiped about in the Belgian news media. Myriam Ullens, Philanthropic Baroness With a Disputed Fortune, Dies at 70 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z

But women in power, often the beneficiaries of male munificence, tend to be treated harshly when they betray that gift by failing. In Hollywood, It’s a Men’s, Men’s, Men’s World 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z

Recently they promised to give a large part of their collection to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the current show offers an extensive sample of their munificence. Museum & Gallery Listings for Sept. 2-8 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z

Those may have been at least as much about a legal requirement as a newfound sense of munificence. Elon Musk’s Latest Innovation: Troll Philanthropy 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z

Among nomadic peoples especially, such munificence is a matter of survival — anyone who’s crossed the desert on foot knows the importance of water, shelter and food. For Many Members of the Arab American Diaspora, Mansaf Offers a Taste of Home 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z

It would model virtues such as gregariousness, intellectual curiosity and munificence. Opinion | This Is Why America Needs Catholicism 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z

By then, L.A. was preening itself over movies’ magnificence and munificence. Financial ruin. Possible destruction. What will be the Cinerama’s Hollywood ending? 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z

Shay’s munificence is not just a contrived storyline for the screen. Meet Anna Shay, the rich, unbothered star of Netflix's 'Bling Empire' 2021-01-15T05:00:00Z

This munificence is costly to the rest of us. Opinion | The high cost of D.C.’s cheap parking 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z

“I’ve made a lot of money, and I’m giving it away,” he said, justifying his existence with his munificence. Bernie Sanders is cruising towards the Democratic nomination. But can he win? | Richard Wolffe 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z

“When you’re that wealthy you can spread your munificence anywhere that matters,” said Rob Reich, a co-director of the Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society at Stanford. ‘Mayors for Mike’: How Bloomberg’s Money Built a 2020 Political Network 2019-12-14T05:00:00Z

That said, publicly subverting U.S. policies in pursuit of Chinese munificence seems a sad end to a history rich with finest hours. Britain is rethinking all of its foreign ties, not simply with Europe 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z

As she was indulging in her moment of munificence, a painfully tense Donald Trump looked like he was perched on a chair of nails beside her. Nikki Haley: the latest Trump enabler to ruin her shot at redemption | Richard Wolffe 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z

Needless to say, such state-ordained munificence is in any case not the ideal system of incentives. India’s government claims to subsidise farmers, but actually hurts them 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z

He is doling out fresh munificence in advance of November’s midterm elections, though not to national Democratic party committees in protest at the lack of an immigration deal to protect Dreamers. Is Tom Steyer the progressive answer to the Koch brothers? 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z

Infantino popped up and burbled for a few moments with an empty air of munificence. Pomp, absurdity and goals galore get Russia’s show off to a delirious start 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z

Most importantly flowing from that, of course, is a munificence of dollars promised from the tournament for Fifa, and therefore for the voting countries. Money talks for Fifa as Morocco pays price for Infantino’s expansion plan | David Conn 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z

“It’s just the way God made him,” Jackson volunteered, divining clearer evidence of divine munificence in Trump than some 60 percent of the American public does. Flattery of President Trumpgot Ronny Jackson only so far 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z

A better measure of China’s munificence is the gap between the return it earns on BRI projects and the higher rate the market would demand. Will China’s Belt and Road Initiative outdo the Marshall Plan? 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z

Trading services for goods is an anachronism, a barter system borne out of one party’s poverty and the other’s munificence. The Artist Has a Cavity 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z

Whether conflating the wish-granting power of the governor’s office with munificence of St. Nick is touching or macabre is a matter of perspective. Valentino Dixon Is Still Drawing - Golf Digest 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z

And Boston will soon add the No. 1 pick of the draft — thanks to the unwitting munificence of the Brooklyn Nets — while retaining the Nets’ first-round pick for next season as well. It’s Back to the Future for the Celtics, the Sixers and the Lakers 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z

And on Sunday morning, a cast of global leaders who are hoping to benefit from Beijing’s munificence lined up to heap praise on Xi Jinping. China's Xi lays out $900bn Silk Road vision amid claims of empire-building 2017-05-14T04:00:00Z

The golf club was even more of a display of munificence, with Mr. Trump turning to the cameras to embrace Mitt Romney, who just months ago condemned Mr. Trump as a “phony” and a “fraud.” At Donald Trump’s Properties, a Showcase for a Brand and a President-Elect 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z

The munificence of the large tech firms raises the stakes for others. Tech firms shell out to hire and hoard talent 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z

For Duterte, whose country has missed out on Beijing’s regional munificence as a result of the South China Sea feud, there was a prize too. Has Duterte really ditched the US for Beijing's embrace? 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z

Where politicians and bureaucrats failed in their duty, the King would strive to plug the gaps through his own munificence. Thailand Bids Farewell to King Bhumibol Adulyadej 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z

Cheap and well-trained locals and official munificence explain a boom in another manufacturing industry, aerospace. Factories in the sun 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z

It’s not necessarily pangs of guilt nor a newfound sense of global munificence. China, U.S. relationship key in climate agreement 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z

Private investment in transportation infrastructure is a popular concept, especially since nobody believes we are headed back to the days of federal munificence as our highways and bridges live on past their design life. Private investment could be right for improving Virginia’s public roads 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z

Boxing promoters, a species not known for munificence, seemed to have squandered an opportunity for a historic payday. Floyd Mayweather’s Longest Fight 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z

Of course, we cannot depend on government or the munificence of robber barons to solve the technology skill gap. A New Generation of Engineering Schools 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z

On the ground, she is Amma, the chief patron of munificence. The downfall of India's 'Mother' politician 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z

Many of these private contractors, such as Atos and G4S, pay little or no corporation tax, even as they benefit from state munificence. It's socialism for the rich and capitalism for the rest of us in Britain 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z

Although many of our rulers would prefer us to believe otherwise, progress is not handed down as an act of munificence by the powerful, generously granting, say, women the vote or workers some basic rights. The British tradition that Thatcher could not destroy 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z

The munificence, the generosity of the American spirit, of the democratic spirit, is in plain sight all day, every day. Our sad “Mad Men” revolution: How consumerism co-opted rebellion 2014-05-04T11:00:00Z

But the munificence of foreign investors is not bottomless. Brazil’s Star, Petrobras, Is Hobbled by Scandal and Stagnation 2014-04-16T02:19:11Z

Many of them are beginning to defy convention by remaining single by choice, and eking out a life for themselves without depending, like Khuddo, on the grudging munificence of their families. India's invisible widows, divorcees and singles 2014-03-07T22:27:09Z

Nor is the sheik’s tab, even if it runs into the tens of millions of dollars, to be mistaken for charitable munificence. Gotham: A Sheik’s Vision Could Trump Plan for a Queens Park 2013-05-07T00:44:48Z

Although Brook was quick to say this munificence was "not about bragging rights", there is the whiff of a wages war in tennis. Wimbledon keeps stars happy with the game's largest total prize money 2013-04-23T21:23:49Z

With each hero’s story there is yet another entry point to this bounty of munificence that flows all around us. Q&A with Katrina Fried, Author of "Everyday Heroes" 2012-12-17T19:58:53Z

Mr. Gandhi’s comment is a part of his self-whipping act, as he himself is the biggest beneficiary of dynastic munificence. Letter from India: India's Governing Party Shows Spine for a Change 2012-11-07T13:00:29Z

Yet it may not be clear for several years if these rules will be enforced with enough rigour to give Moneyball a sporting chance against munificence. The business of sport: Greed v pride 2012-09-20T15:00:32Z

In this city long devoted to La Virgen, the patron saint of Cuba, it was yet another dazzling display of her munificence and mystery. La Virgen de la Caridad Anniversary Celebrated in Miami 2012-09-10T01:50:54Z

Still, don't expect such munificence if prospects turn worse. Vodafone holds for Orbis, while Spain awaits Willie Walsh's arrival 2012-06-16T23:06:15Z

On the one unfortunate occasion when he killed a little boy, the parents of the child were made happy forever by Robbie's princely munificence. A Captain of Industry Being the Story of a Civilized Man 2012-04-25T02:01:06.607Z

All kings liked to win the good word of the Greeks by munificence bestowed upon Greek cities and Greek institutions. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z

But the different Universities have in recent years profited in an extraordinary manner from the munificence of private citizens. Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information 2012-04-22T02:00:09.320Z

It is a most blessed and salutary thing for you all to cherish the thought of the royal munificence of Christ. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z

The wisdom and munificence that run through all nature, were to him unknown. A Legacy to the Friends of Free Discussion 2012-04-06T02:00:26.317Z

Apart from the thousands which he expended in private charities, and of which, of course, little can be known, Philadelphia contains many monuments of his munificence. Illustrated Catalogue of Locomotives Baldwin Locomotive Works 2012-04-03T02:00:35.800Z

While new Greek cities were rising in the interior, the older Hellenism of the western coast grew in material splendour under the munificence of Hellenistic kings. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z

The munificence of Pompey extended the public buildings much further into the Campus. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z

Perhaps we are more disposed to doubt the royal munificence of the Father than that of the Son. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z

Benevolence of heart; beneficence of life; munificence in the encouragement of letters. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z

Consider “what is the height” of His exaltation; and then say, if you can, “what is the breadth” of His munificence. The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians 2012-03-20T02:00:11.133Z

The grave of Mrs. Rotch is overlooked by the monument of her munificence, but no marble nor enduring object marks the spot. Noble Deeds of American Women With Biographical Sketches of Some of the More Prominent 2012-03-10T03:00:13.687Z

Substantial funds have been organized by private or corporate munificence for improving the dwellings of the poor and for practically testifying the neighbourly solicitude of more fortunate citizens. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z

The genus was named in honor of Nicholas Romanzoff, a Russian nobleman, who, by his munificence, enabled some noted botanists to visit this coast early in the century. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits 2012-02-17T03:00:37.163Z

Liberality in bestowing gifts or favors; gracious or liberal giving; generosity; munificence. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z

His secretary, however, ignored the tempting morsel and swam away into the deeps of romantic drama where his munificence seemed less showy somehow. Poor Relations 2012-02-11T03:04:00.973Z

It was published by Lord Vernon, to whose munificence we owe the accessibility of most of the earlier commentaries, in 1848. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z

Very possibly private munificence accompanies if it does not prompt this corporate enterprise. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z

Everything in his dwelling was conducted upon a scale of heavy munificence; his table groaned beneath the weight of its various viands; but there was no order, no delicacy observed in the arrangement of them. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:13.500Z

One may show his munificence in presents of pictures or jewelry, but this would not be beneficence. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z

During his abode in Jerusalem he gave abundant alms, relieving the wants of the pilgrims, and leaving numerous monuments of his piety and munificence. Secret Societies of the Middle Ages 2012-02-09T03:00:11.637Z

The Countess was herself surprised at this munificence, and asked the stranger who he was. Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) Tales by Musaeus, Tieck, Richter 2012-02-08T03:00:20.643Z

Of course, the risk in any of this, however perceptibly minor, is Something Awful Happening — in which case, the law, despite the absence of a statute, would not necessarily extend its munificence. Big City: A Sometimes Murky Line Between Reasonable Parenting and Neglect 2012-02-04T15:49:15Z

To this noble act of munificence he was prompted from his love of the Redeemer's cause, and an ardent desire for the success and establishment of our church in Michigan. Gleanings by the Way 2012-01-24T03:00:27.717Z

He spent large sums in acts of munificence, and was particularly liberal to his poorer brethren of the art. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z

The income assigned to this establishment, by the munificence of the khalif, was 257,000 ducats annually, arising from the tenths paid to the crown. Secret Societies of the Middle Ages 2012-02-09T03:00:11.637Z

My father had now entered on a favourite topic, the necessary connection between riches and munificence. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z

It was, indeed, a kingly munificence, a sovereign graciousness. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z

Or who shall still the frenzy of his mind with patience, without difficulty? or who shall exchange pride for true humility? or who drunkenness for soberness? or who covetousness for munificence, without violence? The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church Containing the Sermones Catholici, or Homilies of ?lfric, in the Original Anglo-Saxon, with an English Version. Volume I. 2011-12-20T03:00:28.907Z

For months, they were the best of neighbors: the slapdash champions of economic equality, putting down stakes in an outdoor plaza, and the venerable Episcopal parish next door, whose munificence helped sustain the growing protest. Church That Aided Wall St. Protesters Is Now Their Target 2011-12-17T03:21:32Z

The Guinness family have been distinguished for their philanthropy and public munificence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z

Lord Grimthorp then generously came to the rescue, and through his munificence the Chapel has been thoroughly and judiciously restored. Ecclesiastical Curiosities 2011-12-13T03:00:24.507Z

Greek clergy and the munificence of wealthy Greeks in the provinces, chiefly merchants who had acquired fortunes by commerce, combined to promote the spread of education among a people always eager for instruction. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z

Mr. M. S. Valentine, Jr., the founder of the present house, at his death, through his munificence, established and endowed the well known Valentine Museum, which is a lasting monument to his memory. Life Gleanings 2011-12-01T03:00:23.890Z

Mr Graynor’s subsequent generosity amazed the recipients no more than it amazed his eldest daughter and William, both of whom entirely disapproved of a munificence they deemed unnecessary and an encouragement in wrong-doing. Imprudence 2011-12-01T03:00:19.303Z

The Edward Sanatorium at Naperville, made possible by the munificence of Mrs. Keith Spalding, was under construction at the same time and was later made a department of the Chicago Tuberculosis Institute. Nurses' Papers on Tuberculosis : read before the Nurses' Study Circle of the Dispensary Department, Chicago Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium 2011-11-25T03:00:11.053Z

The one at Teddington was established through the munificence of a famous British shipbuilder, Mr Yarrow, who not only defrayed the cost of construction, but gave an endowment to assist in its upkeep. Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science 2011-11-19T03:00:24.517Z

The munificence of your two little books I greatly appreciate, and have promptly appropriated the very interesting contents of Bridges' volume. The Letters of Henry James, Vol. II 2011-11-18T03:00:26.730Z

The art of Seville was maintained by the munificence of the Church. The Story of Seville 2011-11-15T03:00:17.143Z

She went to such extremes, however, that Don Mariano began to suspect the truth, and put a limit to his munificence. The Marquis of Pe?alta (Marta y Mar?a) A Realistic Social Novel 2011-11-12T03:00:35.113Z

Even during the reign of this liberal monarch it was the personal munificence of the king that extended itself to the author, rather than any rights which he possessed. Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence 2011-11-11T03:00:25.690Z

These evidences of his munificence and taste, still exist in the fine but untenanted halls of the neglected academy. Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time; With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; A Historical Sketch of the Late War; And Notices of New Mexico and California 2011-11-02T02:00:11.380Z

On the site, thanks to the munificence of Mr. Baring, now stands Hertford College. Oxford and Her Colleges 2011-11-02T02:00:09.560Z

He was a devout Catholic, and like all the artists of Seville was supported by the munificence of the Chapter of the Cathedral. The Story of Seville 2011-11-15T03:00:17.143Z

The sympathies of the chronicler are too obviously influenced by the earl’s munificence towards literary men. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z

What a man does within the range of his family connections, does not carry with it that �clat which invests a munificence exhibited on public occasions. The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 2011-10-29T02:00:14.677Z

There was not any person, either among the clergy or laity, that was attended with such a train of knights and noblemen, whom his settled piety and great munificence engaged in his service. Old English Chronicles 2011-10-27T02:00:21.903Z

It kept up a sort of brotherhood, and saved corporate munificence from extinction by the private interest of fathers of families. Oxford and Her Colleges 2011-11-02T02:00:09.560Z

If a person gives largely for some object of public useful ness or charity, we do not permit the munificence of the gift to deceive our judgment. Creed And Deed A Series of Discourses 2011-10-12T02:00:40.147Z

Through the King's munificence he was then given a house near the castle, and he soon turned it into a palace. Count Br?hl 2011-10-06T02:00:41.430Z

Fr�lich was small, round, and pink, and always dressed in a swallow-tail coat, of which, thanks to the munificence of the King, he had ninety-nine. The Countess Cosel A Romance of History of the Times of Augustus the Strong 2011-10-06T02:00:36.083Z

This seat, we believe, came into the possession of Mr. Burke through the friendship of Lord Verney and the Marquis of Rockingham, by whose munificence he was enabled to purchase it. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z

Ample provision is made for scientific collections of all kinds in almost all places of any importance, either at the public expense or through private munificence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z

Another noble monument was raised by the munificence of the emperor by the issuing during this year of the first volume of pastor Knaake's critical edition of Luther's works. Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 2011-09-14T02:00:43.813Z

What I possess I owe to the King's munificence and not to dishonest calculations.' Count Br?hl 2011-10-06T02:00:41.430Z

“That’s all right,” he was beginning over his shoulder, and broke off embarrassed before the persistence of that outstretched determined little hand so obviously refusing his munificence. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z

The rich treasures are coming to Stax, my castle in Norfolk—such as are not bequeathed, by Morse's munificence, to the museums of England and the galleries at Brazil. The City in the Clouds 2011-08-31T02:01:31.807Z

We are told how "God vouchsafed unto them, in munificence, For their faithfulness—for their reward— To protect them from the poisoned arms Of the repulsive horrid giants." Ulster Folklore 2011-08-25T02:00:26.683Z

Raúl Castro, who is trying to salvage Cuba’s bankrupt economy with all manner of fixes and reforms, is especially dependent on Venezuelan munificence. Opinion: The Stomachs of Strongmen 2011-08-20T21:52:41Z

“This union of economy with creative power,” said Olshausen, “could never have been invented, and yet Nature, that mirror of the Divine perfections, exhibits the same combination of boundless munificence with truest frugality.” The Gospel According to St. Mark 2011-08-20T02:00:14.427Z

To the east was the Tower of London, black with age, armed with cannon and culverin, and representing the munificence which entertained royalty as well as the power which punished traitors. A History of the Cries of London Ancient and Modern 2011-08-19T02:00:15.893Z

Sternhold had it thus in his power to display really regal munificence. World's End A Story in Three Books 2011-08-16T02:00:47.740Z

Cort�s responded by the most profound expressions of respect, while he made ample acknowledgments for the substantial proofs which the emperor had given the Spaniards of his munificence. School Reading by Grades Sixth Year 2011-07-31T02:00:11.420Z

The Roman eagle, fixed upon the front of the temple, was an affront that no magnificence or munificence could atone for. The Cradle of the Christ A Study in Primitive Christianity 2011-07-19T02:00:18.297Z

He died in March 1605, leaving a high character for prudence, munificence, and capacity for business.” The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z

The term is very significant of their munificence or of some real thing that made them kings in the hearts of men. Revisiting the Earth 2011-07-12T02:00:36.337Z

Joseph Leveridge was overwhelmed at the munificence of the offer, and accepted it gratefully and with alacrity. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z

Chargers, gold bridles, magnificent mantles, and arms were freely distributed; and all who had participated in the ceremonials received some handsome memorial of the day and of the king's munificence. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z

And would not the newspapers, which had devoted big headlines to his fall, be as eager to laud him for his munificence? If Any Man Sin 2011-06-12T02:00:05.887Z

His words he handed round with the munificence of a man of the world, as he would so much snuff; at last Falkenberg also got a pinch. The Invisible Lodge 2011-06-09T02:00:19.470Z

This has since been placed there by the munificence of an estimable citizen of Philadelphia. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin; Written by Himself. [Vol. 1 of 2] With His Most Interesting Essays, Letters, and Miscellaneous Writings; Familiar, Moral, Political, Economical, and Philosophical 2011-06-08T02:00:20.907Z

O mighty prince, the day of justice and of munificence is at last about to dawn on me! The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z

Its division among the nobility and gentry was an expedient which removed the odium from royalty, and invested it with that munificence which dazzled the pride of Henry. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z

Dereham church was, for the first time, lighted with gas, through the munificence of an anonymous parishioner. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z

It would, of course, be charged on her bill; after which piece of munificence she washed her hands of the whole affair. Boston Neighbours In Town and Out 2011-05-24T02:00:13.567Z

This expedition, organized through the munificence of James Gordon Bennett, Jr., and known to the world as the Jeannette Expedition, was commanded by De Long, then a lieutenant-commander of the United States Navy. Explorers and Travellers 2011-05-11T02:00:17.627Z

Numerous other contrasts, equally disproportionate, might be drawn between the vigor and munificence of freedom and the impotence and stinginess of slavery. The Impending Crisis of the South How to Meet It 2011-05-10T02:00:59.100Z

The dearness of parchment, and the slowness of the scribes, made manuscripts things only purchasable by princely munificence. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z

The chancel was renovated through the munificence of the Earl of Leicester, lord of the manor, and holder of the impropriate tithes. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z

Of America, through Thy munificence, O God, we are the caretakers. Proceedings of the Second National Conservation Congress at Saint Paul, September 5-8, 1910 2011-05-07T02:00:26.100Z

The expedition owed its existence to the enterprise and generosity of Henry Grinnell, whose philanthropic mind planned, practical energy equipped, and munificence endowed it. Explorers and Travellers 2011-05-11T02:00:17.627Z

For a few hours over the weekend, a stretch of Madison Avenue in the Flatiron district became an unlikely cash-free zone, a vortex of munificence. At Annual Sikh Day Festival, Tension Is Overshadowed by Free Food 2011-05-02T02:04:39Z

Let him give birth to feasts and tournaments, and shew his grandeur, and liberality, and munificence, and especially his piety: in all these things he fulfils the duties of his station. The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha 2011-05-01T02:00:10.977Z

The parliaments demanded that some control be exercised over Royal munificence. Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z

We are Thine, O God, Thee our Father and our Master; earth and skies are ours through gift of Thy munificence. Proceedings of the Second National Conservation Congress at Saint Paul, September 5-8, 1910 2011-05-07T02:00:26.100Z

It would have been not less gratifying to him to foresee, had that been possible, the natural result and development of his enlightened munificence, as shown in the following figures. John Patrick, Third Marquess of Bute, K.T. A Memoir 2011-04-18T02:00:10.453Z

He has certainly so far worked on the German mind as to make them regard the splendid munificence of England with distrust and almost dislike. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. II 2011-04-15T02:00:16.987Z

It was founded by private munificence, receiving an endowment of �140,000, and has ten professorships. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z

But though she flirted with Gaston, the wily Marquise had no wish to see him at the head of affairs, the State-appointed controller of her caprices and of the King's munificence. Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z

I speak not of his retinue, nor of his graceful hospitalities, my Lord, nor even of his generous munificence and benevolence; these are rich men's gifts everywhere. The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:06.657Z

Servitude and royal munificence, with the consequent spirit of flattery which crept in, and even the enormous library of Alexandria, were injurious to the elastic and native spring of poetic fancy. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I 2011-04-03T02:00:22.843Z

Loud and full were the utterances of praise that this munificence evoked. Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z

The town has greatly benefited through the munificence of the late Andrew Carnegie, a native, who, besides other benefactions, settled on it the sum of �500,000. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z

It also gained for them the support of the Alliance Israelite Universelle, and particularly the devoted and generous assistance of Baron Edmond de Rothschild, whose munificence saved the movement in its most critical period. The Allied Countries and the Jews 2011-03-29T02:00:08.617Z

With this the millionaire made them an offer of such unheard-of munificence that, with pretended reluctance, they finally accepted it, and he went on his way rejoicing. Rick Dale, A Story of the Northwest Coast 2011-03-24T02:00:12.337Z

Such exalted examples of unbounded munificence the history of no other nation records. A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis Containing a Detail of the Various Crimes and Misdemeanors by which Public and Private Property and Security are, at Present, Injured and Endangered: and Suggesting Remedies for their Prevention 2011-03-23T02:00:17.353Z

Wykeham's munificence proceeded always from a constant generous principle, a true spirit of liberality. Cabinet Portrait Gallery of British Worthies Volume I 2011-03-12T03:00:27.327Z

Rameses admired the munificence of the nomarch, and the affection of the great lords around him, alert to every beck of his and ready to carry out his orders. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z

But more often the munificence was personal and direct. Fine Books 2011-03-08T03:00:40.363Z

This ostentatious munificence on the part of the beggared Titus filled him with secret anger. Anna of the Five Towns 2011-03-08T03:00:38.117Z

And if there were," said the Abb�, noting that the Count still looked pensive, "what woman's heart could continue long unsusceptible to such munificence? The Road to Paris 2011-03-07T03:00:11.103Z

In 1373 a school at Winchester, founded wholly by the munificence of this high-minded prelate, was first opened. Cabinet Portrait Gallery of British Worthies Volume I 2011-03-12T03:00:27.327Z

He named a sum the munificence of which almost took my breath away. The High Heart 2011-03-04T03:00:52.683Z

Where are these broad acres of arable and pasture,—these verdant forests and swelling lawns, that I have been bestowing with such boundless munificence? The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z

On lawful days, however, the soldiers continued to work as diligently as the quantities of hydromel would permit, with which they were supplied by the royal munificence; and at length the Gothic hall was complete. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z

Such had been his munificence during his lifetime, that at his death he was almost a bankrupt. The Thistle and the Cedar of Lebanon 2011-02-20T03:00:13.767Z

The foundation of his colleges, the principal monuments of his munificence, was as well calculated for the real use of the public, and as judiciously planned as it was nobly and generously executed. Cabinet Portrait Gallery of British Worthies Volume I 2011-03-12T03:00:27.327Z

"I have only heard of his acts of munificence or generosity," said Lucy, gravely. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume II. 2011-02-18T03:00:19.343Z

Sewell talked with that blended munificence and shiftiness, which seems a specialty with a certain order of men. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. 2011-02-18T03:00:17.957Z

Nothing could surpass the munificence of our reception. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z

He remembered how many he had dazzled in his time by his profuse munificence. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 1 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:17.787Z

"So far from being in a position to do an act of munificence, I am sorely pressed for money," said Martin. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:20.520Z

Dioscorus had been popular with the people for his munificence, in spite of the extreme laxity of his morals, and for a while the Imperial Government failed in obtaining the election of a Catholic successor. An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine 2011-01-31T03:00:14.710Z

This is particularly true as regards the municipal buildings of various kinds, the town halls, the hospitals, the asylums for foundling children, and all the other structures due to civic munificence at this time. The Century of Columbus 2011-01-29T03:00:17.380Z

Next to the merciful disposition of Sáhela Selássie, his munificence to the indigent may be ranked among his most prominent virtues. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z

This produced a scene with Henry: for our little baronet, vain of his unusual munificence, had kept the circumstance no secret. Dilemmas of Pride, (Vol 2 of 3) 2011-01-26T03:00:28.110Z

Above the front door, a marble plaque bears the Arabic inscription, reading: "This is thanks to Allah's munificence." New Government in Tunisia, But Revolution May Be Far From Over 2011-01-17T16:40:00Z

To-night the emperor of the East, The monarch of the world from Babylon To India, would show munificence Of entertainment never seen within The palace walls before. The Blood of Rachel A Dramatization of Esther, and other poems 2011-01-14T03:00:46.933Z

Without your Majesty's munificence and encouragement, the world would have remained destitute of that immense light which has been thrown on geography, navigation, and the most important sciences. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z

The high-priest having proclaimed the munificence of the strangers, pronounced his solemn benediction. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z

If, however, he had silenced a dangerous witness, it is easy to understand the munificence of his recompense. What was the Gunpowder Plot? The Traditional Story Tested by Original Evidence 2011-01-03T03:01:06.770Z

The support of Institutes of Scientific Research by private munificence. The Scientific Basis of National Progress Including that of Morality 2010-12-30T03:00:25.567Z

The venerable structure is maintained by the commissioners of woods and forests, and private munificence has provided several stained-glass windows. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z

Our present sovereign had already distinguished his reign by his patronage of science and literature, but the beginnings which had hitherto been made were only the pledges of future munificence. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z

Their munificence rather puts into perspective Avram Grant's gripes about his side's exclusion from next season's Europa League. Bolton Wanderers 2-2 Portsmouth 2010-04-26T06:00:00Z

The town now possesses an exchange, a large theatre, a gymnasium, a naval school, municipal buildings and several hospitals and charitable institutions erected by private munificence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens"

Such munificence took the Assembly by surprise, and an appropriation bill was passed without taxing the proprietary estates. The True Benjamin Franklin

The munificence thus begun in his gratitude by Constantine was continued during centuries by great Roman families and by others also. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII

And it must be confessed that these records of ambitious munificence and expectant gratitude do not raise our conception of either the economic or the moral condition of the age. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius

The tower stands to this day a witness to the munificence of its founder. The Popes and Science The History of the Papal Relations to Science During the Middle Ages and Down to Our Own Time

One of the principal monuments of Hadrian’s munificence was the sumptuous library, in all probability a vast rectangular enclosure, immediately north of the New Agora, the eastern side of which was explored in 1885-1886. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens"

The four counties under September's munificence mocked him with their calm. Sinister Street, vol. 1

Z�rboli finished the sentence with a gesture of amiable munificence, and started forward, followed by the deeply mortified mastiff. The Patriot Piccolo Mondo Antico

The municipal towns relied largely on the voluntary munificence of their wealthy members for great works of public utility or splendour. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius

To attempt to chronicle his deeds of pecuniary munificence, public and private, would be an herculean task. Rambles in an Old City comprising antiquarian, historical, biographical and political associations

We might likewise celebrate the baths, which still retained the name of Zeuxippus, after they had been enriched by the munificence of Constantine with lofty columns, various marbles, and above threescore statues of bronze. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16

He did not even stop to thank her for this unexpected sacrifice and munificence. The Way of the Gods

He that was generous to munificence is now an absolute miser, descending to the most pitiful economy and moaning over every trifling outlay. The Fortunes Of Glencore

The munificence of the son was extended to cities in Italy, as well as to Corinth, Thessaly, Euboea, Boeotia, Elis, and pre-eminently to Athens. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius

All these institutions, except two which are supported entirely by Germany. private munificence, are largely assisted by the state, the communes or the provinces. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea"

Valour, loyalty, courtesy, munificence, formed collectively the character of an accomplished knight, so far as was displayed in the ordinary tenor of his life, reflecting these virtues as an unsullied mirror. View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3

It is not strange that with this large and various capacity of social service, the free library should be rapidly growing in public favor; nor that private munificence should frequently come to the municipal provision. The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses

It was a rare occasion when the Corporal suffered himself to expand in this fashion, and great was the applause at the unexpected munificence. The Fortunes Of Glencore

But there are many signs that private ambition or munificence did even more. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius

"You'll not hint that I had already made a present of the lands when I displayed so much munificence," said Cashel, smiling. Roland Cashel Volume I (of II)

Three virtues may particularly be noticed as essential in the estimation of mankind to the character of a knight; loyalty, courtesy, and munificence. View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3

It would ill become the citizen of a country where private munificence has accomplished so much in channels of public spirit, to overlook these noble memorials of enlightened private action. The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses

The Castilian replied with expressions of the most profound respect, and with many and ample acknowledgments for the substantial proofs which the Emperor had already given of his more than royal munificence. Sketches of Aboriginal Life American Tableaux, No. 1

One P. Lucilius of Ostia had held all the great offices of his town, and had rewarded his admirers with a munificence apparently more than equivalent to the official honours they had bestowed. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius

One bad result of the annona was that it encouraged a special and ruinous form of charitable munificence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine"

Pious munificence, and all help, is so silent, invisible like the gods; impediments, contradictions manifold, are so loud and near! Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII

He laid the city of Edinburgh under the greatest obligations by his public spirit and munificence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross"

They conceived, at once, the most exalted ideas of the riches of the country, and the munificence and splendor of the monarch that ruled over it. Sketches of Aboriginal Life American Tableaux, No. 1

Had there been such, and had they thought me worthy of their munificence, I should not have blushed to receive it. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi Volume the Second

The artist was entertained with munificence, and various honours were conferred upon him. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony"

The pious munificence of England lies far-scattered, distant, unable to speak and say, "I am here";—must be spoken to before it can speak. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII

The national government liberally aids all purposes akin to science and art; consequently this Museum is a favored object of the State, being also liberally endowed by private munificence. Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia

He was rewarded when he did so, by the munificence of the commander-in-chief, and the admiration of his old comrades in arms. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools

Charles Greville says, “he was immensely rich and his munificence was equal to his wealth”; and again that in his time Petworth was “like a great inn.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein"

Since the beginning of the 20th century agricultural education and rural training in Canada have been greatly stimulated by the munificence of Sir William C. Macdonald of Montreal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony"

My only regret is that, while we must all applaud the munificence of this gentleman, I am forbidden to mention his name. Speeches and Addresses of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales: 1863-1888

We also find that William the Conqueror, by the deepest penitence and remorse, and by large munificence to the Church, sought to make recompense for the cruelties and excesses of his reign. Some Specimens of the Poetry of the Ancient Welsh Bards

They had often been reduced to almost want, and at other times money would flow freely in, to be wasted and lavished with that careless munificence that no experiences of privation could ever teach prudence. That Boy Of Norcott's

His journeys were like royal progresses, his state entries surrounded with every circumstance of pomp, and it was held to be his duty to advertise the munificence of his prince by boundless largesses. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth"

She graciously accepted the statues which were decreed to her in gratitude for her munificence--a statue of gold erected in the Curia, and one of bronze in the museum. Women of Early Christianity

A temporary home was obtained at Highgate, through the generous munificence of Sir Sydney Waterlow, one of the Governors of the Hospital. Speeches and Addresses of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales: 1863-1888

If, therefore, the book should prove of service to any, the fact will be a single additional tribute to the munificence of that foundation. English Verse Specimens Illustrating its Principles and History

It is a solid and enduring structure, built by the munificence of an old Spaniard, the Marquis de Villadil, previous to the Revolution. Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia

At Oxford, whither the munificence of Rhodes brought him, his sensuous mind had delighted in the apparently opposed but really identical studies of philosophy and philology. Command

Felix was confounded by the munificence of this present; his nobler self revolted against accepting a reward for what he had done voluntarily. Tales of the Caravan, Inn, and Palace

The plan will admit of any degree of development in proportion as the munificence of the public or the Government supplies the requisite funds. Speeches and Addresses of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales: 1863-1888

What avail to us those pretentious displays of self-devotion, those sacrifices of wealth, those proud acts of munificence which astonish the world, but of whose secret springs we are conversant? The Daltons, Volume II (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life

The fortune which he would have dispensed with dignity and munificence he was eternally taught to believe should be the stepping-stone to something higher in rank. The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life

Here, again, the munificence of the government of the East India Company was evinced. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment

This building, a vignette view of which is seen on the cover of this Journal, was erected by the private munificence of citizens of Lexington during the last season. The History of the Medical Department of Transylvania University

If it had not been for the shame of humiliating myself before so immense an assembly, I might have voluntarily fallen at the feet of this generous Gambler, to thank him for his unheard-of munificence. Devil Stories An Anthology

With this accession of dignity, and in grateful recognition of the lady’s pious munificence, the town became known as Wulfrun’s Hampton, now modified in Wolverhampton. The Annals of Willenhall

But once only did any expression of irritation burst from him, it was when Haggerstone pulled out his purse, and with an ostentatious display of munificence asked him to name his recompense. The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life

Their munificence is proverbial among the whole of the native powers with whom they have ever been concerned. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment

“The Firefly” meant to boom itself on its Swiss correspondence; but even that darksome piece of journalistic enterprise did not explain the princely munificence of the hundred pounds. The Silent Barrier

No striving aspirant pleaded for his munificence in vain. Oliver Goldsmith

His childish eagerness about cases led, in one instance, to a gracious act of playful munificence. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851

"Waterfalls" have not yet made their appearance, but there are huge coils and sweeps of hair,—a mane-like munificence, so disposed as to reveal the art and conceal the artifice. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 93, July, 1865

We have not grown in heart's munificence, perhaps. The Kempton-Wace Letters

After dismounting from horseback, Cort�s advanced to meet Montezuma, who received him with princely courtesy, while Cort�s responded by profound expressions of respect, with thanks for his experience of the Emperor's munificence. The Story of Extinct Civilizations of the West

There was formerly a brass plate beneath this bust expressing the son's gratitude to the Company for their munificence to his father after the fire which destroyed his printing-office. Old and New London Volume I

The poor cow, however, suffered for this munificence, for she was taken very ill with a fever, and her life was given over by the doctor. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851

This plain and unpretentious building, which was largely due to the munificence of Archbishop Laud, was begun in 1635 and finished two years later. The Oxford Degree Ceremony

In testimony of his munificence, in honour of his memory, and inducement to his example, the Charitable Trustees of this City and Borough have caused this stone to be renewed and inscribed, a.d. A Week's Tramp in Dickens-Land

His sole companion was his nephew and secretary of legation, Thomas Barlow, who had been educated and given an honorable position in life through the poet's munificence. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 26, July 1880.

His rule was characterized by discretion and munificence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton"

His munificence was conspicuous in that there was no remarkable publick charity to which he was not a benefactor, particularly he was one of the earliest promoters of, and subscribers to the Foundling hospital. Medica Sacra or a Commentary on on the Most Remarkable Diseases Mentioned in the Holy Scriptures

It was comfort to think that, at least, Mr. Courtlandt's munificence was still a fact. Laramie; or, The Queen of Bedlam.

This most extraordinary personage had for the past six years kept Europe in a constant state of excitement by reason of his munificence and power. The Galaxy, Volume 23, No. 2, February, 1877

Its visible munificence and its modest mottoes, 'Canada the granary of the Empire' and 'Canada offers 160 acres free to every man,' carried a telling message to millions. The Day of Sir Wilfrid Laurier A Chronicle of Our Own Time

The place where this service was held has been marked by a handsome cross, known as the "Prayer Book Cross," erected by Bishop Nichols through the munificence of the late Geo. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

There are only two public schools, which, though on a much smaller scale, resemble the great English schools, namely, those of Sor� and Herlufsholm, both founded by private munificence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor"

So that, in many instances, churches will be built, and ministers be provided for, solely by private munificence and local exertion, without requiring any aid from the general fund. Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign

The chiefs of both the great parties into which the kingdom was divided, patronized literature with emulous munificence. Books and Authors Curious Facts and Characteristic Sketches

The prince knew no bounds to his munificence; he could give me nothing, either for my wearing, or using, or eating, or drinking, more than he had done from the beginning. The Fortunate Mistress (Parts 1 and 2) or a History of the Life of Mademoiselle de Beleau Known by the Name of the Lady Roxana

I will not submit to be turned out a beggar, nor to live an hour longer on your munificence. Mabel's Mistake

Nor was private benevolence in any way behind public munificence. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13

William of Malmesbury, who dwells at much length, and with equal satisfaction, upon his history, states, that many of our noblest edifices arose from his munificence. Architectural Antiquities of Normandy

But for his munificence this church might still have been a ruin.' A Virginia Village

The efforts of the government were seconded by the munificence of private individuals, and by the generosity of naval officers who gladly gave their services for no other reward than the honour of the enterprise. Adventurers of the Far North A Chronicle of the Frozen Seas

Then, as she made no response whatever to his munificence, he began to be abashed and to look pathetically from her to her father. The Daughter of the Storage And Other Things in Prose and Verse

What a canopy!—Not the gaudiest velabrum that the ostentatious munificence of her Cæsars extended above its gilded cordage, ever equalled the empyrean pomp of this soft sky. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 364, February 1846

The suspension-bridge, erected by the munificence of a citizen, spans this gorge at the height of two hundred and eighty-seven feet, and cost nearly $500,000. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel

That we may many times be in straits I have no doubt, but the time of our necessity will be the time for the manifestation of our Lord’s providential love and munificence. Journal of a Residence at Bagdad During the Years 1830 and 1831

She is a noble-hearted creature, and her munificence is royal: she founds hospitals and colleges. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 26, October, 1880

The father had been renowned for his munificence and his splendour, the son cared more for the Church and for the suppression of heresy. Portuguese Architecture

For whom, was reckoned, not so much, This life's munificence? Browning's England A Study in English Influences in Browning

Other acts of liberality were performed by this community, to an extent that would have beggared the munificence of the old world. Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 8 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History

It was founded through the munificence of Edward Alleyn, theatre-proprietor and actor, a contemporary, an acquaintance, and probably a friend of Shakespeare. War Letters of a Public-School Boy

But the New York Bell is a wealthy corporation and had thus far managed to hold Benda, both by the munificence of its salary and by the attractiveness of the work it offered him. Astounding Stories of Super-Science September 1930

There all his wants had been provided for through the charitable munificence of his patron. Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots

But besides that source of income, the churches were daily enriched by the donations which they received from the munificence of kings and magnates. Roman Catholicism in Spain

His transcendent virtuosity was only equalled by his splendid munificence; but he found—what others have so often experienced—that great personal gifts and prodigious �clat cannot possibly escape the poison of envy and detraction. Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 8 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History

His munificence to Kester cost him far less than those few words which he wrote so ungrudgingly of his rival; but he knew how they would gladden her heart. Lover or Friend

Princely is especially used of treasure, expenditure, gifts, etc., as princely munificence, a princely fortune, where regal could not so well be used and royal would change the sense. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions

The world was speedily full of romances of his recklessness, his intrigues, his diablerie, and his munificence. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 7

At the end of the hunt a great banquet was given, which surpassed all the other feasts in munificence. Genghis Khan, Makers of History Series

Mr. Cavendish affects to be revolted by the necessity of being indebted to the ci-devant butcher, while secretly luxuriating in his munificence. Australian Writers

The college that has thus thrown its doors wide open to all, is the University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, founded by the munificence of General Ira Allen in 1791. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III

Bounty applies to ample giving, which on a larger scale is expressed by munificence. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions

The two latter catalogues of MSS. above described give an account of those which were presented by royal munificence, and collected chiefly by Sir Hans Sloane and Dr. Birch. Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance

He gave lavish orders and excited a great deal of attention and talk by his careless munificence. Not Like Other Girls

This new-birth has been fostered by municipal and private munificence alike. The Evolution of Modern Capitalism A Study of Machine Production

But the body was afterwards translated to St. Severin in Bordeaux, the chief city of these provinces, where it was joyfully welcomed, as it had liberally tasted his munificence. Mediaeval Tales

An endowment was expected from the munificence of the Company; and professors thoroughly competent to interpret Hafiz and Ferdusi were to be engaged in the East. Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3)

I repeat, The Count your master's known munificence Is ample warrant that no just pretense50 Of mine for dowry will be disallowed; Though his fair daughter's self, as I avowed At starting, is my object. Selections from the Poems and Plays of Robert Browning

And here was Amzi soaring high in the financial heavens, with a sister who gave a thousand dollars to a hospital without even taking credit for her munificence! Otherwise Phyllis

Allow me, then, to call him here so as to restore his confidence; or, better still, come and show me the portion, which your munificence destines for me. Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora

There is no freezing limitation here, but a largeness and munificence of mercy boundless as space, free and open as the expanse of the firmament. A Theodicy, or, Vindication of the Divine Glory

It was rumored that his services were rewarded with Oriental munificence; and we believe that he received much more than Hastings could conveniently spare. Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3)

He gave the bridge builder new rewards; he recompensed the artist, also, with similar munificence. Darius the Great Makers of History

His had been the only carriage at the door, except Mrs. King's ancient coach, and he felt that Phil had not appreciated his munificence. Otherwise Phyllis

Bitterly did the old lawyer repent his unwise munificence when he read 'O'Donnell.' A Book About Lawyers

And if he had not proclaimed this universal offer, by which “the largeness and munificence” of his mercy are made to appear as “boundless as space,” the elect could not have been saved! A Theodicy, or, Vindication of the Divine Glory

No greater proof could be given of the zeal of the people, at a period when their burthens were already so excessive, than the munificence and promptitude of their contributions on this occasion. Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third From the Original Family Documents, Volume 2

I need only call to mind the munificence displayed by the middle classes in England, in their silver plate and other domestic utensils. Principles Of Political Economy

"Yes, we know your tyrannous munificence; but this," said the duke with a smile, "shall be pure barter." Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 361, November, 1845.

The highly decorative aspects of the creed appealing to the emotional side of woman's nature, these Imperial ladies encouraged Buddhist propagandism with earnest munificence. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era

Cortés, though much vexed, concealed his annoyance and expressed his sense of the emperor's munificence. The True Story Book

The result of this munificence, and of the renown which his victories in Spain had procured for him, was to raise him to the highest pinnacle of influence and honor. Hannibal Makers of History

The dull Brisket did not perceive it; but Robinson at once knew that this act of munificence on his part was not at the moment pleasing to the lady's father. The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson By One of the Firm

Michael Thomas Bass, besides actively conducting and extending the firm's operations, was a man of great public spirit and philanthropy, and the towns of Burton and Derby are largely indebted to his munificence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon"

The power of imposing his will upon others was one of his notable characteristics, as was also munificence to those that served him. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era

And I may here add that succeeding Popes have generously imitated the munificence of the early Pontiffs. The Faith of Our Fathers

The work was, however, accomplished chiefly by the munificence of American Protestants. The Vaudois of Piedmont A Visit to their Valleys

He had won the respect and friendship of the Romans by his clemency and munificence. Ancient States and Empires

Oh! vast munificence! which, giving life, Robbed me of every gem which made life precious! The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 5, May 1810

He spent with lavish hand when the occasion called for munificence; as when he contributed a great sum for the rebuilding of the Ise shrines. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era

Thomas Brattle was a Boston merchant of great munificence and eminent talents and attainments. Salem Witchcraft and Cotton Mather A Reply

He is the only man in the community whose tastes are sociological and who is at the same time a paid man—all this aside from the question of the munificence of his stipend. Chapters in Rural Progress

Caius was recognized as his successor without opposition, and he commenced his reign by issuing a general pardon to all State prisoners, and scattering, with promiscuous munificence, the vast treasures which Tiberius had accumulated. Ancient States and Empires

It has been transformed by private munificence into a rich garden full of charming shaded nooks and rare plants and flowers. Lippincott's Magazine, December 1878

The celebrated De Quincey is led to characterize Lamb's munificence as princely, while Procter, one of his younger friends, simply says, "he gave away greatly." Stories of Authors, British and American

His sojourn there was equally distinguished by his devotion to the ladies, and his unwavering success at the gaming-table, where he won fabulous sums, which were afterward dispensed with imperial munificence. The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages

The table was oval and loaded with a munificence of delicacies on dishes of gold and silver and a riot of strange exotic flowers. The Tale of a Trooper

All his banqueting cups and dishes were of pure gold, and “he exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and wisdom,” who made their contributions with royal munificence. Ancient States and Empires

And what return was being made to the nation, that every rank and every class were keeping up a rivalry in munificence in favour of such an institution as this? The Quarterly Review, Volume 162, No. 324, April, 1886

His success was but partial, yet his patrimony, with what he earned, always kept him in relative affluence, spite of his expensive tastes and great public and private munificence. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History

Many regions of Italy and the provinces, besides the city itself, benefited by the care and munificence which the emperor bestowed on such public improvements. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History

For assuredly as nature with impartial munificence has distributed and implanted many remedies throughout all other created things, so also similar remedies are to be found in fish. The Apologia and Florida of Apuleius of Madaura

Neither his munificence nor severities could suppress the murmurs of an indignant people. Ancient States and Empires

May I head the 69list with a sum worthy your munificence and perfectly Oriental wealth? Happy-Thought Hall

With Madeira selling at eight hundred pounds a pipe and other things in proportion to the depreciation of the paper currency, the wonder was often expressed as to the source of so much munificence. The Loyalist A Story of the American Revolution

They have maintained their dignity in prosperity by great deeds and princely munificence—in adversity, by encountering grief with patience, and insolence with defiance. The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851

How will your suffering brethren in Jerusalem hail your late acts of munificence—the founding a dispensary for the poor of our community, now dwelling in the land of our fathers. Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore, Volume I Comprising Their Life and Work as Recorded in Their Diaries From 1812 to 1883

And his munificence to his soldiers was great, and he never lost their affections. Ancient States and Empires

Tycho, who truly loved his country, was deeply affected with the munificence of the royal offer. The Martyrs of Science, or, The lives of Galileo, Tycho Brahe, and Kepler

It never had any thing in common with the capricious munificence of a spendthrift. My Recollections of Lord Byron

He relied, indeed, chiefly, for pecuniary aid on the munificence of his opulent adherents. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11

Many beasts were immediately brought for the use of the brothers; much gold and silver was also supplied, with regal munificence, for the expense of the buildings. St. Bernard of Clairvaux's Life of St. Malachy of Armagh

The pomps of the religion, the pageantries of the court, and the munificence of the nobility, were never before characterised by so much grandeur and profusion. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847

The munificence of Lodovico stirred up others to follow his example. Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Milan, 1475-1497

Not a quarter of his fortune, as Shelley said in extolling his munificence, but the half of it, did he expend in alms. My Recollections of Lord Byron

What a tribute to learning this munificence presents. Colleges in America

The foregoing picture of Oriental munificence can scarcely be more disenchanting than the sight of the sketch of Mohammed-Schah which Prince Soltykoff had the honor to take. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851

He contributed liberally to many objects, but not indiscriminately, and the mission fields in Brazil, the American Bible Society and many other organizations were stronger for his munificence and wise counsel. The Kirk on Rutgers Farm

While on state officers wealth is lavished with the prodigality of oriental munificence, instructors receive only a nominal recompense, often not exceeding six cents a day! The Continental Monthly, Vol 3 No 3, March 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy

Let us have patrons by all means, a legion of titles and lions, for they may prompt munificence. The Idler Magazine, Volume III, June 1893 An Illustrated Monthly

The munificence of the wealthy men of this nation in behalf of higher education has excited the surprise and admiration of the old world. Colleges in America

They stand on the brow of the cliff, having a broad plateau before them on the east, and, with the central tower, erected in 1882 by the munificence of Col. The New England Magazine, Volume 1, No. 5, Bay State Monthly, Volume 4, No. 5, May, 1886

So few, so very few, help the less fortunate on their way without cramming their own religion, or their own politics, or their own munificence down their throats at the same time. Over the Fireside with Silent Friends

Their munificence is not always well guided; but on the whole very much is accomplished by it in the way of diffusing Christianity and diminishing Human Misery. Glances at Europe In a Series of Letters from Great Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland, &c. During the Summer of 1851.

It was a literary festival and, after the intellectual delicacies were disposed of, a banquet followed of more than royal munificence. Mizora: A Prophecy A MSS. Found Among the Private Papers of the Princess Vera Zarovitch

It is the one desire of my wife to make her whole body jingle, from head to foot, in praise of your munificence; but, alas, the sound is too feeble for want of proper ornaments. The Cycle of Spring

That it was employed at all, is one more evidence of the munificence of Henry II. in his foundation. The Story of Rouen

He was immensely rich and his munificence was equal to his wealth. The Greville Memoirs (Second Part) A Journal of the Reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1852 (Volume 1 of 3)

The company then mainly repaired to the supper room, where a tempting display of luxuries and dainties was provided for them by the munificence of their noble host. Glances at Europe In a Series of Letters from Great Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland, &c. During the Summer of 1851.

Several of these poets in approaching Southampton refer inferentially to his munificence to Shakespeare. Shakespeare's Lost Years in London, 1586-1592

Kentucky planters are men of the largest endowments; Nature, in her gifts to them has been most lavish, and the princely fortunes which they have acquired shows how well they have benefited by her munificence. Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce

Afterwards a part of the salary was paid by the Society, and for years the whole, but the friends who founded the Mission have on to the present time supported it with princely munificence. Life and Work in Benares and Kumaon, 1839-1877

This munificence was avowedly for the credit of the settlement. The History of Tasmania, Volume I

They were staggered by the munificence of the sum, but they did not dispute it. The Camp in the Snow, or, Besieged by Danger

Well, strangely enough, I'm not going to reject your munificence. Greener Than You Think

In these he shows a very58 munificence of enthusiasm, scholarship, invention, humor, and originality. Contemporary American Composers Being a Study of the Music of This Country, Its Present Conditions and Its Future, with Critical Estimates and Biographies of the Principal Living Composers; and an Abundance of Portraits, Fac-simile Musical Autographs, and Compositions

What, indeed might Sybil, with her magnanimity and munificence not think proper to do for this utter stranger—this possible adventuress? Cruel As The Grave

Ramses admired the munificence of the nomarch, and the affection of the great lords around him, alert to every beck of his and ready to carry out his orders. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt

The Cardinal was adored by the people; the sanctity of his life, the integrity of his character, the superlative order of his genius, and his princely munificence made him more powerful than any sovereign. Bartholomew de Las Casas; his life, apostolate, and writings

To run, to flee, to hide from the expression of authority, to bring disgrace upon the very newspaper whose munificence pumps life into your boneless, soulless, gutless carcass. Greener Than You Think

All that royal munificence could effect was lavished on the making of the palace. Behind the Beyond and Other Contributions to Human Knowledge

A certain number were especially favored by private munificence at their beginning, and continued to be supported by private funds till the state came to their aid and undertook to assist by regular appropriations. The Deaf Their Position in Society and the Provision for Their Education in the United States

Her munificence, for example, has not been on the scale of that of the late queen Adelaide, the widow of William IV. Lippincott's Magazine, Volume 11, No. 26, May, 1873

The peculiar munificence of the squire who has sacrificed his holly bushes is not appreciated. Orley Farm

State universities crown the public school system in every one of these States of the Middle West, and rank with the universities of the seaboard, while private munificence has furnished others on an unexampled scale. The Frontier in American History

At Ducie a handsome new church had just been built,—mainly, I was told, by the munificence of two maiden ladies. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 105, July 1866

In our final chapter on the provision for the schools for the deaf we are to consider how far they have been assisted by private munificence. The Deaf Their Position in Society and the Provision for Their Education in the United States

The munificence of the crown, alone prevented a larger subscription by the people; he had, however, the warm and unanimous expression of public gratitude. The History of Tasmania , Volume II

In 1250, Robert de Sorbonne, the private confessor of Louis the Ninth, emulating the munificence of previous patrons of letters, founded a college intended to facilitate the education of secular students of theology. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Vol. 1

In consequence of the munificence of Mr. Tufts, it was determined that the College should bear his name. The New England Magazine, Volume 1, No. 2, February, 1886. The Bay State Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, February, 1886.

There's scarce a project schemed with kindly sense, But profits by your large munificence. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, April 1, 1893

These, like the class of libraries founded by private munificence, are purely a modern growth. A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries

The church had thriven under Mary's munificence, but every other interest had been recklessly sacrificed. The Reign of Mary Tudor

The king was so affected at the narrative, that he expressed the deepest concern, and gave orders that he should be sent to Bath, and his wants properly supplied from his royal munificence. Fox's Book of Martyrs Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs

Paris became a second Athens, when adorned by the wonders of art to which his munificence gave birth. Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815, Vol. I

Several monuments of his munificence existed at Grenada, and at Gaudix, a city in favour of which he entertained strong predilections. History of the Moors of Spain

Robert Fitzroy died in Gloucester in 1147, but was buried at St. James' Priory, Bristol, another foundation which was indebted to his munificence. Bell's Cathedrals: The Abbey Church of Tewkesbury with some Account of the Priory Church of Deerhurst Gloucestershire

Hunoman thanked the Commander of the Faithful for his munificence, and promised instant obedience to this and every order he should receive. Tales of the Caliph

The boys tossed in conspicuously some coppers of their own, perhaps with the idea of covering, by their munificence, the evident discomfiture of their mother. Little Tora, The Swedish Schoolmistress and Other Stories

In 1822, the munificence of a wealthy relative enabled him to retire from his occupation, which had proved unsuitable to his tastes. The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume V. The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century

Here was the place for manifesting the overflowing interest and noble generosity of the people of the north, and thousands blessed them for their munificence. Three Years in the Sixth Corps A Concise Narrative of Events in the Army of the Potomac, from 1861 to the Close of the Rebellion, April, 1865

This too, after a munificence toward not one only but all the temples, never I am sure surpassed. Aurelian or, Rome in the Third Century

It is the greatest honor of one of our newest Western States, that it can boast of such an Institution, endowed, too, wholly by the munificence of a single individual. A Treatise on Domestic Economy For the Use of Young Ladies at Home and at School

Mr. Rock had set no limitations to his munificence; far be it from us to do that which might be construed wrongfully as inappreciation of that munificence. The House An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife, Alice

Tottie stood bereft of speech at the youth’s munificence, as he turned away from her with a laugh. Post Haste

For had he not shown his love to God by his munificence to His Church on earth? Bibliomania in the Middle Ages

The temples and public places were rebuilt, at the recommendation of Vespasian, by the munificence of the burgesses. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume II (of X) - Rome

The tailor laughed, and distended both arms of Aulus with his munificence. Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection

The passion for forming vast collections of books has necessarily existed in all periods of human curiosity; but long it required regal munificence to found a national library. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1

The munificence of an elderly lady enabled him to bring his arrangements to a successful issue more rapidly than he had hoped. A Child of the Glens or, Elsie's Fortune

The church of Worcester, which the good Earl had thus "beneficiallie augmented," the Saxon King Offa had endowed with princely munificence before him. Bibliomania in the Middle Ages

Much antiquarian speculation has been exerted, but without very obvious success, to fathom the motives for this act of munificence. The American Architect and Building News, Vol. 27, Jan-Mar, 1890

Think on my munificence to thee; recollect who made thee. Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection

As such they frequently receive the pioneers' scanty reward, but their eyes are scarcely fixed upon mundane munificence, already their scale of values is a spiritual one. Spirit and Music

The celebrated Cathedral of that city, and all its ornaments, are the proofs of his munificence. Mexico and its Religion With Incidents of Travel in That Country During Parts of the Years 1851-52-53-54, and Historical Notices of Events Connected With Places Visited

Surprised by the munificence of their employer, these men retire towards their homes with silent gratitude. The Parables of Our Lord

Somewhere, as he stands up and steps aside, a voice seems prating of "the Count his master's known munificence," of "just pretence to dowry," of the "fair daughter's self" being nevertheless the object. . . . Browning's Heroines

The history of sculpture in Athens, where munificence and taste went hand in hand, favors my opinion, and it is confirmed by this golden period of Italian art. Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects, and Curiosities of Art, (Vol. 2 of 3)

It was soon apparent that the need of relief was proportional to the magnitude of the struggle, and the Government prepared to respond with a munificence never paralleled. Twenty Years of Congress, Vol. 1 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860

The immense church edifices here proclaim the munificence of Cortéz, while the garden of Laborde, open to the world, shows with what elegant taste he squandered his three several fortunes accumulated in mining. Mexico and its Religion With Incidents of Travel in That Country During Parts of the Years 1851-52-53-54, and Historical Notices of Events Connected With Places Visited

Such munificence was far, far more than we deserved, and would they kindly send a little cake instead? A Houseful of Girls

He stared at it with distended eyes, thrilled by the discovery that she had meant it after all, awed by the revelation of such munificence. Flaming June

The later College-founders, as we have said, expected obedience in proportion to their munificence, and the simpler statutes of earlier colleges were frequently revised and assimilated to those of later foundations. Life in the Medieval University

The windows have been filled with stained glass chiefly through the munificence and exertions of the late Canon E.B. Ely Cathedral

He strives to impress us with his greatness, but we scarcely seem to recognize the entreaties of his love or the munificence of his bountiful hand. Aims and Aids for Girls and Young Women On the Various Duties of Life, Physical, Intellectual, And Moral Development; Self-Culture, Improvement, Dress, Beauty, Fashion, Employment, Education, The Home Relations, Their Duties To Young Men, Marriage, Womanhood And Happiness.

His temple at Delphi became so frequented, that it was called the oracle of the earth; all nations and princes vieing in their munificence to it. Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed)

He offered them all that he possessed, with a munificence which was not entirely free from vanity. The Man With The Broken Ear

The ragged guards around, clad in their miserable butternut suits, growled many uncomplimentary allusions to the penuriousness of their own government, in contrast with the munificence of ours. Daring and Suffering: A History of the Great Railroad Adventure

The foundation of St. Andrew's at Rochester, St. Paul's at London, and many other churches, affords many standing proofs of his munificence to the church, and the servants of God. The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March

Yet when under pressure or urged on by anticipation of gain from the white man, whose wealth and munificence appear boundless, he is tireless. Negritos of Zambales

He recalled all her enthusiasm in that still uncompleted purchase of Dandy, in her munificence to Hogan. Marion's Faith.

Two colleges at Cambridge revere her as their foundress; Caxton, the greatest of English printers, owed much to her munificence, and she herself translated into English books from both Latin and French. Henry VIII.

Many of them informed me, that they had received8 the most serviceable favours from our clergy, administered with equal delicacy, and munificence. The Stranger in France or, a Tour from Devonshire to Paris Illustrated by Engravings in Aqua Tint of Sketches Taken on the Spot.

His munificence in relieving the poor of every class, especially those who were too bashful to make their necessities publicly known, always exhausted his revenues. The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March

Of course, I had seen all this myself; for in a quiet, unconscious way this poor child had manifested even to my purblind eyes the dealings of God's munificence with her. My New Curate

He tells of the wealth and munificence of a neighbour. History of the Incas

He was noted for his charity and munificence, and left large sums to the poor, and in scholarships tenable by natives of Durham. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Durham A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espiscopal See

This amiable and enlightened man presides over an institution which endears his name to humanity, and confers unfading honour upon the nation which cherishes it by its protection and munificence. The Stranger in France or, a Tour from Devonshire to Paris Illustrated by Engravings in Aqua Tint of Sketches Taken on the Spot.

It seems to me all this munificence goes to serve some fell purpose of his own. Eventide A Series of Tales and Poems

Diplomacies ended, the synods of Holland took up their work with real munificence. A History of American Christianity

Some of its most precious treasures are fruits of his munificence. The International Monthly Magazine - Volume V - No II

Let this stately edifice which bears his name," cried the orator, "witness for him what sums he expended in public munificence. Captains of Industry or, Men of Business Who Did Something Besides Making Money

In May 1916 the Council placed on record its appreciation of, and grateful thanks for, Mr. Walter Rye’s munificence to the Library. Three Centuries of a City Library an Historical and Descriptive Account of the Norwich Public Library Established in 1608 and the present Public Library opened in 1857

That so great a sum should be willingly paid in order to hear a child of eight perform must, indeed, have been astonishing to one who had hitherto had no experience of English munificence. Story-Lives of Great Musicians

To the great quantity of effects he added an act of munificence; for, by setting aside nothing for public use, he favoured the soldier in his endeavours to accumulate private property. The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08

While not neglecting his luxurious personal tastes he spent large sums of money on making roads and assisting agriculture, and his munificence was shared by the city of Londonderry. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria"

This being finished, she made an expedition into Media; and wherever she came left memorials of her power and munificence. A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.)

The two Miss Howards were the first, and they expressed themselves as delighted with Lady Glencora's taste and with Mr Palliser's munificence,—for at that time the brooches and armlets had been produced. Can You Forgive Her?

Philip Bisse, A.D. 1712-1721, translated from St. David's, was a man of great munificence, and of the best intentions, of whom it may be said he spent "not wisely but too well." Bell’s Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Hereford, A Description Of Its Fabric And A Brief History Of The Episcopal See

Mr. Young is distinguished for his public munificence and private philanthropy. Western Worthies A Gallery of Biographical and Critical Sketches of West of Scotland Celebrities

Four copies have been preserved of it, of which only one is complete; but it was reprinted in facsimile in 1854 for the Bannatyne Club by the munificence of the duke of Buccleuch. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria"

How manifest is Thy proof and how all-embracing is Thy munificence! Tablets of Abdul-Baha Abbas

This institution was founded by the munificence of a wealthy widow of Albany. The Reminiscences of an Astronomer

We are poor; assist us from the treasury of Thy munificence. The Promulgation of Universal Peace

The soldier was delighted; the onlookers were charmed with this exhibition of Western munificence. An Australian in China Being the Narrative of a Quiet Journey Across China to Burma

Near it stands its Library, an elegant Gothic structure erected through the munificence of James Lenox, of New York, and containing many works of great value. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 1, January 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy

An old tract upon the Pope's munificence shows how the Eastern Fathers were restored to a place of honour. The Great Book-Collectors

There is, I believe, no doubt that his munificence in this direction arose from what he learned about astronomy and telescopes in the present case. The Reminiscences of an Astronomer

He endowed hospitals, churches, and schools with the residue; and the peasants of all that region will long have cause to bless Doña Clara's bravery and Don Alonzo's munificence. Holidays at the Grange or A Week's Delight Games and Stories for Parlor and Fireside

Ah, the munificence of kings, their protection of artists, that people talked about in their enthusiasm for the past! Woman Triumphant (La Maja Desnuda)

Each tells the same story: it is the wealth and enterprise of the citizen, and not the munificence of the sovereign, that has added palace to palace, and made the dumb stones eloquent. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 4, April, 1864

But in this case also there were difficulties, and again the way was made smooth by the prompt munificence of the Médici. The Great Book-Collectors

Their munificence remained without result; the bull Ab Ecclesia of July 27, 1232, shows that they were suppressed less than twenty years after. Life of St. Francis of Assisi

In some places the municipality acts with regal munificence, and directly assumes the largest possible responsibilities. Shakespeare and the Modern Stage with Other Essays

The whole of the western facade, comprehended between the two front towers, is from the munificence of cardinal d'Amboise I. The building commenced on the 12th of june 1509, and was finished in 1530. Rouen, It's History and Monuments A Guide to Strangers

This library was founded by the munificence of the late Mr. Astor, a very rich merchant, who bequeathed a large sum of money for the purpose. First Impressions of the New World On Two Travellers from the Old in the Autumn of 1858

I don't pretend to munificence for them, besides, I shall not forget either you or them in my will, but they shall have means for a right good education and a good start in life. A Crooked Path A Novel

His estate became impaired by the munificence of his bounty. Great Indian Chief of the West Or, Life and Adventures of Black Hawk

Whilst disagreeing entirely with his opinions, disapproving of many of his actions, she never scrupled to avail herself of his munificence, failing which her occupation would have gone. Enter Bridget

When he appeared, whole towns poured forth their population to meet him; new songs were adapted to their national airs, whose themes were his glory, valour, and munificence. The Last Man

Anchorage or harbor enclosed by a mole. munificence Liberal in giving; generous. Life and Public Services of John Quincy Adams Sixth President of the Unied States

I once told some delegates who interviewed me in connection with the subject that a change of the system depended entirely on themselves and their increased munificence. In the World War

When we reached the camp and were dismissed, the incident about the doctor's munificence flashed through to its four corners like lightning. Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons Wesel, Sennelager, Klingelputz, Ruhleben

Napoleon rebuked her for this, but gently; he was pleased with a patriotism which he had himself inspired; and he fancied he repaired her imprudent language by the munificence of his presents. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812

Thus did he show his great munificence and his graciousness when he brought Christianity to the land, and saved the shipwrecked crew. Eirik the Red's Saga

Then he wrote the check, and Mary took it, and in the knowledge of his munificence, felt the relief from certain financial burdens. Contrary Mary

But for his death at Bosworth, York would have benefited greatly by his munificence. Life in a Mediæval City Illustrated by York in the XVth Century

The Jews who supported their Rabbi had no complaint to offer on the score of food, because they received it in variety and plenty through the munificence of their co-religionists in Berlin. Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons Wesel, Sennelager, Klingelputz, Ruhleben

The only circumstance in which you can justly pretend to any equality is the encouragement you gave to learning and your munificence in promoting it, which was indeed very great. Dialogues of the Dead

I repeat The Count your master's known munificence Is ample warrant that no just pretence Of mine for dowry will be disallowed; Though his fair daughter's self, as I avowed At starting, is my object. An Introduction to the Study of Browning

Oh, Monarch of the skies! oh, Father of nature! what praises could be worthy to celebrate Thy munificence and Thy paternal cares! Superstition In All Ages (1732) Common Sense

The illustrious founder, to whose munificence we owe this justly famous institution, provided in his will for the support of four curators, who govern the two separate departments of science and art. Masques & Phases

In many of his portraits the artist is represented with this mark of royal munificence. Great Pictures, As Seen and Described by Famous Writers

Among the idealized presences about the Virgin's throne may sometimes be seen the prosaic figure of the donor, whose munificence has made the picture possible. The Madonna in Art

Where are those before whose munificence the treasure-houses of the earth shrank in shame, and at whose largesse and swelling spirit the very ocean was abashed? The Summons of the Lord of Hosts

She went to take off her hat with moisture in her eyes, being overpowered by his munificence. Emily Fox-Seton Being "The Making of a Marchioness" and "The Methods of Lady Walderhurst"

The Jesuits replaced them, and were able, thanks to the munificence of the son of the Marquis de Gamache, to add a college to their elementary school at Quebec. The Makers of Canada: Bishop Laval

A waiter, overcome with the munificence of his tip, brought them their hats and preceded them, smiling, to the door. The Survivor

‘Truly Republican munificence,’ said Merton, ‘worthy of your great country.’ The Disentanglers

When a man has acquired reputation by liberality and munificence, it does not become him to tie up his money-bags. Flowers from a Persian Garden and Other Papers

Grant that they may be filled with the treasures of Thy munificence and bountiful favor. Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh

The proverbial generosity of Britons will, no doubt, in due time, bountifully display it's accustomed munificence in favour of the parties. The Life of the Right Honourable Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson, Volume 2

The whole, as it is said, at the expence of little less than two thousand pounds: an instance of private and patriotic munificence, as well as generous friendship, which has, perhaps, seldom been surpassed. The Life of the Right Honourable Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson, Volume 1

The millionaire had insisted on being allowed to perform this act of munificence, the salvage for the recovered millions, he said. The Disentanglers

His earnest efforts in behalf of the negro were as plainly the result of Evangelicalism as was the munificence of the Thorntons or the preaching of Venn. The English Church in the Eighteenth Century

This was matter of notoriety: one may hope that Milton had equal reason for his praise of Bradshaw's affability, munificence, and placability. Life of John Milton

Lord Nelson, penetrated with unutterable gratitude, by his majesty's most generous munificence, instantly wrote the following letter to the minister who had made this interesting communication. The Life of the Right Honourable Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson, Volume 2

Its religious services were now conducted with increasing splendour, and distressed brethren in very distant countries shared the fruits of its munificence. The Ancient Church Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution

Was she therefore happy, was Ceylon happier than other regions, through this hyper-tropical munificence of her Creator? Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 337, November, 1843

The splendour of these edifices and the munificence of their wealthy inhabitants could only be equalled in the maritime regions of Italy. Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine

His munificence in giving was unequalled in my experience. Prime Ministers and Some Others A Book of Reminiscences

Only think of it—was there ever such publishing munificence! Records of a Girlhood

Practically Prince of the Commune, though never so in name, Cosimo set himself to consolidate his power by a judicious munificence and every political contrivance known to him. Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa With Sixteen Illustrations In Colour By William Parkinson And Sixteen Other Illustrations, Second Edition

The city was likewise fortified with stone walls, and the cloacæ, or common sewers, constructed by the munificence of this prince. Pinnock's improved edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of Rome to which is prefixed an introduction to the study of Roman history, and a great variety of valuable information added throughout the work, on the manners, institutions, and antiquities of the Romans; with numerous biographical and historical notes; and questions for examination at the end of each section. By Wm. C. Taylor.

I repeat, The Count your master's known munificence 50Is ample warrant that no just pretence Of mine for dowry will be disallowed; Though his fair daughter's self, as I avowed At starting, is my object. Browning's Shorter Poems

This peer's munificence abroad was indeed the talk of Europe; but the secret motive of this was as wicked as that of his travels had been ridiculous. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2

After recovering her fortune, she still lived in Paris, distinguished for her talents and munificence, both toward literary men and her exiled countrymen. At Home And Abroad Or, Things And Thoughts In America and Europe

For laughter sin has brought horror; for munificence, beggary; and for heaven, hell. Jacob Behmen an appreciation

How, then, are we to regard the superb specimens of natural history, which the liberality, the munificence; and the wisdom of our State have collected at the Capitol? The Uses of Astronomy An Oration Delivered at Albany on the 28th of July, 1856

While the richest, he seems, notwithstanding the above-mentioned act of munificence, to have been one of the meanest of the Romans. Roman Mosaics Or, Studies in Rome and Its Neighbourhood

The late Mr. Roscoe told me that he was preparing a beautifully embellished catalogue of the Holkham library, in which the taste of the owner would rival his munificence. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2

Old Aaron Rockharrt took up the long slip, adjusted his spectacles and read: Wirt House, Baltimore, Md., May 16th, 18— A thousand heartfelt thanks for your princely munificence and hospitality. For Woman's Love

She was overpowered by the munificence of the gift, and poured out her gratitude copiously. In Friendship's Guise

Directly in front of the speaker's stand sat Mrs. Dudley, the venerable lady to whose munificence the world is indebted for this Observatory. The Uses of Astronomy An Oration Delivered at Albany on the 28th of July, 1856

Closely economical from long habit, rather than inclination, her domestic arrangements were strangely at variance with what could not be called public gifts, because she used every effort in her power to conceal her munificence. Turns of Fortune And Other Tales

It contains some good paintings, and a fine gallery of statues, chiefly antique, collected by the taste and munificence of Gustavus III. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 277, October 13, 1827

This act of munificence, or of restitution, did not save him. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 78, April, 1864

Others urge that such an institution to be successful should be free from city control and entirely the result of private munificence. Lippincott's Magazine, December, 1885

It is also indispensable to any sustained system of munificence. The Faithful Steward Or, Systematic Beneficence an Essential of Christian Character

I—I never thanked you properly last week for your generosity—your munificence. Joanna Godden

Formerly, the kings were the builders, and the high-priests carried out their directions and then in the name of the gods gave thanks to the kings for their pious munificence. Ancient Egypt

Morgan, in her letter to Cardinal Wiseman, speaks of "the pious and magnificent Matilda, Countess of Tuscany, the ally of Gregory the Great, and the foundress of his power through her wealth and munificence." Notes and Queries, Number 65, January 25, 1851

单词	munificence
例句	munificence Mammachi, though annoyed at his drunkenness, wasn’t averse to listening to bardic stories about herself and her family’s Christian munificence. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The goddesses stayed home for shame; but these munificences ranged there in the doorway, and irrepressible among them all arose the laughter of the happy gods. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z But despite this apparent munificence, the meat he’d been killing was very lean, and he was consuming fewer calories than he was burning. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The revival's triumph, not unexpectedly, is Sir Colin Davis, who brings a wise combination of delicacy, humour, heart, head and munificence to the score, and wins glorious playing from the orchestra. The Pearl Fishers, Le Nozze de Figaro 2010-06-05T23:05:00Z The real munificence of 21 only comes into its own when you reach The Great Escape, from 1995. Blur: 21 – review 2012-07-26T14:30:01Z It is upon us now and, like it or not, we've already signed the cheque for all this munificence. BBC's big weekend 2010-06-23T12:03:00Z Here you are, sit, sit— a smile almost comic in its munificence, in its knowledge that munificence is, nowadays, a pretty rare article of trade. Can a thinking person still have faith? My skeptical, honest quest for religious answers 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z And all this in a building commissioned after an electricity shortage in 1947, reopened in the distant era of munificence that was the 90s. Kraftwerk at Tate Modern, night two: Radio-Activity 2013-02-08T14:53:56Z But there is a secret agenda behind Gatsby's social munificence – he hopes one day to find among his guests Daisy Fay, the girl he loved and lost before the great war. Suzette Field's top 10 literary party hosts 2012-12-12T16:27:54Z Recently they promised to give 97 works, more than half their collection — to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the present show offers an extensive sample of their munificence. 51 Contemporary Artists, but Just Three Women 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z I have come to show the beneficence and munificence of our great and benign government. Ursula Wills-Jones: Vusi Makusi 2011-07-22T22:02:23Z A reliance on the munificence of others leaves faith films vulnerable to parties whose interest isn't wholly holy. Gotta have faith: what's your relationship with God at the flicks? 2010-06-18T13:54:00Z “Voila,” she said with a smirk of mock munificence, as if she were the owner—which, in a figurative sense, she is. Helen Mirren Visits “Adele Bloch-Bauer I” 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z For all their munificence, the steel magnate Andrew Carnegie and the great industrial philanthropists of that era were notable – even in their own day – for avoiding the whole question of economic justice. How philanthropy benefits the super-rich 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z The Ullenses’ munificence and glamour are now being scrutinized and gossiped about in the Belgian news media. Myriam Ullens, Philanthropic Baroness With a Disputed Fortune, Dies at 70 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z But women in power, often the beneficiaries of male munificence, tend to be treated harshly when they betray that gift by failing. In Hollywood, It’s a Men’s, Men’s, Men’s World 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z Recently they promised to give a large part of their collection to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the current show offers an extensive sample of their munificence. Museum & Gallery Listings for Sept. 2-8 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z Those may have been at least as much about a legal requirement as a newfound sense of munificence. Elon Musk’s Latest Innovation: Troll Philanthropy 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z Among nomadic peoples especially, such munificence is a matter of survival — anyone who’s crossed the desert on foot knows the importance of water, shelter and food. For Many Members of the Arab American Diaspora, Mansaf Offers a Taste of Home 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z It would model virtues such as gregariousness, intellectual curiosity and munificence. Opinion \| This Is Why America Needs Catholicism 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z By then, L.A. was preening itself over movies’ magnificence and munificence. Financial ruin. Possible destruction. What will be the Cinerama’s Hollywood ending? 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z Shay’s munificence is not just a contrived storyline for the screen. Meet Anna Shay, the rich, unbothered star of Netflix's 'Bling Empire' 2021-01-15T05:00:00Z This munificence is costly to the rest of us. Opinion \| The high cost of D.C.’s cheap parking 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z “I’ve made a lot of money, and I’m giving it away,” he said, justifying his existence with his munificence. Bernie Sanders is cruising towards the Democratic nomination. But can he win? \| Richard Wolffe 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z “When you’re that wealthy you can spread your munificence anywhere that matters,” said Rob Reich, a co-director of the Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society at Stanford. ‘Mayors for Mike’: How Bloomberg’s Money Built a 2020 Political Network 2019-12-14T05:00:00Z That said, publicly subverting U.S. policies in pursuit of Chinese munificence seems a sad end to a history rich with finest hours. Britain is rethinking all of its foreign ties, not simply with Europe 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z As she was indulging in her moment of munificence, a painfully tense Donald Trump looked like he was perched on a chair of nails beside her. Nikki Haley: the latest Trump enabler to ruin her shot at redemption \| Richard Wolffe 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z Needless to say, such state-ordained munificence is in any case not the ideal system of incentives. India’s government claims to subsidise farmers, but actually hurts them 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z He is doling out fresh munificence in advance of November’s midterm elections, though not to national Democratic party committees in protest at the lack of an immigration deal to protect Dreamers. Is Tom Steyer the progressive answer to the Koch brothers? 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z Infantino popped up and burbled for a few moments with an empty air of munificence. Pomp, absurdity and goals galore get Russia’s show off to a delirious start 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z Most importantly flowing from that, of course, is a munificence of dollars promised from the tournament for Fifa, and therefore for the voting countries. Money talks for Fifa as Morocco pays price for Infantino’s expansion plan \| David Conn 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z “It’s just the way God made him,” Jackson volunteered, divining clearer evidence of divine munificence in Trump than some 60 percent of the American public does. Flattery of President Trumpgot Ronny Jackson only so far 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z A better measure of China’s munificence is the gap between the return it earns on BRI projects and the higher rate the market would demand. Will China’s Belt and Road Initiative outdo the Marshall Plan? 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z Trading services for goods is an anachronism, a barter system borne out of one party’s poverty and the other’s munificence. The Artist Has a Cavity 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z Whether conflating the wish-granting power of the governor’s office with munificence of St. Nick is touching or macabre is a matter of perspective. Valentino Dixon Is Still Drawing - Golf Digest 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z And Boston will soon add the No. 1 pick of the draft — thanks to the unwitting munificence of the Brooklyn Nets — while retaining the Nets’ first-round pick for next season as well. It’s Back to the Future for the Celtics, the Sixers and the Lakers 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z And on Sunday morning, a cast of global leaders who are hoping to benefit from Beijing’s munificence lined up to heap praise on Xi Jinping. China's Xi lays out $900bn Silk Road vision amid claims of empire-building 2017-05-14T04:00:00Z The golf club was even more of a display of munificence, with Mr. Trump turning to the cameras to embrace Mitt Romney, who just months ago condemned Mr. Trump as a “phony” and a “fraud.” At Donald Trump’s Properties, a Showcase for a Brand and a President-Elect 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z The munificence of the large tech firms raises the stakes for others. Tech firms shell out to hire and hoard talent 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z For Duterte, whose country has missed out on Beijing’s regional munificence as a result of the South China Sea feud, there was a prize too. Has Duterte really ditched the US for Beijing's embrace? 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z Where politicians and bureaucrats failed in their duty, the King would strive to plug the gaps through his own munificence. Thailand Bids Farewell to King Bhumibol Adulyadej 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z Cheap and well-trained locals and official munificence explain a boom in another manufacturing industry, aerospace. Factories in the sun 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z It’s not necessarily pangs of guilt nor a newfound sense of global munificence. China, U.S. relationship key in climate agreement 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z Private investment in transportation infrastructure is a popular concept, especially since nobody believes we are headed back to the days of federal munificence as our highways and bridges live on past their design life. Private investment could be right for improving Virginia’s public roads 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z Boxing promoters, a species not known for munificence, seemed to have squandered an opportunity for a historic payday. Floyd Mayweather’s Longest Fight 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z Of course, we cannot depend on government or the munificence of robber barons to solve the technology skill gap. A New Generation of Engineering Schools 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z On the ground, she is Amma, the chief patron of munificence. The downfall of India's 'Mother' politician 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z Many of these private contractors, such as Atos and G4S, pay little or no corporation tax, even as they benefit from state munificence. It's socialism for the rich and capitalism for the rest of us in Britain 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z Although many of our rulers would prefer us to believe otherwise, progress is not handed down as an act of munificence by the powerful, generously granting, say, women the vote or workers some basic rights. The British tradition that Thatcher could not destroy 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z The munificence, the generosity of the American spirit, of the democratic spirit, is in plain sight all day, every day. Our sad “Mad Men” revolution: How consumerism co-opted rebellion 2014-05-04T11:00:00Z But the munificence of foreign investors is not bottomless. Brazil’s Star, Petrobras, Is Hobbled by Scandal and Stagnation 2014-04-16T02:19:11Z Many of them are beginning to defy convention by remaining single by choice, and eking out a life for themselves without depending, like Khuddo, on the grudging munificence of their families. India's invisible widows, divorcees and singles 2014-03-07T22:27:09Z Nor is the sheik’s tab, even if it runs into the tens of millions of dollars, to be mistaken for charitable munificence. Gotham: A Sheik’s Vision Could Trump Plan for a Queens Park 2013-05-07T00:44:48Z Although Brook was quick to say this munificence was "not about bragging rights", there is the whiff of a wages war in tennis. Wimbledon keeps stars happy with the game's largest total prize money 2013-04-23T21:23:49Z With each hero’s story there is yet another entry point to this bounty of munificence that flows all around us. Q&A with Katrina Fried, Author of "Everyday Heroes" 2012-12-17T19:58:53Z Mr. Gandhi’s comment is a part of his self-whipping act, as he himself is the biggest beneficiary of dynastic munificence. Letter from India: India's Governing Party Shows Spine for a Change 2012-11-07T13:00:29Z Yet it may not be clear for several years if these rules will be enforced with enough rigour to give Moneyball a sporting chance against munificence. The business of sport: Greed v pride 2012-09-20T15:00:32Z In this city long devoted to La Virgen, the patron saint of Cuba, it was yet another dazzling display of her munificence and mystery. La Virgen de la Caridad Anniversary Celebrated in Miami 2012-09-10T01:50:54Z Still, don't expect such munificence if prospects turn worse. Vodafone holds for Orbis, while Spain awaits Willie Walsh's arrival 2012-06-16T23:06:15Z On the one unfortunate occasion when he killed a little boy, the parents of the child were made happy forever by Robbie's princely munificence. A Captain of Industry Being the Story of a Civilized Man 2012-04-25T02:01:06.607Z All kings liked to win the good word of the Greeks by munificence bestowed upon Greek cities and Greek institutions. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z But the different Universities have in recent years profited in an extraordinary manner from the munificence of private citizens. Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information 2012-04-22T02:00:09.320Z It is a most blessed and salutary thing for you all to cherish the thought of the royal munificence of Christ. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z The wisdom and munificence that run through all nature, were to him unknown. A Legacy to the Friends of Free Discussion 2012-04-06T02:00:26.317Z Apart from the thousands which he expended in private charities, and of which, of course, little can be known, Philadelphia contains many monuments of his munificence. Illustrated Catalogue of Locomotives Baldwin Locomotive Works 2012-04-03T02:00:35.800Z While new Greek cities were rising in the interior, the older Hellenism of the western coast grew in material splendour under the munificence of Hellenistic kings. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z The munificence of Pompey extended the public buildings much further into the Campus. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z Perhaps we are more disposed to doubt the royal munificence of the Father than that of the Son. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z Benevolence of heart; beneficence of life; munificence in the encouragement of letters. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z Consider “what is the height” of His exaltation; and then say, if you can, “what is the breadth” of His munificence. The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians 2012-03-20T02:00:11.133Z The grave of Mrs. Rotch is overlooked by the monument of her munificence, but no marble nor enduring object marks the spot. Noble Deeds of American Women With Biographical Sketches of Some of the More Prominent 2012-03-10T03:00:13.687Z Substantial funds have been organized by private or corporate munificence for improving the dwellings of the poor and for practically testifying the neighbourly solicitude of more fortunate citizens. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z The genus was named in honor of Nicholas Romanzoff, a Russian nobleman, who, by his munificence, enabled some noted botanists to visit this coast early in the century. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits 2012-02-17T03:00:37.163Z Liberality in bestowing gifts or favors; gracious or liberal giving; generosity; munificence. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z His secretary, however, ignored the tempting morsel and swam away into the deeps of romantic drama where his munificence seemed less showy somehow. Poor Relations 2012-02-11T03:04:00.973Z It was published by Lord Vernon, to whose munificence we owe the accessibility of most of the earlier commentaries, in 1848. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z Very possibly private munificence accompanies if it does not prompt this corporate enterprise. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z Everything in his dwelling was conducted upon a scale of heavy munificence; his table groaned beneath the weight of its various viands; but there was no order, no delicacy observed in the arrangement of them. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:13.500Z One may show his munificence in presents of pictures or jewelry, but this would not be beneficence. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z During his abode in Jerusalem he gave abundant alms, relieving the wants of the pilgrims, and leaving numerous monuments of his piety and munificence. Secret Societies of the Middle Ages 2012-02-09T03:00:11.637Z The Countess was herself surprised at this munificence, and asked the stranger who he was. Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) Tales by Musaeus, Tieck, Richter 2012-02-08T03:00:20.643Z Of course, the risk in any of this, however perceptibly minor, is Something Awful Happening — in which case, the law, despite the absence of a statute, would not necessarily extend its munificence. Big City: A Sometimes Murky Line Between Reasonable Parenting and Neglect 2012-02-04T15:49:15Z To this noble act of munificence he was prompted from his love of the Redeemer's cause, and an ardent desire for the success and establishment of our church in Michigan. Gleanings by the Way 2012-01-24T03:00:27.717Z He spent large sums in acts of munificence, and was particularly liberal to his poorer brethren of the art. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z The income assigned to this establishment, by the munificence of the khalif, was 257,000 ducats annually, arising from the tenths paid to the crown. Secret Societies of the Middle Ages 2012-02-09T03:00:11.637Z My father had now entered on a favourite topic, the necessary connection between riches and munificence. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z It was, indeed, a kingly munificence, a sovereign graciousness. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z Or who shall still the frenzy of his mind with patience, without difficulty? or who shall exchange pride for true humility? or who drunkenness for soberness? or who covetousness for munificence, without violence? The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church Containing the Sermones Catholici, or Homilies of ?lfric, in the Original Anglo-Saxon, with an English Version. Volume I. 2011-12-20T03:00:28.907Z For months, they were the best of neighbors: the slapdash champions of economic equality, putting down stakes in an outdoor plaza, and the venerable Episcopal parish next door, whose munificence helped sustain the growing protest. Church That Aided Wall St. Protesters Is Now Their Target 2011-12-17T03:21:32Z The Guinness family have been distinguished for their philanthropy and public munificence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z Lord Grimthorp then generously came to the rescue, and through his munificence the Chapel has been thoroughly and judiciously restored. Ecclesiastical Curiosities 2011-12-13T03:00:24.507Z Greek clergy and the munificence of wealthy Greeks in the provinces, chiefly merchants who had acquired fortunes by commerce, combined to promote the spread of education among a people always eager for instruction. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z Mr. M. S. Valentine, Jr., the founder of the present house, at his death, through his munificence, established and endowed the well known Valentine Museum, which is a lasting monument to his memory. Life Gleanings 2011-12-01T03:00:23.890Z Mr Graynor’s subsequent generosity amazed the recipients no more than it amazed his eldest daughter and William, both of whom entirely disapproved of a munificence they deemed unnecessary and an encouragement in wrong-doing. Imprudence 2011-12-01T03:00:19.303Z The Edward Sanatorium at Naperville, made possible by the munificence of Mrs. Keith Spalding, was under construction at the same time and was later made a department of the Chicago Tuberculosis Institute. Nurses' Papers on Tuberculosis : read before the Nurses' Study Circle of the Dispensary Department, Chicago Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium 2011-11-25T03:00:11.053Z The one at Teddington was established through the munificence of a famous British shipbuilder, Mr Yarrow, who not only defrayed the cost of construction, but gave an endowment to assist in its upkeep. Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science 2011-11-19T03:00:24.517Z The munificence of your two little books I greatly appreciate, and have promptly appropriated the very interesting contents of Bridges' volume. The Letters of Henry James, Vol. II 2011-11-18T03:00:26.730Z The art of Seville was maintained by the munificence of the Church. The Story of Seville 2011-11-15T03:00:17.143Z She went to such extremes, however, that Don Mariano began to suspect the truth, and put a limit to his munificence. The Marquis of Pe?alta (Marta y Mar?a) A Realistic Social Novel 2011-11-12T03:00:35.113Z Even during the reign of this liberal monarch it was the personal munificence of the king that extended itself to the author, rather than any rights which he possessed. Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence 2011-11-11T03:00:25.690Z These evidences of his munificence and taste, still exist in the fine but untenanted halls of the neglected academy. Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time; With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; A Historical Sketch of the Late War; And Notices of New Mexico and California 2011-11-02T02:00:11.380Z On the site, thanks to the munificence of Mr. Baring, now stands Hertford College. Oxford and Her Colleges 2011-11-02T02:00:09.560Z He was a devout Catholic, and like all the artists of Seville was supported by the munificence of the Chapter of the Cathedral. The Story of Seville 2011-11-15T03:00:17.143Z The sympathies of the chronicler are too obviously influenced by the earl’s munificence towards literary men. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z What a man does within the range of his family connections, does not carry with it that �clat which invests a munificence exhibited on public occasions. The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 2011-10-29T02:00:14.677Z There was not any person, either among the clergy or laity, that was attended with such a train of knights and noblemen, whom his settled piety and great munificence engaged in his service. Old English Chronicles 2011-10-27T02:00:21.903Z It kept up a sort of brotherhood, and saved corporate munificence from extinction by the private interest of fathers of families. Oxford and Her Colleges 2011-11-02T02:00:09.560Z If a person gives largely for some object of public useful ness or charity, we do not permit the munificence of the gift to deceive our judgment. Creed And Deed A Series of Discourses 2011-10-12T02:00:40.147Z Through the King's munificence he was then given a house near the castle, and he soon turned it into a palace. Count Br?hl 2011-10-06T02:00:41.430Z Fr�lich was small, round, and pink, and always dressed in a swallow-tail coat, of which, thanks to the munificence of the King, he had ninety-nine. The Countess Cosel A Romance of History of the Times of Augustus the Strong 2011-10-06T02:00:36.083Z This seat, we believe, came into the possession of Mr. Burke through the friendship of Lord Verney and the Marquis of Rockingham, by whose munificence he was enabled to purchase it. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z Ample provision is made for scientific collections of all kinds in almost all places of any importance, either at the public expense or through private munificence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z Another noble monument was raised by the munificence of the emperor by the issuing during this year of the first volume of pastor Knaake's critical edition of Luther's works. Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 2011-09-14T02:00:43.813Z What I possess I owe to the King's munificence and not to dishonest calculations.' Count Br?hl 2011-10-06T02:00:41.430Z “That’s all right,” he was beginning over his shoulder, and broke off embarrassed before the persistence of that outstretched determined little hand so obviously refusing his munificence. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z The rich treasures are coming to Stax, my castle in Norfolk—such as are not bequeathed, by Morse's munificence, to the museums of England and the galleries at Brazil. The City in the Clouds 2011-08-31T02:01:31.807Z We are told how "God vouchsafed unto them, in munificence, For their faithfulness—for their reward— To protect them from the poisoned arms Of the repulsive horrid giants." Ulster Folklore 2011-08-25T02:00:26.683Z Raúl Castro, who is trying to salvage Cuba’s bankrupt economy with all manner of fixes and reforms, is especially dependent on Venezuelan munificence. Opinion: The Stomachs of Strongmen 2011-08-20T21:52:41Z “This union of economy with creative power,” said Olshausen, “could never have been invented, and yet Nature, that mirror of the Divine perfections, exhibits the same combination of boundless munificence with truest frugality.” The Gospel According to St. Mark 2011-08-20T02:00:14.427Z To the east was the Tower of London, black with age, armed with cannon and culverin, and representing the munificence which entertained royalty as well as the power which punished traitors. A History of the Cries of London Ancient and Modern 2011-08-19T02:00:15.893Z Sternhold had it thus in his power to display really regal munificence. World's End A Story in Three Books 2011-08-16T02:00:47.740Z Cort�s responded by the most profound expressions of respect, while he made ample acknowledgments for the substantial proofs which the emperor had given the Spaniards of his munificence. School Reading by Grades Sixth Year 2011-07-31T02:00:11.420Z The Roman eagle, fixed upon the front of the temple, was an affront that no magnificence or munificence could atone for. The Cradle of the Christ A Study in Primitive Christianity 2011-07-19T02:00:18.297Z He died in March 1605, leaving a high character for prudence, munificence, and capacity for business.” The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z The term is very significant of their munificence or of some real thing that made them kings in the hearts of men. Revisiting the Earth 2011-07-12T02:00:36.337Z Joseph Leveridge was overwhelmed at the munificence of the offer, and accepted it gratefully and with alacrity. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z Chargers, gold bridles, magnificent mantles, and arms were freely distributed; and all who had participated in the ceremonials received some handsome memorial of the day and of the king's munificence. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z And would not the newspapers, which had devoted big headlines to his fall, be as eager to laud him for his munificence? If Any Man Sin 2011-06-12T02:00:05.887Z His words he handed round with the munificence of a man of the world, as he would so much snuff; at last Falkenberg also got a pinch. The Invisible Lodge 2011-06-09T02:00:19.470Z This has since been placed there by the munificence of an estimable citizen of Philadelphia. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin; Written by Himself. [Vol. 1 of 2] With His Most Interesting Essays, Letters, and Miscellaneous Writings; Familiar, Moral, Political, Economical, and Philosophical 2011-06-08T02:00:20.907Z O mighty prince, the day of justice and of munificence is at last about to dawn on me! The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z Its division among the nobility and gentry was an expedient which removed the odium from royalty, and invested it with that munificence which dazzled the pride of Henry. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z Dereham church was, for the first time, lighted with gas, through the munificence of an anonymous parishioner. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z It would, of course, be charged on her bill; after which piece of munificence she washed her hands of the whole affair. Boston Neighbours In Town and Out 2011-05-24T02:00:13.567Z This expedition, organized through the munificence of James Gordon Bennett, Jr., and known to the world as the Jeannette Expedition, was commanded by De Long, then a lieutenant-commander of the United States Navy. Explorers and Travellers 2011-05-11T02:00:17.627Z Numerous other contrasts, equally disproportionate, might be drawn between the vigor and munificence of freedom and the impotence and stinginess of slavery. The Impending Crisis of the South How to Meet It 2011-05-10T02:00:59.100Z The dearness of parchment, and the slowness of the scribes, made manuscripts things only purchasable by princely munificence. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z The chancel was renovated through the munificence of the Earl of Leicester, lord of the manor, and holder of the impropriate tithes. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z Of America, through Thy munificence, O God, we are the caretakers. Proceedings of the Second National Conservation Congress at Saint Paul, September 5-8, 1910 2011-05-07T02:00:26.100Z The expedition owed its existence to the enterprise and generosity of Henry Grinnell, whose philanthropic mind planned, practical energy equipped, and munificence endowed it. Explorers and Travellers 2011-05-11T02:00:17.627Z For a few hours over the weekend, a stretch of Madison Avenue in the Flatiron district became an unlikely cash-free zone, a vortex of munificence. At Annual Sikh Day Festival, Tension Is Overshadowed by Free Food 2011-05-02T02:04:39Z Let him give birth to feasts and tournaments, and shew his grandeur, and liberality, and munificence, and especially his piety: in all these things he fulfils the duties of his station. The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha 2011-05-01T02:00:10.977Z The parliaments demanded that some control be exercised over Royal munificence. Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z We are Thine, O God, Thee our Father and our Master; earth and skies are ours through gift of Thy munificence. Proceedings of the Second National Conservation Congress at Saint Paul, September 5-8, 1910 2011-05-07T02:00:26.100Z It would have been not less gratifying to him to foresee, had that been possible, the natural result and development of his enlightened munificence, as shown in the following figures. John Patrick, Third Marquess of Bute, K.T. A Memoir 2011-04-18T02:00:10.453Z He has certainly so far worked on the German mind as to make them regard the splendid munificence of England with distrust and almost dislike. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. II 2011-04-15T02:00:16.987Z It was founded by private munificence, receiving an endowment of �140,000, and has ten professorships. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z But though she flirted with Gaston, the wily Marquise had no wish to see him at the head of affairs, the State-appointed controller of her caprices and of the King's munificence. Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z I speak not of his retinue, nor of his graceful hospitalities, my Lord, nor even of his generous munificence and benevolence; these are rich men's gifts everywhere. The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:06.657Z Servitude and royal munificence, with the consequent spirit of flattery which crept in, and even the enormous library of Alexandria, were injurious to the elastic and native spring of poetic fancy. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I 2011-04-03T02:00:22.843Z Loud and full were the utterances of praise that this munificence evoked. Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z The town has greatly benefited through the munificence of the late Andrew Carnegie, a native, who, besides other benefactions, settled on it the sum of �500,000. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde 2011-04-14T02:00:57.977Z It also gained for them the support of the Alliance Israelite Universelle, and particularly the devoted and generous assistance of Baron Edmond de Rothschild, whose munificence saved the movement in its most critical period. The Allied Countries and the Jews 2011-03-29T02:00:08.617Z With this the millionaire made them an offer of such unheard-of munificence that, with pretended reluctance, they finally accepted it, and he went on his way rejoicing. Rick Dale, A Story of the Northwest Coast 2011-03-24T02:00:12.337Z Such exalted examples of unbounded munificence the history of no other nation records. A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis Containing a Detail of the Various Crimes and Misdemeanors by which Public and Private Property and Security are, at Present, Injured and Endangered: and Suggesting Remedies for their Prevention 2011-03-23T02:00:17.353Z Wykeham's munificence proceeded always from a constant generous principle, a true spirit of liberality. Cabinet Portrait Gallery of British Worthies Volume I 2011-03-12T03:00:27.327Z Rameses admired the munificence of the nomarch, and the affection of the great lords around him, alert to every beck of his and ready to carry out his orders. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt 2011-03-08T03:00:42.177Z But more often the munificence was personal and direct. Fine Books 2011-03-08T03:00:40.363Z This ostentatious munificence on the part of the beggared Titus filled him with secret anger. Anna of the Five Towns 2011-03-08T03:00:38.117Z And if there were," said the Abb�, noting that the Count still looked pensive, "what woman's heart could continue long unsusceptible to such munificence? The Road to Paris 2011-03-07T03:00:11.103Z In 1373 a school at Winchester, founded wholly by the munificence of this high-minded prelate, was first opened. Cabinet Portrait Gallery of British Worthies Volume I 2011-03-12T03:00:27.327Z He named a sum the munificence of which almost took my breath away. The High Heart 2011-03-04T03:00:52.683Z Where are these broad acres of arable and pasture,—these verdant forests and swelling lawns, that I have been bestowing with such boundless munificence? The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z On lawful days, however, the soldiers continued to work as diligently as the quantities of hydromel would permit, with which they were supplied by the royal munificence; and at length the Gothic hall was complete. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z Such had been his munificence during his lifetime, that at his death he was almost a bankrupt. The Thistle and the Cedar of Lebanon 2011-02-20T03:00:13.767Z The foundation of his colleges, the principal monuments of his munificence, was as well calculated for the real use of the public, and as judiciously planned as it was nobly and generously executed. Cabinet Portrait Gallery of British Worthies Volume I 2011-03-12T03:00:27.327Z "I have only heard of his acts of munificence or generosity," said Lucy, gravely. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume II. 2011-02-18T03:00:19.343Z Sewell talked with that blended munificence and shiftiness, which seems a specialty with a certain order of men. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. 2011-02-18T03:00:17.957Z Nothing could surpass the munificence of our reception. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z He remembered how many he had dazzled in his time by his profuse munificence. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 1 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:17.787Z "So far from being in a position to do an act of munificence, I am sorely pressed for money," said Martin. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:20.520Z Dioscorus had been popular with the people for his munificence, in spite of the extreme laxity of his morals, and for a while the Imperial Government failed in obtaining the election of a Catholic successor. An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine 2011-01-31T03:00:14.710Z This is particularly true as regards the municipal buildings of various kinds, the town halls, the hospitals, the asylums for foundling children, and all the other structures due to civic munificence at this time. The Century of Columbus 2011-01-29T03:00:17.380Z Next to the merciful disposition of Sáhela Selássie, his munificence to the indigent may be ranked among his most prominent virtues. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z This produced a scene with Henry: for our little baronet, vain of his unusual munificence, had kept the circumstance no secret. Dilemmas of Pride, (Vol 2 of 3) 2011-01-26T03:00:28.110Z Above the front door, a marble plaque bears the Arabic inscription, reading: "This is thanks to Allah's munificence." New Government in Tunisia, But Revolution May Be Far From Over 2011-01-17T16:40:00Z To-night the emperor of the East, The monarch of the world from Babylon To India, would show munificence Of entertainment never seen within The palace walls before. The Blood of Rachel A Dramatization of Esther, and other poems 2011-01-14T03:00:46.933Z Without your Majesty's munificence and encouragement, the world would have remained destitute of that immense light which has been thrown on geography, navigation, and the most important sciences. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z The high-priest having proclaimed the munificence of the strangers, pronounced his solemn benediction. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z If, however, he had silenced a dangerous witness, it is easy to understand the munificence of his recompense. What was the Gunpowder Plot? The Traditional Story Tested by Original Evidence 2011-01-03T03:01:06.770Z The support of Institutes of Scientific Research by private munificence. The Scientific Basis of National Progress Including that of Morality 2010-12-30T03:00:25.567Z The venerable structure is maintained by the commissioners of woods and forests, and private munificence has provided several stained-glass windows. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z Our present sovereign had already distinguished his reign by his patronage of science and literature, but the beginnings which had hitherto been made were only the pledges of future munificence. Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook : with an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods 2011-01-12T03:00:35.190Z Their munificence rather puts into perspective Avram Grant's gripes about his side's exclusion from next season's Europa League. Bolton Wanderers 2-2 Portsmouth 2010-04-26T06:00:00Z The town now possesses an exchange, a large theatre, a gymnasium, a naval school, municipal buildings and several hospitals and charitable institutions erected by private munificence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" Such munificence took the Assembly by surprise, and an appropriation bill was passed without taxing the proprietary estates. The True Benjamin Franklin The munificence thus begun in his gratitude by Constantine was continued during centuries by great Roman families and by others also. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII And it must be confessed that these records of ambitious munificence and expectant gratitude do not raise our conception of either the economic or the moral condition of the age. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius The tower stands to this day a witness to the munificence of its founder. The Popes and Science The History of the Papal Relations to Science During the Middle Ages and Down to Our Own Time One of the principal monuments of Hadrian’s munificence was the sumptuous library, in all probability a vast rectangular enclosure, immediately north of the New Agora, the eastern side of which was explored in 1885-1886. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" The four counties under September's munificence mocked him with their calm. Sinister Street, vol. 1 Z�rboli finished the sentence with a gesture of amiable munificence, and started forward, followed by the deeply mortified mastiff. The Patriot Piccolo Mondo Antico The municipal towns relied largely on the voluntary munificence of their wealthy members for great works of public utility or splendour. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius To attempt to chronicle his deeds of pecuniary munificence, public and private, would be an herculean task. Rambles in an Old City comprising antiquarian, historical, biographical and political associations We might likewise celebrate the baths, which still retained the name of Zeuxippus, after they had been enriched by the munificence of Constantine with lofty columns, various marbles, and above threescore statues of bronze. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16 He did not even stop to thank her for this unexpected sacrifice and munificence. The Way of the Gods He that was generous to munificence is now an absolute miser, descending to the most pitiful economy and moaning over every trifling outlay. The Fortunes Of Glencore The munificence of the son was extended to cities in Italy, as well as to Corinth, Thessaly, Euboea, Boeotia, Elis, and pre-eminently to Athens. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius All these institutions, except two which are supported entirely by Germany. private munificence, are largely assisted by the state, the communes or the provinces. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" Valour, loyalty, courtesy, munificence, formed collectively the character of an accomplished knight, so far as was displayed in the ordinary tenor of his life, reflecting these virtues as an unsullied mirror. View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 It is not strange that with this large and various capacity of social service, the free library should be rapidly growing in public favor; nor that private munificence should frequently come to the municipal provision. The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses It was a rare occasion when the Corporal suffered himself to expand in this fashion, and great was the applause at the unexpected munificence. The Fortunes Of Glencore But there are many signs that private ambition or munificence did even more. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius "You'll not hint that I had already made a present of the lands when I displayed so much munificence," said Cashel, smiling. Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) Three virtues may particularly be noticed as essential in the estimation of mankind to the character of a knight; loyalty, courtesy, and munificence. View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 It would ill become the citizen of a country where private munificence has accomplished so much in channels of public spirit, to overlook these noble memorials of enlightened private action. The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses The Castilian replied with expressions of the most profound respect, and with many and ample acknowledgments for the substantial proofs which the Emperor had already given of his more than royal munificence. Sketches of Aboriginal Life American Tableaux, No. 1 One P. Lucilius of Ostia had held all the great offices of his town, and had rewarded his admirers with a munificence apparently more than equivalent to the official honours they had bestowed. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius One bad result of the annona was that it encouraged a special and ruinous form of charitable munificence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" Pious munificence, and all help, is so silent, invisible like the gods; impediments, contradictions manifold, are so loud and near! Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII He laid the city of Edinburgh under the greatest obligations by his public spirit and munificence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" They conceived, at once, the most exalted ideas of the riches of the country, and the munificence and splendor of the monarch that ruled over it. Sketches of Aboriginal Life American Tableaux, No. 1 Had there been such, and had they thought me worthy of their munificence, I should not have blushed to receive it. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi Volume the Second The artist was entertained with munificence, and various honours were conferred upon him. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" The pious munificence of England lies far-scattered, distant, unable to speak and say, "I am here";—must be spoken to before it can speak. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII The national government liberally aids all purposes akin to science and art; consequently this Museum is a favored object of the State, being also liberally endowed by private munificence. Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia He was rewarded when he did so, by the munificence of the commander-in-chief, and the admiration of his old comrades in arms. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Charles Greville says, “he was immensely rich and his munificence was equal to his wealth”; and again that in his time Petworth was “like a great inn.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" Since the beginning of the 20th century agricultural education and rural training in Canada have been greatly stimulated by the munificence of Sir William C. Macdonald of Montreal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" My only regret is that, while we must all applaud the munificence of this gentleman, I am forbidden to mention his name. Speeches and Addresses of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales: 1863-1888 We also find that William the Conqueror, by the deepest penitence and remorse, and by large munificence to the Church, sought to make recompense for the cruelties and excesses of his reign. Some Specimens of the Poetry of the Ancient Welsh Bards They had often been reduced to almost want, and at other times money would flow freely in, to be wasted and lavished with that careless munificence that no experiences of privation could ever teach prudence. That Boy Of Norcott's His journeys were like royal progresses, his state entries surrounded with every circumstance of pomp, and it was held to be his duty to advertise the munificence of his prince by boundless largesses. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" She graciously accepted the statues which were decreed to her in gratitude for her munificence--a statue of gold erected in the Curia, and one of bronze in the museum. Women of Early Christianity A temporary home was obtained at Highgate, through the generous munificence of Sir Sydney Waterlow, one of the Governors of the Hospital. Speeches and Addresses of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales: 1863-1888 If, therefore, the book should prove of service to any, the fact will be a single additional tribute to the munificence of that foundation. English Verse Specimens Illustrating its Principles and History It is a solid and enduring structure, built by the munificence of an old Spaniard, the Marquis de Villadil, previous to the Revolution. Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia At Oxford, whither the munificence of Rhodes brought him, his sensuous mind had delighted in the apparently opposed but really identical studies of philosophy and philology. Command Felix was confounded by the munificence of this present; his nobler self revolted against accepting a reward for what he had done voluntarily. Tales of the Caravan, Inn, and Palace The plan will admit of any degree of development in proportion as the munificence of the public or the Government supplies the requisite funds. Speeches and Addresses of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales: 1863-1888 What avail to us those pretentious displays of self-devotion, those sacrifices of wealth, those proud acts of munificence which astonish the world, but of whose secret springs we are conversant? The Daltons, Volume II (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life The fortune which he would have dispensed with dignity and munificence he was eternally taught to believe should be the stepping-stone to something higher in rank. The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life Here, again, the munificence of the government of the East India Company was evinced. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment This building, a vignette view of which is seen on the cover of this Journal, was erected by the private munificence of citizens of Lexington during the last season. The History of the Medical Department of Transylvania University If it had not been for the shame of humiliating myself before so immense an assembly, I might have voluntarily fallen at the feet of this generous Gambler, to thank him for his unheard-of munificence. Devil Stories An Anthology With this accession of dignity, and in grateful recognition of the lady’s pious munificence, the town became known as Wulfrun’s Hampton, now modified in Wolverhampton. The Annals of Willenhall But once only did any expression of irritation burst from him, it was when Haggerstone pulled out his purse, and with an ostentatious display of munificence asked him to name his recompense. The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life Their munificence is proverbial among the whole of the native powers with whom they have ever been concerned. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment “The Firefly” meant to boom itself on its Swiss correspondence; but even that darksome piece of journalistic enterprise did not explain the princely munificence of the hundred pounds. The Silent Barrier No striving aspirant pleaded for his munificence in vain. Oliver Goldsmith His childish eagerness about cases led, in one instance, to a gracious act of playful munificence. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 "Waterfalls" have not yet made their appearance, but there are huge coils and sweeps of hair,—a mane-like munificence, so disposed as to reveal the art and conceal the artifice. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 93, July, 1865 We have not grown in heart's munificence, perhaps. The Kempton-Wace Letters After dismounting from horseback, Cort�s advanced to meet Montezuma, who received him with princely courtesy, while Cort�s responded by profound expressions of respect, with thanks for his experience of the Emperor's munificence. The Story of Extinct Civilizations of the West There was formerly a brass plate beneath this bust expressing the son's gratitude to the Company for their munificence to his father after the fire which destroyed his printing-office. Old and New London Volume I The poor cow, however, suffered for this munificence, for she was taken very ill with a fever, and her life was given over by the doctor. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 This plain and unpretentious building, which was largely due to the munificence of Archbishop Laud, was begun in 1635 and finished two years later. The Oxford Degree Ceremony In testimony of his munificence, in honour of his memory, and inducement to his example, the Charitable Trustees of this City and Borough have caused this stone to be renewed and inscribed, a.d. A Week's Tramp in Dickens-Land His sole companion was his nephew and secretary of legation, Thomas Barlow, who had been educated and given an honorable position in life through the poet's munificence. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 26, July 1880. His rule was characterized by discretion and munificence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" His munificence was conspicuous in that there was no remarkable publick charity to which he was not a benefactor, particularly he was one of the earliest promoters of, and subscribers to the Foundling hospital. Medica Sacra or a Commentary on on the Most Remarkable Diseases Mentioned in the Holy Scriptures It was comfort to think that, at least, Mr. Courtlandt's munificence was still a fact. Laramie; or, The Queen of Bedlam. This most extraordinary personage had for the past six years kept Europe in a constant state of excitement by reason of his munificence and power. The Galaxy, Volume 23, No. 2, February, 1877 Its visible munificence and its modest mottoes, 'Canada the granary of the Empire' and 'Canada offers 160 acres free to every man,' carried a telling message to millions. The Day of Sir Wilfrid Laurier A Chronicle of Our Own Time The place where this service was held has been marked by a handsome cross, known as the "Prayer Book Cross," erected by Bishop Nichols through the munificence of the late Geo. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia There are only two public schools, which, though on a much smaller scale, resemble the great English schools, namely, those of Sor� and Herlufsholm, both founded by private munificence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" So that, in many instances, churches will be built, and ministers be provided for, solely by private munificence and local exertion, without requiring any aid from the general fund. Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign The chiefs of both the great parties into which the kingdom was divided, patronized literature with emulous munificence. Books and Authors Curious Facts and Characteristic Sketches The prince knew no bounds to his munificence; he could give me nothing, either for my wearing, or using, or eating, or drinking, more than he had done from the beginning. The Fortunate Mistress (Parts 1 and 2) or a History of the Life of Mademoiselle de Beleau Known by the Name of the Lady Roxana I will not submit to be turned out a beggar, nor to live an hour longer on your munificence. Mabel's Mistake Nor was private benevolence in any way behind public munificence. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 William of Malmesbury, who dwells at much length, and with equal satisfaction, upon his history, states, that many of our noblest edifices arose from his munificence. Architectural Antiquities of Normandy But for his munificence this church might still have been a ruin.' A Virginia Village The efforts of the government were seconded by the munificence of private individuals, and by the generosity of naval officers who gladly gave their services for no other reward than the honour of the enterprise. Adventurers of the Far North A Chronicle of the Frozen Seas Then, as she made no response whatever to his munificence, he began to be abashed and to look pathetically from her to her father. The Daughter of the Storage And Other Things in Prose and Verse What a canopy!—Not the gaudiest velabrum that the ostentatious munificence of her Cæsars extended above its gilded cordage, ever equalled the empyrean pomp of this soft sky. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 364, February 1846 The suspension-bridge, erected by the munificence of a citizen, spans this gorge at the height of two hundred and eighty-seven feet, and cost nearly $500,000. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel That we may many times be in straits I have no doubt, but the time of our necessity will be the time for the manifestation of our Lord’s providential love and munificence. Journal of a Residence at Bagdad During the Years 1830 and 1831 She is a noble-hearted creature, and her munificence is royal: she founds hospitals and colleges. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 26, October, 1880 The father had been renowned for his munificence and his splendour, the son cared more for the Church and for the suppression of heresy. Portuguese Architecture For whom, was reckoned, not so much, This life's munificence? Browning's England A Study in English Influences in Browning Other acts of liberality were performed by this community, to an extent that would have beggared the munificence of the old world. Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 8 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History It was founded through the munificence of Edward Alleyn, theatre-proprietor and actor, a contemporary, an acquaintance, and probably a friend of Shakespeare. War Letters of a Public-School Boy But the New York Bell is a wealthy corporation and had thus far managed to hold Benda, both by the munificence of its salary and by the attractiveness of the work it offered him. Astounding Stories of Super-Science September 1930 There all his wants had been provided for through the charitable munificence of his patron. Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots But besides that source of income, the churches were daily enriched by the donations which they received from the munificence of kings and magnates. Roman Catholicism in Spain His transcendent virtuosity was only equalled by his splendid munificence; but he found—what others have so often experienced—that great personal gifts and prodigious �clat cannot possibly escape the poison of envy and detraction. Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 8 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History His munificence to Kester cost him far less than those few words which he wrote so ungrudgingly of his rival; but he knew how they would gladden her heart. Lover or Friend Princely is especially used of treasure, expenditure, gifts, etc., as princely munificence, a princely fortune, where regal could not so well be used and royal would change the sense. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions The world was speedily full of romances of his recklessness, his intrigues, his diablerie, and his munificence. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 7 At the end of the hunt a great banquet was given, which surpassed all the other feasts in munificence. Genghis Khan, Makers of History Series Mr. Cavendish affects to be revolted by the necessity of being indebted to the ci-devant butcher, while secretly luxuriating in his munificence. Australian Writers The college that has thus thrown its doors wide open to all, is the University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, founded by the munificence of General Ira Allen in 1791. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III Bounty applies to ample giving, which on a larger scale is expressed by munificence. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions The two latter catalogues of MSS. above described give an account of those which were presented by royal munificence, and collected chiefly by Sir Hans Sloane and Dr. Birch. Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance He gave lavish orders and excited a great deal of attention and talk by his careless munificence. Not Like Other Girls This new-birth has been fostered by municipal and private munificence alike. The Evolution of Modern Capitalism A Study of Machine Production But the body was afterwards translated to St. Severin in Bordeaux, the chief city of these provinces, where it was joyfully welcomed, as it had liberally tasted his munificence. Mediaeval Tales An endowment was expected from the munificence of the Company; and professors thoroughly competent to interpret Hafiz and Ferdusi were to be engaged in the East. Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3) I repeat, The Count your master's known munificence Is ample warrant that no just pretense50 Of mine for dowry will be disallowed; Though his fair daughter's self, as I avowed At starting, is my object. Selections from the Poems and Plays of Robert Browning And here was Amzi soaring high in the financial heavens, with a sister who gave a thousand dollars to a hospital without even taking credit for her munificence! Otherwise Phyllis Allow me, then, to call him here so as to restore his confidence; or, better still, come and show me the portion, which your munificence destines for me. Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora There is no freezing limitation here, but a largeness and munificence of mercy boundless as space, free and open as the expanse of the firmament. A Theodicy, or, Vindication of the Divine Glory It was rumored that his services were rewarded with Oriental munificence; and we believe that he received much more than Hastings could conveniently spare. Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3) He gave the bridge builder new rewards; he recompensed the artist, also, with similar munificence. Darius the Great Makers of History His had been the only carriage at the door, except Mrs. King's ancient coach, and he felt that Phil had not appreciated his munificence. Otherwise Phyllis Bitterly did the old lawyer repent his unwise munificence when he read 'O'Donnell.' A Book About Lawyers And if he had not proclaimed this universal offer, by which “the largeness and munificence” of his mercy are made to appear as “boundless as space,” the elect could not have been saved! A Theodicy, or, Vindication of the Divine Glory No greater proof could be given of the zeal of the people, at a period when their burthens were already so excessive, than the munificence and promptitude of their contributions on this occasion. Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third From the Original Family Documents, Volume 2 I need only call to mind the munificence displayed by the middle classes in England, in their silver plate and other domestic utensils. Principles Of Political Economy "Yes, we know your tyrannous munificence; but this," said the duke with a smile, "shall be pure barter." Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 361, November, 1845. The highly decorative aspects of the creed appealing to the emotional side of woman's nature, these Imperial ladies encouraged Buddhist propagandism with earnest munificence. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era Cortés, though much vexed, concealed his annoyance and expressed his sense of the emperor's munificence. The True Story Book The result of this munificence, and of the renown which his victories in Spain had procured for him, was to raise him to the highest pinnacle of influence and honor. Hannibal Makers of History The dull Brisket did not perceive it; but Robinson at once knew that this act of munificence on his part was not at the moment pleasing to the lady's father. The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson By One of the Firm Michael Thomas Bass, besides actively conducting and extending the firm's operations, was a man of great public spirit and philanthropy, and the towns of Burton and Derby are largely indebted to his munificence. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" The power of imposing his will upon others was one of his notable characteristics, as was also munificence to those that served him. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era And I may here add that succeeding Popes have generously imitated the munificence of the early Pontiffs. The Faith of Our Fathers The work was, however, accomplished chiefly by the munificence of American Protestants. The Vaudois of Piedmont A Visit to their Valleys He had won the respect and friendship of the Romans by his clemency and munificence. Ancient States and Empires Oh! vast munificence! which, giving life, Robbed me of every gem which made life precious! The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 5, May 1810 He spent with lavish hand when the occasion called for munificence; as when he contributed a great sum for the rebuilding of the Ise shrines. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era Thomas Brattle was a Boston merchant of great munificence and eminent talents and attainments. Salem Witchcraft and Cotton Mather A Reply He is the only man in the community whose tastes are sociological and who is at the same time a paid man—all this aside from the question of the munificence of his stipend. Chapters in Rural Progress Caius was recognized as his successor without opposition, and he commenced his reign by issuing a general pardon to all State prisoners, and scattering, with promiscuous munificence, the vast treasures which Tiberius had accumulated. Ancient States and Empires It has been transformed by private munificence into a rich garden full of charming shaded nooks and rare plants and flowers. Lippincott's Magazine, December 1878 The celebrated De Quincey is led to characterize Lamb's munificence as princely, while Procter, one of his younger friends, simply says, "he gave away greatly." Stories of Authors, British and American His sojourn there was equally distinguished by his devotion to the ladies, and his unwavering success at the gaming-table, where he won fabulous sums, which were afterward dispensed with imperial munificence. The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages The table was oval and loaded with a munificence of delicacies on dishes of gold and silver and a riot of strange exotic flowers. The Tale of a Trooper All his banqueting cups and dishes were of pure gold, and “he exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and wisdom,” who made their contributions with royal munificence. Ancient States and Empires And what return was being made to the nation, that every rank and every class were keeping up a rivalry in munificence in favour of such an institution as this? The Quarterly Review, Volume 162, No. 324, April, 1886 His success was but partial, yet his patrimony, with what he earned, always kept him in relative affluence, spite of his expensive tastes and great public and private munificence. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Many regions of Italy and the provinces, besides the city itself, benefited by the care and munificence which the emperor bestowed on such public improvements. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History For assuredly as nature with impartial munificence has distributed and implanted many remedies throughout all other created things, so also similar remedies are to be found in fish. The Apologia and Florida of Apuleius of Madaura Neither his munificence nor severities could suppress the murmurs of an indignant people. Ancient States and Empires May I head the 69list with a sum worthy your munificence and perfectly Oriental wealth? Happy-Thought Hall With Madeira selling at eight hundred pounds a pipe and other things in proportion to the depreciation of the paper currency, the wonder was often expressed as to the source of so much munificence. The Loyalist A Story of the American Revolution They have maintained their dignity in prosperity by great deeds and princely munificence—in adversity, by encountering grief with patience, and insolence with defiance. The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851 How will your suffering brethren in Jerusalem hail your late acts of munificence—the founding a dispensary for the poor of our community, now dwelling in the land of our fathers. Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore, Volume I Comprising Their Life and Work as Recorded in Their Diaries From 1812 to 1883 And his munificence to his soldiers was great, and he never lost their affections. Ancient States and Empires Tycho, who truly loved his country, was deeply affected with the munificence of the royal offer. The Martyrs of Science, or, The lives of Galileo, Tycho Brahe, and Kepler It never had any thing in common with the capricious munificence of a spendthrift. My Recollections of Lord Byron He relied, indeed, chiefly, for pecuniary aid on the munificence of his opulent adherents. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 11 Many beasts were immediately brought for the use of the brothers; much gold and silver was also supplied, with regal munificence, for the expense of the buildings. St. Bernard of Clairvaux's Life of St. Malachy of Armagh The pomps of the religion, the pageantries of the court, and the munificence of the nobility, were never before characterised by so much grandeur and profusion. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847 The munificence of Lodovico stirred up others to follow his example. Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Milan, 1475-1497 Not a quarter of his fortune, as Shelley said in extolling his munificence, but the half of it, did he expend in alms. My Recollections of Lord Byron What a tribute to learning this munificence presents. Colleges in America The foregoing picture of Oriental munificence can scarcely be more disenchanting than the sight of the sketch of Mohammed-Schah which Prince Soltykoff had the honor to take. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851 He contributed liberally to many objects, but not indiscriminately, and the mission fields in Brazil, the American Bible Society and many other organizations were stronger for his munificence and wise counsel. The Kirk on Rutgers Farm While on state officers wealth is lavished with the prodigality of oriental munificence, instructors receive only a nominal recompense, often not exceeding six cents a day! The Continental Monthly, Vol 3 No 3, March 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Let us have patrons by all means, a legion of titles and lions, for they may prompt munificence. The Idler Magazine, Volume III, June 1893 An Illustrated Monthly The munificence of the wealthy men of this nation in behalf of higher education has excited the surprise and admiration of the old world. Colleges in America They stand on the brow of the cliff, having a broad plateau before them on the east, and, with the central tower, erected in 1882 by the munificence of Col. The New England Magazine, Volume 1, No. 5, Bay State Monthly, Volume 4, No. 5, May, 1886 So few, so very few, help the less fortunate on their way without cramming their own religion, or their own politics, or their own munificence down their throats at the same time. Over the Fireside with Silent Friends Their munificence is not always well guided; but on the whole very much is accomplished by it in the way of diffusing Christianity and diminishing Human Misery. Glances at Europe In a Series of Letters from Great Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland, &c. During the Summer of 1851. It was a literary festival and, after the intellectual delicacies were disposed of, a banquet followed of more than royal munificence. Mizora: A Prophecy A MSS. Found Among the Private Papers of the Princess Vera Zarovitch It is the one desire of my wife to make her whole body jingle, from head to foot, in praise of your munificence; but, alas, the sound is too feeble for want of proper ornaments. The Cycle of Spring That it was employed at all, is one more evidence of the munificence of Henry II. in his foundation. The Story of Rouen He was immensely rich and his munificence was equal to his wealth. The Greville Memoirs (Second Part) A Journal of the Reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1852 (Volume 1 of 3) The company then mainly repaired to the supper room, where a tempting display of luxuries and dainties was provided for them by the munificence of their noble host. Glances at Europe In a Series of Letters from Great Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland, &c. During the Summer of 1851. Several of these poets in approaching Southampton refer inferentially to his munificence to Shakespeare. Shakespeare's Lost Years in London, 1586-1592 Kentucky planters are men of the largest endowments; Nature, in her gifts to them has been most lavish, and the princely fortunes which they have acquired shows how well they have benefited by her munificence. Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce Afterwards a part of the salary was paid by the Society, and for years the whole, but the friends who founded the Mission have on to the present time supported it with princely munificence. Life and Work in Benares and Kumaon, 1839-1877 This munificence was avowedly for the credit of the settlement. The History of Tasmania, Volume I They were staggered by the munificence of the sum, but they did not dispute it. The Camp in the Snow, or, Besieged by Danger Well, strangely enough, I'm not going to reject your munificence. Greener Than You Think In these he shows a very58 munificence of enthusiasm, scholarship, invention, humor, and originality. Contemporary American Composers Being a Study of the Music of This Country, Its Present Conditions and Its Future, with Critical Estimates and Biographies of the Principal Living Composers; and an Abundance of Portraits, Fac-simile Musical Autographs, and Compositions What, indeed might Sybil, with her magnanimity and munificence not think proper to do for this utter stranger—this possible adventuress? Cruel As The Grave Ramses admired the munificence of the nomarch, and the affection of the great lords around him, alert to every beck of his and ready to carry out his orders. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt The Cardinal was adored by the people; the sanctity of his life, the integrity of his character, the superlative order of his genius, and his princely munificence made him more powerful than any sovereign. Bartholomew de Las Casas; his life, apostolate, and writings To run, to flee, to hide from the expression of authority, to bring disgrace upon the very newspaper whose munificence pumps life into your boneless, soulless, gutless carcass. Greener Than You Think All that royal munificence could effect was lavished on the making of the palace. Behind the Beyond and Other Contributions to Human Knowledge A certain number were especially favored by private munificence at their beginning, and continued to be supported by private funds till the state came to their aid and undertook to assist by regular appropriations. The Deaf Their Position in Society and the Provision for Their Education in the United States Her munificence, for example, has not been on the scale of that of the late queen Adelaide, the widow of William IV. Lippincott's Magazine, Volume 11, No. 26, May, 1873 The peculiar munificence of the squire who has sacrificed his holly bushes is not appreciated. Orley Farm State universities crown the public school system in every one of these States of the Middle West, and rank with the universities of the seaboard, while private munificence has furnished others on an unexampled scale. The Frontier in American History At Ducie a handsome new church had just been built,—mainly, I was told, by the munificence of two maiden ladies. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 105, July 1866 In our final chapter on the provision for the schools for the deaf we are to consider how far they have been assisted by private munificence. The Deaf Their Position in Society and the Provision for Their Education in the United States The munificence of the crown, alone prevented a larger subscription by the people; he had, however, the warm and unanimous expression of public gratitude. The History of Tasmania , Volume II In 1250, Robert de Sorbonne, the private confessor of Louis the Ninth, emulating the munificence of previous patrons of letters, founded a college intended to facilitate the education of secular students of theology. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Vol. 1 In consequence of the munificence of Mr. Tufts, it was determined that the College should bear his name. The New England Magazine, Volume 1, No. 2, February, 1886. The Bay State Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, February, 1886. There's scarce a project schemed with kindly sense, But profits by your large munificence. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, April 1, 1893 These, like the class of libraries founded by private munificence, are purely a modern growth. A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries The church had thriven under Mary's munificence, but every other interest had been recklessly sacrificed. The Reign of Mary Tudor The king was so affected at the narrative, that he expressed the deepest concern, and gave orders that he should be sent to Bath, and his wants properly supplied from his royal munificence. Fox's Book of Martyrs Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs Paris became a second Athens, when adorned by the wonders of art to which his munificence gave birth. Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815, Vol. I Several monuments of his munificence existed at Grenada, and at Gaudix, a city in favour of which he entertained strong predilections. History of the Moors of Spain Robert Fitzroy died in Gloucester in 1147, but was buried at St. James' Priory, Bristol, another foundation which was indebted to his munificence. Bell's Cathedrals: The Abbey Church of Tewkesbury with some Account of the Priory Church of Deerhurst Gloucestershire Hunoman thanked the Commander of the Faithful for his munificence, and promised instant obedience to this and every order he should receive. Tales of the Caliph The boys tossed in conspicuously some coppers of their own, perhaps with the idea of covering, by their munificence, the evident discomfiture of their mother. Little Tora, The Swedish Schoolmistress and Other Stories In 1822, the munificence of a wealthy relative enabled him to retire from his occupation, which had proved unsuitable to his tastes. The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume V. The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century Here was the place for manifesting the overflowing interest and noble generosity of the people of the north, and thousands blessed them for their munificence. Three Years in the Sixth Corps A Concise Narrative of Events in the Army of the Potomac, from 1861 to the Close of the Rebellion, April, 1865 This too, after a munificence toward not one only but all the temples, never I am sure surpassed. Aurelian or, Rome in the Third Century It is the greatest honor of one of our newest Western States, that it can boast of such an Institution, endowed, too, wholly by the munificence of a single individual. A Treatise on Domestic Economy For the Use of Young Ladies at Home and at School Mr. Rock had set no limitations to his munificence; far be it from us to do that which might be construed wrongfully as inappreciation of that munificence. The House An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife, Alice Tottie stood bereft of speech at the youth’s munificence, as he turned away from her with a laugh. Post Haste For had he not shown his love to God by his munificence to His Church on earth? Bibliomania in the Middle Ages The temples and public places were rebuilt, at the recommendation of Vespasian, by the munificence of the burgesses. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume II (of X) - Rome The tailor laughed, and distended both arms of Aulus with his munificence. Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection The passion for forming vast collections of books has necessarily existed in all periods of human curiosity; but long it required regal munificence to found a national library. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 The munificence of an elderly lady enabled him to bring his arrangements to a successful issue more rapidly than he had hoped. A Child of the Glens or, Elsie's Fortune The church of Worcester, which the good Earl had thus "beneficiallie augmented," the Saxon King Offa had endowed with princely munificence before him. Bibliomania in the Middle Ages Much antiquarian speculation has been exerted, but without very obvious success, to fathom the motives for this act of munificence. The American Architect and Building News, Vol. 27, Jan-Mar, 1890 Think on my munificence to thee; recollect who made thee. Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection As such they frequently receive the pioneers' scanty reward, but their eyes are scarcely fixed upon mundane munificence, already their scale of values is a spiritual one. Spirit and Music The celebrated Cathedral of that city, and all its ornaments, are the proofs of his munificence. Mexico and its Religion With Incidents of Travel in That Country During Parts of the Years 1851-52-53-54, and Historical Notices of Events Connected With Places Visited Surprised by the munificence of their employer, these men retire towards their homes with silent gratitude. The Parables of Our Lord Somewhere, as he stands up and steps aside, a voice seems prating of "the Count his master's known munificence," of "just pretence to dowry," of the "fair daughter's self" being nevertheless the object. . . . Browning's Heroines The history of sculpture in Athens, where munificence and taste went hand in hand, favors my opinion, and it is confirmed by this golden period of Italian art. Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects, and Curiosities of Art, (Vol. 2 of 3) It was soon apparent that the need of relief was proportional to the magnitude of the struggle, and the Government prepared to respond with a munificence never paralleled. Twenty Years of Congress, Vol. 1 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 The immense church edifices here proclaim the munificence of Cortéz, while the garden of Laborde, open to the world, shows with what elegant taste he squandered his three several fortunes accumulated in mining. Mexico and its Religion With Incidents of Travel in That Country During Parts of the Years 1851-52-53-54, and Historical Notices of Events Connected With Places Visited Such munificence was far, far more than we deserved, and would they kindly send a little cake instead? A Houseful of Girls He stared at it with distended eyes, thrilled by the discovery that she had meant it after all, awed by the revelation of such munificence. Flaming June The later College-founders, as we have said, expected obedience in proportion to their munificence, and the simpler statutes of earlier colleges were frequently revised and assimilated to those of later foundations. Life in the Medieval University The windows have been filled with stained glass chiefly through the munificence and exertions of the late Canon E.B. Ely Cathedral He strives to impress us with his greatness, but we scarcely seem to recognize the entreaties of his love or the munificence of his bountiful hand. Aims and Aids for Girls and Young Women On the Various Duties of Life, Physical, Intellectual, And Moral Development; Self-Culture, Improvement, Dress, Beauty, Fashion, Employment, Education, The Home Relations, Their Duties To Young Men, Marriage, Womanhood And Happiness. His temple at Delphi became so frequented, that it was called the oracle of the earth; all nations and princes vieing in their munificence to it. Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) He offered them all that he possessed, with a munificence which was not entirely free from vanity. The Man With The Broken Ear The ragged guards around, clad in their miserable butternut suits, growled many uncomplimentary allusions to the penuriousness of their own government, in contrast with the munificence of ours. Daring and Suffering: A History of the Great Railroad Adventure The foundation of St. Andrew's at Rochester, St. Paul's at London, and many other churches, affords many standing proofs of his munificence to the church, and the servants of God. The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Yet when under pressure or urged on by anticipation of gain from the white man, whose wealth and munificence appear boundless, he is tireless. Negritos of Zambales He recalled all her enthusiasm in that still uncompleted purchase of Dandy, in her munificence to Hogan. Marion's Faith. Two colleges at Cambridge revere her as their foundress; Caxton, the greatest of English printers, owed much to her munificence, and she herself translated into English books from both Latin and French. Henry VIII. Many of them informed me, that they had received8 the most serviceable favours from our clergy, administered with equal delicacy, and munificence. The Stranger in France or, a Tour from Devonshire to Paris Illustrated by Engravings in Aqua Tint of Sketches Taken on the Spot. His munificence in relieving the poor of every class, especially those who were too bashful to make their necessities publicly known, always exhausted his revenues. The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Of course, I had seen all this myself; for in a quiet, unconscious way this poor child had manifested even to my purblind eyes the dealings of God's munificence with her. My New Curate He tells of the wealth and munificence of a neighbour. History of the Incas He was noted for his charity and munificence, and left large sums to the poor, and in scholarships tenable by natives of Durham. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Durham A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espiscopal See This amiable and enlightened man presides over an institution which endears his name to humanity, and confers unfading honour upon the nation which cherishes it by its protection and munificence. The Stranger in France or, a Tour from Devonshire to Paris Illustrated by Engravings in Aqua Tint of Sketches Taken on the Spot. It seems to me all this munificence goes to serve some fell purpose of his own. Eventide A Series of Tales and Poems Diplomacies ended, the synods of Holland took up their work with real munificence. A History of American Christianity Some of its most precious treasures are fruits of his munificence. The International Monthly Magazine - Volume V - No II Let this stately edifice which bears his name," cried the orator, "witness for him what sums he expended in public munificence. Captains of Industry or, Men of Business Who Did Something Besides Making Money In May 1916 the Council placed on record its appreciation of, and grateful thanks for, Mr. Walter Rye’s munificence to the Library. Three Centuries of a City Library an Historical and Descriptive Account of the Norwich Public Library Established in 1608 and the present Public Library opened in 1857 That so great a sum should be willingly paid in order to hear a child of eight perform must, indeed, have been astonishing to one who had hitherto had no experience of English munificence. Story-Lives of Great Musicians To the great quantity of effects he added an act of munificence; for, by setting aside nothing for public use, he favoured the soldier in his endeavours to accumulate private property. The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 While not neglecting his luxurious personal tastes he spent large sums of money on making roads and assisting agriculture, and his munificence was shared by the city of Londonderry. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" This being finished, she made an expedition into Media; and wherever she came left memorials of her power and munificence. A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.) The two Miss Howards were the first, and they expressed themselves as delighted with Lady Glencora's taste and with Mr Palliser's munificence,—for at that time the brooches and armlets had been produced. Can You Forgive Her? Philip Bisse, A.D. 1712-1721, translated from St. David's, was a man of great munificence, and of the best intentions, of whom it may be said he spent "not wisely but too well." Bell’s Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Hereford, A Description Of Its Fabric And A Brief History Of The Episcopal See Mr. Young is distinguished for his public munificence and private philanthropy. Western Worthies A Gallery of Biographical and Critical Sketches of West of Scotland Celebrities Four copies have been preserved of it, of which only one is complete; but it was reprinted in facsimile in 1854 for the Bannatyne Club by the munificence of the duke of Buccleuch. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" How manifest is Thy proof and how all-embracing is Thy munificence! Tablets of Abdul-Baha Abbas This institution was founded by the munificence of a wealthy widow of Albany. The Reminiscences of an Astronomer We are poor; assist us from the treasury of Thy munificence. The Promulgation of Universal Peace The soldier was delighted; the onlookers were charmed with this exhibition of Western munificence. An Australian in China Being the Narrative of a Quiet Journey Across China to Burma Near it stands its Library, an elegant Gothic structure erected through the munificence of James Lenox, of New York, and containing many works of great value. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 1, January 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy An old tract upon the Pope's munificence shows how the Eastern Fathers were restored to a place of honour. The Great Book-Collectors There is, I believe, no doubt that his munificence in this direction arose from what he learned about astronomy and telescopes in the present case. The Reminiscences of an Astronomer He endowed hospitals, churches, and schools with the residue; and the peasants of all that region will long have cause to bless Doña Clara's bravery and Don Alonzo's munificence. Holidays at the Grange or A Week's Delight Games and Stories for Parlor and Fireside Ah, the munificence of kings, their protection of artists, that people talked about in their enthusiasm for the past! Woman Triumphant (La Maja Desnuda) Each tells the same story: it is the wealth and enterprise of the citizen, and not the munificence of the sovereign, that has added palace to palace, and made the dumb stones eloquent. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 4, April, 1864 But in this case also there were difficulties, and again the way was made smooth by the prompt munificence of the Médici. The Great Book-Collectors Their munificence remained without result; the bull Ab Ecclesia of July 27, 1232, shows that they were suppressed less than twenty years after. Life of St. Francis of Assisi In some places the municipality acts with regal munificence, and directly assumes the largest possible responsibilities. Shakespeare and the Modern Stage with Other Essays The whole of the western facade, comprehended between the two front towers, is from the munificence of cardinal d'Amboise I. The building commenced on the 12th of june 1509, and was finished in 1530. Rouen, It's History and Monuments A Guide to Strangers This library was founded by the munificence of the late Mr. Astor, a very rich merchant, who bequeathed a large sum of money for the purpose. First Impressions of the New World On Two Travellers from the Old in the Autumn of 1858 I don't pretend to munificence for them, besides, I shall not forget either you or them in my will, but they shall have means for a right good education and a good start in life. A Crooked Path A Novel His estate became impaired by the munificence of his bounty. Great Indian Chief of the West Or, Life and Adventures of Black Hawk Whilst disagreeing entirely with his opinions, disapproving of many of his actions, she never scrupled to avail herself of his munificence, failing which her occupation would have gone. Enter Bridget When he appeared, whole towns poured forth their population to meet him; new songs were adapted to their national airs, whose themes were his glory, valour, and munificence. The Last Man Anchorage or harbor enclosed by a mole. munificence Liberal in giving; generous. Life and Public Services of John Quincy Adams Sixth President of the Unied States I once told some delegates who interviewed me in connection with the subject that a change of the system depended entirely on themselves and their increased munificence. In the World War When we reached the camp and were dismissed, the incident about the doctor's munificence flashed through to its four corners like lightning. Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons Wesel, Sennelager, Klingelputz, Ruhleben Napoleon rebuked her for this, but gently; he was pleased with a patriotism which he had himself inspired; and he fancied he repaired her imprudent language by the munificence of his presents. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 Thus did he show his great munificence and his graciousness when he brought Christianity to the land, and saved the shipwrecked crew. Eirik the Red's Saga Then he wrote the check, and Mary took it, and in the knowledge of his munificence, felt the relief from certain financial burdens. Contrary Mary But for his death at Bosworth, York would have benefited greatly by his munificence. Life in a Mediæval City Illustrated by York in the XVth Century The Jews who supported their Rabbi had no complaint to offer on the score of food, because they received it in variety and plenty through the munificence of their co-religionists in Berlin. Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons Wesel, Sennelager, Klingelputz, Ruhleben The only circumstance in which you can justly pretend to any equality is the encouragement you gave to learning and your munificence in promoting it, which was indeed very great. Dialogues of the Dead I repeat The Count your master's known munificence Is ample warrant that no just pretence Of mine for dowry will be disallowed; Though his fair daughter's self, as I avowed At starting, is my object. An Introduction to the Study of Browning Oh, Monarch of the skies! oh, Father of nature! what praises could be worthy to celebrate Thy munificence and Thy paternal cares! Superstition In All Ages (1732) Common Sense The illustrious founder, to whose munificence we owe this justly famous institution, provided in his will for the support of four curators, who govern the two separate departments of science and art. Masques & Phases In many of his portraits the artist is represented with this mark of royal munificence. Great Pictures, As Seen and Described by Famous Writers Among the idealized presences about the Virgin's throne may sometimes be seen the prosaic figure of the donor, whose munificence has made the picture possible. The Madonna in Art Where are those before whose munificence the treasure-houses of the earth shrank in shame, and at whose largesse and swelling spirit the very ocean was abashed? The Summons of the Lord of Hosts She went to take off her hat with moisture in her eyes, being overpowered by his munificence. Emily Fox-Seton Being "The Making of a Marchioness" and "The Methods of Lady Walderhurst" The Jesuits replaced them, and were able, thanks to the munificence of the son of the Marquis de Gamache, to add a college to their elementary school at Quebec. The Makers of Canada: Bishop Laval A waiter, overcome with the munificence of his tip, brought them their hats and preceded them, smiling, to the door. The Survivor ‘Truly Republican munificence,’ said Merton, ‘worthy of your great country.’ The Disentanglers When a man has acquired reputation by liberality and munificence, it does not become him to tie up his money-bags. Flowers from a Persian Garden and Other Papers Grant that they may be filled with the treasures of Thy munificence and bountiful favor. Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh The proverbial generosity of Britons will, no doubt, in due time, bountifully display it's accustomed munificence in favour of the parties. The Life of the Right Honourable Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson, Volume 2 The whole, as it is said, at the expence of little less than two thousand pounds: an instance of private and patriotic munificence, as well as generous friendship, which has, perhaps, seldom been surpassed. The Life of the Right Honourable Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson, Volume 1 The millionaire had insisted on being allowed to perform this act of munificence, the salvage for the recovered millions, he said. The Disentanglers His earnest efforts in behalf of the negro were as plainly the result of Evangelicalism as was the munificence of the Thorntons or the preaching of Venn. The English Church in the Eighteenth Century This was matter of notoriety: one may hope that Milton had equal reason for his praise of Bradshaw's affability, munificence, and placability. Life of John Milton Lord Nelson, penetrated with unutterable gratitude, by his majesty's most generous munificence, instantly wrote the following letter to the minister who had made this interesting communication. The Life of the Right Honourable Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson, Volume 2 Its religious services were now conducted with increasing splendour, and distressed brethren in very distant countries shared the fruits of its munificence. The Ancient Church Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution Was she therefore happy, was Ceylon happier than other regions, through this hyper-tropical munificence of her Creator? Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 337, November, 1843 The splendour of these edifices and the munificence of their wealthy inhabitants could only be equalled in the maritime regions of Italy. Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine His munificence in giving was unequalled in my experience. Prime Ministers and Some Others A Book of Reminiscences Only think of it—was there ever such publishing munificence! Records of a Girlhood Practically Prince of the Commune, though never so in name, Cosimo set himself to consolidate his power by a judicious munificence and every political contrivance known to him. Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa With Sixteen Illustrations In Colour By William Parkinson And Sixteen Other Illustrations, Second Edition The city was likewise fortified with stone walls, and the cloacæ, or common sewers, constructed by the munificence of this prince. Pinnock's improved edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of Rome to which is prefixed an introduction to the study of Roman history, and a great variety of valuable information added throughout the work, on the manners, institutions, and antiquities of the Romans; with numerous biographical and historical notes; and questions for examination at the end of each section. By Wm. C. Taylor. I repeat, The Count your master's known munificence 50Is ample warrant that no just pretence Of mine for dowry will be disallowed; Though his fair daughter's self, as I avowed At starting, is my object. Browning's Shorter Poems This peer's munificence abroad was indeed the talk of Europe; but the secret motive of this was as wicked as that of his travels had been ridiculous. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2 After recovering her fortune, she still lived in Paris, distinguished for her talents and munificence, both toward literary men and her exiled countrymen. At Home And Abroad Or, Things And Thoughts In America and Europe For laughter sin has brought horror; for munificence, beggary; and for heaven, hell. Jacob Behmen an appreciation How, then, are we to regard the superb specimens of natural history, which the liberality, the munificence; and the wisdom of our State have collected at the Capitol? The Uses of Astronomy An Oration Delivered at Albany on the 28th of July, 1856 While the richest, he seems, notwithstanding the above-mentioned act of munificence, to have been one of the meanest of the Romans. Roman Mosaics Or, Studies in Rome and Its Neighbourhood The late Mr. Roscoe told me that he was preparing a beautifully embellished catalogue of the Holkham library, in which the taste of the owner would rival his munificence. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2 Old Aaron Rockharrt took up the long slip, adjusted his spectacles and read: Wirt House, Baltimore, Md., May 16th, 18— A thousand heartfelt thanks for your princely munificence and hospitality. For Woman's Love She was overpowered by the munificence of the gift, and poured out her gratitude copiously. In Friendship's Guise Directly in front of the speaker's stand sat Mrs. Dudley, the venerable lady to whose munificence the world is indebted for this Observatory. The Uses of Astronomy An Oration Delivered at Albany on the 28th of July, 1856 Closely economical from long habit, rather than inclination, her domestic arrangements were strangely at variance with what could not be called public gifts, because she used every effort in her power to conceal her munificence. Turns of Fortune And Other Tales It contains some good paintings, and a fine gallery of statues, chiefly antique, collected by the taste and munificence of Gustavus III. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 277, October 13, 1827 This act of munificence, or of restitution, did not save him. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 78, April, 1864 Others urge that such an institution to be successful should be free from city control and entirely the result of private munificence. Lippincott's Magazine, December, 1885 It is also indispensable to any sustained system of munificence. The Faithful Steward Or, Systematic Beneficence an Essential of Christian Character I—I never thanked you properly last week for your generosity—your munificence. Joanna Godden Formerly, the kings were the builders, and the high-priests carried out their directions and then in the name of the gods gave thanks to the kings for their pious munificence. Ancient Egypt Morgan, in her letter to Cardinal Wiseman, speaks of "the pious and magnificent Matilda, Countess of Tuscany, the ally of Gregory the Great, and the foundress of his power through her wealth and munificence." Notes and Queries, Number 65, January 25, 1851
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