| 单词 | munificent |
| 例句 | I did not feel munificent, but thankful, each time he would let me in. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z At the same time, housing subsidies for home owners—who tend to be far more affluent than renters—have remained at their usual munificent levels. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z However, even the most munificent of tips lose their effect when a director of the company is on board and issues his orders. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z She is a munificent giver to the arts and what she calls "Jewish social stuff". Will philanthropists save the arts? 2010-10-21T19:30:00Z His many munificent mutterings include: the Shadowy Shades of the Seraphim, the Seven Rings of Raggadorr and — who can forget? — the Hoary Hosts of Hoggoth. 10 Things You Need to Know Before Seeing ‘Doctor Strange’ 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z Another lasting passion, learned from his mother, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, was for modern and “primitive” art, of which he was a munificent collector. The great might-have-been 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z For the munificent Medicis, he was the artist on call, even unto death: Verrocchio designed their lavish tombs for the family church. In ‘Verrocchio,’ Leonardo’s Master Is the Star 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z The rewards, though, have been both spiritual and munificent. Jim Shelley's Screen burn: The Bill 2010-08-27T23:05:00Z A second-person ballad of individual uplift and measured grace, it plays to his brand of munificent charm. The Playlist: Frank Ocean Rescues ‘Moon River,’ and 10 More New Songs 2018-02-16T05:00:00Z On a recent visit to Ms. Catroux, occasioned by an exhibition based on a munificent donation she made of her wardrobe to the Yves Saint Laurent museum, we learned a thing or two. 19 Things About Betty Catroux 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z It’s Coke, for God’s sake, our great munificent giver of sugary elixir! Coke goes on the defensive 2013-01-16T20:55:00Z Around town, Gilbert is a munificent, chatty presence. One Hundred Artists Rolled Into One Man 2011-12-16T16:41:49Z The best song Oscars category has always been a curious creature, a mash-up of hits, snoozers and misfires, and a munificent source of Academy Awards moments that can astonish, or bore, or mortify. The Agony, Absurdity and Ecstasy of the Oscar for Best Song 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z Next to world food programs, it’s hard to think of a more munificent humanitarian contribution. Perspective | Golf has done so very much good — for Phil Mickelson and his pals 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z It’s a joy to see the rest of the series catch up with her munificent excellence in its sophomore year. Review | The returns of ‘Hacks’ and ‘Girls5eva’ are the comebacks we need 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z But it is possible to imagine China exploiting that medicine as a domestic moneymaker, or as leverage over developing countries to whom it will play the munificent benefactor. Opinion | Countries should stop hacking each other and start cooperating on a vaccine 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z The forest cares about its inhabitants and desires to hear delightful sounds emanating from them; sharing song and laughter with it will induce it to be munificent. How Sustainable Development Ravaged the Congo Basin 2020-04-27T04:00:00Z Who needed a state when a munificent church was to hand? We can’t leave it to billionaires like Bezos and Bloomberg to solve the world’s problems | Simon Jenkins 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z The production seemed designed in part to remind Americans of the munificent Donald Trump persona molded by Mark Burnett on “The Apprentice” for a decade. Trump’s Reality-TV State of the Union Argues for Another Season 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z “To every negro he had sold … he gave the munificent stipend of one whole dollar,” Thomson wrote. It was the nation’s largest auction of enslaved people. Now, a search for descendants of the ‘weeping time.’ 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z La Nueva España, a casual lunch counter off Broadway, is one of Inwood’s many Dominican restaurants with hearty food and munificent portions. A Sailing Lesson on the Hudson, Followed by Nature, History and Good Eats in Inwood 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z This is possible only thanks to a fabulously munificent philanthropist, but it has played a big part in reversing the city’s exodus of people. The flourishing Midwest 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z Often, they are typecast — Taurasi as the brash Southern California girl with a knack for attracting controversy and Bird as the munificent point guard from Long Island with the girl-next-door vibe. Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi: longtime friends, lasting stars 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z Often, they are typecast — Taurasi as the brash Southern California girl with a knack for attracting controversy and Bird as the munificent point guard from Long Island with the girl next door vibe. Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird, W.N.B.A. Stars, Keep Longtime Friendship 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z Courtney Lee played the role of munificent veteran, organizing regular movie nights, some in the New York area and others on the road. Forgettable Knicks’ Season Ends, but Bonds Remain 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z The initial awards for physics, for example, were followed by equally munificent prizes in life sciences and mathematics. The Breakthrough prizes 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z Serving 14 years as chief minister — the highest elected position in the state — she turned Tamil Nadu, with its 72 million people, into a munificent welfare state. India mourns death of politician who inspired such devotion that her fans set themselves on fire 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z Asterisk: In a profound act of Christian charity, the Regents nonetheless allowed Starr to retain his law school professorship and to remain as chancellor for an as-yet-to-be-determined but perhaps munificent salary. At Baylor, Charity Toward Kenneth Starr Follows Outrage 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z The Family Leadership Summit brings together a bevy of sponsoring institutions that thrive off the munificent gullibility of the faith-befuddled and do all they can to promote ignorance and social regress. Donald Trump’s incoherent, megalomaniacal religion: Why his courting of evangelicals reveals the depths of his ignorance 2015-08-09T04:00:00Z The Fuller story on Laos reports that as a result of Ms. Khamvongsa’s lobbying, the US increased its annual spending on removal of unexploded bombs by a munificent $12 million. Noam Chomsky: The New York Times is pure propaganda 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z Still, the Senate bill is more munificent than the House's version of COMPETES, which looks out only 2 years. Bipartisan Senate coalition calls for boost in energy research 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z Fearing a repeat this year, the Republican National Committee and some munificent donors got behind Mr Sullivan instead. Chilly oil 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z Mr. Thompson was even less munificent in 2011, when he reported no donations to charity. Trailside: Charitable Giving, More or Less 2013-08-03T02:45:06Z Most of us assume that 'big data' is munificent. How algorithms rule the world 2013-07-01T17:32:54Z Or will this be another whitewash to protect the British defence industry, the government and its munificent Saudi client? The Saudi-GPT deal inquiry must not be another whitewash 2012-08-16T15:30:01Z It is cash with strings attached, like a rich uncle with deep pockets but a volatile personality, munificent one minute and stingy the next. Essay: Health Care Mandate Puts a Cranky Uncle in Every Exam Room 2012-07-02T19:07:33Z To be "for" the euro was to be progressive, international, indulgent of the rich and munificent to the poor. The euro gets off scot-free in this debacle – just like the black rat 2012-06-07T19:40:01Z Mr. Fentiman had sunk very low—never knew that she was Bence's, never saw her advertisements in agony columns, never guessed year after year that a munificent protector was seeking him. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z The new head of the Church was a lover of peace, a friend of scholars, a munificent patron of the arts. Against War 2012-04-21T02:00:21.397Z He was munificent to prodigality, fond of magnificent display, courteous to all comers, and magnanimous to all enemies. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z The soldiers were offered the munificent bounty of retirement upon full pay, with a grant of land. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z All the main parts of the structure are as old as the time of the Knights Templars; but the munificent sum of £70,000 was spent, about twenty years ago, in restoring and adorning it. Collins' Illustrated Guide to London and Neighbourhood 2012-04-06T02:00:29.250Z Among her other titles to admiration, we must not omit to mention that Hedwige was a munificent patroness of learning. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z But apparently the "salaried assistants" have thrown over their munificent patron of the Arts, and turned themselves out. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, Nov. 11, 1887 2012-04-02T02:00:24.930Z Laurence and Stephen, enclosed in a silver shrine by Pelagius II., a pope so munificent that he had given up his own house as a hospital for aged poor. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z Your grace deals truly, Like a munificent Prince, with your poor subjects, Who would not fight for you? what cold dull coward Durst seek to save his life when you would ask it? Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (3 of 10): The Loyal Subject 2012-03-26T02:00:33.817Z Liberal in charity; disposed to give freely; generously liberal; munificent; beneficent; free in bestowing gifts; as, bounteous production. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z At his court, in other respects contaminated by vice, and made infamous by cruelty, the poet Petrarch found a home and a munificent patron. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 2012-03-21T02:00:31.390Z Many brought guns on board with the locks out of order, and by repairing these our engineers reaped a munificent reward. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z The Rectory children, washed and combed for Sunday dinner, sat at ease in the old nursery—promoted to schoolroom since Tony went into knickerbockers—and discussed the munificent stranger of the morning. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z He was a most munificent benefactor to his cathedral, and bestowed great sums in improving and adorning it. A Biographical Sketch of some of the Most Eminent Individuals which the Principality of Wales has produced since the Reformation 2012-03-17T02:01:03.693Z To fully comprehend the cost to the country of these munificent gifts by congress to the Union and Central Pacific corporations, let us examine the expense somewhat in detail. Monopolies and the People 2012-03-12T03:00:23.687Z While the fathers were hesitating, the adelantado of Castilla offered them a munificent support if they would remain and give their attention to the spiritual good of his vassals. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 30 of 55 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century, Volume XXX, 1640 2012-03-06T03:00:26.127Z At his death he made a munificent bequest of real estate, yielding nine thousand dollars, his valuable library, engravings, and more than two hundred of the paintings which now adorn the walls. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z In September, 1798, in company with Wordsworth and his sister, and at the expense of his munificent friends Josiah and Thomas Wedgewood, he went to Germany and spent fourteen months in hard study. Transcendentalism in New England A History 2012-02-18T03:00:16.210Z Liberal, hospitable, munificent, he was; but unscrupulous to boot, and arrogant and domineering. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:34.177Z This fine statue has been purchased by Mr. Guiness, and we were told he had given a munificent sum for it. The Evolution of Photography With a Chronological Record of Discoveries, Inventions, etc., Contributions to Photographic Literature, and Personal Reminescences Extending over Forty Years 2012-02-15T03:00:30.577Z I cherish your so periodical and so munificent thoughts of me as one of the good things of this world of worries. The Letters of Henry James (volume I) 2012-02-08T03:00:15.197Z The Congress is ver' munificent; they keep our piasters in treasury, and pay us grape and canister. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z For these beginnings of homage the Apostle made a munificent return. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z It was, as we shall see, Louis' munificent patronage that enabled Vincent to accumulate that precious store of medieval knowledge, which was to prove a mine of information for so many subsequent generations. The Thirteenth Greatest of Centuries 2012-01-28T03:00:21.937Z The king, indeed, began to dispose of the property as if it was wholly vested in the crown, and made munificent donations to his favourites and friends. The History of the Knights Templars, the Temple Church, and the Temple 2012-01-18T03:00:11.003Z Tomorrow our illustrious fellow-citizen, Mr. Snooks, presents a bell to some village church, and, the very next week, we are told, that the bell was cracked, while ringing peals in honor of the munificent Snooks. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z Mr. Skee kept his own counsel; but became munificent in gifts and entertainments. The Crux 2012-01-12T03:00:12.630Z According to the Mahabharata he is at last promoted to Paradise as the reward for his munificent charity. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z Dr Mitchell, who was a native of Aberdeen, and a munificent donor to Newcastle and Aberdeen, was one of the directors of Armstrong, Mitchell, & Co. till his death in 1895. The Romance of Industry and Invention 2011-12-19T03:00:43.870Z Even Athens, though enriched by many munificent benefactions, is still without a drainage system or an adequate water supply; the sewers of many houses open into the streets, in which rubbish is allowed to accumulate. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z Our munificent entertainers had sent out their own valets and chef de cuisine. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z In this munificent spirit of liberality and generosity, he sought to provide for this unfortunate friend and his dependant family. Memoir of John Howe Peyton in sketches by his contemporaries, together with some of his public and private letters, etc., also a sketch of Ann M. Peyton 2011-11-15T03:00:20.413Z Mr. Gregson paid me the noble tribute of the most generous and kind and munificent affection of our incomparable friend. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume II (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:10.110Z He was a munificent contributor to charities and especially to the endowment of University College. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z She had a munificent splay of long silver hair and a raspy voice, though she didn’t smoke and was even a vegan. George Saunders: “Tenth of December.” 2011-10-24T04:00:00Z Many munificent marks of his public spirit and piety long resisted time, and remained after the cathedral ceremonies had been deserted for the plain offices of the kirk of Scotland. Fishes, Flowers, and Fire as Elements and Deities in the Phallic Faiths and Worship of the Ancient Religions of Greece, Babylon, 2011-10-13T02:00:41.150Z Again and again did he reject the munificent pensions which his friends pressed upon him; he would be free and self-sustained in all things. Creed And Deed A Series of Discourses 2011-10-12T02:00:40.147Z Villanueva, however, oppressed and robbed the people in order that he might make frequent and munificent remittances to the treasury in Spain. The History of Cuba, vol. 2 2011-10-11T02:01:01.423Z A munificent gift, a new r�gime and a new name put fresh enthusiasm into the Institution, and the gladness of hope into the hearts of all its friends. Charles Lewis Cocke Founder of Hollins College 2011-10-08T02:00:24.723Z A battery is provided by a munificent government with two G.S. wagons. Servants of the Guns 2011-10-06T02:00:39.987Z You know our King," continued he, with a strange smile; "he is a most munificent lord, he scatters broadcast the gold I am compelled to extort from his poor subjects. The Countess Cosel A Romance of History of the Times of Augustus the Strong 2011-10-06T02:00:36.083Z One of these is the Grosvenor Library, the munificent gift of one of Buffalo's pioneers. Ocean to Ocean on Horseback Being the Story of a Tour in the Saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with Especial Reference to the Early History and Devel 2011-10-06T02:00:32.743Z "God save Your Grace!" muttered men and women, as one by one their rough palms closed over the munificent donations. The Tangled Skein 2011-09-21T02:00:29.687Z Within he built courts, towers, and halls—some six hundred men often working together night and day on these constructions—which he equipped with the rare and munificent spoils brought back from his travel. English Lands Letters and Kings Queen Anne and the Georges 2011-08-29T02:01:10.603Z The "consideration" from the honest business man for Poor Lo's heritage ofttimes shows glitteringly munificent. The Discards 2011-08-27T02:00:23.603Z There is not a monarch more munificent than he, but at the same time there is not a monarch who requires such continual pleasures. The Countess Cosel A Romance of History of the Times of Augustus the Strong 2011-10-06T02:00:36.083Z Mr. Bundy," he said in a low and trembling voice, "you have made me a munificent offer. Masterman and Son 2011-08-23T02:00:35.033Z But do you know what I'm going to do with my munificent salary?' Concerning Sally 2011-08-19T02:00:14.430Z He had still fifteen pounds remaining of the munificent, and anonymous present he had received. World's End A Story in Three Books 2011-08-16T02:00:47.740Z Moreover, both brothers found time to acquire landed property, and were munificent patrons of literature and art. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z In this aisle, which until recently was used as the Dean's Consistory Court, is another monument by Westmacott; this is in memory of Andrew Newton, who was so munificent a friend to his native Lichfield. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Lichfield A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espicopal See 2011-08-14T02:00:26.307Z Franchises, therefore, were to be had by the munificent Colonel Wallingford without the asking. Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford 2011-08-11T02:00:13.017Z If riches increase, let thy mind hold pace with them, and think it not enough to be liberal, but munificent. Addresses & Papers / Collectanea 2011-08-04T02:00:22.097Z You who 'mid luxuries costly and grand Decorate homes with munificent hand, Use, in some measure, your exquisite arts For the improvement of minds and of hearts. City Ballads 2011-08-04T02:00:21.027Z I dismissed him, unenlightened, but with a munificent present. Gabriel A Story of the Jews in Prague 2011-07-27T02:00:26.233Z But when "new Rome" is condemned let us not forget that it has given us what the learning and the riches of the most munificent popes never compassed—an excavated Forum. Rome 2011-07-24T02:00:10.227Z When in business in Fleet Street I signed bills for the convenience of a city friend, who, like William Ellis—Mill's early associate—was a munificent supporter of progressive endeavour. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 1 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:20.507Z “The munificent pay awarded by Her Majesty’s Government to a lieutenant of foot, my dear doctor, as you perfectly well know.” One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z Incidentally, both brothers had marked the event alluded to with a substantiality that bordered on the munificent. Dorrien of Cranston 2011-07-07T02:00:31.540Z These foreign masters of song sought especially to entertain the king and his guests with lays composed in honour of all crowned heads, whom they lauded as their munificent patrons and protectors. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 2 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:26.270Z This manuscript, with many others, was presented to the University of Oxford in the year 1636, by its munificent Chancellor, Archbishop Laud. A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. I. 2011-06-30T02:00:27.850Z While engaged on this dictionary, J. Murray, a bookseller in Fleet Street, father of Byron’s munificent publisher and correspondent, wished him to join him as a partner in business. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z She was munificent in her charities, and may be considered, if not the founder of Chelsea Hospital, the cause of its having been founded. The Wye and Its Associations a picturesque ramble 2011-06-12T02:00:06.820Z But the whole merit of the action lies in the anonymous, and so nobody knows till they read this who it was made that munificent donation. Piccadilly A Fragment of Contemporary Biography 2011-06-02T02:00:21.050Z H. H. Roberts, of Thorpe, was hung at the Norfolk and Norwich Museum, “in acknowledgment of his munificent gift to the geological department of his unrivalled collection of local mammalian remains.” Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z Every study I take home I owe entirely to the viceroy's munificent kindness. The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume II 2011-05-22T02:00:17.943Z But a munificent protector at length appeared in the person of the third marquess of Bute, who acquired the estate and buildings in 1888, and forthwith undertook the restoration of the palace. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z When some years later his father died, and he became vicar of Kirkby Stephen, the parish had reason to bless the strong heart and head, and the munificent hands that were never weary of giving. Heriot's Choice A Tale 2011-04-20T02:00:22.760Z Bute's name was known in his lifetime, and has been handed down to posterity, as that of a munificent patron of scholarship and learning, of science and architecture and art. John Patrick, Third Marquess of Bute, K.T. A Memoir 2011-04-18T02:00:10.453Z Mr. Fiddaman was a munificent donor to many benevolent institutions, and his private acts of charity were numerous. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z No reference made, however, to my munificent gift of �50 to the Referees' Hospital. Mr. Punch in Bohemia 2011-04-16T02:00:17.803Z I mean my last legacy to be munificent. Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z Two old ladies in our neighbourhood began to whimper; and one of them publicly expressed her intention of rewarding with half-a-crown the good intentions of the munificent Lazarillo, so soon as the lecture was over. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 370, August 1846 2011-04-01T02:00:28.747Z Many will mourn the close of that life,—magnificent at once and munificent; far-governing, and yet gently thoughtful in minute detail. John Patrick, Third Marquess of Bute, K.T. A Memoir 2011-04-18T02:00:10.453Z In recognition of his munificent liberality on that occasion a subscription was inaugurated by the Corporation of Norwich for a full-length portrait of his lordship, which was placed in St. Andrew’s Hall. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z His efforts were supplemented by a munificent bequest of $30,000 from the late Mr. Edward Jackson, of Hamilton. The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 2011-03-23T02:00:23.527Z He evidently considered the sixpence I gave him a munificent reward for the double trip. The Charm of Ireland 2011-03-10T03:00:53.650Z Bodley’s munificent donation marked an epoch in the history of English book-collecting because its tendency was to make private book-collecting of the kind which was then admired incongruous and even absurd. Fine Books 2011-03-08T03:00:40.363Z The people of the North are far more generous and munificent in the endowment of public charities, and other public institutions, than we. Cannibals all! or, Slaves without masters 2011-03-06T03:00:21.020Z Mr. Waring was a magistrate for Norfolk, and a munificent supporter of the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital and other local charities. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z "Oh, I believe my lord made me the munificent present of two pair of breeches, and an old coat and waistcoat, or so." A Charming Fellow, Volume III (of 3) 2011-03-02T03:00:27.467Z Nearly contemporary with Waller's Sacharissa lived several women of high rank, distinguished as munificent patronesses of poetry, and favourite themes of poets, for the time being. The Romance of Biography (Vol 2 of 2) or Memoirs of Women Loved and Celebrated by Poets, from the Days of the Troubadours to the Present Age. 3rd ed. 2 Vols. 2011-03-01T03:00:48.107Z The word “munificent” occurs in New Way, IV., Philip Massinger 2011-02-25T03:01:15.270Z Avarice, suspicion, caprice, duplicity, and superstition, appear to form the basis of his chequered character, and his every act exhibits a proportion of meanness and selfishness, linked with a desire to appear munificent. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z And on the pie-crusts, and on the icing of the cake, their munificent host had caused to be done in little raised letters of dough and chocolate the word "Theodore." Marriage 2011-02-22T03:00:06.867Z Sudbury was not only a munificent builder, but a man of vigorous mind, wise before his time. Canterbury 2011-02-17T03:00:20.527Z But in their extremity, Providence raised them up another munificent friend. The Romance of Biography (Vol 2 of 2) or Memoirs of Women Loved and Celebrated by Poets, from the Days of the Troubadours to the Present Age. 3rd ed. 2 Vols. 2011-03-01T03:00:48.107Z Through the munificent bequest of William Hood Dunwoody, the Institute has had for its purchases the income of one million dollars. Handbook of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts 2011-02-15T03:00:17.853Z Under the rule of the dukes of Burgundy in the 15th century art in the southern provinces of the Netherlands prospered greatly, and able artists were found to meet the wishes of those munificent rulers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" 2011-02-06T03:00:53.093Z "I call it a most munificent one," said Martin. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:20.520Z It may be summed up as a happy alternation of destructive fires and vigorous priors, aided by munificent archbishops and master masons of genius. Canterbury 2011-02-17T03:00:20.527Z This munificent memorial will entail the expenditure of about �30,000. A Noble Woman The Life-Story of Edith Cavell 2011-01-27T03:00:42.663Z Could the munificent compensation offered him by his cousin atone to him for what he relinquished, for the delights he must resign? Quicksands 2011-01-15T03:00:33.213Z Lord Ellesmere was a munificent and yet discriminating patron of artists. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" 2011-02-06T03:00:53.093Z A mistress of many languages and an ardent votary of science, she was a munificent patron of scientific men, a great number of whom she had attracted to her court. Woman in Science With an Introductory Chapter on Woman's Long Struggle for Things of the Mind 2011-01-12T03:00:29.853Z The occasion being so unusual, I deemed it worth while to visit Savannah, to be an eye-witness of the reception of the timely and munificent gift. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z Then everybody asked everybody else's pardon because the presents were not more munificent. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z It now became our business to find an inn of the meaner sort, in which we might invest this munificent sum. The Wayfarers 2010-12-30T03:00:22.387Z Ricardo was a valiant and upright man; he was a pious man; witness his munificent foundation of the adjoining church and two convents. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z It will have its school and its dialect, its canons of skill expatiated upon in elaborate treatises; its honoured exponents; its impassioned amateurs and its munificent patrons; its historiographers and poets. Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. I) 2010-12-27T03:00:17.990Z We must then refer all our gifts and graces to their munificent donor, even God. True Christianity 2010-12-25T03:00:12.817Z She in turn was too proud to accept so munificent a gift and blew it back to him. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z All this had happened so swiftly and unostentatiously; the subscriptions were so munificent; the ladies so readily ordered a dress or a hat which they did not need that Eva was astounded. The Hidden Force A Story of Modern Java 2010-12-24T03:00:34.823Z I think I really liked my aunt Lorrimer better for her praises of my good looks than for her munificent intentions about my bridal brilliants. Willing to Die 2010-12-20T17:12:00.040Z And it’s a sign of great maturity on the part of Artest to understand that the way to stay in the league and keep collecting those munificent paychecks is to volunteer for the dirty jobs. Celizic: Lackluster good enough for Lakers in this series 2010-04-19T00:48:00Z These patrons purchased at munificent prices either direct from the easel or from the exhibitions not only pictures in oils but also water-colour drawings. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" The most striking example of such a legacy is to be found on an inscription in honour of a munificent duumvir of Pisaurum. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius He possessed considerable skill as a landscape-painter, but was noted more especially as a munificent patron of the arts. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis The character of Apuleius, as delineated by himself, is attractive; he appears vehement and passionate, but devoid of rancour; enterprising, munificent, genial and an enthusiast for the beautiful and good. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" We applaud this munificent liberality in both instances. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846 Enclosed in another envelope was a sum of money, not very large in itself, but munificent considering the circumstances of the man who lived in the little house on the lagune. The Children of the World The same munificent person had twice entertained the whole of the citizens at luncheon. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius He did place his text-book well, and derived a considerable income therefrom; on the death of old Dr. Lettarby he succeeded to the full professorship, with the munificent salary of twenty-five hundred a year. The Preliminaries And Other Stories He certainly has made amends for all his shortcomings, or tried to, if they were as related, by his munificent bequests to charity, and above all to pure science. A Flight in Spring In the car Lucania from New York to the Pacific coast and back, during April and May, 1898 Louis Philippe has adopted the same munificent policy, and it will be followed by the same honour with posterity. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846 You are perfectly munificent, sir," cried Skefif, angrily, "with what does not belong to you. Tony Butler Its furniture, suitable to the estate of the owner, was plain, and adapted to a munificent rather than to an ostentatious hospitality. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency It was greatly improved and embellished by Diana of Poitiers, mistress of Henry 2nd who however was afterwards compelled by Catherine de M�dicis to exchange this splendid gift of her munificent lord, for Chaumont-sur-Loire. Memoranda on Tours and Touraine Including remarks on the climate with a sketch of the Botany And Geology of the Province also on the Wines and Mineral Waters of France By the munificent benefactions of St. Louis and his saintly mother, Blanche of Castille, they succeeded in erecting a large church and monastery. Saint Bonaventure The Seraphic Doctor Minister-General of the Franciscan Order The appointments and provisions were all on a most liberal scale, for the Emperor was as generous and munificent as the golden mountains from which he drew his inexhaustible treasures. Sketches of Aboriginal Life American Tableaux, No. 1 He was rich and munificent; he loved profusion, but he adored it when it could be made the mainspring of some dark and mysterious machinery. Tony Butler If I had depended upon them and not fought my own way out, I would probably be an obscure teacher in the same old city earning the munificent salary of one hundred dollars a month. Great Singers on the Art of Singing Educational Conferences with Foremost Artists I desired to wipe out the past by some large and munificent return. The Sword of Damocles A Story of New York Life That done, he added a few graceful words of his own concerning the munificent lady who stood by his side, and the men of Catsford cheered Jenny till they were hoarse. The Great Miss Driver But the latter knew enough to maintain her station with dignity, and she encouraged learning by a munificent patronage. Lives of Celebrated Women My six days’ work in the basket-shop would have entitled me, as a convict, to receive from the state of New York the munificent sum of nine cents. Within Prison Walls being a narrative during a week of voluntary confinement in the state prison at Auburn, New York The opposition to tipping is unorganized, undisciplined and inarticulate, while the beneficiaries of the custom, with a munificent tribute to nerve activity, are upon a highly efficient basis of operation. The Itching Palm A Study of the Habit of Tipping in America He perhaps regretted the munificent offers of the Emperor which he had hastily rejected, and he returned to England in the autumn to feel the consequences of the change in his situation. The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon The Story as Told by the Imperial Ambassadors Resident at the Court of Henry VIII Failing in it, his desperate alternative was to get some important command, the betrayal of which to the enemy might obtain for him a munificent reward. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Mahdi, therefore, could afford to be munificent, and in order to make his accession doubly welcome to his subjects, he began by granting a general amnesty to political prisoners. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" For it was no case of progressing in a fairly comfortable conveyance: neither the natural formation of the country nor the not very munificent travelling allowance granted by their government would admit of that. John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising She would have preferred that he should have devoted his munificent outlays to institutions already established by her, instead of founding new ones. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine From the old and well-known "Beaumont Trust," and the munificent donations of the Drapers' Company, supplemented by public contributions, the large funds necessary for the People's Palace had been derived. Speeches and Addresses of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales: 1863-1888 At all events, the incident lost him a more munificent remuneration, by driving me from the spot, and expelling from my head, a project previously formed, of inviting him to my fonda to be sketched. The Picturesque Antiquities of Spain Described in a series of letters, with illustrations representing Moorish palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments of art, contained in the cities of Burgos, Valladolid, Toledo, and Seville. There is a permanent endowment of more than $3,000,000, partly from munificent private gifts, especially from Mrs Hearst and from Miss Cora Jean Flood. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" The frontage indicated a rather small hostelry to pay such munificent salary to its general manager. Forsyte's Retreat The fees so far have not been munificent, but it is encouraging to have made a start.” Jacob's Ladder Now it is at Sheffield to open the Park, which was the munificent gift of its Mayor, Mark Firth. Speeches and Addresses of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales: 1863-1888 Will he understand that the fairy who endows us with our gifts at birth is reckoned to be munificent when she withholds only one high quality, and with me that one was courage? A Day's Ride A Life's Romance His offer—for he had made it his alone without Carrington's aid—had been munificent; there could be but one reply. The Galaxy, April, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—April, 1877.—No. 4. In short, he showed, on all occasions, a munificent spirit worthy of his royal station. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 His munificent and persevering efforts in the colonization of Virginia ought to have moderated the too sweeping charge of levity and fickleness brought against him by Hume. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia Where are now the Smiths, and Birneys, and Jays, and Coxs, that once were the eloquent and munificent advocates and patrons of the Colonization Society? Discussion on American Slavery Of the enormous wealth which came into his hands he made munificent use. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" To ask a Cathedral establishment, then, for an extra service, is asking it for not a little: to perform such a service is to do a munificent action. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) The outlay upon the edition, for which Warburton takes credit as for a munificent act, was a common-place commercial transaction, with the certainty of a large return. The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 New Edition Then he sealed the bargain by giving her five shillings; at another time he gave her seven; and often—indeed six or seven times—repeating his gifts to the like munificent extent. Witch Stories This was afterward increased to seven, and when one day he saved the life of a man who was drowning in the pool, he was raised to the munificent wage of ten dollars a week. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 4 June 1906 Essex possesses at Leyton one of the best county grounds in the country, and the club was helped over financial difficulties by the munificent support of an old Uppingham and Cambridge cricketer, C. E. Green. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" The sum offered has not transpired, but it is said to be something extremely munificent. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) "Generous and munificent to an extent almost fabulous," said D'Esmonde, who seemed rather to resume his own train of thought than reply to Frank's question. The Daltons, Volume II (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life The dark clouds of sad despair were in mercy driven from our minds, and the bright beams of munificent love from above took their place. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment And can you believe he is less munificent in the economy of grace, than in that of nature? Coelebs In Search of a Wife Or he might be accessible to pity, or the influence of such munificent rewards as he could bestow, if once more at liberty and master of himself. Tales from Blackwood, Volume 1 The names of the various places included in this munificent grant afford a very interesting study in Saxon nomenclature. The Annals of Willenhall Horace Smith and the author of the "Last of the Plantagenets"—himself in his prosperity a munificent patron of literature—also for a long time enlivened its precincts. Old and New London Volume I My new work was not only much lighter and pleasanter, but it paid me the munificent salary of eight dollars a week. The Long Day The Story of a New York Working Girl As Told by Herself This was Cosins, who survived the revolution, and returning with Charles the Second, was raised to the see of Durham: the charitable institutions he has left are most munificent. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 The New York firemen have procured a testimonial to be presented to her in acknowledgment of her munificent donation of $3000 to the funds of the Department. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851. He was munificent in his patronage of the arts, and was himself a skilled illuminator and bookbinder. Legends & Romances of Brittany He received several munificent grants of Crown land, and was created chief baron of the exchequer and a knight banneret. Old and New London Volume I His personal subscription, munificent though it was, represented the least part of his service. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" Mæcenas, whose name must ever typify the ideal of munificent literary patronage, was himself a scholar and poet, as was indeed Augustus. Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922 Heaven only knows how the news of this munificent gift of a sechser had so swiftly spread through the fair! Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851. He is shrewd, eccentric, and benevolent, and has always been munificent and charitable in his own way; he patronises the arts and fosters rising genius. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. II The Saxon kings, according to Dean Milman, were munificent to St. Paul's. Old and New London Volume I I have been told that for first-class invalids they pay the munificent sum of fifty cents per thousand! Confessions of a Neurasthenic The other noble shields may possibly record munificent benefactions. Needlework As Art Nevertheless, Mr. Tate's munificent proffer of his Collection to the National Gallery, is surely too good a thing to be missed through matters of mere detail. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 98, March 22, 1890 A munificent friend of America, M. de Chaumont, invited Franklin to the hospitality of one of his sumptuous mansions in that place. Benjamin Franklin A Picture of the Struggles of Our Infant Nation One Hundred Years Ago American Pioneers and Patriots Series The munificent sum of twenty-five dollars was all that he had offered for a receipt in full that would give him a title to the whole value of the Golden Hope shares. Mark Mason's Victory Of course, Robert joyfully accepted the munificent gift so cordially offered. Robert Coverdale's Struggle Or, On The Wave Of Success It was munificent for a passer-boy, but it was ruinous for a young woman of independent fortune and an ambition to look her best. The Cup of Fury A Novel of Cities and Shipyards Mrs. Ames had subscribed the munificent sum of twenty-five thousand dollars to charity a week before the ball. Carmen Ariza If only I knew her well enough to send her a munificent wedding present! Robinetta Mrs. Stanford's munificent benefactions, and other lesser ones, swell the amount to more than fifty millions from women alone. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV We employ 865 magnificent men there and they get munificent money. Kid Scanlan It would have been more considerate had the munificent benefactors sent the lighter edition of the writer’s great work, familiarly known as Paley’s Ghost. The Leper in England: with some account of English lazar-houses I paid him over the munificent sum you intrusted to me for him. Victor's Triumph Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend I furnished my horse, and on most trips, supplies, wrangled the pack-horses, made camp, cooked the meals, and gave invaluable advice and "first aid" all for the munificent wage of five dollars a day! A Mountain Boyhood Although we shall sorely miss their genial and inspiring presence, they will continue by the munificent provisions of their wills to aid the cause. The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV At Sydney University on the other hand four fellowships of £400 a year each have been recently given to the University for the encouragement of scientific research—a munificent gift which should lead to much. Six Letters From the Colonies Portrait painting is one of the ministers of vanity, and vanity is a munificent patroness; historical painting seeks to revive the memory of the dead, and the dead are very indifferent paymasters. Six Centuries of Painting He believed that she was yielding—won over by the munificent gifts with which he had crowded her room. The Masked Bridal The vast possessions of the ex-czar and most of his munificent income were confiscated. The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources Here he lived in manorial splendor, entertaining the most eminent personages of the day with munificent hospitality and employing himself with numerous ingenious inventions, notably a practical device for moving brick and stone houses intact. The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia He loves to be munificent as well as magnificent, and to be the patron of somebody or something. Lippincott's Magazine, September, 1885 Through this munificent donation the minister was relieved from all disquietude as regarded finance, and so was enabled to direct his energies to the more difficult task of adapting the administration to the new institutions. Pius IX. And His Time Joe disposed of that consideration by a munificent wave of the hand. David Dunne A Romance of the Middle West His Majesty, as well as the princess, have behaved to me in a most munificent way, having loaded me with favours and marks of their affection, which I shall ever remember with the warmest gratitude. The Surrender of Napoleon Being the narrative of the surrender of Buonaparte, and of his residence on board H.M.S. Bellerophon, with a detail of the principal events that occurred in that ship between the 24th of May and the 8th of August 1815 Besides, the old gentleman, with a Frenchman’s vanity, felt that if the “Harmony Chime” could be made, the name of the munificent patron would go down to posterity with that of the maker. Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands; The Rhine to the Arctic; A Summer Trip of the Zigzag Club Through Holland, Germany, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden A munificent gift is vast in amount, whatever the motive of its bestowal. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions As regarded works of art or of public utility, the venerable Pontiff was no less munificent. Pius IX. And His Time This, however, was not to be, and the munificent donor died at his house in Hackney on December 12th, 1611, at the age of seventy-nine years. Memorials of Old London Volume I Opulent families should not think any reward too munificent for such a private preceptor. Practical Education, Volume II Suffer me, in addition, to request, in my behalf, your devout supplications to Him who is the Father of Lights and the munificent bestower of every blessing. The History of Dartmouth College What does munificent tell of the motive or spirit of the giver? English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions Pious, diffident, frank, charitable, learned, and munificent, Parker was the great episcopal star of his age, which shone with undiminished lustre to the last moment of its appearance. Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance It is generally conceded that Alma Mater is not a munificent provider.” A Bookful of Girls The nobler part of Christian benevolence is not vast largesses, munificent pecuniary sacrifices. The Mind of Jesus For though Mrs. Jarvis had really appeared in the flesh at The Dale for that one visit, she had never repeated it nor her munificent offer to discuss Elizabeth's future. 'Lizbeth of the Dale Half a mile from this grand pagoda is situated Timal Naik's Tank, so named after the munificent rajah who built it. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months With which munificent gift the Hatter respectfully bowed himself away and made on, followed by the March Hare. Alice in Blunderland An Iridescent Dream Then in 1572 his munificent patron died, and the work suddenly came to an end. Romance of Roman Villas (The Renaissance) The widow’s mite and Mary’s “alabaster box of ointment” are recorded as examples for imitation by the Holy Ghost, while many more munificent deeds are passed by unrecorded. The Mind of Jesus Might it not have been better for him had he allowed his other loving friend to prepare for him the letter to the Baronet, in which Sir Harry's munificent offer would have been accepted? Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite The temple on Hiei-zan had received the munificent patronage of monarch after monarch, and had grown to be a huge monastery, containing some three thousand priests. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era Mrs. Huzzard had at once been offered a sum that in her eyes was munificent, for the express purpose of managing the establishment of the partners—when it was built. That Girl Montana The applicants for the Indulgence knew well that, no matter how munificent were their offerings, these would avail them nothing without true contrition of heart. The Faith of Our Fathers He died at a very ripe old age—a charming personality, a shrewd man of business, a most generous citizen whose gifts were munificent, and equalled only by those of his brother-in-law, Sir Thomas. The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon Its taxes are fairly and justly assessed, and are spent with a well-considered and munificent liberality. Shapes that Haunt the Dusk A present of a fine blade was counted more munificent than a gift of a choice steed, and on the decoration of the scabbard, the guard, and the hilt extraordinary skill was expended. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era In village scales two thousand dollars a year was much, but when Charley came to foot up the expenses of his first year in New York, this salary seemed somewhat less munificent. The Faith Doctor A Story of New York Constantine gave to the Roman Church munificent donations of money and real estate, which were augmented by additional grants contributed by subsequent emperors. The Faith of Our Fathers This generosity so struck the bishop that he grasped the king’s right hand, exclaiming that “it was impossible that a hand so munificent should ever perish,” and the monks assert that it never did. Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter The amount of didactic efficiency to be expected in the teacher may be surmised from the circumstance of his salary being sometimes less than the munificent sum of threepence-halfpenny per day! The Vaudois of Piedmont A Visit to their Valleys During his tour all that had any grievances were invited to present petitions, and munificent rewards were bestowed on persons who had distinguished themselves by acts of filial piety or by lives of chastity. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era He was both munificent and magnificent, and held the reins of government with a firm hand. Ancient States and Empires So munificent a gift had rarely been equaled anywhere. Frank H. Nelson of Cincinnati Marlborough College possesses a library of about four thousand volumes, entirely the munificent contribution of Mr. McGeachy, one of the council. Notes and Queries, Number 208, October 22, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc On her return, her munificent host presented to her the whole of the silver road, in token of his gratitude for the honor she had conferred on him. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests When he saw me he made me a low bow, and assured me that I was a munificent patron of art. The Picture of Dorian Gray He was personally brave, religious, incorruptible, munificent, affable—in all respects honorable and respectable, but he had no military genius. Ancient States and Empires It was not safe to offend such a munificent patron, and Maggie took the money, blushing as she did so. Make or Break or, The Rich Man's Daughter His Eminence the Cardinal de —— was pleased to equip me for my Journey in the most munificent Manner. The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 3 Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors... The settlements which he has spoken of, too, are most munificent. Anna the Adventuress The more the merrier; for on each day, Our Princess 'scapes a husband's dreaded sway; She gives us all a good jollification, Besides munificent gratification. Turandot: The Chinese Sphinx But notwithstanding his munificent piety, he was early made to feel the power of the Church. The Story of Paris "So kind, so munificent—so vulgar, poor soul, we couldn't know him in London—but we shall meet him in heaven!" The Convert The father and son returned to their house, after having received two rich robes from the munificent Caliph; and next day Halechalbe was re-established in his shop, which was as richly furnished as before. Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers He was the first to adopt the wise precaution of obtaining charters for his lands, and rivalled the most ardent and obsequious followers of David I. in munificent gifts of these to the Church. Chronicles of Strathearn “Remember,” said the munificent Marylander to his new acquaintance, when they were about to start, “my 23 wife’s old friend is my guest from the moment we leave this hotel.” Her Mother's Secret The liberal grants of parliament, and the munificent bequests of individuals, are sure indications of a strong desire and purpose to continue and extend its advantages. The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851 Mr. Ryland, one of the most munificent benefactors of the town, Mr. Taylor, the banker, and Hutton, the estimable book-seller, were among the number. James Watt The king is munificent to those who oppose not his will; his hand is bounteous and open. Hebrew Heroes A Tale Founded on Jewish History It is true that occasionally one does hear of a munificent donation having been made by some millionaire, but the public is never deceived by these unusual outbursts of generosity. Chinese Folk-Lore Tales Many of the nobles envied the munificent establishment which he had received from Frederick, and the liberal pension which he drew from his treasury. The Martyrs of Science, or, The lives of Galileo, Tycho Brahe, and Kepler Rufus was quite affected by this munificent gift, and no longer objected to the plan proposed. Rufus and Rose Or, The Fortunes of Rough and Ready He would have given the world a notable confirmation of the rule that a great author usually leads off on a high note, if he had opened his munificent literary entertainment with Barry Lyndon. Studies in Literature and History We said at home when we read your letter, that it was like the opening of your whole munificent and bare heart. The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 1, 1833-1856 "Engagement of Miss Kate, who declined the munificent offers of the Management last season!" The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete If wine and oil are your quest, said he, you have but to tap the surface of the munificent earth. American Sketches 1908 So Polly paid over the munificent sum to the lady’s delight, and took possession of the tray. Polly's Business Venture He again hails him as "a munificent friend of science and literature." On the Portraits of English Authors on Gardening, with Biographical Notices of Them, 2nd edition, with considerable additions The state met this munificent donation with the same liberal spirit that characterized the offer, and appropriated $100,000 for permanent improvements. The History of Minnesota and Tales of the Frontier By the most touching and humble entreaties, and by promises of munificent reward, he essayed, but in vain, to induce my father to retract his decision and resume his task. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847 It is as an enlightened and munificent patron of letters that Maecenas holds his place in popular estimation, but he was much more than this. Horace This lady assumed the additional name of Coutts, and was raised to the peerage on account of her munificent charities. The Strand District The Fascination of London Edward and his father were courteous and munificent hosts, and did all that was possible to make the guest happy. Little Bobtail or The Wreck of the Penobscot. Under Solyman the Magnificent, at once the most warlike monarch and munificent patron of literature and art, the constitution of the Janissaries was wise and effective. The Continental Monthly, Vol 3 No 3, March 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy It is true that the library of Nineveh, of which Assur-bani-pal was such a munificent patron, has preserved copies of some of the earlier epistolary literature of the country. Babylonians and Assyrians, Life and Customs The modest price paid by the munificent patron, and for which he received the artist's grateful acknowledgments, was somewhat under 100l. sterling. Overbeck My munificent offer was received with acclamation, though at first they wanted a preliminary smoke and gossip, but I bade them hurry. The Strange Adventure Of James Shervinton 1902 The salaries are not by any means munificent, and are earned by a vast amount of privation, exposure and hard work. Golden Days for Boys and Girls Volume XIII, No. 51: November 12, 1892 In the furtherance of science and art he was still more munificent. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 26, August, 1880 of Popular Literature and Science He found in Yorkshire also some of his warmest friends and most munificent patrons, notably Mr. Hawkesworth Fawkes, of Farnley Hall, whose house was adorned with fifty thousand dollars’ worth of Turner’s pictures. A History of Art for Beginners and Students Painting, Sculpture, Architecture Mean praise is not valued among the munificent. Chips From A German Workshop - Volume I Essays on the Science of Religion This was done by the aid of a munificent lady, Mrs. Gibbs, the widow of one of the great merchant princes, whose wealth was always treated as a trust from God. Old Times at Otterbourne The popes were generally virtuous characters, and Nepotism of the Popes. munificent patrons of genius. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges The law could have compelled you to pay some such munificent sum as four dollars a week for his maintenance. The Return of Peter Grimm Novelised From the Play Horace B. Claflin as founder of the great H. B. Claflin Company was not less munificent, though often in ways less prominent before the public, and the same may be said of Mr. Graves. Sixty years with Plymouth Church Praise ill expressed is not valued among the munificent. Chips From A German Workshop - Volume I Essays on the Science of Religion It was on its face a munificent offer; but Merrifield and Sylvane knew that the Marquis's "three weeks" might not terminate after twenty-one days. Roosevelt in the Bad Lands By nature, he was amiable, generous, and munificent. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges The boys were dazzled by this munificent offer. The Camp in the Snow, or, Besieged by Danger Courteous to all, munificent, humane, Subject of others Praise, to thee of Pain. Two Poems Against Pope One Epistle to Mr. A. Pope and the Blatant Beast As was usual when he or any other servitor was in attendance on Waring, the reward had been munificent. Waring's Peril Fee or payment of a uniform amount for each person. cumberer Hindrance. imperatively Absolutely necessary; unavoidable; commanding. justiciable Capable of being settled by law or by the action of a court: munificent Very generous. History of the United States, Volume 6 He was neither affable nor courteous, but was sincere in his attachments, and munificent in rewarding his generals and friends. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges "One of us is bidden to the court of our most munificent patroness to educate her only son." Peter the Priest Then he returned to the parlor, to conduct, in person, such a wealthy and munificent patron to his apartment. Cruel As The Grave Stepan, in place of satisfying the very private curiosity of a well-known and munificent politician, had described another party that had made a wide ripple of comment and envious criticism among the shades. The Best Short Stories of 1919 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story The establishment of public libraries, aided by the munificent gifts of Andrew Carnegie, was rapid. History of the United States, Volume 6 But much the most important assistance of this character came from the national government; and while only a few schools were favored by its action, the benefactions to those were hardly less than munificent. The Deaf Their Position in Society and the Provision for Their Education in the United States You see," in reply to their looks of inquiry, "Canby bought me out, to get rid of me, and for a far more munificent sum than I ever expected. The Dude Wrangler She obtained Mr Rathbone’s address, that she might, this very evening, write her thanks for his munificent kindness. Principle and Practice The Orphan Family Jannie, at this, had spoiled everything, but mostly the temper of the munificent politician, by a piercing scream. The Best Short Stories of 1919 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story The long conversations in which the architect and the munificent donor still indulged, the examination of plans, the discussion of details, had lost something of their old savour. The Nebuly Coat Lewis XIV. was less munificent than your majesty: he rewarded merit in foreign countries, but other people pointed it out to him, whereas you, madame, go in search of it and find it for yourself. Diderot and the Encyclopædists Volume II. Ten thousand poor Frenchmen are said to have been saved by her munificent charity, on the occasion of the recall of the Duke of Guise, after Constable Montmorency's disastrous defeat at St. Quentin. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Vol. 1 Deduct these from my balance in bank, and I have left of my own money the munificent sum of $2.17. Tin-Types Taken in the Streets of New York A Series of Stories and Sketches Portraying Many Singular Phases of Metropolitan Life It is a bitter disappointment to the munificent Mr. Tate, and a warning to others who, like him, come forward with their purse and their pictures and offer them to an unartistic nation. The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 2 If Mr Sharnall was thus pitiably wanting in appreciation of a munificent offer, the rest of Cullerne made no pretence of imitating his example. The Nebuly Coat Specimens of French artistic binding from the library of Grolier, that celebrated and munificent patron of art, who died in 1565, have passed through the hands of many eager connoisseurs, always at advancing prices. A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries He was an indefatigable and discriminating reader as well as a munificent purchaser. The Book-Hunter in London Historical and Other Studies of Collectors and Collecting On the books of the heavenly accountants that widow's contribution was entered as a munificent gift, surpassing in worth the largess of kings. Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern To the lobbyists and members Pullwool was munificent; it seemed as if those gentlemen could not be paid enough for their "influence;" as if they alone had that kind of time which is money. Stories by American Authors (Volume 4) But, by dint of munificent offers of bounties and prize-money, several hundred sailors were induced to leave their ships on the ocean, and take service in the infant navy of the lakes. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 And what would he be paying you this munificent sum for? Darry the Life Saver The Heroes of the Coast Whatsoever munificent and glittering terms are dreamed of by authors in their wildest conceptions of a literary El Dorado were hers to command; and yet she was neither vain nor greedy.' My Contemporaries In Fiction The Portsmouth Home was opened in April 1851, and has been greatly supported and enlarged by the munificent contributions of the sovereign and some of the nobility. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 453 Volume 18, New Series, September 4, 1852 A prosperous "possessionat" who had learned that the chief joy of possession is the power of giving had sent household stores on a munificent scale. Little Tora, The Swedish Schoolmistress and Other Stories His profusion, indeed, soon exhausted his purse, which the daily pay of 3d., however munificent it may have been at that period, could not replenish. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 452 Volume 18, New Series, August 28, 1852 “Thank you, sir, indeed!” exclaimed the minister, almost smacking his lips, as he dipped his pen in the ink, and added this munificent promise to the already long list. The Golden Shoemaker or 'Cobbler' Horn Whatever she wears, The closest and carefullest scrutiny bears; And, backed by her husband's munificent pile, Whatever she does is accomplished in style. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 1, July, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy The promptitude of the Gleaner newspaper in opening a subscription list is only less admirable than your own in making so munificent a donation. The Sins of Séverac Bablon The public ear was secured; his prayer was answered in the munificent gifts that came in from every direction. History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2) Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens I am sorry there are not two more, for I should like to honor my two munificent patrons, Mr. Black and Mr. Rock. The House An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife, Alice The restoration was largely due to the munificent generosity of Mrs. Wallace of Glassingall. Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys Within is the fine altar tomb of Simon Langham, first Abbot of Westminster, then Archbishop of Canterbury, through whose munificent bequest his energetic successor, Litlington, was able to add to the monastic buildings and cloisters. Westminster Abbey A librarian, the Rev. Henry Colclazer, was also appointed, the first officer of the University chosen, though he did not assume his duties or his munificent salary of $100 a year until 1841. The University of Michigan The Negroes of the South have acknowledged this munificent gift with that graceful gratitude so strikingly characteristic of them. History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2) Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens But Mr. Krome, the painter, and Uncle Si, the boss carpenter, required a speedy decision, and so we went ahead without consulting our munificent friend. The House An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife, Alice This earl left no children, and his widow became the munificent foundress of Sidney Sussex college, Cambridge. Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth There was a munificent dish of the green melon and ginger preserves by my plate. Vesty of the Basins Its Cathedral is a monument of the munificent liberality of the Frenchman Laborde, whose fortune was ever unequal to his generosity. 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 The munificent gift was accepted by Congress, and appropriations were made for the finest military post in the country. Forty-Six Years in the Army The objections to and protestations against Max Blande’s munificent gift were long and continued. Three Boys or the Chiefs of the Clan Mackhai Like Essex, he was brave and generous, but impetuous and somewhat inclined to arrogance:—like him, a munificent patron of the genius which he loved. Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth It ought to be mentioned to the honor of these munificent persons, that they engaged to pay for every entire figure, 100 ducats, for each half-figure 50 ducats, and for each head 25 ducats. Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects, and Curiosities of Art, (Vol. 2 of 3) Subsequent events prevented the repetition of the offer, and the slave-holders were left to thank themselves and their representatives for the loss of the munificent compensation proffered by the Government. Twenty Years of Congress, Vol. 1 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 Cardinal Wolsey, whom More succeeded as chancellor, was also a munificent patron of learning and founded Christ Church College, at Oxford. Brief History of English and American Literature Besides many munificent gifts, of which the cost is not known, upwards of �70,000 has been expended upon the works at the cathedral since 1843. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ely A History and Description of the Building with a Short Account of the Monastery and of the See Such were the "wits, besides his own," of which the munificent patronage of Essex had given him "the command!" Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth This eminent English architect, and munificent public benefactor, was the son of a poor bricklayer, and was born at Reading in 1753. Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects, and Curiosities of Art, (Vol. 2 of 3) The bishop died some few years after making his munificent donation, and his two sons, Rev. J.H. Ely Cathedral About 1840 two Philadelphia magazines—Godey's Lady's Book and Graham's Monthly—began to pay their contributors twelve dollars a page, a price then thought wildly munificent. Brief History of English and American Literature Wavering Tlascala decided for Cortes and he was received with generous, royal and munificent hospitality, which accorded him everything he asked. South American Fights and Fighters And Other Tales of Adventure What does England for any one of its toiling millions who rejects this munificent offer? The Continental Monthly , Vol. 2 No. 5, November 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Warren Hastings considered himself as making the most munificent present to his masters that he might ever have it in his power to send them, by presenting those ancient coins to the Court of Directors. India: What can it teach us? A Course of Lectures Delivered before the University Of Cambridge My munificent patron was greatly pleased with the progress I had made, and hinted at sending me to college, if I continued to deserve his good opinion. The Monctons: A Novel, Volume I His munificent donation to the Swansea Hospital, offered conditionally, led to the enlarged foundation of that noble institution, which stands a silent tribute to his memory. The Death of Saul and other Eisteddfod Prize Poems and Miscellaneous Verses The position of school doctor, newly created by the Board of Education at the close of the spring term, carried no munificent salary. A Son of the City A Story of Boy Life Myself and comrades are greatly indebted to the President and Secretary Stanton for their generous recognition of our services, and the munificent rewards bestowed upon us. Daring and Suffering: A History of the Great Railroad Adventure At home there would be so many things to do, and, above all, such munificent leisure! Tiverton Tales Never before in the history of his connection with the Hotel du Lac had Gustavo experienced such a munificent, companionable, expansive, entertaining, thoroughly unique and inexplicable guest. Jerry Junior He divined suspicion behind these persistent inquiries, and he knew that in case Tony were dismissed, his own munificent pay would stop. Jerry From this place I proceeded to the ci-devant convent of the jesuits, built by one of the munificent dukes de Bourbon. The Stranger in France or, a Tour from Devonshire to Paris Illustrated by Engravings in Aqua Tint of Sketches Taken on the Spot. For these songs he received the munificent compensation of two dollars and a half each. A Popular History of the Art of Music From the Earliest Times Until the Present He was a most munificent prelate, leaving many charitable bequests. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Durham A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espiscopal See He divined suspicion behind these persistent inquiries, and he knew that in case Tony were dismissed, his own munificent pay would stop. Jerry Junior Never before in the history of his connexion with the Hotel du Lac had Gustavo experienced such a munificent, companionable, expansive, entertaining, thoroughly unique and inexplicable guest. Jerry The good-natured major was infatuated by, what he termed, the munificent magnanimity of Col. Eventide A Series of Tales and Poems The feelings are indeed not usual, dear Mr. Carteret, which take so munificent a form. The Tragic Muse While the war lasted, the contributions by taxes and by loans had been on a munificent scale. Twenty Years of Congress, Volume 2 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 Thus, by a majority of seven, the people of Boston voted to accept the most munificent gift the town had received since it was founded. Captains of Industry or, Men of Business Who Did Something Besides Making Money Already in imagination she was rich and famous, dispensing munificent bounty to the entire Martel family. Quin From all this it will be seen that the grand khan was a very munificent prince, whose deeds must have made a lasting impression upon the minds of the generation in which he lived. Amerigo Vespucci This plan was an after-thought of the king, for the original charter contains no such regulation, but the munificent father of the national liberties saw fit, subsequently, to qualify his gift. Recollections of Europe Mr. Lenox will pardon us if we allude to his munificent gifts toward educational enterprise, and especially to those which enrich the institutions of Princeton. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy His munificent gift to the public, so strikingly and widely useful, has somewhat veiled from public view his eminent executive qualities, which were only less exceptional than his moral. Captains of Industry or, Men of Business Who Did Something Besides Making Money The sovereign princes of Italy, above all Leo X., were not contented with being munificent patrons to Raphael, they treated him with the most marked consideration. The Old Masters and Their Pictures For the Use of Schools and Learners in Art It was one of Henley's best dodges—this raising of apparent obstacles between a customer and his own munificent proposals in the customer's behalf. Dixie Hart The munificent bequest of Mrs. Elizabeth Russell Hillen, by which the Library will receive £500 for the advancement of local archæology, is mentioned in more detail on page 79. 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 I shall ever feel indebted to many Boston friends for their laborious care and munificent contributions. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 118, August, 1867 He formulated enduring systems of tilling the soil, and making sure the munificent reward of labor wisely bestowed upon this, the primal calling of man. Something of Men I Have Known With Some Papers of a General Nature, Political, Historical, and Retrospective These give liberally, and it may be p. 498doubted whether any other band of Christians are more munificent in their offerings. Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City Your committee deem it important to call especial attention to this declared object of this act, to accomplish which object the munificent grant of lands and loan of the Government credit was made. Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 The avaricious conqueror, dazzled by the munificent offer, hastened to accept it, drawing a red line along the wall at the height the Inca had touched. Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume III The wisdom of that system was demonstrated in the most practical and triumphant manner in nearly every branch of that munificent enterprise. Scientific American, Volume XXXVI., No. 8, February 24, 1877 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures. But gratified as the Spaniards were at the kindness of their reception, and within the munificent gifts showered upon them, they could not but feel that their position was a precarious one. By Right of Conquest Or, With Cortez in Mexico He rarely forgot a face, and the young Englishman's tip had been munificent. A Maker of History Congress would, at the last moment, make a munificent appropriation for sending out parties to observe the transit. The Reminiscences of an Astronomer Overjoyed, profoundly thankful for munificent donation made by American Bahá’í community for international relief. Messages to America Mr. Wallace, the heir of Lord Hertford, who had already given the munificent donation of 12,000l. to the Ambulance fund, has also provided funds for their most pressing wants. Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris "It is enough," answered the chief, while the eyes of his companions glistened at the prospect of this munificent present. At War with Pontiac The Totem of the Bear His real offence was his dedicating a book to that munificent patron of the learned, the earl of Essex, at a time when this nobleman lay under her majesty's displeasure. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part D. From Elizabeth to James I. Adhere to the principles set forth and a munificent harvest of physical, mental and spiritual attainments will surely be yours. Vitality Supreme All the beauty, dignity, and glory of English logography seem to be his: he marshals an array of adjectives and phrases which seem all of the blood royal of our munificent mother tongue. The Continental Monthly, Vol III, Issue VI, June, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Religion is supported with the same munificent liberality. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. October, 1878. Once more the Twins rode round the countryside, spreading abroad the tidings of their munificent offer of threepence a head for kittens who could just lap. The Terrible Twins Mrs. Jesup, in the midst of her distracting grief, sent a munificent check which enabled us to order essential items of special supplies and equipment which required time for preparation. The North Pole Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club He was a great patron of literature and the fine arts, and was a munificent friend to Virgil. Holidays at the Grange or A Week's Delight Games and Stories for Parlor and Fireside What tremendous artists, but also what intelligent and munificent patrons! Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 7 Italy, Sicily, and Greece (Part One) World-wide as was his reputation as a manufacturer, he was almost equally renowned as one of the most munificent and discriminating patrons of Art. Personal Recollections of Birmingham and Birmingham Men At dinner I was punctual, but nevertheless the two gentlemen of whom Mr. Dumany and his wife had spoken were already present and discussing the question of Mr. Dumany's munificent offer. Dr. Dumany's Wife The result was that Mrs. O’Keefe brought Florence in the course of the day half a dozen vests, for which she was to be paid the munificent sum of twenty-five cents each. Adrift in New York Tom and Florence Braving the World Silence was probably the most dignified manner of receiving a promise too munificent to be anything but a jest. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 2, February, 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy They were also celebrated for their munificent protection of the Welsh Bards. The Poetry of Wales What does Europe for any of its toiling millions who reject this munificent offer? The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 1, January, 1864 This munificent succession of gifts reaped at length the harvest for which they had been sown. Vera Nevill Or, Poor Wisdom's Chance Beaumont, Sir George—his Opinion of the Importance of the Fine Arts, i, 7; his Enthusiasm and munificent gift to the English National Gallery, i, 7. Anecdotes of Painters, Engravers, Sculptors and Architects and Curiosities of Art (Vol. 3 of 3) It was quite unlikely that the Delgado government would discourage a syndicate which could turn a munificent revenue into its taxing coffers. The Lighted Match Her gifts to Mrs. Goodwin had been munificent, and well appreciated by this good woman. The Harvest of Years But even this munificent price was rejected by the mercenary father. Great Indian Chief of the West Or, Life and Adventures of Black Hawk Equally munificent to reward as prompt and terrible to punish, he appeared like one of those great centres of nature, the dispenser of all good. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 His Psyche remains still in the model, as he has not yet found a patron munificent enough to order it in marble; at which I greatly wonder. The Diary of an Ennuyée It was felt throughout the school that the offer was munificent. The Luckiest Girl in the School He has turned out his dragoman—a respectable elderly man, very sick, and paid him his bare wages and the munificent sum of £5 to take him back to Cairo. Letters from Egypt The disbursements of assessment companies to families of deceased members reach the munificent sum of more than twenty-two millions of dollars annually. The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 5 He sent for him, and related his conversation with the emperor, enlarging on the munificent reward promised by Napoleon. The Three Brides, Love in a Cottage, and Other Tales Quite a contrast to the plain rigidity of Benedict, he was courteous and munificent, but withal a voluptuary; and his luxury and profusion gave rise to extortions, to rapine, and to boundless simony. The Sonnets, Triumphs, and Other Poems of Petrarch The anecdotes of her munificent charity, piety, and goodness filled the public prints and fed the popular idolatry. Great Singers, Second Series Malibran To Titiens The head overseer received the munificent sum of $50,000; to the butler, the housekeeper and the cook he gave $10,000 each. Arms and the Woman The Pasha was greatly pleased and ordered all in his presence to retire that he might enjoy the society of Rufaiel, the munificent Jew. The Women of the Arabs But one who gives largely to the public, or to some institution, is called munificent. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 427 Volume 17, New Series, March 6, 1852 She seems to take me for a masseur chartered extra by her munificent husband. Atlantis Some of them were munificent patrons of art and literature. Michelangelo A Collection Of Fifteen Pictures And A Portrait Of The Master, With Introduction And Interpretation In addition to these expenses there is the Endowment Fund already referred to, and for this the munificent donors intend to set apart a sum to which the above amount bears but a small proportion. Witchcraft and Devil Lore in the Channel Islands Transcripts from the Official Records of the Guernsey Royal Court, with an English Translation and Historical Introduction The remedy is obvious: those gentlemen do not desire to be munificent at Blagg's expense—let them purchase his property. The Vicissitudes of Bessie Fairfax One who makes a present of jewellery or pictures to a friend, is munificent, but would not be called "beneficent." Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 427 Volume 17, New Series, March 6, 1852 Thanks to munificent private subscriptions secured in great part by the Wagner societies in various parts of the world, the long planned theatre was finally begun. Stories of the Wagner Opera Hedges has been making me munificent offers, but I declined them. Elster's Folly The Duke of —— was an enlightened and generous man, and a munificent patron of the Arts and Sciences, and of literary and scientific men. Melchior's Dream and Other Tales He was a munificent contributor to the "new work" of St. Paul's, and was buried in St. Dunstan's Chapel, on the south side of the Lady Chapel. Old St. Paul's Cathedral No one can be called munificent who does not give on a large scale. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 427 Volume 17, New Series, March 6, 1852 When Uncle Ramsey returned from a fruitless search for the "rat" he was enraged to find that Courtland was not awaiting his coming in trembling eagerness to accept his munificent offer. The Witness They promised him munificent help in advancing the undertaking. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 23 of 55 1629-30 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century. The girl holds you up, because if she doesn't extort fifteen dollars a week, she loses her job and her own munificent wages of seven dollars. The Clarion He was a munificent contributor to good works. Old St. Paul's Cathedral Love and zeale are munificent, make money their servant, not their master: wheresoever the heart is enlarged, the hand cannot bee straightned; where the bowells are open, the purse is not shut. A Coal From The Altar, To Kindle The Holy Fire of Zeale In a Sermon Preached at a Generall Visitation at Ipswich It is an account of one Nicholas Hill, a man of great learning, and in the high confidence of a remarkable and munificent Earl of Oxford, travelling with him abroad. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2 The great nobility settled at Moscow were not ambitious of places; but they proved their patriotism by munificent gifts to the state, either for public establishments during peace, or as aids during the war. Ten Years' Exile Memoirs of That Interesting Period of the Life of the Baroness De Stael-Holstein, Written by Herself, during the Years 1810, 1811, 1812, and 1813, and Now First Published from the Original Manuscript, by Her Son. I know that Thomas ran about a good deal, delving into tenements and pedigrees, judging candidates, passing or condemning, and that he earned his salary, munificent as it appeared to him. The Voice in the Fog Our friend left the same day in the stage line, but before he went he made us a present of his claim, and a munificent gift it was. The Gold Hunters' Adventures Or, Life in Australia But no!—my young gentleman courteously declines my munificent offer. The Luck of the Mounted A Tale of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police "Oh, yes! free as long an you live!" was the reply of the humble hosier, overjoyed at having so munificent a visitor, or a visitor at all. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 78, April, 1864 He was universally commented upon as the most munificent officer of the army. The Memories of Fifty Years Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest About 1840, two Philadelphia magazines—Godey's Lady's Book and Graham's Monthly—began to pay their contributors twelve dollars a page, a price then thought wildly munificent. Initial Studies in American Letters It is a most munificent offer, but as strange as it is munificent. The Claverings For the very next picture on the screen after he had made his half-conscious exit, showed a lot of children in Europe being fed out of the munificent hand of Uncle Sam. Pee-Wee Harris on the Trail Africa is to be redeemed by the African, and the white Christians of this country can aid the work by munificent contributions. History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens So we take leave of this master builder and munificent bishop, whose motto "Manners makyth man" is known the world over. Winchester That when it is there is so munificent. Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two Shorter Stories Oddly enough, the major did not eagerly accept this munificent offer. Macleod of Dare He took a proprietary interest in the British Empire, and paid a munificent salary to the Army and Navy for looking after it. Getting Together She got out her shabby little purse, in which she carried her munificent monthly allowance of eight dollars and a little money she had brought from home. Love Stories Thine was the sweetness of nature; no munificent hand had arranged, with artistic skill, a statue here, a fountain there. Inez A Tale of the Alamo The pensions of the Primary teachers, inadequate though they be, would be looked upon as a provision of the most munificent kind by the poor men and women who enter service under the Intermediate system. Against Home Rule (1912) The Case for the Union At the same time he was extravagantly munificent to men of culture, and hearty in his zeal for the diffusion of liberal knowledge. Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots The whole lordship of Hers was blooming under their munificent administration. The Truce of God A Tale of the Eleventh Century But this is not all, he was a most munificent patron of the arts in this country and the whole world. Maxims and Opinions of Field-Marshal His Grace the Duke of Wellington, Selected From His Writings and Speeches During a Public Life of More Than Half a Century All of these, too, had particular friends, and within ten days Mr. Belcher had pocketed in his library the munificent sum of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Sevenoaks The Etruscan and Egyptian museums entitle His present Holiness Gregory XVI to be ranked with many of His predecessors among the greatest and most munificent patrons and collectors of ancient monuments. The Ceremonies of the Holy-Week at Rome The University of Pavia was raised by him from a state of decadence to one of great prosperity, partly by munificent endowments and partly by a wise choice of professors. Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots After providing liberally for his relatives in his will, he made a munificent donation to his native village for the benefit of its poor children. Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made She orders a munificent bill of fancy goods. David Lockwin—The People's Idol He is the munificent prodigal of letters, always believing his substance inexhaustible, never placing a limit to his fancies nor a bound to his outlay. Diderot and the Encyclopædists (Vol 1 of 2) Every advantage of physical development their hardy life gives them, and the growing consciousness and comprehension of freedom, blooming under a munificent free-school dispensation, will do the rest. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 4, April, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Both were kind, charitable, and munificent, and therefore 366 beloved; both were sarcastic, careless, and daring, and therefore feared. Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale) (2nd ed.) (2 vols.) Edited with notes and Introductory Account of her life and writings This liberality was certainly munificent, princely; but Mr. Walker's wealth was quite sufficient to enable him to gratify his generous impulses. All Aboard; or, Life on the Lake A Sequel to "The Boat Club" In addition to these munificent foundations must be mentioned the Basella, or Monastery of Dominican friars, which he established not far from Bergamo, upon the river Serio, in memory of his beloved daughter Medea. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, First Series But neither urgent flatteries and solicitations under the imperial hand, nor the munificent offer of a hundred thousand francs a year, availed to draw him away from his independence and his friends. Diderot and the Encyclopædists (Vol 1 of 2) The erratic King of Bavaria had from the first been Wagner's steadfast friend and munificent patron; but not to him alone belongs the credit of the colossal project and its remarkable success. The Standard Operas (12th edition) Their Plots, Their Music, and Their Composers It was one of tender reproach for my long silence, and it requested an immediate answer to the munificent proposal of my mother. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 335, September 1843 Cardinal Wolsey had of late years been busy and enthusiastic over his munificent gift of a new and larger college to Oxford than any it had possessed before. For the Faith It was a very munificent and beneficent corporation, and erected these almshouses for thirteen poor men and the same number of poor women. Vanishing England I cannot allow this opportunity to pass without expressing my thanks, as a citizen, for the munificent gift. The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 6, March, 1885 This munificent gift did not appear to impress Mr. Brown very much, any more than it did Livingstone, who felt himself flush. Santa Claus's Partner As soon as this munificent collection of provisions was laid down in order, and disposed to the best advantage, the bearers of it joined the multitude, who formed a large circle round the whole. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15 Forming A Complete History Of The Origin And Progress Of Navigation, Discovery, And Commerce, By Sea And Land, From The Earliest Ages To The Present Time The story of the trial of William Lloyd Garrison, from which the above brave words are taken, fell into the hands of that noble man and munificent merchant, Arthur Tappan, of New York. William Lloyd Garrison The Abolitionist Why he should do that, and then distrust the very men he chose for so munificent a sharing of a confidence better withheld—that is quite beyond my understanding. Copper Streak Trail There was one priest in the district, and one National School, the schoolmaster, with a family of nine persons, receiving the munificent stipend of eight pounds a year. Ireland Under Coercion (2nd ed.) (1 of 2) (1888) His legal skill was quoted as authority, his charities were munificent, his name unblemished by a single mean deed. Scottish sketches The idea was quickly taken up, committees formed, and cheered by the munificent offer of £500 from Mr. P.H. Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham A History and Guide Arranged Alphabetically For the cause made many gains thereby, and conspicuously among them was Gerritt Smith, ever afterward one of its most eloquent and munificent supporters. William Lloyd Garrison The Abolitionist We called our guide and conferred on him the munificent sum of sixteen and a half cents; with which, apparently much pleased, he departed. African Camp Fires He also gave the two preservers a munificent reward. International Miscellany of Literature, Art and Science, Vol. 1, No. 3, Oct. 1, 1850 In Bradford, I believe, a munificent employer on one occasion opened seven hundred accounts with the savings bank for his operatives, paying in a small deposit for each. Thrift The chief source," says the "Transactions" of the Society of Friends," whence the means at our disposal were derived, was the munificent bounty of the citizens of the United States. The History of the Great Irish Famine of 1847 (3rd ed.) (1902) With Notices of Earlier Irish Famines He was the friend of Burke and Johnson, a popular member of the club, and a munificent patron of literature and art. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 22, January, 1873 And his final munificent gift to mankind will make his name remembered and honored and blessed long after the accumulations of mere plutocrats are scattered and mankind forgets that they have ever lived. What All The World's A-Seeking The Vital Law of True Life, True Greatness Power and Happiness They pour forth without stint relief for the sufferings of war, and raise charity out of the realm of a dole into a munificent duty of beneficence. The World's Best Orations, Vol. 1 (of 10) It was quite in the order of things that the baroness should acknowledge the munificent gift by a letter of thanks. The Nameless Castle The need for a dispensary and hospital became daily more imperative, and it was opportunely met in the munificent gift of the Nawab of Rampore, who owned an estate adjoining the mission premises in Bareilly. Clara A. Swain, M.D. His improvident, harum-scarum habits had very soon deprived him of all the advantages that might have resulted from the soldier's munificent gift, and left him a landless good-for-nothing, yet contented vagabond as before. Nick of the Woods These gifts are often munificent, single gifts sometimes reaching the sum of a thousand yen; I have noticed a few exceeding this amount. Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic Fifteen copecks was a liberal gratuity, and twenty bordered on the munificent. Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life Bavaria is a sort of artists' paradise, both the late King Louis and the present Maximilian being determined to leave behind them the glory of munificent patrons of art. International Weekly Miscellany - Volume 1, No. 9, August 26, 1850 His munificent and gorgeous genius was as far above style as the statesmanship of Pericles or the sanctity of Joan of Arc was above good manners. The Art of Letters At the same time he offered to return the �5,000; but M. de Luynes, one of the most munificent gentlemen in France, refused to receive it. International Weekly Miscellany - Volume 1, No. 7, August 12, 1850 The generosity of the American people, in the making of gifts to their institutions of learning, is munificent. The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 4, April, 1884 The sum is not munificent, but probably the Muscovite mariner is no more economical than the American one. Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life And so, dear Friend; accept this munificent sum of Money; and expect a blessing with it if good wishes from the heart of man can give one. The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1834-1872, Vol II. Timon, says my author, is the most generous of all men; but is so hurried away with that strong impulse of bestowing, that he confers benefits without distinction, and is munificent without laying obligations. The Tatler, Volume 1, 1899 Near this is a wooden tablet executed in good taste, recording the fact that the iron screens are a memorial to Dean Argles, whose munificent gifts to the cathedral are well known. The Cathedral Church of Peterborough A Description Of Its Fabric And A Brief History Of The Episcopal See Colleges in every State have been the recipients of munificent gifts. The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 4, April, 1884 |
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