Sentences with phrase «as wealthy merchants»
Historically speaking, royal families, religious oligarchs as well as wealthy merchants and traders have been the main source of patronage for the past few hundred years.
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Named for her benefactor, a wealthy Norwegian businessman and ship owner, the Christian Radich was built as a training vessel for young merchant marines.
Six years later they sold it to wealthy Dutch - American merchant Adolphus Philipse, who obtained a Royal sanction for a «Highland Patent» (later to be known as the Philipse Patent) that encompassed most of today's Putnam County.
John Cleese, who's in danger of becoming as big a sell - out merchant as any of them, plays a wealthy casino owner eager to give his filthy - rich clients some exciting new events to throw their dirty great wads of cash at.
He's not only a corrupt schemer but lascivious as they come, which spells bad news for Cassia (Emily Browning), the pouty - lipped daughter of wealthy merchant Lucretius (Jared Harris) and his wife Aurelia (Carrie - Anne Moss).
The story begins as 18 - year - old Nella Oortman arrives at the home of her wealthy merchant husband, Johannes Brandt.
The Wentworth Mansion, built in 1886 as a private residence for the wealthy cotton merchant Francis Silas Rodgers, invites guests to enjoy the preserved opulence of America's Gilded Age.