Sentences with phrase «nobility over»

But then there's a Tiepolo painting at the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, about the triumph of virtue and nobility over ignorance, and I think ignorance is signified by bats...

Jolie's POW drama is too polite to its subject, preferring to emphasize nobility over the truth of misery...

Jolie's POW drama is too polite to its subject, preferring to emphasize nobility over the truth of misery and torture.

It sought to prohibit the chronic fighting of the nobility over the week - end and during Advent and Lent as hallowed by events associated with the life, death, and resurrection of Christ.

Not exact matches

This was a problem that threatened to destabilize society and the control the church and nobility had over the region.

We also learn that evildoing ideologues especially want to win control over the moment of death — purging it of wives and priests and anything else that would compromise a kind of fake Socratic nobility.

This demand was now winging its way all over Germany, for Luther's understanding of universal Christian priesthood had been a major basis for his turning to the nobility.

Among the populace itl was no longer the priestly nobility of Jerusalem that was most looked up to, but the group of the Pharisees scattered over the whole land, the «separated») i.e. from all uncleannes?).

He has brought in potentially great players, brought up wonderful youth players, developed the infrastructure to achieve great things, fought against the dinosaurs entrenched in the 19th century who are ¨ running ¨ the game, displayed dignity and nobility in the face of unremitting criticism from a small band of Arsenal ¨ supporters ¨ and the media, endured xenophobic pundits, questionable officiating, lean years after the stadium build, ever expanding competition for players from richer clubs and yet stayed true to his principles and still managed to bring in trophies and success over his 21 year reign.

The Sejm represented the Polish nobility, which I saw sources attributing that around 8 % over 10 % (around 13 - 15 %) of all Poles and Lithuanians were a member of.

Quick reviews on each: The Nobility Dress has a beautiful lace sweetheart neckline, and I love the way the back of the skirt has pattern placement for ultimate flattery (yay tapered seam over the tush!).

Combining a seething physicality with enough weary nobility and tightly checked rage for a dozen wronged heroes, (Crowe) provides the movie's vital center of gravity without looming over his co-stars.

«The roles that have been attributed to it, as nobility or a landmark, have died out over time.