Word: splendors
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Every empire has its cycle of existence, passing from small beginnings to the zenith of power, and ending in decay and extinction. The power of Islam forms no exception to this rule. Its period of splendor was under Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, and since that time disintegration has made rapid progress...
...Bruce's is not. It is almost too strong throughout. It glows with Oriental savagery and splendor; but although the story is a very powerful, - well, tremendously powerful - one, it is rather too highly spiced for the average reader. The writer of "Alexis" has recently been censured for his penchant for slaughter; but it is to Mr. Bruce's lust for gore and rapine as the gentle zephyr is to the hurricane...
...university returned loyal thanks to the Emperor for his kind patronage of the celebration, and to the Pope, who honored the occasion by several valuable gifts to the scientific department. In the evening the alumni and guests repaired to the Castle, which was all aflame with light and splendor. The old drawbridge was a bower of evergreens; the courtyard was as gay as flowers and banners and bands and electric lights could make it. Passing through the low-arched passage that leads to the promenade, we come upon a scene of revelry which we shall not soon forget. The altan...
...established his right to a place among the prominent composers of light opera. Although his music is at times slightly disappointing on account of lack of melody, there are many of his compositions, especially in Pepita, which have true artistic merit. The opera is mounted on a scale of splendor which far out-does any of the former ones at this theatre. On the whole, Pepita is a success. This is the last week of the season...
...this month will be a day long to be remembered by all men now in college, unless all the signs fail. The regiment, one might better say brigade, of torch bearers which Harvard will send out on the evening of that day promises to surpass in numbers and splendor all demonstrations hitherto made by students. The undergraduates will turn out in force, the Law School has promised a considerable battalion and invitations have been sent to all graduates living in the vicinity and to the Medical and other departments of the university to join in this parade. It is intended...