The Roman poet Horace modelled his own lyrical compositions on those of Alcaeus, rendering the Lesbian poet's verse-forms, including ' Alcaic ' and ' Sapphic ' stanzas, into concise Latin-an achievement he celebrates in his third book of odes.

The last section, detailing events after the Gregorian mission, Goffart feels were modelled on Stephen of Ripon's Life of Wilfrid.

In addition to these works on astronomical timekeeping, he also wrote De natura rerum, or On the Nature of Things, modelled in part after the work of the same title by Isidore of Seville.

The term was modelled on the British term: Champagne socialist.

One of the groups set up to carry out this work was the Coalition for Peace through Security ( CPS ), modelled on the US Coalition for Peace through Strength.

The Empire of Japan modelled itself on European colonial empires.

According to Every, one example may be " the myth of St. George " and other stories about saints battling dragons, which were " modelled no doubt in many cases on older representations of the creator and preserver of the world in combat with chaos ".

Some groups are modelled on twelve-step programs, while others are quite informal.

Despite this, many of the group, including Henry Treece, modelled their work on Thomas.

The most common kit drumming sticks are wooden sticks modelled on, or in some cases identical to, those originally designed for use with the snare drum.

Nation, creator of the Dalek concept, had deliberately modelled elements of the Daleks ' character on Nazi ideology, and conceived of their creator as a scientist with strong fascist tendencies.

The Euhemerus presented a theological doctrine of a vastly different type in a mock-simple prose style modelled on the Greek of Euhemerus of Messene and several other theological writers.

The first prominent plan to develop Afghanistan's economy in modern times was the Helmand Valley Authority project, modelled on the Tennessee Valley Authority in the United States, which was expected to be of primary economic importance.

Shepard modelled Pooh not on the toy owned by Christopher Robin, Milne's son, but on " Growler ", a stuffed bear owned by his own son.

All this meant that the figures of the actors were modelled more by the lighting, and more separated from the background by the lower light levels now used on the sets.

Perón admired Italian Fascism and modelled his economic policies on those pursued by Fascist Italy.

Prior to rising to power, from 1939 to 1941, Peron had developed a deep admiration of Italian Fascism and modelled his economic policies on Italian Fascist economic policies.

This scale was modelled off 408 topographical sections based on aerial photographs of different regions of the US provided by the pioneering company Fairchild Aerial Surveys.

The telecommunications infrastructure in Gibraltar is modelled on that of the UK ; for example ; the ringing tone of fixed telephone lines is identical to that of the UK, although that of mobile phones may resemble that of mainland Europe, with long tones.

Makariy had an enormous influence on Rasputin, and he modelled himself after Makariy.

Technologically advanced but having no concept of fiction, they have mistaken broadcasts of Galaxy Quest for historical documentaries and modelled their society on the ethos presented in the episodes.

These successes allowed the government to concentrate in 1996 and 1997 on major structural reforms such as the implementation of a fully funded pension system ( partly modelled after Chile's pension system with major modifications ), reform of higher education, and the creation of a national treasury.

* Ernest Mandel, The Place of Marxism in History ( modelled on Lenin's " Three components of Marxism " but with an interesting section on the reception and diffusion of Marxism in the world )

The Army is modelled on the British Army and came into existence after independence in 1961.

Since 1966, it has been a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy, modelled on the British Westminster system, with Elizabeth II, Queen of Barbados, as head of state.

* Belleville boiler, a British boiler, modelled after a French design

The character of Sir Lawrence Wildman, meanwhile, was modelled on the prominent British financier and corporate raider Sir James Goldsmith.

It is closely modelled after the royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom with distinctive Canadian elements replacing or added to those derived from the British.

In the context of the British inland waterways, a barge is usually a much wider, cargo-carrying boat or a modern boat modelled on one, certainly more than wide.

Canadian Army organisation is modelled after the British.

In the British Army and armies modelled on it ( such as the Australian, the New Zealand, the Canadian, the Indian and the Pakistani ), the term regiment is used confusingly in two different ways: it can mean an administrative identity and grouping or a tactical unit.

Pax Britannica ( Latin for " the British Peace ", modelled after Pax Romana ) was the period of relative peace in Europe and the world ( 1815 – 1914 ) during which the British Empire controlled most of the key maritime trade routes and enjoyed unchallenged sea power.

The broadcaster was set up in 1926 and was modelled on the British Broadcasting Company, the precursor to the British Broadcasting Corporation created in 1927.

For example, played by June Watson, Margaret was closely modelled after the British Prime Minister at the time, Margaret Thatcher, even to the point of having similar clothes and hair.

For example, played by June Watson, Margaret was closely modelled after the British Prime Minister at the time, Margaret Thatcher, even to the point of having similar clothes and hair.

For example, played by June Watson, Margaret was closely modelled after the British Prime Minister at the time, Margaret Thatcher, even to the point of having similar clothes and hair.

While it is modelled on the British SAS, with which it shares the motto " Who Dares Wins ", the regiment also draws on the experience of World War II Australian special reconnaissance and commando units, such as Z Special Unit (" Z Force ").

It is modelled after the knitted wool waistcoat that British officers supposedly wore during the war.

Yleisradio's organization shares many of its characteristics with its British counterpart, the BBC, on which it was largely modelled.

The British Museum's facade is modelled on the colonnade ( media: Hofcent1. jpg | uncropped image )

This is modelled on the line under British Railways ownership in the fading days of steam power in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

King Bir Chandra Manikya ( 1862 – 1896 ) modelled his administration on the pattern of British India and enacted various reforms including the formation of Agartala Municipal Corporation.

In 1875 Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli's Colonial Secretary, Lord Carnarvon, in an attempt to extend British influence, approached the Orange Free State and the Transvaal Republic and tried to organise a federation of the British and Boer territories to be modelled after the 1867 federation of French and English provinces of Canada, however the Boer leaders turned him down.