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His works are a lasting monument to the changes that he initiated: a dramatic revolution that had been attempted but not achieved before.
The judge who oversaw the 1979 trial described their crimes as " a lasting monument to blind sectarian bigotry ".
In summing-up, Lord O ' Donnell stated that their crimes, " a catalogue of horror ", were " a lasting monument to blind sectarian bigotry ".
In 1906, the new church was builton the same location and still stands as a lasting monument to early pioneers.
The Peace Arch monument, located in the Park, symbolizes lasting peace and amity between the U. S. and Canada.
This extraordinary monument of the Moscow art remains a lasting symbol of the power and glory of Ivan III.
" His lasting monument, rather than any sculpture of his own, is the architectural nucleus of The Cloisters, New York City.
And so far from that prediction's being averse from the mind of God it remains as a lasting monument of the decree of Jehovah, to the shame and confusion of all who have cried out against the South, in consequence of their holding the sons of Ham in servitude!
In the moment of inertia following the resignation of the government of Adolphe Thiers, 24 May 1873, François Pie, bishop of Poitiers, expressed the national yearning for spiritual renewal — " the hour of the Church has come "— that would be expressed through the " Government of Moral Order " of the Third Republic, which linked Catholic institutions with secular ones, in " a project of religious and national renewal, the main features of which were the restoration of monarchy and the defense of Rome within a cultural framework of official piety ", of which Sacré-Cœur is the chief lasting triumphalist monument.
The twin temples were originally carved out of the mountainside during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II in the 13th century BC, as a lasting monument to himself and his queen Nefertari, to commemorate his alleged victory at the Battle of Kadesh, and to intimidate his Nubian neighbors.
The great temple cities of the Angkorian region, located near the modern town of Siemreap, are a lasting monument to the greatness of Jayavarman II's successors.
The Native Sons of the Golden West was founded July 11, 1875 by General A. M. Winn, a Virginian, as a lasting monument to the men and women of the Gold Rush Days.
" In speaking of his object in organizing the Order General Winn said " For twenty years my mind had been running on some lasting style of monument to mark and perpetuate the discovery of gold I could not think of anything that would not perish in course of time.
Emperors often built baths to gain favour for themselves and to create a lasting monument of their generosity.
His principal work, Traité de mécanique céleste, is the most lasting monument to his memory, and is worthy to stand beside the Mécanique céleste of his fellow-countryman Laplace.
Prominent among Crawford's works was also his statue of an Indian chief, much admired by the English sculptor Gibson, who proposed that a bronze copy of it should be retained in Rome as a lasting monument.
The monument was built in accordance with a resolution of the First Plenary Session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference adopted on November 30, 1949, with construction lasting from August 1952 to May 1958.
This 30 m ( 100 ft ) sculpture was carved by deGarthe as " a lasting monument to Nova Scotian fishermen.
The Albert Ball Memorial Homes in Church Street are a striking and lasting monument to the brief life of Albert Ball.
The trust was established to be guardian of Werneth Low and to keep it " For the people of Hyde " and provide a lasting monument to the 710 men of Hyde that perished in World War I.
This new publication is, in Horatius ' words, " a monument more lasting than bronze " to this woman who, along with so many others, fell victim to what many consider to be the greatest crime of the 20th century.
The enthusiasm of the visiting crowds demonstrated a public for art and it was decided to establish a permanent public art collection as a lasting monument of gratitude to Dargan.
It opened June 1, 1996 to serve as a lasting monument to Tennessee's Bicentennial celebration.
The best I can dare hope for is that by the end of the century we shall not be left with a growing and more menacing phenomenon but with fixed and almost traditional ' foreign ' areas in certain towns and cities which will remain as the lasting monument of a moment of national aberration.

lasting and literary
I am not given to dogmatic judgments in the matter of literary creation, but if I had to make one I could say that Ecclesiastes is the greatest single piece of writing I have ever known, and the wisdom expressed in it the most lasting and profound.
It had a lasting impact on the standard Dutch language, which was just then beginning to gain wider acceptance and developing a literary tradition.
His lasting reputation rests principally on the theory of literary criticism that he developed in Anatomy of Criticism ( 1957 ), one of the most important works of literary theory published in the twentieth century.
Korais's most lasting contributions were literary.
Published by John Andrews, who specialized in printing " Neat, quick & cheap ", according to Karen Linn, " this song was not a hit, and had no lasting influence ", as " its style is far too literary, the words not in dialect, the cause of sorrow seems to be a lover ( rather than ' massa ', or Little Eva, or homesickness: all more appropriate causes for slave sorrow according to the popular culture )".
The Hans Christian Andersen Awards are a pair of biennial literary awards by the International Board on Books for Young People ( IBBY ), recognising one living author and one living illustrator for " lasting contribution to children's literature ".
Green concluded that Edmonds had produced a work of lasting authority, in a series of substantial historical, military and literary value.
Day achieved lasting fame in literary circles for his comment, " The world of books is the most remarkable creation of man.
It wasn't until 1962 and the TV series The Saint, starring Roger Moore, that the character achieved lasting success beyond the literary world.
His wife the author Val Manning wrote that " He also enjoyed a lasting amour with historical London and the literary giants who flourished there.
As a theater manager he had no equal in Germany, and his services in this capacity have assured him a more lasting name in German literary history than his writings.
Nonetheless, in a very brief time of relative creative freedom, these writers managed to create a remarkable and lasting literary legacy.
The " Flowers of the Forest " however is considered the only thing she wrote that possesses lasting literary merit.
Madhubuti is a major contributor to the Black literary tradition, in particular through his early association with the Black Arts Movement beginning in the mid-60s, and which has had a lasting and major influence, even today.

lasting and fame
MacLeod's role as Murray Slaughter on The Mary Tyler Moore Show won him lasting fame, and two Golden Globe nominations, followed by another three nominations for his The Love Boat work.
A new edition ( the first edition was resold in America ), released in December of the same year but carrying an 1866 date, was quickly printed and became an instant best-seller, securing Tenniel's lasting fame in the process.
Justinian achieved lasting fame through his judicial reforms, particularly through the complete revision of all Roman law, something that had not previously been attempted.
Triumph of the Will gave Riefenstahl instant and lasting international fame, as well as infamy.
His lasting fame, or notoriety, rests rather on his relationship with the 15 year old boy whom he raised to the position of Cardinal-Nephew, and, it was said at the time, with whom he shared his bed: the resulting scandal did great harm to the reputation of the Church.
The cartoons that brought him lasting fame involved a character named Professor Lucifer Gorgonzola Butts.
The river has achieved lasting fame as the main watercourse of the city of Rome, founded on its eastern banks.
De Bohun lowered his lance and began a charge that carried him to lasting fame.
He achieved his greatest influence and most lasting fame as a Senator.
Her shyly charismatic appeal, independence, persistence, coolness under pressure, courage and goal-oriented career along with the circumstances of her disappearance at a comparatively early age have driven her lasting fame in popular culture.
After his death, Custer achieved the lasting fame that he had sought on the battlefield.
The lasting fame of To Kill a Mockingbird became a tourist draw for the town.
: we wish them lasting fame
The bout was expected to be a rousing and exciting fight, but few, ( if any ) could have foreseen the intense action it would produce, or the lasting fame it would earn in boxing history due to its dramatic and controversial ending that continues to be widely debated.
His artistic contacts were more peaceful and more significant for his lasting fame.
Born in London, he made his first film appearance in 1944 but did not achieve lasting fame until the 1970s, when he took the starring role of Compo Simmonite in the long-running British sitcom Last of the Summer Wine.
The human ability of emotional Hedonic Adaptation explains why beauty, fame and money do not generally have lasting effects on happiness ( this effect has also been called the Hedonic treadmill ).
Though unfinished, Møller's novel Adventures of a Danish Student also gained lasting fame.
But it was as a composer of religious motets that Lassus achieved his widest and lasting fame.
Her report, later published in book form as Ten Days in a Mad-House, caused a sensation and brought her lasting fame.
Subutai achieved perhaps his most lasting fame with his victories in Europe as did he in Eastern Persia.
Here lies the Body of JOHN EVELYN Esq of this place, second son of RICHARD EVELYN Esq who having served the Publick in several employments of which that Commissioner of the Privy Seal in the reign of King James the 2nd was most Honourable: and perpetuated his fame by far more lasting Monuments than those of Stone, or Brass: his Learned and useful works, fell asleep the 27th day of February 1705 / 6 being the 86th Year of his age in full hope of a glorious resurrection thro faith in Jesus Christ.
Vice-Admiral Robert FitzRoy RN ( 5 July 1805 – 30 April 1865 ) achieved lasting fame as the captain of HMS Beagle during Charles Darwin's famous voyage, and as a pioneering meteorologist who made accurate weather forecasting a reality.
It was here that he would gain not only a foothold in the art world, but lasting fame with pictures of many important Americans of the day.
Fabius was consul for the fourth time in 297 BC, defeating the Samnites at Tifernum by sending part of his line around the hills behind the enemy, and in 295 BC he was elected unanimously for a fifth term, where he won lasting fame for defeating a coalition of Etruscans, Samnites, and Gauls in the epic battle of Sentinum.

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