Despite the bad financial situation, Athens staged the revival of the Olympic Games in 1896, which proved a great success.

Despite the classical precedents, which Machiavelli was not the only one to promote in his time, Machiavelli's realism and willingness to argue that good ends justify bad things, is seen as a critical stimulus towards some of the most important theories of modern politics.

Despite the loss, they still had a chance to win their 5th straight AFC West title, tying the Raiders, but they had another bad loss at the Bengals 34 – 20 ending their chances.

Despite the lack of legal necessity for such evidence in many jurisdictions, according to press reports collecting evidence of adultery or other " bad behaviour " by spouses and partners is still one of the most profitable activities investigators undertake, as the stakes being fought over now are child custody, alimony, or marital property disputes.

Despite being among the best-paid players of the pre-free agency era, Mantle was a poor businessman, having made several bad investments.

Despite this, Donald usually misinterprets Huey, Dewey and Louie's good intentions for being bad, either by the influence of the unknown bad guy or having nightmares and daydreams about them being destructive.

Despite the glowing growth statistics, Zhu tackled deep-seated structural problems: uneven development ; inefficient state firms and a banking system mired in bad loans.

Despite bad weather, the Christian ships sailed to Kefalonia, where they remained for a while.

Despite his five-year contract with the BBC, Alan claims to his old school teacher " Sweaty " Frank Raphael in " The Talented Mr. Alan " that there was " bad blood " between them and they were " bitter bastards " plus every profession has its " shits ", so they had to let him go.

Despite generally bad reviews from critics ( who claimed that the band had " dumbed themselves down " not only lyrically, but musically as well ) it was considered by fans of the band as their " comeback album ", with the title track, " Cyco Vision " and " We Are A Family " becoming fan favorites ( although no singles from the album were released ).

Despite this, Fighting Joe would set a very bad example for the conduct of generals and their staffs and subordinates.

Despite positive reaction, the timing of the initial staging was bad ( coming mere days after the September 11 attacks ), and even after subsequent readings, the show never attained the investors needed to become a full-blown production.

Despite the bad press, it was a box-office success for Selznick, although not a second Gone with the Wind.

Despite some rough ways and bad hygiene, Nate is a gentle giant who often acts with honor and respect toward others, especially women and children.

Despite the aspirations of the reformers, the New Poor Law was unable to make the Workhouse as bad as life outside.

Despite the bad reputation in later times, he was a talented and realistic politician.

) Despite his shyness, Daniel exhibits phenomenal wisdom and intelligence when he does speak ( he discerns the root of Lady Elaine's bad behavior on several occasions ).

Despite bad blood, Kurupt would again sign with Suge Knight in exchange for the position of Vice President, which sparked a feud between himself and former friends Daz and Snoop Dogg.

Despite these bad effects, there were a few good ones.

Despite being described by supporters of the deal as the best deal possible, Elliott Feldman an international and economic law specialist from the firm Baker & Hostetler in Washington, D. C. and a former director of the Canadian – American Business Council criticized the deal as " one-sided " and a " bad deal for Canada ".

Despite some bad reviews by the automotive press, the public took to the car, with some 7, 000 built during the remainder of the 1968 model year, and another 23, 858 cars for the 1969 model year, a respectable showing ; Lincoln had always trailed Cadillac in production numbers, but the Mark III almost equalled the Eldorado, which tallied 23, 333 for 1969.

Despite Daggerfall < nowiki >'</ nowiki > s commercial success, the game critic remarked, " the game still bears the mark of bad code ".

Despite this, IGN commented that Mario Party 5 " isn't a bad looking game ", noting the level of detail and variety given to the game's board game's and maps.

Despite bad and unfavorable reviews, Film Threat praised George and her co-star Ryan Reynolds's performances, stating that they " make a striking couple.

Despite mixed reviews of the paintings he exhibited at the Salon, Millet's reputation and success grew through the 1860s.

Despite lukewarm reviews and low audience turnout, He Said, She Said was illuminating for Bacon.

Despite indifferent reviews from the critics, the opera was an immediate success with the public.

Despite initially attracting positive reviews and selling strongly, the record was soon subjected to strong criticism from music critics, record-buyers and even Noel Gallagher himself for its overproduced and bloated sound.

Despite the novel receiving unfavorable reviews and a subject deemed potentially unsuitable for film, The Bridges of Madison County was a commercial and critical success.

Hereafter received mixed reviews from critics, with the consensus at Rotten Tomatoes being, " Despite a thought-provoking premise and Clint Eastwood's typical flair as director, Hereafter fails to generate much compelling drama, straddling the line between poignant sentimentality and hokey tedium.

Despite receiving some negative reviews and a mixed, but complimentary review from the New York Times and one from Pauline Kael, the film was nominated for ten Academy Awards and won the award for best costumes.

Despite generally positive reviews, criticism induced Jansson to refine her style such that in her 1955 solo exhibition her style had become less overloaded in terms of detail and content.

Despite being discontinued before Windows 98 was released, Microsoft Bob continued to be severely criticized in reviews and popular media.

Despite negative reviews, In the Flat Field topped the indie charts and made headway onto the British pop charts, peaking for one week at number 72.

Despite good reviews for Burr, the critical reception was poor and NBC decided against developing it into a series.

Despite some positive reviews, Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 34 % based on reviews from 29 critics.

Despite hostile reviews from critics, Stone Temple Pilots continued to gain fans.

Despite receiving an award from Action for Children's Television, favorable reviews, and a ranking in Time magazine's " Best of ' 87 " feature, Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures was canceled by CBS following the controversy.

Despite the commercial success, Sweet Home Alabama was given negative reviews by critics.

Despite only receiving average reviews by critics, the movie became a box office success, earning more than 120 million US dollars domestically and US $ 157m worldwide.

Despite the success of " I Love You ", and despite favorable reviews, the subsequent album, named after their hit single and released in July 1968, only reached No. 138 on the Billboard charts.

Despite extensive promotion by Benson, Home At Last generally received negative reviews, including that of Rupert Loydell who described it as " a disorganised, half-produced, and ultimately unsatisfying hotchpotch of songs ".

Despite rave critical reviews, it sold very poorly so Warner Bros publicist Stan Cornyn wrote a tongue-in-cheek advertisement hoping to promote it.

Despite negative reviews from critics, Pearl Harbor became a major box office success, earning $ 449, 220, 945 at the world wide box office and won the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing.

Despite the enormous box office success, the critical response to Pearl Harbor at the time of its release tended toward mixed to negative, and the film earned only a 25 % approval rating according to review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes based on 166 reviews with an average rating of 4. 4 / 10, making it Bay's second worst reviewed movie to date, next to Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.

Despite initial reviews being positive, opinion quickly changed and Blur found themselves largely out of favour with the media once again.

Despite some critical reviews of the structure, the building has been called “ a fitting backdrop for the world's largest collection of Jimi Hendrix memorabilia .” The outside of the building which features a fusion of textures and colors, including gold, silver, deep red, blue and a " shimmering purple haze ," has been declared " an apt representation of the American rock experience.

Despite mixed reviews, the film was a commercial success, grossing $ 149 million at the box office.