Neither a trained theologian nor skilled in the business of the Curia, he was tactful and prudent in a difficult era, but Ludwig Pastor, who passes swiftly over his pontificate, says, " The numerous endeavours for unity made during this period form one of the saddest chapters in the history of the Church.

Alfonso VI was first and foremost a tactful monarch who chose to understand the kings of taifa and employed unprecedented diplomatic measures to attain political feats before considering the use of force.

Opinions on his role in the events diverge: while some historians believe Antonescu was a particularly violent participant in quelling the revolt, others equate his participation with that of regular officers or view it as outstandingly tactful.

A later study, " Plainville Fifteen Years Later ," by anthropologist Art Gallaher, was far more tactful and sensitive in its portrayal of the village's residents, and created essentially no negative response.

One Witness history book says that while Russell was kind, warm and tactful, Rutherford " was warm and generous toward his associates but he was also a brusque and direct type of person, and his legal background and experiences in early life gave him a directness in his approach to problems in dealing with his brothers that caused some to take offense.

Mrs. Holmes was described as devoted, witty, wise, tactful, and perceptive.

He was not as tactful as Ali in the means of the military, but he did find success in alliances, because of these alliances he was able to capture and conquer more vastly.

The Chronicle of Lanercost recorded Eleanor as being a most beautiful and courageous woman, who was also determined and tactful.

So aggressive in its anti-clericalism was the Parmesan reaction to the news of the expulsion of the Jesuits from Naples, that Clement XIII addressed to it ( January 30, 1768 ) a public warning, threatening the Duchy with ecclesiastical censures, not a tactful move.

Although originally low in numbers the Roman infantry was extremely tactful and developed some of the most influential battle strategies to date.

The earlier outburst aside, Phatudi was considered the most tactful of the bantustan leaders, with a modus operandi directed more at calm negotiations with Pretoria and dissident bodies than the angry outbursts epitomised by leaders like the Transkei's Kaiser Matanzima.

" Rupert Hart-Davis, who accompanied Elisabeth Beerbohm to the first night, was privately less tactful: he called the show " delightfully gay and charming ," but added, " the leading lady is quite without looks, charm or talent.

His attitude was generally conciliatory and he was tactful in dealing with men who came in contact with him.

He was studious, tactful and amiable.

Finlayson wrote that this animal was " fierce and intractable, and repulsed the most tactful attempts to handle them by repeated savage snapping bites and harsh hissing sounds ".

In his long administration of his latter diocese he was most energetic, tactful and munificent.

* William H. Rouse ( 1866-1954 )-Trinity ' 96 " his sage advice and tactful approach was invaluable during infancy of our Fraternity.

Arsenal player Bernard Joy later recounted: " was tactful, friendly and good-hearted.

Described as a big awkward man, careless of dress, and slow of speech, Coffee was also said to be kindly, tactful and wise.

Ray Robinson opined that " a sincere nature and unassuming manner " reduced the risk of team friction in the rebuilding phase and that Craig was " level headed and tactful beyond his years ".

In 1790 the attractive and articulate della Genga attracted favourable attention by a tactful oration commemorative of the late Emperor Joseph II.

Tacfarinas is an example of the multiple rebellions against the expansion of the Roman Empire through military establishment and geographical positioning as well as the adequate and tactful response by the Third Augustan Legion.

Men having extramarital affairs had to be extremely tactful by having these sexual relations in private areas where women don ’ t go ( like bars or brothels ) and with women not connected to the community ( wandering prostitutes ).

Dwarfish courtship is an incredibly tactful affair, primarily concerned with finding out which gender the other dwarf is ( this may have been retconned by the time of the novel, ' Thud ', where it is stated that Samuel Vimes, a human, has picked up a knack for judging the gender of dwarfs, making it likely that they are able to tell amongst themselves ).

Others, such as Ray Green, praised the tactful nature of the film stating that, " despite the potential for lurid sensationalism, Marshall manages to keep his and the film's dignity by steering an effectively downbeat course through some grim goings on thanks in no small manner to the almost allegorical ring of Shanley's stylized dialogue.

The 1977 rules of engagement were: " Commanding officers and aircraft captains are to respond to any aggression with tactful firmness and are to exhibit a determination to meet any escalation, though not to exceed that already carried out by the enemy.

Unluckily for them, it was all worthless, since Armando leaves their home ( after the match finished ) by saying " I thought you gay people were a bit more tactful ", after Mauri and Fernando behaved like the stereotypical " macho ".

" Distinguished and dignified in appearance, as tactful as he was winning in society, clear in his thoughts, honourable in his dealings, of spotless life, and moreover a strong and highly cultivated mind, a mature and grave, though good-natured and friendly, character, and an orator who carried his audience with him by his force, lucidity, and fire — with all this he could not but be eminent in every sphere upon which he entered.

He'll understand -- you might give him sort of a tactful nudge.

`` You are very tactful, do you know, Stephen '', she remarked.

Marcus took the Parthicus Maximus now, after another tactful delay.

One Morning, at FTV, Challenge Roger has been such a success and Roger is asked to present the Crook Report ( a parody of The Cook Report ) after Roger Cook gets beaten up, but before rushing into it Tom tells him to be calm, sympathetic and tactful at all times.

His election proved a turning-point in the history of the country, which, under his beneficent and tactful guidance, became peaceful and prosperous and, in some respects, a model state.

The facade is of coursed and squared rubble masonry with panels of blue-green slate, and Nikolaus Pevsner commended the building as tactful and elegant.

Adelaide improved William's behaviour ; he drank less, swore less and became more tactful.

People with these ascendants send out signals which are pleasant and tactful suggesting that they prefer to form part of a team-at least to begin with-than to push themselves immediately to the front.

Thematically, Brown observes: " There is some sadness in the new book with its tactful yet poignant descriptions of the ravages of alcoholism and the uncertain emotional relationships of an over-extended family.

This is considered a tactful move, which Dhimitër undertook to establish ties with Western Europe against Venice.

A woman having more dance skills sometimes provided a tactful guiding push or pull, as long as it wasn't obvious.

He frequently used cartoons as a tactful way to express his frustrations on this and other issues.

Frances Perkins, the first female member of the presidential cabinet, had an unenviable challenge: she had to be as capable, as fearless, as tactful, as politically astute as the other Washington politicians, in order to make it possible for other women to be accepted into the halls of power after her.

Following the invasion of the U. S. S. R. on 22 June 1941, Litvinov said on a radio broadcast to Britain and the U. S., " We always realized the danger which a Hitler victory in the West could constitute for us ," which one commentator described as, " in the tactful language which underlings must apply to dictators ... tantamount to ' I told you so .'".