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The Arians appealed to many high level leaders and clergy in both the Western and Eastern empires.
The contemporary ecclesiastics recorded with wonder many instances of the Visigoths ' clemency: Christian churches saved from ravage ; protection granted to vast multitudes both of pagans and Christians who took refuge therein ; vessels of gold and silver which were found in a private dwelling, spared because they " belonged to St. Peter "; at least one case in which a beautiful Roman matron appealed, not in vain, to the better feelings of the Gothic soldier who attempted her dishonor.
Lyrical and almost epigrammatic in form, the poems ' wistful evocation of doomed youth in the English countryside, in spare language and distinctive imagery, appealed strongly to late Victorian and Edwardian taste, and to many early 20th century English composers ( beginning with Arthur Somervell ) both before and after the First World War.
Through newspapers distributed to bookshops and libraries, he appealed for readers who would report " as many quotations as you can for ordinary words " and for words that were " rare, obsolete, old-fashioned, new, peculiar or used in a peculiar way ".
" As a result, Saddam Hussein appealed to many people for the same reasons that attracted more and more followers to Islamic revivalism and also for the same reasons that fueled anti-Western feelings.
The mixture of bright colours, unusual designs, repetitive non-verbal dialogue, ritualistic format, and the occasional forays into physical comedy appealed to many who perceived the programme as having psychedelic qualities.
Hume's examples ring true with many 21st century readers, and they appealed to some of Paley's 18th-century contemporaries as well.
The workers, many of whom were already members of the American Railway Union, appealed for support to the union at its convention in Chicago, Illinois.
Far from disarming the French clergy, many of whom were now advocating conciliarism, the clergy who had appealed Unigenitus to a general council, now appealed Pastoralis officii to a general council as well.
Bauhaus combined a number of influences including punk music, glam rock, and Krautrock — even funk and dub — to create a gloomy and introspective sound which appealed to many fans left disillusioned by the New Wave that arose in the wake of punk's collapse.
She disagreed with amendments made to the script because of censorship restrictions and found that many of the aspects of the role that had initially appealed to her had been cut.
This appealed to many people in Italy at the time, and certainly to the King.
The Building and Metal Trade Councils appealed to the Trades and Labour Union, the central union body representing the interests of many of Winnipeg's workers, for support in their endeavours.
They were written in pure and simple German, and appealed to the popular taste ; in many there was a vein of extravagant humour or even burlesque, while others were full of quiet meditation and solemn sentiment.
Cato the Younger and the many classical examples of self-destruction described in Plutarch's Lives appealed to the imaginations of young Italian patriots as they had done in France to those of the heroes and heroines of the Gironde.
Upon receiving the news of the massacre at Fort Mims, whose refugees included many Lower Creek, settlers appealed for government help.
Costello was famous for his bumbling, chubby, clean-cut image that has appealed to many Americans over the decades, and for his shouted line of " Heeeeyyy Abbott !!
However, when the bank reopened and the city appealed for people to bring their myrtlewood money in to redeem it, many opted to keep their tokens as collector's items.
Significantly, many of these sources targeted conservative markets, promoting traditional designs that appealed to small-town America.
Several academic historians believe that, while the possibility of a family or two stopping in Montrose along the Northern Trail is certainly plausible, the number of increased African Americans during the time is most likely explained by the then-bourgeoning coal industry just south of the county that appealed to many immigrants and former slaves looking for work.
The land was advertised in Switzerland, where the opportunity for a new start appealed to many families struggling with difficult economic conditions in Europe.
Caernarfon in North Wales appealed to many visitors, especially artists.
Magic Sword wasn't very well received by Talisman fans, although it appealed to many new players.

appealed and because
This is because such orders cannot be appealed " as of right ".
Alford appealed and requested a new trial, arguing he was forced into a guilty plea because he was afraid of receiving a death sentence.
Cukor had declined to direct the earlier film because it was too similar to his 1932 What Price Hollywood ?, but the opportunity to direct his first Technicolor film, first musical, and work with screenwriter Moss Hart and especially Garland appealed to him, and he accepted.
Initially Calvin refused because Farel was not included in the invitation, but relented when Bucer appealed to him.
This was the turning point, because Charles Rembar appealed a restraining order against it all the way to the U. S. Supreme Court and won.
" NBC refused to run the advertisement because of its use of the expletive, but Commoner's campaign successfully appealed to the Federal Communications Commission to allow the advertisement to run unedited.
John was ordained a priest in 1567, and then indicated his intent to join the strict Carthusian order, which appealed to him because of its encouragement of solitary and silent contemplation.
Morrow reported that the Muppets were effective teaching tools because children easily recognized them, they were stereotypical and predictable, and they appealed to adults and older siblings.
The reliance on experts appealed to Johnson, in part because the task forces would work in secret and outside of the existing governmental bureaucracy and directly for the House staff.
Parry managed to convince Smith and Tolhurst of the idea ; Parry said, " It appealed to Robert because he wanted to destroy The Cure anyway.
While collateral attacks on criminal convictions, such as state level habeas corpus petitions, are usually considered to be technically civil cases, because they are not brought by a prosecutor and do not seek to convict someone of a crime, these suits are, in both states, appealed to the criminal court of last resort, rather than the civil court of last resort.
The geodesic dome appealed to Fuller because it was extremely strong for its weight, its " omnitriangulated " surface provided an inherently stable structure, and because a sphere encloses the greatest volume for the least surface area.
The social and economic policies of the consensus appealed to the paternalism of one nation conservatism because they appeared to provide prosperity and alleviate social problems such as poverty and disease ; this was intellectually developed by the ' new conservatism ' movement, led by Rab Butler.
Those judging the case held that because St-Calais never answered the formal accusation, and because he appealed to Rome, his fief, or lands, was forfeit.
Glassen argued that, because it is not a physical entity, Occam's Razor cannot consistently be appealed to by a physicalist or materialist as a justification of mental states or events, such as the belief that dualism is false.
Judah appealed to the Vizier begging that Benjamin be released and that he be enslaved in his stead, because of the silver cup found in Benjamin ’ s sack.
Francesco Balilla Pratella joined the Futurist movement in 1910 and wrote a Manifesto of Futurist Musicians in which he appealed to the young ( as had Marinetti ), because only they could understand what he had to say.
First that it was printed in Birmingham by John Baskerville in 1761 ; second that it appealed to children by having the animals speak in character, the Lion in regal style, the Owl with ' pomp of phrase '; thirdly because it gathers into three sections fables from ancient sources, those that are more recent ( including some borrowed from Jean de la Fontaine ), and new stories of his own invention.
Despite a warning from Segestes, Varus trusted Arminius, the man who appealed for his help, because he was a Romanised Germanic prince and commander of an auxiliary cavalry unit.
Originally featuring masquerade songs ( chanté mas ) and other local traditions, traditional Carnival, Mas Domnik, came to be dominated by imported calypso music and steel bands in the early 1960s ; calypso appealed to Carnival-goers because the lyrical focus on local news and gossip was similar to that of chanté mas, despite a rhythmic pattern and instrumentation which contrast sharply with traditional Dominican Mas Domnik music.

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