The needless bitterness of his attacks upon Plato ( in the Comparatio Aristotelis et Platonis ), which drew forth a powerful response from Basilios Bessarion, and the manifestly hurried and inaccurate character of his translations of Plato, Aristotle and other classical authors, combined to ruin his fame as a scholar, and to endanger his position as a teacher of philosophy.

Although his religious poems sufficiently prove the sincerity of his Catholicism, he remained to the end of his days opposed to the extreme claims of the popes, whom he attacks with a bitterness which can be justified only by the strength of his patriotic feelings.

Those attacks reached their highest point of bitterness in a series of disclosures in Le Figaro of a more or less personal nature.

He remained in opposition, distinguishing himself by the courtly bitterness of his attacks on George II, who learned to hate him violently.

Crowds are reported ... to have directed attacks against any passing negro .... The effect of such riots in the national capital upon race antagonism will be to increase bitterness and danger of outbreaks elsewhere.

The bitterness of the attacks made on him was no doubt in part due to his position as editor-in-chief of the official Journal de l ' Empire.

In any case, Miss Millay's sweet-throated bitterness, her variations on the theme that the world was not only well lost for love but even well lost for lost love, her constant and wonderfully tragic posture, so unlike that of Fitzgerald since it required no scenery or props, drew from the me that I was when I fell upon her verses an overwhelming yea.

When the fate of the individual is visited on the group, then ( the warm sweet butter dripped from her raised trembling fork and she pushed her head forward belligerently ), ah, then the true bitterness of existence could be tasted.

The poem does not distort the syntax of ordinary speech nor draw on exotic sources of diction, yet it is obviously not ordinary speech -- only Hardy would say `` a grin of bitterness swept thereby ; ;

With justified bitterness the author speaks of `` what seems to me to have been an inexcusable body of ignorance about the nature of the Russian Communist movement, about the history of its diplomacy, about what had happened in the purges, and about what had been going on in Poland and the Baltic States ''.

Munch took this as a betrayal, and he dwelled on the humiliation for some time to come, channeling some of the bitterness into new paintings.

During the 1990s, the bitterness on the right wing of the Conservative Party at the manner in which Margaret Thatcher had been removed from office did not make Major's task any easier.

He cheerfully made the heavy sacrifices that science demands from its disciples, without envy or bitterness ; although he lived apart from his fellow men, he was full of human sympathies, and has had a profound influence on the destiny of mankind.

" In 2006, Premiere magazine ranked her portrayal of Margo Channing in the film as fifth on their list of " 100 Greatest Performances of All Time ", commenting, " There is something deliciously audacious about her gleeful willingness to play such unattractive emotions as jealousy, bitterness, and neediness.

During his infamous Decision, broadcast on ESPN, James announced he would take his " talents to South Beach and join the Miami Heat ," which triggered a volatile fusillade of anger, primarily from Cleveland fans ; Cavaliers ' owner Dan Gilbert released an over-the-top letter that reeked of bitterness, as he claimed that Cleveland would win a championship before James would.

The book mentions the years of tireless efforts by physical therapist Sam Brockington which allowed Campanella to regain some use of his arms, eventually overcome his initial bitterness about his fate, and finally adopt an optimistic outlook on life.

:" The sharp sorrow of pain descends on a woman in labour, the bitterness that the hard Eileithyiai bring on, Hera ’ s daughters, who hold the power of the bitter birth pangs .”

According to legend, the Nymphs planted elms on the tomb, in the Thracian Chersonese, of " great-hearted Protesilaus " (« μεγάθυμου Πρωτεσιλάου »), elms that grew to be the tallest in the known world ; but when their topmost branches saw far off the ruins of Troy, they immediately withered, so great still was the bitterness of the hero buried below.

Violence between the IRA and the British was ended in July 1921, but nine men, four British soldiers and five IRA men, were killed in a shootout in Castleisland on the day of the truce itself, indicating the bitterness of the conflict in Kerry.

Powell's continued rivalry with Charlie Parker, while essential to the production of brilliant music, was also the subject of disruptive feuding and bitterness on the bandstand, as a result of Powell's troubled mental and physical condition.

Albert Barnes held a prominent place in the New School branch of the Presbyterians during the Old School-New School Controversy, to which he adhered on the division of the denomination in 1837 ; he had been tried ( but not convicted ) for heresy in 1836, mostly due to the views he expressed in Notes on Romans ( 1835 ) of the imputation of the sin of Adam, original sin and the atonement ; the bitterness stirred up by this trial contributed towards widening the breach between the conservative and the progressive elements in the church.

The Australian experience of defeat in the Gallipoli Campaign of World War I, which is viewed as the first iconic moment in modern Australian war involvement, is viewed by Australians with both pride for the fighting of the soldiers, and bitterness for the perceived negligence on the part of British commanders.

Though much bitterness between Canibus and Wyclef Jean remained for a period of time, the two artists finally settled their differences at the end of 2004 ; they have since worked together on two remixes of the Machel Montano song " Carnival Survivors ".

Paul Hazard remarks on the bitterness of the questions Fénelon has his fictional hero Telemachus put to Idomeneus, King of Salente: " those same questions, in the same sorrowing tone, Fénelon puts to to

In the Philippines, Chua explains, the Chinese Filipino is 1 % of the population but controls 60 % of the economy, with the result being envy and bitterness on the part of the majority against the Chinese minority — in other words, an ethnic conflict.

" Of course I promise you ", she protests, but then adds " with a sad bitterness ", " But I suppose you're remembering I've promised before on my word of honor ".

In January 1917 French refused an invitation from Derby to dine with Haig, but on 22 June, after pressure from the King, a meeting was arranged for French and Haig to bury the hatchet, at which, by Haig ’ s account, French confessed that in his bitterness at being removed from command he had “ said things then which he was ashamed of now ”.

Sloat's famous declaration, annexing California to the United States, was met with bitterness and anger by some Californios who had a wide variety of opinions on the subject.

Many people living in the city did not agree on the amount of lease payments or the legitimacy of the Senecas ' absolute ownership claim, and this caused bitterness, lawsuits, and appeals to government officials.

Former Browns QB Otto Graham ( left, with head coach Paul Brown ), who led the Browns to 4 AAFC and 3 NFL Championships, and is a Pro Football Hall of Fame member. While the championship losses sowed bitterness among Cleveland fans who had grown accustomed to winning, the team continued to make progress.

Many Europeans bought land from Māori, but misunderstanding and different concepts of land ownership led to conflict and bitterness.

This incident and other harsh treatment by federal authorities during the war led to bitterness among Bowling Green residents toward the Union and sympathies with the Confederacy.

During the administration of Sir Robert Peel, Palmerston led a retired life, but he attacked with characteristic bitterness the Webster-Ashburton Treaty with the United States.

The filmmakers proceeded to change the plot and characters extensively, which led to feelings of bitterness from Algren.

Historians cite the extreme tension and bitterness that led to the powder-keg atmosphere of Paris in August 1572.

His violent article, in which he demanded the annexation of the Kingdoms of Hanover and Saxony, and attacked with great bitterness the Saxon royal house, led to an estrangement from his father, a personal friend of the king.

Felix Leiter had his largest role to date in a Bond story and much of his humour came though, whilst his incapacity, suffered in Live and Let Die, had not led to bitterness or to him being unable to join in with the underwater fight scene towards the end of the novel.

The slowness of liberal reform between 1771 and 1829 led to much bitterness in Ireland which underpinned Irish nationalism until recent times.

" This weird, politically slanted rant about Tacoma in the late 1960s is a window into the chaos and bitterness that led to the 1971 recall of a majority of the City Council and of the fall of Mayor R. L.

In 1840 Chassériau travelled to Rome and met with Ingres, whose bitterness at the direction his student's work was taking led to a decisive break.

This lack of coordination led to a number of tragic incidents, creating bitterness within Milorg.

He contributed to the emergence of the distinctively French genres of lyric tragedy and opera-ballet but his jealousy of the rising star of Jean-Philippe Rameau led to the bitterness and madness in which he ended his days:

However, the new " Order " was soon best with arguments and a power struggle led to bitterness and break-ups.

Her attempt at breaking into the mainstream movie circuit, by campaigning for the leading role in Myra Breckinridge, ( 1970 ) led to rejection and bitterness.

" In particular Chase accused Brice of " spleen and bitterness ", and a " passion for wealth " which had led him into " formidable frowns and opposition " to Chase.