He displayed an extravagant love of personal splendor that gratified his sense of self-importance.

Evidence is plentiful that early and later also he has been indebted to the Gothic romancers, who deal in extravagant horror, to the symbolists writing at the end of the preceding century, and in particular to the stream-of-consciousness novelists, Henry James and James Joyce among them.

The obscure and extravagant imagery has led to a wide variety of interpretations: historicist interpretations see in Revelation a broad view of history ; preterist interpretations treat Revelation as mostly referring to the events of the apostolic era ( 1st century ), or -- at the latest -- the fall of the Roman Empire ; futurists believe that Revelation describes future events ; and idealist or symbolic interpretations consider that Revelation does not refer to actual people or events, but is an allegory of the spiritual path and the ongoing struggle between good and evil.

An extravagant example of marshalling: the 719 quarterings of the George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham | Grenville Roll of arms | Armorial at Stowe House | Stowe.

The Moons maintained an extravagant social life at that house.

To be classed as a manic episode, while the disturbed mood is present at least three ( or four if only irritability is present ) of the following must have been consistently prominent: grand or extravagant style, or expanded self-esteem ; reduced need of sleep ( e. g. three hours may be sufficient ); talks more often and feels the urge to talk longer ; ideas flit through the mind in quick succession, or thoughts race and preoccupy the person ; over indulgence in enjoyable behaviors with high risk of a negative outcome ( e. g., extravagant shopping, sexual adventures or improbable commercial schemes ).

Eberhard II von Truchsees, Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg, in 1241 at the Council of Regensburg declared that Gregory IX was " that man of perdition, whom they call Antichrist, who in his extravagant boasting says, ' I am God, I cannot err '.

** Farce – aims at entertaining the audience by means of unlikely, extravagant, and improbable situations, disguise and mistaken identity, verbal humour of varying degrees of sophistication, which may include word play, and a fast-paced plot whose speed usually increases, culminating in an ending which often involves an elaborate chase scene.

He advanced into Italy at the head of a licentious and rough soldiery, and Rome became the scene of riot and massacre, gladiatorial shows and extravagant feasting.

The Court, like most Imperial Courts, was considered a reflection of the ruler at its center and Elizabeth was said to be “ the laziest, most extravagant and most amorous of sovereigns .” Elizabeth was intelligent but lacked the discipline and early education necessary to flourish as an intellectual ; she found the reading of secular literature to be “ injurious to health .” She kind and warm-hearted for the emotions sake alone, once going so far as to offer to finance the reconstruction of Lisbon after the 1755 earthquake destroyed the Portuguese city despite having and wanting no diplomatic relationship with the nation.

Because of Burton and Taylor's extravagant spending and his support of his family and others ( 42 people at one point ), Burton agreed to work in mediocre films that hurt his career.

He had an extravagant funeral at St. John's in accordance with his wishes as he was an expert on funeral rites and was put to rest in Parish of the Ascension Burial Ground, formerly the churchyard of St Giles Church, Cambridge.

Advertising for the film ( pictured at right ) boasted of the extravagant expense incurred in presenting the spectacle :" Actual Sinking of an Ocean Liner. Two Battleships Sunk by United States Navy .$ 18, 000 Used for Ammunition in One Battle. 40, 000 People Employed. 10, 000 Horses in Thrilling Cavalry Charges. 40 Aeroplanes in Great Air Battle. Every Death-dealing Device Known to Modern War in Operation. One Year in the Making. Cost $ 1, 000, 000. 00. Entire Cities Built and Destroyed. An Awe-inspiring Spectacle that one minute makes your blood run cold and another thrills you with its touches of human gentleness. The Story of the Greatest Love of the Ages —- the Love of Humanity.

One of Hadrian's attempts at extravagant remembrance failed, when the proposal to create a constellation of Antinous being lifted to heaven by an eagle ( the constellation Aquila ) failed of adoption.

There was a magnificent art collection attached to this library, according to Paul Zanker's book The Power of Images in the Age of Augustus, Pollio loved Helenistic art at its most imaginative, even including the rather extravagant group known as the Farnese Bull, etc.

At the time, their advertising slogan was “ Living in the Mansards is like taking a vacation at home .” Now, the Mansards might not seem as extravagant.

With three summer associations ( the Belvedere Club, Sequanota Club, and the Chicago Club ), a number of extravagant summer hotels, including The Inn and The Beach, and with rail service at two train depots on the Pere Marquette Railway line, ( one depot for the Belvedere Club on the south side of Round Lake and one on the north side near the Chicago Club ), Charlevoix became known as one of the nation's finest summer communities.

" George III seriously thought of abdicating at this time, after the comprehensive defeat of his American policy and the imposition of Fox and North, but refrained from doing so, mainly because of the thought of his succession by his son, George Augustus Frederick: the notoriously extravagant womaniser, gambler and associate of Fox, who could swear in three languages.

In theatre, a farce is a comedy which aims at entertaining the audience by means of unlikely, extravagant, and improbable situations, disguise and mistaken identity, verbal humor of varying degrees of sophistication, which may include word play, and a fast-paced plot whose speed usually increases, culminating in an ending which often involves an elaborate chase scene.

Huguenot works understandably dwelt on the harrowing details of violence, expounded various conspiracy theories that the royal court had long planned the massacres, and often showed extravagant anti-Italian feelings directed at Catherine, Gondi, and other Italians at court.

Kris wanted Rick to give up music, spend more time at home, and focus on acting, but the family enjoyed a recklessly expensive lifestyle, and Kris's extravagant spending left Rick no choice but to tour relentlessly.

On 19 September 1610, Frederick's father, Frederick IV, died from " extravagant living "; Frederick V was only 14 years old at the time of his father's death.

As the work had still not been publicly performed, and only two other works by him had at this time, the extravagant claims made for Barraqué in this book were received with some scepticism.

The Eisenhower budget was simultaneously inadequate in its provisions and yet extravagant in its projections of revenue to be received.

It was an elaborate production that included location shooting in the Truckee mountains with 600 extras, extravagant sets, and special effects.

Constantine's rule, however, validated Diocletian's achievements and the autocratic principle he represented: the borders remained secure, in spite of Constantine's large expenditure of forces during his civil wars ; the bureaucratic transformation of Roman government was completed ; and Constantine took Diocletian's court ceremonies and made them even more extravagant.

News that Anne was pregnant had reached him in Paris, and he sent her many extravagant presents in the coming months.

Another extravagant scheme of Alberoni's was the plotted restoration of the Stuarts to the British throne in two Jacobite expeditions to Scotland in the spring of 1719.

For many years, Brown's touring show was one of the most extravagant productions in American popular music.

La Voix humaine was written, in effect, as an extravagant aria for Madame Berthe Bovy.

In addition to Roman citizenship, he was granted accommodation in conquered Judaea, and a decent, if not extravagant, pension.

According to Brothwell, it is one of the most complex examples of " overkill " in a bog body, and possibly has ritual meaning as it was " extravagant " for a straightforward murder.

King Saud ( 1953 – 1964 ) was considered incompetent and extravagant and his rule led to an economic and political crisis that resulted in his forced abdication.

Gladstone believed that government was extravagant and wasteful with taxpayers ' money and so sought to let money " fructify in the pockets of the people " by keeping taxation levels down through " peace and retrenchment ".

He executed many ministers and imperial princes, continued massive building projects ( one of his most extravagant projects was lacquering the city walls ), enlarged the army, increased taxes, and arrested messengers who brought him bad news.

The film contained lavish sets and extravagant costumes, though Photoplay magazine said the film was " a little unreal and hectic.

He was also extravagant and avaricious ; when his first child, Prince Edward, was born, Henry demanded that Londoners bring him rich gifts to celebrate.

Her extravagant lifestyle amused journalists, particularly when it was revealed she had a multi-million pound overdraft with Coutts Bank.

" Though she was not always extravagant ( she had her old stockings darned for re-use and her old dresses were recycled as furniture covers ), she would dismiss protests about her heavy spending with a wave of a hand or by claiming that she had not heard.

In its heyday ( c. 1550 – 1650 ) the treble cornett was used more than other wind instruments for virtuoso display, resulting in spectacular divisions ( or diminutions ) as extravagant as those produced on the violin or bass viol, or by the voice.

The model of articulation on the cornett was the human voice, especially the extravagant vocal ornaments known as gorgie, and thus the lingua riversa was sometimes known as the lingua di gorgia.

Because of the extravagant promises made by Tirpitz before 1914 that sea power equalled world power, and because of the equally extravagant sums that were spent on the Navy during the Anglo-German naval race ( by 1913-14, the Anglo-German naval race was costing so much money as the Reich government continued to pour vast sums of money into the Navy that concerns started to be expressed about Germany's creditworthiness.