" Though Spinoza has been called the " prophet " and " prince " of pantheism, in a letter to Henry Oldenburg Spinoza states that: " as to the view of certain people that I identify god with nature ( taken as a kind of mass or corporeal matter ), they are quite mistaken " For Spinoza, our universe ( cosmos ) is a mode under two attributes of Thought and Extension.

Though it was undoubtedly a sign of Otto's respect for the Polish ruler, it could not truly mean Bolesław I was King as only the Pope had the authority to invest a prince with the crown and elevate his realm to a status of a kingdom.

Though Spain was the core of his possessions, he was never totally assimilated and especially in his earlier years felt as if he were viewed as a foreign prince.

Though the two were reconciled at a later point, the king still prevented Gaveston from rejoining the prince.

" Though suspected by Joseph of collusion with the rebels, the two friends were not long estranged, and after the death of the emperor the prince remained in Vienna.

Though Avadhutipa consented to instruct the still young Atiśa, he required that the prince first consult the Black Mountain Yogi.

Though Frederick III held the elevated status of a prince elector, this status was also gained by Maximilian I of Bavaria in 1623, during the Thirty Years ' War, also by the Elector of the Palatinate in the Peace of Westphalia ( 1648 ), and by Ernest Augustus of the House of Hanover in 1692.

Though regarded by those who knew him personally as an intellectual heavyweight, he presented himself as a lightweight, semi-comic politician-the " clown prince " of Irish politics, in the words of long-time friend and journalist John Healy.

Though a treaty was signed, the prince and duke returned to England in October without the Infanta and immediately renounced the treaty, much to the delight of the British people.

Though a cultivated prince, he was a failure in the field.

Though a secret treaty was signed, the prince and duke returned to England in October without the Infanta, much to the delight of the British people.

Though he was but nine years of age when his father died and he succeeded to the duchy under the regency of his mother ( until 1334 ), he was a warrior prince, taking part in four separate wars in Lorraine, France, Brittany, and Iberia.

Though of lowly origin, he had become rich and risen by merit from his humble estate to the rank of prince.

" Though he doesn't look like it, he is actually a royal prince.

Though his older brother, Go Balgi ( 고발기 ), was originally the crown prince, the court officials supported Gogukcheon, who was made crown prince in 176.

Though it was generally believed that he had died in prison, popular legend had spoken of the young prince being spirited away from his prison and living in exile.

Though the prince hesitates at first, eventually he builds up the courage to sneak into his mother ’ s room and steal the key.

Though Agesipolis did not share the ambitious views of foreign conquest cherished by Agesilaus, his loss was deeply regretted by that prince, who seems to have had a sincere regard for him.

Though Edward captured Bothwell in September, and the prince had earlier helped in capturing Robert the Bruce's Turnberry Castle, Edward I and his son met to winter at Linlithgow without having damaged the Scots ’ fighting ability.

Though he had shown strategic talent in the few campaigns he commanded, his ideas clashed with the pre-eminent military prince of the Taipings, Li Xiucheng.

Though Nina does collect them all first, she learns that the prince and Maya are truly in love with one another, so Nina gives up the stones and her dream, allowing Maya and the prince to be with one another, and Nina stays on Earth with her friends.

Though the European scenes were full of innuendo, and featured a philandering prince and a sex-crazed queen, the scenes set in Africa were grim and, Swanson felt, distasteful.

Though Nefaria escapes, Theresa avoids mainstream Thunderbird's fate when her teammate James Proudstar catches her before she falls to her death.

Though he rarely saw action on offense ( he finished the year with eight carries for 17 yards and five catches for 54 yards ), he was the team's leading special teams tackler with 16 stops and also recovered a fumble.

Though he struggled with the bat in the final two Tests, he took 6 catches in the first innings of the fourth Test, becoming only the 3rd player in Test history to take 6 dismissals in an innings twice.

" Though Taylor took no catches in the final innings, Willis and Mike Hendrick combined to reduce Australia to 160 all out and give England victory.

Though he scored only 135 runs at 19. 28, he took another 13 catches.

Though the ranch hand Billy Buck assures him there would be no rain, the pony is caught in a downpour and catches what appears to be a cold after being left out to corral.

Though 1904 was a fair season, in 1905 Fielder fared so badly ( though this was partly due to an incredible number of dropped catches against Nottinghamshire on a Gravesend wicket that was a fast bowler's paradise ) that he was dropped from many games and only took 55 first-class wickets.

Though still reviled by the left, Bennett remains generally highly respected among conservatives in BC, who view his rule as a " golden era " before the corruption of the Vander Zalm government and the NDP that succeeded him.

Though he lamented the incursion of freeways, high-rise towers, and chain stores as a devaluing of his beloved " city on golden hills ," he usually concluded that his adopted home town's beauty and character was sufficient to withstand any and all changes.

Though many ancient sources wrote that Fulvia was happy to take revenge against Cicero for Antony's and Clodius ' sake, Cassius Dio is the only ancient source that describes the joy with which she pierced the tongue of the dead Cicero with her golden hairpins, as a final revenge against Cicero's power of speech.

Though the Simurgh was terribly saddened, she gifted him with three golden feathers which he was to burn if he ever needed her assistance.

Though the golden age had long since passed, the 1950s saw flamenco achieving increased respectability in Spain.

Though the original flag itself is now lost, it was described as navy blue, defaced with a golden sun ( possibly representing Inti ).

Though he wins her a golden circlet in a tournament, she spurns him, holes up in her castle refusing to see him, and sends her knights daily to humiliate him in hopes of driving him away.

Though an arrogant, cruel tyrant, under his 150 years of leadership Nehekhara entered a golden age.

Though Lucy is specifically described as being " golden haired " Lucy, Susan, and Peter are depicted in the illustrations with dark hair, while Edmund is usually blond.

Though their coloration can range from golden to gray to green on the back, and depending on subspecies strain and habitat, they usually feature distinctive red, pink, or orange linear marks along the underside of the mandible in the lower folds of the gill plates ; the easiest diagnostic of the species for the casual observer.

Though he has defeated the Shadow, Rat-Man still struggles to return to his golden years and travels to New York to seek counsel from its superheroes, the comic book adventures of which inspired him to become one in the first place.

Though golden tabby tigers are not deliberately bred for by conservation-minded zoos, they have joined the white tiger in becoming popular for use in stage shows and similar events.

Though somewhat similar to the goldfish, because these fish have such small scales, the golden quality is rather different.

Though this golden age ended by the Great Depression, the 1950s saw a flowering of Irish music, aided by the foundation of the City Center Ballroom in New York.

Though China's golden age of animation would come to a complete halt when the Chinese Communist Party led by Mao Zedong introduced the Cultural Revolution.

Though it is called the golden tree snake, there are other colour variations ; for example, some phases tend to lean towards lime green in colour rather than pure yellow, while in India, the it has orange to red markings and small black bars on the dorsum, almost as rich in colouration as the paradise tree snake.

Though he admits he is not God and begs for forgiveness from the real God, Chris is crushed by the golden idol during the final plague ( death of the firstborn son ).