The glazing of these chapels varies greatly in excellence, but is always good.
Swung high in the air across the front of the choir is a graceful stone jube arch, seemingly fastened to the columns at each end by double loops of delicate spiral stairways.
It would not be right, I think, to send forth a new book on rowing without referring to the controversy that has recently been carried on in the columns of the St. James's Gazette under the general title of "Are Athletes Healthy?
The advocates of Charles, like the advocates of other malefactors against whom overwhelming evidence is produced, generally decline all controversy about the facts, and content themselves with calling testimony to character.
This childish controversy spread to England; and some mischievous daemon suggested to Temple the thought of undertaking the defence of the ancients.
We must not omit to mention that, while the controversy about Phalaris was raging, Swift, in order to show his zeal and attachment, wrote the Battle of the Books, the earliest piece in which his peculiar talents are discernible.
Nor do those do him justice who represent the controversyas a battle between wit and learning.
The King flew into a rage with them for meddling with such matters, and, with characteristic judgment, drew them into a controversy about the origin of their House and of its privileges.
A most idle and contemptible controversy had arisen in France touching the comparative merit of the ancient and modern writers.
But they also knew that an important point was gained if they could settle once for all, by a solemn compact, the matters which had, during several generations, been in controversy between Parliament and the Crown.
Second, the silence of William Smith in respect to "young Joseph" in hiscontroversy with the Twelve in respect to leadership.
When the building was pulled down in 1826 a heated controversy arose concerning these Hogarth pictures, which were removed from the walls and exhibited in a Pall Mall gallery.
Pope was cut adrift from Button's through the controversy as to which was the better version of the Iliad, his or Tickell's.
Around the other Mermaid--that in Cheapside--much controversy has raged.
The action of Congress during the month just closed, concludes the controversy upon these questions, and for the time, at least, prevents vigorous and effective agitation of the principles which they involved.
It was not till the controversy had somewhat advanced that he assumed the pseudonym Louis de Montalte.
The course of the controversy and the fate of Port Royal in the end mainly turned upon these points.
They remained spectators of thecontroversy which raged around them, in which the Archbishop of Paris on one side, and the youngest of the Arnauld family on the other, were conspicuous.
This was the controversy out of which they sprang—which mingles itself most with the personality of Pascal—and hence it has claimed a somewhat detailed treatment.
In the meantime, an ‘Apology for the Casuists’ was published by a Jesuit of the name of Pirot, of such a character as to increase rather than abate the scandal, and a new controversy gathered around this publication.
But the life of thought which survived in him no sooner touched the outer world of intellectual ambition, than it flamed forth into something of the passion of controversy which his pen had already kindled in another direction.
Few comparatively now read the ‘Provincial Letters’ as a whole; fewer still are interested in the controversy which they commemorate.
It was a matter of course that when the great Jansenist controversy began, Arnauld should be found in the van of it.
Therefore, the matter is involved in considerable controversy and never will be settled satisfactorily; for there is no probability that further data on this subject will be forthcoming.
There has been much controversy as to whether or not cold baths are really beneficial, since in some cases they have proved harmful.
There has been much controversyas to whether or not one should drink during a meal.
It was a pretty good beginning; but there was still to be trouble andcontroversy before the educational process was completed.
After a while he entangled his guest in a controversy concerning the proceedings of the patriarchs and the evidences of Christianity, and lost his temper on finding that his sarcasms failed to make their usual impression.
Judging by all they say and do, and by the subject and nature of their controversy with us, let us determine, if we can, what will satisfy them?
There is much controversy about the delivering up of fugitives from service or labor.
The inaugural address at the beginning of the administration, and the message to Congress at the late special session, were both mainly devoted to the domestic controversy out of which the insurrection and consequent war have sprung.
In this unusual agitation we have forborne from taking part in any controversy between foreign States, and between parties or factions in such States.
At this time the controversy concerning the pieces published by Mr. James Macpherson as translations of Ossian was at its height.
His Majesty then talked of the controversy between Warburton and Lowth, which he seemed to have read, and asked Johnson what he thought of it.
Numerous extracts have already been made from this book, notably as regards the Pardo controversy and some insurrections among the natives; these will of course be omitted here.
The Jesuit account of thiscontroversy is presented by Murillo Velarde in Hist.
Diaz relates the way in which the persons most prominent in the Pardo controversy ended their lives.
This controversy was so bitter that the judges would not decide it, on account of the strained relations between them; and so it was necessary to refer the case to Espana, to the royal and supreme Council of Indias.
In the grandeur of the truth which rises upon him he forgets his controversy and becomes a poet.
But who shall speak of the two great verses in which the Apostle, leaving controversy out of sight, solemnly weighs against each other time and eternity, the seen and the unseen, and claims his inheritance beyond?
The success of the English revolution permitted men to turn from the active side of political and theological controversy to speculation and theory; and curiosity was more powerful than faith.
The controversy was assumed to be against prejudice, ignorance, obscurantism; what monks were to Erasmus the clergy as such were to Woolston.
Though himself contemporary with the earlier deists, Bolingbroke's principal works were posthumously published after interest in the controversy had declined.
They made their appeal in the mother tongue to all men who could read and think, and sought to reduce the controversy to its most direct practical issue.
At the same time he was occupied in a controversyon the conformity question with John How (or Howe) on the practice of "occasional conformity.
The question between the Lutheran (Augustinian) and Reformed (Philonic) division of the ten commandments was mixed up with controversy as to the legitimacy of sacred images not designed to be worshipped.
The main controversy which arose on the basis of this distinction was whether the prescription of one day in seven is of permanent obligation.
Joyce, the author of "Love and Laughter," and manage in his answer to open up the whole controversy afresh.
This controversy was in reference to the rite of circumcision,--a rite ever held in supreme importance by the Jews.
The controversy being settled amicably by the leaders of the infant Church, Paul and Barnabas returned to Antioch, and for a while longer continued their labors there, as the most important centre of missionary operations.
The book is of considerable value to everyone who is concerned with the controversy on Christian Evidences; it presents a perfect storehouse of facts and the conclusions which may be legitimately drawn from them.
But it was not till after much controversy that men learnt to express this belief with clearness and precision.
When it is asked, which of these should be adopted, this involves no controversy about the end of good, but inquires which of these three puts a man in the best position for finding and retaining the supreme good.
It is without controversy among believers that we best see both parts of this work fulfilled in Him, to wit, our Head, with whom the apostle has said our life is hid in God.
But Alexander too was active; by means of a circular letter he published abroad the excommunication of his presbyter, and the controversy excited more and more general interest.
When the controversy broke out, Arius was an old man.
For years the controversy may have been fermenting in the college of presbyters at Alexandria.
This change became gradually more apparent in his preaching and in his conferences with his clerical associates, and occasioned much controversy in the ecclesiastical courts where, however, he successfully defended his position.
The controversy was embittered and the differences sharpened by his appointment to the professorship at Leiden.
The real causes of the controversy lay in differences as to dogma.
We have not been in a controversy about the right of the people to govern themselves in the ordinary matters of domestic concern in the States and Territories.
Out of that controversy have arisen some advantages of a permanent character, produced by the legislation which it required.
The author probably formed the opinions which are the subject of these remarks, at the commencement of the controversy with South Carolina respecting the tariff.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "controversy" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
